The housing trends of 2021

Just like in fashion, you also see different trends in the interior. Fortunately, home trends are slower than fashion trends where a new collection is released every six months. Nevertheless, the interior also changes every year, which is why in this article we would like to take you into the living trends for 2021!

Tranquility in the interior

2020 has been a turbulent year. The covid-19 virus has forced people worldwide to spend a lot of time indoors. Certainly in the USA, this led to a lot of tidying up and DIY. Now that it looks like we will also have to stay at home for most of 2021, it is expected that extra attention will be paid to the house and interior this year as well. 

People will look for peace in their homes. Rest will therefore be an important housing trend for 2021. This is reflected in the use of color. Both on the wall and in the furniture. There will also be chosen for fewer items; a large sofa instead of two separate sofas and fewer accessories.

Living materials trends

The materials that you will see a lot in the home trends for 2021 have a natural origin. So you see that a lot of natural wood will be used. Bamboo is one of the favorites here because the production of bamboo is relatively sustainable. Another natural material that has been back in the interior since 2020 and the use of which will only grow further in 2021 is a marble. Marble comes back for example as a countertop, in the bathroom as a tile or as a sink, and in the living room as a coffee table or dining table. A third material that you increasingly see in interiors is brass. Brass resembles gold but is darker. This is increasingly used for kitchen faucets and bathroom taps.

Color trends 2021

An important moment for interior stylists is always when the color trends for the coming year are announced. Flexa plays an important role in this because they always choose a color as the color of the year. By 2021, this has become the color Brave Ground. It is a warm natural color tone that fits well with the general living trend of 2021, which mainly exudes tranquility. Other colors that will be popular in 2021 are still the colors of previous years such as pastels and other light tones such as beige and soft gray.

Durability

A housing trend that has been on the rise for a number of years is sustainability. This trend is not only reflected in the interior but also plays a major role in many areas such as fashion and cars. Sustainability within the interior is reflected in various topics. 

For example, more and more sustainable materials are being used. These can be materials that are sustainably produced, but also recycled materials such as recycled plastic. Another form of sustainability in the interior is to opt for second-hand furniture, this is also called upcycling. Giving second life furniture a second life saves money on the production and transport of new furniture. A third example of sustainability within the interior is to opt for energy-efficient appliances. This often goes hand in hand with obtaining a CO2 and/or energy neutral home. For example, solar panels will be placed on the roof, and gas for cooking will be replaced by electric cooking.

Living trend 2021: Japandi

Another housing trend that will make its appearance in 2021 according to renowned publishers such as Japandi design. Japandi is a living trend that combines the Japanese and Scandinavian interior style. This gives you a tidy, minimalist style. This fits in well with the already described trend of adding Rust to your interior. Natural tones, soft fabrics, and sleek floors are part of this trend. You combine light, calm colors such as the previously described brown and colors such as soft gray and pastel pink with deep rich colors such as dark green, dark blue (indigo), and graphite or even black. But also the Japanese Bonsai plant should not be missing in this interior!

Trends in the kitchen

Of course, every room has its own trends. In 2021, the kitchen will have to be seen! More and more often, the kitchen has a central place in the house. Open kitchens and the kitchen island have been on the rise for a few years now, but for the past two years, the kitchen has also been increasingly 'separate' in the living room. It concerns a large cooking island and a rear cupboard wall in the middle of the living room, which divides the living room into two parts.

Another living trend in the kitchen is that color is increasingly being chosen. A white kitchen has not been popular for several years. You see more and more colored kitchens, this can vary from pastel green to matte black. It is almost always just one color, which gives the kitchen a uniform appearance.

In addition to the location and the color, luxury is still central to the kitchen. Think of smart kitchen appliances such as an oven that you can operate with your app. That way you can preheat the oven while you are still in a box-spring bed or on the way home. Other luxuries can be found in a wine climate cabinet in the kitchen or an extractor hood that disappears into the wall or counter.

Building trends 2021

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Bathroom trends 2021

In 2021, we will also see some trends that will continue to exist and some new trends in the bathroom. We take you into the most important trends for the bathroom. More and more often, tiles are chosen for both the wall and the floor in deviating shapes and colors. For example, you have hexagon tiles, small rectangular tiles, and hand-shaped tiles. These are available in various colors, such as deep green or dark red. Laying the tile no longer has to be straightforward either. More and more often you see a separate pattern in one place in the bathroom. An example of this is laying the tiles on the back wall of the shower in the so-called herringbone pattern. Small rectangular and hand-shaped colored tiles are often used for this so that all trends in the field of tiles come together.

Another trend in the bathroom is the use of natural materials. For the washbasin furniture, plastic with a veneer layer is no longer chosen, but real wood. This can be elegant bamboo on the one hand, but you can also opt for robust real oak. In addition, it is popular to opt for a bubble bath in the bathroom during this stressful time for more relaxation.

Finally, you will also see that the trend that started in 2020, having a large round mirror, will continue in 2021. This large round bathroom mirror above the sink is a real eye-catcher in the bathroom. And this size ensures that the bathroom as a whole also looks bigger!

In short, 2021 will also bring a number of beautiful living trends with it and now that our home and interior are still playing a growing role in our daily life, it is nice to be actively involved in this.