Making predictions about any industry is a bit tricky, but foreseeing design and style changes in the home decor scene is an impossible task. Experts globally struggle to determine where mankind might be in the next fifty years and but the fierce debate still revolves around what the future will hold. While predicting interior design changes based on design themes might be challenging, we can analyze habitual changes and growing consciousness among homeowners to determine their lifestyles in the future which will definitely impact their style choices and preferences in the coming years.
Here are five factors we think will shape the interior design industry in the year to come. As expected, technology will play a major role in the future of home decor and interior design. But which technologies and what machines? Read ahead to explore the future of this industry!
- Smart Homes
Smart homes are already taking the world by storm everywhere. And why wouldn’t it be, when every tech giant is launching a gadget every day connecting it to your Google Home and Amazon Alexa (digital personal assistants that act as a smart home control center that help you turn on music, light, AC, etc with just one command). From turning on your heating to turning off your television, or reminding you of your upcoming appointments – these personal assistants are functional, convenient, and will definitely be a part of our future.
In the future, experts predict that these smart homes will modify into much technologically advanced spaces which will come with smart interiors built into the homes. The possibilities are truly endless but as technology gets advanced our home decor items will also be getting smarter and smarter.
- 3D Printing
The advancement and popularity of 3D printing are shaping the interior design market right now. While earlier this tech used to be costly and cumbersome, now 3D printing has become efficient and cost-effective. It allows interior designers to quickly demonstrate their designs, allowing clients to touch and see their ideas in a miniature form. With this, the duration between idea conception and idea implementation is significantly reduced, which automatically speeds up the designer’s work and reduces costs for the client – creating a win for both parties.
3D printing hence can be used to design any piece – from furniture to giant sculptures with intricate details. This technology can be utilized for producing stunning creations of different home decor products, from bar stools to lamps, etc.
- Tiny House Movement
We are seeing a wave of homeowners downsizing their living spaces. This Tiny House movement or phenomenon is partly a result of rising house prices around the world but also the increasing number of young homeowners and their greater environmental awareness and their passion to reduce their carbon footprint.
Advocates of this movement prefer staying in well-planned and efficient living spaces. They argue that this space downsizing allows them to appreciate experiences and simplify their life and spending habits. People have already started investing in multifunctional home decor items, even the online markets are filled with shape-shifting furniture and decoration accessories.
As the Tiny House phenomenon continues, we will see a requirement and demand for well-designed, efficiently engineered interiors. In these futuristic tiny houses, everything must be functional or – even better – each home decor item should have multiple uses. Shelves that turn into tables, sofas that become a bed, and furniture that double-ups storage. The rise in living costs further proves that these tiny houses will become the norm in the not-so-distant future.
- Virtual Reality
We are all talking about VR (Virtual reality). From glorifying the gaming industry to helping with healthcare, VR is accepted to soon take over the interior industry along will several other industries. Interior designers are particularly thrilled about its uses within their own profession. Imagine a designer creating a design and the client can walk and get a live experience of what the place will look like. Imagine testing out thousands of furniture pieces, wallpaper designs, or flooring types at just one click of a button. It’s no surprise that interior designers are excited about welcoming this technological future in their office.
- Sustainable Design
As the conscious wave is hitting more and more homeowners, people are realizing how much waste they produce with their online home decor shopping splurges. This is resulting in more people becoming conscious about the environmental and social footprint they are leaving on the planet – increasing awareness and the interest in sustainable decor and design. Sustainable design is a buzzword across different industries today. From technology, landscaping to beauty, the future of eco-friendly home decoration looks incredibly bright. For interiors, the connotations like shabby chic have switched to eco-friendly design as it’s what’s trending right now. In fact, several home decor brands are willingly adopting the sustainable trend, to spread awareness about the issues.
