Fun Decorative Fabric Trends to Try in Your Home

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All of the best designers realize that choosing the right fabric can make or break the overall design and atmosphere of a room. No longer restrained to the traditional, bland, unexciting fabric choices of the past decade, it’s time to start looking at new emerging trends to find fun ideas that can tie your design together! Traditionally, fabric choices have been limited to simple, floral, or otherwise uninteresting designs. While there is a time and place for these types of patterns, the amazing variety of fabric styles available today means that you have no excuse when it comes to assembling the perfect combination of color, texture, and style.

Bold Choices, Big Statements

There’s a huge selection of new drapes, curtains, upholstery, etc. with designs that go beyond the usual patterns. The recent trend has been to go bold when choosing fabrics, favoring designs and patterns that draw attention to the design rather than away from it. This option gives you a lot of freedom to express yourself, and playful colors are desirable. Big, dark stripes can compliment a clean minimalist room while adding depth and presence. Don’t be afraid to use colors that contrast with the rest of the room, while it goes against conventional design philosophy it can create a very unique-looking style and can be intensely expressive.

Go Green!

Not the color green, we mean choosing fabrics and design elements that are environmentally friendly and sustainable. This exciting trend has been gaining momentum for a while now, and stylish products such as drapery made from recycled fabrics or bamboo blinds mean that you can save the earth while making your home look fantastic! Bamboo is a wonderful material for use in the home. It is durable, sustainable, and above all looks great when paired with just about any other accouterments. In fact, bamboo can even be woven into a fabric-like material and used just like any other fabric!

Smooth, Shiny Silk

Silk has been a well-known luxury fabric for a long time now but has had a recent resurgence in popularity. Silk is one of the softest fabrics available and has a sheen to it that is unmatched by any other material on the market. Using silk can add a much-needed dash of elegance to a room, and works especially well in intimate settings such as bedrooms or dining rooms.

Gray is the New Black

Grayscale fabrics, wall paint, and furnishings are very “in” right now. In stark contrast to the many bold and colorful designs currently popular, going for a grayscale look presents a more modern and minimalist approach. Dashes of color placed in varying locations in a room are all the more effective when paired with monochromatic fabric choices. It’s important not to go overboard when using gray fabrics, as too much gray will make it hard to distinguish individual components and design elements from one another. However, gray window treatments can be used in conjunction with noisier furniture or rug patterns to help draw the eye towards these centerpieces.

Ruffles and Frills

In order to keep up with current design trends, it’s important to recognize the importance of contrasting different styles to create a unique look. Interior design and fashion are currently undergoing similar trends, with ruffles and frills making a comeback in some designs. Where these types of elements used to be associated with elegance and class, they’re now used in a more playful and colorful manner. Children’s rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. can all benefit from the inclusion of exciting textures that are both eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing. Ruffles and frills can be used to great effect in conjunction with roman style shades, creating a multi-layered design that can be as simple or complex as you want.

Other Important Considerations

With such a large plethora of modern design trends, it can be tempting to use them all in the same space. While you absolutely can mix and match trends to create the perfect look, it’s easy to create too much visual noise in an environment. Blank space is just as important as the design elements themselves and helps draw the eye towards the crucial elements of a room. If you find yourself drawn towards a variety of different styles, consider changing things up whenever you have a natural transition point, such as a doorway or staircase. Having a mix of colorful, bright, bold rooms and minimalist, modern areas allows for a greater range of expression in the design of your home and will help you to fine-tune the mood of each individual space.