Winter and spring are the best times to redecorate and breathe life into a tired room. Here are five unique home decor options to get ahead of the curve in 2019.
Personalized Art Pieces
In recent years, many people have opted to incorporate personalized art pieces into their home decor. However, these pieces have been DIY projects rather than interpretations put together by seasoned artists. For example, the melted crayon art that everyone put together as a weekend Pinterest project or the results of a few “Paint Nights” at local establishments with friends.
In 2019, leave the paint-by-numbers approach behind and have one of your favorite photos turned into a piece of art. At www.instapainting.com you can choose an artist based on their style and have one of your images translated to canvas by hand. Not only does this create a memorable conversation piece, but you can guarantee that your best friends won’t have a version of the same painting hanging over their couch when you go to visit.
Agate Wallpaper
Believe it or not, wallpaper is coming back with a vengeance. Fortunately, it has evolved since its last popular iteration. No longer are users subjected to hours of wetting, setting, and smoothing followed by hours of scraping it off the walls when a decor change demands it. Wallpaper is now relatively user-friendly and comes in incredible designs.
Geodes have been a popular accessory inspiration in recent years, with everything from geode art elements to geode cakes. Agate is the crystal that’s often found in these beautiful little stones, and its beauty has been captured on wallpaper. Add an agate wallpaper accent wall to your bedroom or living room for an eye-catching, unique design that will be unlike anything you’ve seen in home decor before.
Back to Nature
While people are gravitating toward high tech devices and home assistants at an astonishing rate, decor trends are moving backward toward simpler times. Many trends are focused on incorporating as many natural elements into the home as possible.
Get back to basics by incorporating each of the elements into every room of your home. Simple water features, stone accent pieces, natural wood, and green plants will capture the forgotten art of feng shui and offset the overly technical world in which we live. Try to add a connecting element in each room of your home– something you can look at to center yourself when feeling too connected to the technical world.
Go Retro
Trends have a way of recycling themselves, coming back in new forms. There’s been a subtle shift toward mushroom lamps, bold colors, and textured fabrics in recent years that are reminiscent of the 1970s. For those who are really looking to stand out in 2019, consider decorating the living room in all shades of retro.
Don’t commit to replacing your nice laminate floors with shag carpet, but look for accessory pieces that pay homage to days gone by, such as colorful light fixtures, mustard and pumpkin tones, and bold patterns.
Rugs
Rugs are making a strong comeback in 2019, and offer the option to change the look and feel of a room with minimal effort. Consider investing in a nice area rug for your living room– one that complements your paint color but alters the mood in that space.
For example, your jewel tone blue rug adds a sense of calm and luxury with your mushroom-gray walls now, so swapping it out with a bold honey-colored rug can breathe life into a tired room.
2019 is the opportune time to experiment with interior design and try to find something that sticks. Take risks, make some big changes, and finish off the decade by making a statement.