By Suzan Ann
Who doesn’t like to be up on the latest styles or hot trends! If you are bored to tears with your home, just moved or simply want to update the pillows on your sofa, let’s take a peek into what is being predicted for 2013!
Colors
The 2013 Pantone color of the year is, “Monaco Blue.” (#19-3964) It is not quite Navy or Cobalt Blue but more the color of Blueberries. Other colors predicted are the misty “liquid colors of the ocean, sea & air”. Picture the Blues, Greens, Grays of the water & sky along with grayed downed tones of Emerald & Jade. Now imagine the rich Blue-Purple tones of Twilight- Iris, Navy, Hyacinth, Wisteria & the Indigo. My personal favorite in this range is Periwinkle! It is a brighter shade of Blue-Purple that keeps changing with the light. Beautiful in your bedroom! Regarding neutral colors – Think of the Sandy Browns of the beach as well as Burlap & Cappuccino. Other 2013 colors are – Butternut, Butter, Olive, Moss & Ivy Green, cool & warm Grays, Orangery- Reds & Black.
Wallpaper & Wall Decals
The days of dancing daisies with horse glue for paste are over! I have had a love affair with wallpaper for the last 15 years and it is Big! Many people are afraid of wallpaper but most wallpapers are pre-pasted and peel off when you spray them with water. If you choose Grass Cloth, highly Textured or Handmade Wallpaper a separate paste is necessary so removal is a bigger job.
I use wallpaper judiciously, usually on one wall in a room to add visual interest and movement. The before & after shots demonstrate a good example of this. A little known fact is your eye automatically looks to anything white first, will travel around a room and come back to rest on the largest block of white. The white in the wallpaper lifts your eyes off the floor creating a beautiful harmony of colors while adding a light & airy feeling to the room! Double duty!
Highly graphic wallpapers are predicted with the use of more neutral bedding and window treatments. Textured wallpaper is gorgeous in any room of the house. (Have you ever seen wallpaper made with clear beads? With changing light it is so visually stunning!) If you’re timid, start with a bathroom!
Wall Decals are not just for kids & teens anymore! Decals of chandeliers, birds, birdcages and trees have been slowly making their way into the design scene. There will be many more options to come and are fabulous especially if you rent!
Other Predicted 2013 Trends
• Stainless steel is fading out for appliances
• Vintage & distressed furniture continue to grow
• Botanical & insect prints/fabrics and French Country continue to flourish
• Flowers and floral patterns are coming back, (but not the over wrought looks of the past)
• Chevron prints
• Prints of the famous masters – Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, etc.
• Motion sensor facets for your home & retractable towel rings, (!)
• Nature and spa inspired bathrooms with rock walls, waterfalls, sky lights and live plant life
• Compact & highly textured Living Plants arranged in a “frame” and hung on your wall will be the newest must have
• French doors will replace patio doors & solid doors
• Marble counter tops and marble topped tables
• Large back-hand painted glass panels for back splashes are to be one of the hottest new looks
• Stain glass
• Textured walls & architectural elements for art work
• Stone floors, fireplaces, mirrors with stone surrounds & stone elements such as statues
• Wooden ceiling beams, bamboo flooring, woven grass/wicker/hemp containers
• Moroccan, Buddha, Indian wood block fabrics and Green Living will also continue to grow especially ages 37 & under
• Sofa pillows that make individual statements
• Blinds keep going on the wayside as Burnout or Textured Sheers grow in popularity framed with Working or Stationary Panels for a softer more customized look & less industrial and utilitarian.
• Juxtaposing the sleek look of Contemporary & Modern furniture into textured wood/stone settings. Glass & steel trending out.
Suzan Ann of Suzan Ann Interiors Inc. is an Interior Designer has over 15 year’s experience with clients throughout the Phoenix Valley & Chicago areas. She can be reached on her website- suzananninteriors.com. (up dates soon to come!) and or/ by phone, 623-455-0866
