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You’re itching to give your home a makeover. You want it to be a place that is indelibly you, reflecting your personality and, at the same time, offering comfort and functionality. Now’s the ideal time to turn your ideas into reality, whether they involve major renovation work, refurbishing a specific room or simply updating your decor with a few accessories. Before you start, read on to find out about the newest decorating trends and check out our top tips to carry out your project like a pro.
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The hottest trends
Contemporary decor and emerging colour trends
Focus on rooms

The hottest trends

More than ever, interior and exterior design choices abound. No matter your type – traditional, totally modern, or a tad rustic – the possibilities are endless. You’ll find something you’ll like, no doubt about it! While just about anything goes, there are a few current trends that are growing in popularity and seem set to stay.

Steadily evolving over the past several years, the green trend is growing at an unprecedented rate. Its impact is such that it influences all sectors of activity, including decorating and design. It has also led to a rise in environmentally responsible construction, renovation and design practices. In fact, with increasing energy costs, everyone is trying to save money, while global warming is pushing us to adopt sustainable and energy efficient solutions. In the long run, the whole world wins!

Living as we do in this consumer-driven society, we collect a lot of things that we hardly have room for. This year, therefore, many of us are hoping to gain the upper hand over our living environment. Ingenious and innovative, storage systems help maximize every inch of our available space. Because they’re modular and can be customized to fit nearly any space and individual needs, storage systems can be installed throughout the house, from the kitchen to the bedroom, cupboards, closets and even the garage. This trend is so strong that more and more rooms are being dedicated solely to storage and space management. As part of our need to manage the realities of daily life, the mudroom has become an indispensable area that creates a pleasant transition space between the outdoors and indoors; it’s the perfect place for family members to store the items they use every day.

Hi-tech fans can take advantage of all the newest electronic gadgets to make their home an oasis of wired – and wireless – comfort. They’ll also enjoy living in an environment that’s modern and even avant-garde. This trend towards creativity and innovation goes hand in hand with wide open rooms and a decor highlighted by graphic lines in which 60s- and 70s-styled furniture mix with contemporary pieces and current materials. It’s so chic, it’s cool!

Contemporary decor and emerging colour trends

The latest trends also influence the colour palettes that will dominate interior spaces this year. Romanticism is back with soft, refined and ash-toned colours, like old rose and lavender. On the neutral side, greys are definitely popular, while beiges, browns and tans draw their inspiration primarily from nature, taking on accents of earth, minerals and stone. The black and white combo has made a strong comeback, playing up the romanticism card, but with a clearly more contemporary look.

The colour of the year? Avocado green, brilliantly paired with red, coral or a very dark brown. Darker tones like blue-black, violet and saturated greys give our interiors that glamorous look. You’ve picked out your colours? Remember to get all the right tools and prepare your walls carefully before painting. You’ll be sure to get a fabulous finish that’ll be worth all the effort you invested!

On the decorating side, nothing is left to chance. With 9’ ceilings as the new standard, the options are never-ending. It’s all about relief; the added height is perfect for incorporating eye-catching designs using mouldings, coves, coffers and textured tiles. As for curtains, they’re installed higher up, near the ceiling, giving windows an imposing look.

Mirrors, frames, vases: nothing beats the use of accessories when it comes to updating our decor. They bring that personal touch that makes all the difference and can also create a new look in no time. And to shine the spotlight on all the winning elements of our new decor and create a special ambience, a well-thought-out lighting system is second to none.

Focus on rooms

Trends shape the way each room looks in our home.

Day-to-day life takes place in the kitchen, where we love to get together as a family and with friends. Our space is planned accordingly: the room opens up onto other common areas of the house, our pantries are getting bigger, and professional-style kitchens are hugely popular, boasting sophisticated faucets and cement or natural stone counters.

The bathroom is being turned into a relaxing sanctuary, where luxury and bliss supersede all else. The bathtub is gradually becoming the focal point of the room, with everything else organized around it: reading nook, audio-visual, etc. The shower is huge, in some cases totally open, in other cases walled off with clear glass.

The world of decorating and design has never before been so popular or offered so many possibilities. Visit your nearest store to see what’s new on the market. You’ll be sure to discover something special to give your home that little extra touch that will make all the difference.
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