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Image: Clair Strong Interior Design<\/p>\n
The desert isn\u2019t the first place most of us would turn to for home decorating tips. But that\u2019s what I love about interior design; inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of sources.<\/p>\n
This particular trend takes its cues from the American south-west; desert states like Arizona, New Mexico and the south-eastern tip of California. It\u2019s a warm, deeply rustic look characterised by vintage textiles, weathered leather, animal skulls, and cacti \u2013 lots of cacti. The colour scheme is muted, and heavily features shades of red, brown and cream. It could be described as a sort of pared-back \u2018boho\u2019 look.<\/p>\n
Intrigued? Read on for a few tips on incorporating this look into your space.<\/p>\n
Textiles<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the easiest ways to try a new trend is with textiles. They are impermanent, and can be swapped in and out as you wish. Keep it simple with one or two pieces in a traditional Navajo print. Don\u2019t be afraid to mix and match patterns as this trend embraces a bit of light clashing.<\/p>\n Natural Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n Raw wood, weathered brown leather and animal skins are important elements of this trend. Now, I know animal skulls aren\u2019t to everyone\u2019s tastes, so avoid these if you prefer.<\/p>\n A brown leather sofa, preferably vintage and a bit worn, is perfect for this look. As is wood furniture in a rustic and raw finish. It gives a wild, carefree aesthetic \u2013 a bit like the landscape that inspires it.<\/p>\n Cacti<\/strong><\/p>\n What would this trend be without at least a nod to an iconic desert native? Cacti thrive in extremely dry environments; they are tough and low-maintenance, making them ideal houseplants.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve probably noticed that cacti – and other succulents – are hugely popular at the moment. Not just in the flesh, but in print and pattern too. If you have children or pets, you might not want to keep potentially painful plants in the house. Fortunately you can embrace this trend with cactus printed textiles or an oversized piece of botanical art instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image: Clair Strong Interior Design The desert isn\u2019t the first place most of us would turn to for home decorating tips. But that\u2019s what I love about interior design; inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of sources. This particular trend takes its cues from the American south-west; desert states like Arizona, New Mexico and the south-eastern…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-design-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2717,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions\/2717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}