Spanish bathrooms and four more Global Interior Trends To Look Out For In 2020
From Australian landscaping to Indian inspired living rooms, 2020 is all about capturing the essence of global style...
Pinterest has announced their top trends for 2020, revealing that it's not just our food tastes and travel bucket list that are influenced by the exotic, but increasingly our homes, too.
As we all travel more and are exposed to more design influences and ideas abroad, it’s only natural that those influences are reflected in our interiors.'Today’s travellers are prioritising meaningful activities like cooking classes and artisan visits over common tourist spots. Once they return home, they’re trying to recreate those experiences on their plates and on their walls,' says a Pinterest spokesperson.
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Lisa Mehydene,Founder of Edit58,agrees. 'Whilst the world is shrinking, our exposure to other cultures; their skills, traditions, methods and product is expanding,' she says.
But what looks in particular are making their way into our homes? Well, from pattern rich Spanish-style bathrooms to more minimalistic Japanese bathroom design, the global interiors trends set to be big news in 2020 are as varied as you might expect...
1. Spanish bathrooms
Spanish baños are steaming up the interiors 'charts', with searches for the distinctive style up by 309 per cent.
From the distinct archways down to the decorative tile, Spanish design is infiltrating bathrooms everywhere.
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Give your tiles a pattern update, lay down an encaustic tile floor, or envelope the walls in terracotta.
Moroccan style tiles come halfway up this wall, adding colour and providing splash-proof functionality, while simple white walls above keep it from feeling cluttered. Get the look:
Even sinks are getting in on the action, from patterned ceramics...
...to natural pigments and materials.
2. Indian living rooms
Living spaces are getting an exotic make-over, with searches for Indian inspired living rooms up by 2080 per cent.
Liven up your living space with oversized sculptures, shining brass and bright colours.
Patterned rugs and layered oversized cushions bring texture and colour, while antique furniture adds interest.
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3. French antiques
Obsessed with all things French? It's time to say 'oui' to anything antique and Provencal, with searches for French antiques up by 384 per cent.
From foxed, patinated mirrors and stonewashed linen toFrench-inspired decorative accents, we're embracing the old.
4. Japanese tubs
Any space would feel more luxe with a Japanese-style deep soaking tub. Particularly popular in Australia and New Zealand, people are turning to Japan for inspiration for spa-like bathrooms, with searches for Japanese tubs up by 663 per cent.
A large bath takes centre stage in any bathroom, with sides so high they cocoon and envelope you.
Who wouldn’t want to be a guest at this house (below) when you have a spa bathroom this gorgeous? The warm woods, graphic tiles and sleek fittings are beautifully combined.
5.Australian landscaping
Thought Australian-style gardening with weather resilient plants and rustic grasseswas just for down under? Think again.
Searches fordrought-tolerant grasses and kangaroo paw ferns are up by 781 per cent, and are proving particularly popular in South Africa and Canada.
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Lotte is the Digital Editor for Livingetc, and has been with the website since its launch. She has a background in online journalism and writing for SEO, with previous editor roles at Good Living, Good Housekeeping, Country & Townhouse, and BBC Good Food among others, as well as her own successful interiors blog. When she's not busy writing or tracking analytics, she's doing up houses, two of which have features in interior design magazines. She's just finished doing up her house in Wimbledon, and is eyeing up Bath for her next project.
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