New year, new home trends!

Whether you’re a new homeowner, looking to sell your home or purchase a new one, it’s important that you stay on top of the latest interior trends. Staying on top of the latest trends can help you create a space that is geared to sell, help you find exactly what you’re looking for when house hunting or help you complete your brand-new space.

Let’s take a closer look at the top 10 interior trends for 2022, from bold colours and sustainability, to multifunctional spaces and so much more.

1. Bold Colours

While neutral colours will never go out of style when it comes to interior spaces, bold colours are truly gaining momentum for 2022. In particular, emerald green, navy blue and burnt orange.

Speaking of bold colours for 2022, the Pantone Colour of the Year has been announced! Introducing Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri. Described as having a strong and courageous presence, Very Peri can help to encourage creativity and carefree confidence.

Homeowners are encouraged to explore new possibilities throughout their interior spaces using bold and daring colours that can help your creativity and characteristics to truly shine.

2. Sustainability

The health of our planet is more important than ever before.

To help contribute to a more eco-friendly society and limit your environmental footprint, consider adding sustainable upgrades to your home or looking for a home that either:

Already has sustainable features
Has the potential for sustainability

Sustainable upgrades and features can range from modern thermostats and LED illumination, to an outdoor vegetable garden and upcycled furniture and materials.

Certain home upgrades can help reduce your monthly and annual costs, while contributing to a more sustainable lifestyle. Ensuring that cracks are sealed, windows are updates and your roof is in good standing can all help to better insulate your home, reducing the risk of cool air escaping in the summer and warmth in the winter. Something as simple as switching to a low-flow shower head or fixing leaky pipes can also make a difference!

3. Vintage Meets Modern

It’s time to find the perfect balance between your older pieces of furniture and modern home upgrades. While it may be tempting to buy everything new, there is added value in opting for an older piece of furniture or fixture.

First and foremost, they just don’t make things the way that they used to. Due to the high needs of consumerism, fast fashion and high demand for quick turnaround, the quality of many items has decreased substantially over the last 50+ years.

You may notice that your parents or grandparents have furniture, paintings and even clothing, that was not only purchased long ago, but has greatly held it’s quality and value. By incorporating these vintage pieces into your modern home, you can put your trust in pieces that offer expert craftsmanship and lasting durability - characteristics that are hard to come by at many chain home furniture stores.

4. Multifunctional Spaces

With more of us spending time at home, the need to maximize your existing living space has grown exponentially. To help make the most of the available space, homeowners are starting to create multifunctional spaces to help accommodate all of their needs.

Multifunctional spaces may look different from one home to the next. Based on a range of lifestyle factors, such as if you are working from home, have children or have a hobby, your extra space should cater to your needs.

You may find it best to create a multifunctional space that is seamless by incorporating similar activities into one room. For instance, combining a home office with a reading nook and small library, wellness area with fitness gear, or a guest room with extra storage space for clothing, linens and more.

The key to creating space that serves multiple purposes, while still maintaining functionality, is retaining as much floor space as possible. The moment your space begins to feel cramped or is hard to move around in, it no longer serves as functional for more than one purpose.

A great way to achieve this is through additional storage and utilizing wall space. Consider mounting a TV from the wall, installing floating shelves or prioritizing cable management.

5. Outdoor Spaces

What better way to spend time with family and friends, than in the beauty of your outdoor space?

To make additional room for entertainment, relaxation and family time, many homeowners are putting an emphasis on upgrading their front and back yard spaces. Not only can this help to encourage loved ones to spend quality time together, but it can also boost the value of your home.

We’re seeing beautiful outdoor spaces come to life with the following upgrades:

Hot tub and/or swimming pool installation
Upgraded patio and deck areas
Comfortable outdoor furniture
Fire features, such as fire tables and fire pits
Outdoor lighting
Gardens with vegetables, flowers and herbs
Stepping stones and walkways
Water features, such as fountains, ponds and waterfalls

How you upgrade your backyard living space can depend on a number of factors, such as your budget, lifestyle and needs. Those with a family or young children may opt for a complete pool installation, while retirees and empty nesters look forward to getting cozy by the fire.

6. Warm Neutrals

While crisp white and gray tones have dominated interior spaces for many years now, we are expecting to see a resurgence in warmer neutrals. Earthy tones such as beige, cream, taupe, and caramel will be explored more and more to help warm up living spaces.

While white and gray tones have done an excellent job at helping homeowners achieve a fresh, contemporary look, we won’t be surprised to see a few fresh coats of paint and warmer textiles throughout homes in 2022.

7. Shopping Local

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many local businesses have had to close their doors or scale back their operations. To help ensure that we are supporting our community, homeowners are opting to shop local before heading to the next big box store.

Whether it be a local coffee shop or bakery to stock your kitchen or furniture store for the essentials, shopping local can help give back to your community and might even result in products of a higher quality.

8. Organic and Natural

Going hand-in-hand with earth tones, we’re expecting to see more organic elements and natural aesthetic throughout homes in 2022. Simple changes can help to create a more cozy and inviting environment, from warmer flooring, rattan baskets and potted plants, to wood shelving, coffee tables and a fresh coat of paint.

Are you looking to create a more organic and natural environment within your home? Find inspiration using social media platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest.

9. High-Quality Upgrades

There are many benefits to investing in a quality upgrade for the interior of your home. For starters, many upgrades can help to boost the overall value of your home, such as quality stone countertops, landscaping, refacing cabinets and drawers, new windows, and smart technology.

Quality upgrades are just that, quality. When you invest more money into materials, furniture and fixtures that are crafted for durability and longevity, the chance that you will have to repair or replace in the near future is significantly lower. This results in a space that requires less maintenance, less hassle and more enjoyment.

These upgrades can also help to make your home more appealing, which can help if you plan to put your house on the market.

10. Dark Kitchens

Have you noticed that kitchens have really changed over the last few years?

Kitchens are becoming darker and darker as the days and months go on. The dark and moody aesthetic brings a sense of sophistication to your home, while also helping to hide certain messes. You have a great opportunity to play around with your creativity, testing different dark tones and textures to see what suits you best!

The Top 10 Interior Trends for 2022