At Livingetc, we've seen trends come and go, but some have more staying power than others and have withstood the test of time. There are some we've certainly been glad to see the back of, confined to the depths of design history and branded as 'dated'. But fashion is cyclical, and we've seen a few trends that were once considered 'old-fashioned' starting to make a reappearance.
Throughout 2023, we've seen a slow transition towards a 1970s aesthetic. With this shift from mid-century comes a wave of new styles, textures, materials, and patterns to explore. 'The modern shapes of the 1960s that reigned in 2020-2021 are trending lower (from 36 percent expected for 2021 to just 14 percent in 2024,' explains Anthony Barzilay Freund, director of fine art and editorial director at 1stDibs. 'Designers globally are moving to 1970s bohemianism in 2024 (from 13% in 2020 to 27% in 2024).' Off the back of this move, it's an exciting time for new trends to take to the fore, and old trends reemerging. Here are five interior design trends that we've spotted.
