Interior design is shifting away from current, popular trends and towards one main goal: longevity. Clients are seeking designs that will not have to be changed in the next ten years, prioritizing a look that feels like their forever home.
Lily Walters, founder and principal designer of Elter Studios, said that she is noticing an increasing deviation from online trends; clients want their homes designed with how they actually live in mind and for longevity.
“If your morning routine involves you doing yoga in a specific corner, I am designing that corner around your yoga moment,” said Walters. “If you only host once a year, I am not going to fill your home with chairs everywhere just for ‘balance.'”
Walters said that nostalgia is expected to become the primary focus in interior design. Rather than focusing on new, hyper-modern fixtures, brand-new furniture and white, silver and gray homes, Walters said the next decade will be all about restoring a sense of individuality in homes, often connecting to a homeowner’s roots.
