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Top Interior Design Trends for 2021
IMAGES COURTESY OF ITALIANBARK SOMA AND KIM WILLIAMS DESIGN

rue innovation often begins decades, such as the ’70s and the the emotional significance they carry
by looking to the past for ’90s, and incorporates elements from and how one can connect with them.
inspiration. As we stand at pop culture as well as video games. In 2021, this will continue but in a more
Tthe beginning of 2021, it is The beauty of the old has evolved; we light-hearted manner as one begins to
important to draw inspiration from the see the use of pattern and the return of incorporate more playfulness into one’s
lessons that 2020 taught us if we are velvet and classical elements of retro spaces and fulfil one’s need to bring
to purposefully strive for pioneering being presented in a modern way. colour and fun into one’s life.
interior design in the year ahead. Few
people know this as well as Cape Town NOSTALGIC DESIGN METALLICS
based interior creative and behavioural One of Kim’s most recognisable design How beautiful were the metallics of last
specialist, Kim Williams. signatures is bringing elements of year? Golds, coppers, and silvers all
emotion into a space to help people glistening and adding glam to spaces!
Here are Kim’s top design trends to take engage and connect with their 2020 undoubtedly saw metals take
from 2020 and her forecast of how they environment. In light of the pandemic, off, especially here in South Africa,
are likely to grow and evolve in 2021. she has naturally started to design with and some noticeable peripheral trends
nostalgia, putting more meaningful include black taps and coloured
BIOPHILIA objects into spaces. These objects sanitaryware. 2021 is sure to continue
The concept of biophilia embraces are not necessarily chosen for their to incorporate metallics into more
connecting with nature on all levels aesthetic quality either, but rather for modern spaces.
–bringing nature into one’s spaces
provides one with a kind of visual
comfort. From organic materials to
earthy tones and colours, natural
elements permeate the spaces as
one tries to recreate a connection
with nature. One key element of this
trend is one’s relationship to one’s
well-being. In Europe, the concept of
biophilia is evolving to incorporate a
mindful awareness of oneself in one’s
spaces as integral to one’s health. With
the pandemic, the increased focus on
one’s health and how one takes care
of oneself in one’s spaces, is far more
at the forefront of one’s mind as one
becomes more aware of the importance
of being and not just being productive.

MODERN RETRO
The new modern retro puts an
interesting twist on the idea of vintage Playful Living
as it draws inspiration from more recent

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