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The verdict is in: Cozy fabrics, warm, earthy tones, vintage pieces and private spaces are taking over the fall design scene. At the start of 2020, many were forced to reconfigure our homes into multi-multi-functional spaces that could accommodate the needs of working parents and home-schooled children. However, the novelty of ‘work from home’ has worn […]

Realtor.com reviewed Google Trends data and information from a select group of interior designers to discover which formerly hot home trends might be going out of style. Rose gold Back in 2018, rose gold was the go-to finish for home fixtures. But aside from a small bump in 2020, its popularity has declined ever since. “Like […]

“I think the biggest trend [of 2021] is the increased interest in interiors in general,” explains interior designer Kate Lester. “People are more willing to invest and spend money in their homes after realizing that they are the ultimate safe space. We are realizing how important it is to put in that additional effort into your […]

In case you haven’t noticed, design trends have been shifting quite a bit lately. It’s little wonder: Americans have had plenty of pandemic-fueled time on their hands, cooped up in their homes, obsessively scrolling through Instagram, bingeing HGTV—and rethinking their design choices. Home trends that seemed to make so much sense before COVID-19 may no […]

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN)The American Dream of home ownership may be slipping out of reach for adults coming of age in and around the Great Recession and starting families in and around the pandemic. But that dream […]

When you think home security, Alexa and Google Assistant are not the first devices that come to mind (despite the inclusion of a camera in the Nest Hub Max.) After all, no one really wants their smart assistant to be that smart — the last thing we need is a Terminator situation. The question is: Why not? A […]

Just like floor plans, paint colors, appliances, lighting and flooring, another key element that can make your kitchen look incredibly fresh or impossibly outdated is your cabinetry. There are numerous choices when it comes kitchen cabinets ranging from surface type, color, hardware, doors, spacing and size. And the trend of what’s in style right now […]

Grass-green shag carpet evokes the Nixon era on the lower level of my family’s turn-of-the-century farmhouse. The wall-to-wall floor cover, like a teddy bear underfoot, was all the rage in 1974, when my grandparents left urban life to retire at the homestead. Most trends — appliances in harvest gold and avocado, reflective brass fixtures, open […]

According to the interior designer Emily Shaw, the days of cookie-cutter homes and identical Pinterest-approved decor are heading out the door. Anyone searching for proof need only scroll through the 23-year-old’s TikTok account, where videos of her loft apartment show bold geometric shapes, funky wallpaper, and gold accents. “The whole eclectic nature of having different types of […]

Interest in eco-friendly homes has grown rapidly in recent years at the public recognizes the impact of climate change and the critical importance of protecting the environment. As new materials, products, and techniques enter the market, trends in green and sustainable home design change as well. To look into what is trending among homeowners, Fixr.com surveyed 48 experts in […]