{"id":629,"date":"2015-02-06T11:25:07","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T11:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:44:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:44:04","slug":"maison-et-objet-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-design-trends\/maison-et-objet-round-up","title":{"rendered":"Maison et Objet Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top ten interior trends for 2015<\/p>\n

I recently spent a cold January weekend in Paris at Maison et Objet – Europe\u2019s largest interior design fair.\u00a0 It\u2019s a key date in every interior designer\u2019s diary as this huge biannual event sets the interior design agenda for the year and beyond.\u00a0 Here\u2019s my round up of the key interior design looks to emerge for 2015\u2026.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Modern Seventies is everywhere\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The inspirational era of choice for most of the big brands was the Seventies. The look was everywhere!\u00a0 It\u2019s a sophisticated, contemporary take on the decade with long low sofas, big round pouffes, smoked-glass coffee tables, thick softly coloured rugs, cream shagpile carpets, low lighting and dark woods. It\u2019s a sexy urban feel inspired by fashion designers like Celine and Missoni. Think American Hustle, West Hollywood, Studio 54 and you\u2019ll be on the right track.<\/p>\n

\"70s\"<\/p>\n

\"1970s<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cocktail cabinets are the new sideboards<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to buy a new piece of furniture to update your living space, make it a cocktail cabinet or a drinks cabinet. They were everywhere. As were crystal drinks decanters, tumblers and glassware out on display. Another tongue-in-cheek nod to the disco era. Buy new or scour vintage markets for an original.<\/p>\n

\"cocktail<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For metals; brass and copper are still hot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm metals were everywhere with brass and copper the materials of the moment.\u00a0 It was on everything from lighting, furniture, tableware, accessories and lamps \u2013 and both brushed and polished finishes looked modern. The warmth of both copper and brass looks great with grey, which is lucky because\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"Brass<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grey is still trending<\/strong><\/p>\n

All shades of grey are still playing a major role in the interior world but darker greys are coming through strongly for 2015. It looks understated, sophisticated and sexier than the paler shades that have dominated our interior design pallet for so many years.<\/p>\n

\"Greys\"<\/p>\n

\"shades<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moody new colours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soft greys and dark tones were set off with a fresh new pallet of darker accent colours like forest green, deep coral, dark teal, burnt sienna, petrol blue and mustard yellow giving a moody sophisticated feel.\u00a0 The colour palette for 2015 also saw warmer tones of pinks, reds and oranges coming through unsurprisingly in a year that has Dulux\u2019s naming \u201cCopper Blush\u2019 and Pantone choosing Marsala (a deeper copper tone) as their colours of the year.<\/p>\n

\"70s<\/a><\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wicker, wood and bamboo chairs are the must-have piece<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hanging chairs and armchairs in natural materials like rattan and grass were a key trend at Maison.\u00a0 And there were plenty of homages to classic Emmanuelle armchair with its high oval backrest and peacock pattern. Sling a sheepskin rug or a couple of hide cushions on it to add an instant \u201870s retro vibe to any room.<\/p>\n

\"Wicker<\/p>\n

\"Wicker\"<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plants create an urban jungle vibe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yuccas, ferns and parlour palms in oversized glass pots, terrariums and cacti & succulents in hanging glass displays created a calm fresh way of using plants in the home. Floor-to-ceiling walls of plants, hanging baskets and groups of plants in interesting pots were ways of making a statement with plants. It has been a long time since our love of plants was indulged inside and it looks surprisingly fresh and modern.<\/p>\n

\"Plants\"<\/p>\n

\"Succulents\"<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The new global ethnic look was strong<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year influences from Morocco and Africa were particularly strong. Fitting with the 70s vibe there were kilims, Moroccan lights, ethnic wooden sculptures and Arabesque tiles everywhere. Print was a big story with paisley, geometric, chevron and ikat prints making an appearance on fabrics and rugs. It\u2019s a modern hippy-de-luxe look that embodies a certain kind of 1970s glamour (think Talitha Getty in her kaftan on a Marrakech rooftop).<\/p>\n

\"Ethnic<\/p>\n

9) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A love of nature<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skeletons, feathers, driftwood, interesting stones, bone, coral, horns, shells, leather, animal skins, leather and skulls found their way into many of the big designer room sets. These beautiful treasures were carefully curated to form changing and dramatic displays. It\u2019s a great trend to incorporate into any style of home, as objects from nature look right with almost every interior style from traditional to urban chic.<\/p>\n

\"Nature<\/p>\n

\"Nature\"<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Botanical prints were everywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overblown fabrics covered in leaves, bright birds, butterflies and flowers are one of the hottest trends of the season. From Missoni Home to Designer\u2019s Guild, they give a big two fingered salute to the pastel and neutral mid-century patterns which have dominated for the last few seasons. Blowsy, overblown, tropical prints are the look you are aiming for.<\/p>\n

\"Tropical<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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