2021 TRENDS

INTERIOR WISH LISTS

• hand-washing sinks in front vestibules

• mixed metals for bath fixtures

• large walk-in showers

• dual islands in kitchens, with one for socializing and one for cooking

• deep-soaking and claw-foot tubs

NATURE'S COMING IN

"Honest, real materials will be big," including . . .

• natural wood and raw stone

• textured wool blankets

–Kelly DeVore, interior design chair, Columbus College of Art & Design

RETRO REBOUNDS

• "Home decor will remind us of our grandmothers' collections of china, needlepoint pillows, and decorative tchotchkes." –Cate Geiger Kalus, style director, Country Living

HEADS UP!

"Designers are turning their attention to the fifth wall—the ceiling!," says Alessandra Wood, interior design expert at Modsy. We'll see ceilings . . .

• papered to match walls

• painted in patterns

HOME TECH TODAY

• faucets that change color with the water temperature

• ovens that cook food at different temperatures simultaneously

• rooftop gardens on glass homes with hydraulics that lower them into the ground

COMING SOON . . .

• countertops that adjust their height automatically, based on facial and voice recognition

• faucets that dispense chilled, boiling, or carbonated water

SOLO OCCUPANTS SEEK

• mini appliances and small grill pans and Dutch ovens

• countertops that slide over cooktop surfaces

BY THE NUMBERS

Home style preference in the U.S.:

54%: contemporary

41%: modern farmhouse –The American Institute of Architects Home Design Trends Survey

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