theconnectionsnj.com HOME & DESIGN PAGE 23 Fair Street Interiors Gail Bicknell, ASID, CAPS 908.334.1953 fairstreetinteriors.squarespace.com Design for Interiors and Home Modifications A new year always brings thoughts of improvement and change. That’s why we make resolutions and clear out the old to make room for the new. 2024 has some exciting possibilities for the home! Eat-in kitchens continue to increase in popularity. The kitchen has always been the heart of the home, where people gather and share. Less formal eat-in areas reflect a more casual and family-oriented lifestyle many clients are looking for. Consumers seem to be eliminating formal dining rooms in new builds and often repurposing existing dining rooms in older homes. Oftentimes a wall can be removed to open a dining room to the kitchen and create a larger, more welcoming space. I’m seeing a lot of special vintage pieces take center stage in rooms. From a unique chair or trunk to a statement console table; mid-century Modern, Victorian or rustic, a statement piece you’ve inherited~ or one you find and love~ can elevate a room in interest and originality. Hand thrown, oversized ceramics in lamp bases, vases and accessories add scale and texture. Chunky pieces look comfortable and casual and add visual weight and interest to a space. Cork is a classic material that’s reemerging this year. The soft colors and patterns in cork blend beautifully with many other textures and you’ll see it in flooring, fabrics, wallcovering and even in small accent pieces this year. In furniture, last year’s clean geometric lines and reeded surfaces have given way to organic curves which soften spaces and add to the flow of rooms. Look for softer, rounded curves in both upholstery and case pieces in 2024. If you’ve shopped for outdoor furniture in the past few years you’ll realize it’s getting hard to tell from furniture designed for interior spaces! Classic lines, beachy silhouettes and comfortable soft seating are popular. Particularly if your home has a covered patio or breezy outdoor room, summer furniture has become an important category for many higher end furniture retailers. And this light look isn’t just for summer-season spaces. Cane and rattan beds, dressers and tables are popular in apartments and homes, even in cooler climates. If you’re watching interior trends on social media, two things you’re probably seeing a lot of are embellishments and Grandma-Chic and they can complement one another. Trim is huge~ tassels, ball fringe, tapes and edging, which work perfectly with the patterns, subtle colors and touches of femininity in Grandma-Chic spaces. Damask fabrics will be prominent in lampshades, window treatments, wallcoverings and even ceramics. Particularly in bedrooms, these trends will elevate and glamorize a room. My favorite trends usually revolve around color and 2024 is full of it. Pantone selected Peach Fuzz as its color of the year, which is a warm and velvety blush tone perfect for bedrooms and bathrooms, maybe even a foyer? Dark rich muddy tones, particularly deep browns are going to be seen. Check out Behr’s Cracked Pepper. And finally, greens are back and big. Both Dutch Boy and Graham and Brown selected gorgeous greens, Ironside and Viridis, as their colors of the year. Verdant, rich, muted comforting greens inspire growth, promote calm and bring the outdoors in. Let’s freshen up! Ready to update the heart of your home? I’d love to talk with you! Email: fairstreetinteriors@gmail.com Visit our website: fairstreetinteriors.squarespace.com Design Trends for 2024 By Gail Bicknell HINTS HOME FOR THE Graham & Brown Century Furniture
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