Decoration trends for 2022

Craftsmanship and sustainability. Slow deco has become strong. We want to live in greener environments that support local commerce, decorated with fair trade and that get closer to nature through materials, plants, color and organic shapes. That is why we will see curves, unique pieces and zero waste products.

Multipurpose furniture. After the pandemic, our homes have never been the same. We have had to learn to reconcile our lives, which has meant that space has been used in a way we had never imagined. Offices in the living room, nurseries in the kitchen or gyms in the bedroom. Anything goes.

Acoustic isolation. In line with the above, those who have moved to partial or total teleworking, know that silence is a luxury. Renovation budgets include solutions for soundproofing walls and installing double glazing in order to be able to complete the working day without production being affected by noise from neighbors.

Total white with contrast. Warm minimalism is still popular, but neutrals will give way to a white palette that will be broken up with a pastel tone, such as Very Peri, the Pantone color of 2022, or with another stronger color. This effect will be applied to a wall or embracing a piece of furniture via paint or upholstery.

Scandifornian. Another option to evolve the strictest Nordic is to merge it with another decorative style. Last year, for example, we saw it as japandi, complemented with oriental touches. This year we will see Scandinavian travel to California to become more bohemian and tribal, with wicker furniture, knotted rugs and fiber lamps.

Botanical wallpaper. But not everything will be pure white. For those who want to add more emotion, the vertical walls are crying out for attention through a wallpaper with large motifs that look like something out of a tropical forest. If the urban jungle is not for you because you are not good with plants, this is your alternative.

Terracotta tiles and mini tiles. For floors, it will be difficult for wood to leave its throne. Although the stoneware that imitates it is gaining followers for being more energy efficient, what will win points will be the clay. Its irregular and rustic texture is adorable, and if combined with geometries, it is beautiful. For fronts and tiling, tiles abandon the large format, but without reaching the XS mosaic.

Rope chairs. The stringed seats take us back to our childhood, to those stools that our mothers had in the kitchen. Although there will also be those who want to see in them the bulrush stools of a flamenco tablao. Fortunately, current designs are more modern, and even inspired by true icons.

Marble fixtures. Stone is a natural material of extraordinary beauty, so its presence in 2022 will be reinforced. To minimize its carbon footprint, marble will be presented in small surfaces, such as the top of a small table with metal legs or sculpted into any sustainable luxury accessory.

Black in kitchens and bathrooms. We already witnessed this trend last year, and throughout 2022 we will see it consolidate. In dark kitchens, resin cabinetry and terrazzo cladding will be prevalent, while in the bathroom, black faucets, sinks and cabinetry will give a pulse to the rest of the ensemble.