Trends announced at the beginning of the year are confirmed, others are becoming clearer. The big news for next year: the strong comeback of the 70s and 80s. Overview of the 2024 decoration trends.
Last January, I titled my article on 2023 trends “No more restraint!” and ended by saying “Welcome to the era of maximalism.”
Well, the year 2024 will continue in the same vein. No return to minimalism, on the contrary, the decor will be flamboyant. But there will be a big return: that of retro, in a happy mix of objects, shapes and colors from the 70s and 80s.
Without further ado, let’s see what’s in in 2024.
Echoes of the disco years
The 70s and 80s were colorful, flashy and festive. Perhaps in response to the gloomy pandemic years, perhaps in response to a decade of minimalism, decor will enter a more playful and vibrant retro cycle. The big white canvas of the 2010s will become more of a Rothko . We will no longer be restrained, but exuberant. As in the 70s and 80s, colors will be bright (I'll come back to that shortly), primary geometric shapes (squares, circles, triangles) will be everywhere, contrasts will be in the spotlight (imagine a backsplash made of small white tiles embellished with red grout). Even the disco ball, neon lights and chrome will make their triumphant return!
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Bold primary and secondary colors
In 2023, deep colors – deep blue, forest green or classic burgundy – were in vogue. In 2024, colors will lighten and display their most frank brilliance. Primary colors – blue, yellow, red – dear to the 80s will prevail (see the cover page of the 1984 IKEA catalog here ). Secondary colors – orange, mauve, green – will also be in fashion. But, primary or secondary, the colors will be bright and frank, in their simplest expression, not “dulled down” by gray. We will find these colors perhaps a little on the walls (hello bold ones), but especially in furniture and accessories.
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A warm white (and more natural materials)
White will remain in 2024, but instead of its cold, blueish, and sanitized appearance of the last decade, it will warm up. Not to mention beige or cream, white will simply be a little more… yellow. Just a touch, just enough to make it warm. To enhance this warmth, we will rely on touches of wood (pale or dark) and accessories made of natural materials (raffia, jute or rattan).
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Ever more round and organic
The 2010s were straight and square, laboratory-style. The curve trend has been looming in recent years, but it’s definitely in every design today—and it’s going to be even more so tomorrow. Tables and chairs were already showing curves last year; mirrors, lamps, sofas, sectionals, and even kitchen islands will adopt organic shapes next year.
Photo credit: Romain Richard
More patterns… but more kitsch
The patterns were announced in 2023, and the experts were not wrong. We were talking about large-format floral patterns, mid-century wallpapers… These patterns are not totally out , but the 2024 trend will tend towards kitsch – the one we attribute to the 70s and 80s. Less “grandmotherly” patterns, which we will mix and multiply without reserve, as much on the walls as in the furniture, as much on the rugs as in the decorative accessories and the works of art. Simple geometric shapes and imitations of animal skins will fit together wonderfully, layer upon layer. A bit like in the 70s and 80s, but in 2024 style.
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Opening photo: Romain Richard
Julie Deslauriers is an actress, stylist, interior design columnist and eco-friendly mom. You've probably seen her on Chambres en Ville or other shows? Alongside her acting career, Julie has developed another passion: interior design.We are happy about our brand new editorial collaboration and her valuable advice. You can follow her on her Instagram feed @lejuliebazar .
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