This year, as the beginning of a new decade, was marked by the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of staying home. Can you think of a better time to reflect on your interior décor choices? Now more than ever before, when we spend hours and hours in our abodes, the essence of décor for our well-being is made known.
Times such as these require expert help from those who know how to make the most of the outdoors by bringing it in. Yes, you guessed, the Scandinavians! What I love about their design is you don’t have to be an enthusiast to be able to incorporate some elements of it and enrich your nest thanks to how authentic and classic it is. This year, in particular, there are several Scandinavian trends you can choose from, and you can read more about them below.
Feathers, Lots of Feathers
This shouldn’t come as a surprise knowing the design focuses on nature and there are various ways you can introduce them in your home:
Comfort – Cosiness is synonymous with the design, so you have the green light to use the Scandinavian cushion range stuffed with feathers. Such cushions are made of natural fabrics, as is the case with linen and cotton, and available in a wide range of colours and patterns, which makes them perfect additions to sofas, armchairs, reading nooks and beds. Need I say they make a great match for throws?
Art – If you’d like the feathers to be more visually present in your home, turn to the help of art too. There are various abstract art paintings and prints with feather motifs you can find in homeware stores to adorn your walls with, followed by embroidery, textiles, or even faux feather decorations suitable for the table, TV unit, side table or console table.
Speaking of walls, if you’d like to get a bolder look that customising with wallpapers and murals provides without actually having to install them, that’s what feather wall stencil is for! Easy to add and easy to remove, you can give your walls a fresh look without spending too much effort or money.
Japandi Influence
Have you heard of the fusion between Japanese and Scandi designs called Japandi? If you haven’t by now, despite it being quite the hit in 2017, this is your chance to not only come to know about it but also welcome it in your abode as it’s growing in popularity again.
In the hybrid of traditional minimalist Japanese vibe with the modern of Scandinavian, the year 2020 is marked by the trend of trellised partitions and room dividers also known as shoji.
They’re great additions if you’re in need to provide the living space with more intimacy. Apart from acting as soundproofing elements, especially handy in the open floor plan homes, they serve their decorative purpose too, something you’d notice in the vast variety of the options, differing in styles and materials.
Moreover, including Japanese lighting fixtures is another tendency, particularly the lantern table and floor lamps due to the warmth they offer in a room. If you ask me about my ideal Japandi mixture, it would be white Japanese pendants right above the cosy sofa full of Scandinavian cushions, separated from the dining area with a shoji.
Go Green
Having in mind nature is essential for this design, it’s only natural that plants make up a huge part of it. The trend that people started back in the eras of 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with inviting big tropical plants is gaining force again, so you should feel free to introduce as many plants as you like indoors.
In case you aren’t that much of a fan of tropical, you can choose any plant you prefer. Best of all is you can add planters and pots anywhere, placed in an unused corner, as part of the décor in a bookshelf, right by the sofa or on the TV unit. In case your busy lifestyle is the excuse you’re using so as not to get many plants, the solution is to get modern planters that would take care of the watering chores for you!
Other ways you can bring more of the charms of plants inside is by choosing a Scandinavian cushion design featuring botanical patterns, as well as leaves, flowers and branches on prints, posters, and paintings.
Versatile Storage Solutions
By now you’re probably aware Scandinavian design and clutter don’t mix which explains why storage solutions are so crucial in the homes that adopt the design. Apart from the various minimal storage furniture pieces you can acquire, when you’re simply out of space for any addition of furniture you can seek other solutions.
Let’s say you can’t fit in a big closet – Scandinavian is such a design that allows for simplicity and transparency, and when I say this I’m thinking of stylish clothes stands, baskets, open racks, hooks, and hangers that can be functional just as they can be part of the décor!
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