The world we live in, for better or worse, is steeped in consumer culture. And there’s possibly one example that most defines the 21st-century relationship to what we have in our homes - conspicuous consumption. This is the idea that people buy things for the very purpose of showcasing it to others - whether it’s a label, a price tag or just a relevance to what’s new and interesting.
However, if you talk to any interior designer, or a product designer even, and you’ll find that’s a mile away from their goals. Interior designers are actually pretty shy in talking in terms of trends - preferring instead to speak of ‘timelessness’ and creating interiors that will endure.
