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4 Key Interior Trends and How to Create Them
Discover tips on designing a stress-free, functional yet beautiful space for your client
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This year’s interior trends have been influenced by a desire to create a calm, practical haven where homeowners can work, relax, eat and play together as a family. We sat down with sofa.com’s trade manager, Joe Ball to discuss the four key interior trends we’ve seen coming through and how the right furniture choices can create a stress-free sanctuary for your clients.
Multi-functional spaces
After a year of homeschooling and working from home, many clients will be keen to create spaces that can accommodate everyone. Clever and thoughtful furniture choices are key when it comes to creating a room with different functions.
Joe suggests considering a large dining table that can double up as a desk for home working when not being used for mealtimes – a simple oak design is a good option as it will tie in with most other interior styles and the timber finish will look better and better with age.
The way in which we live in our homes may be changing but the two factors that we universally appreciate are comfort and style. The Margaux chairs, pictured here, are an ideal dining chair as their soft curves and tactile upholstery are super comfortable and will also look stylish in an open-plan room. “As everything is increasingly on show, the furniture we choose now has to meet our practical needs but look fabulous while doing so,” says Joe.
Design tip: “A corner sofa is a smart way to zone an open-plan space,” Joe suggests. “You can even tailor the measurements of the sofa to fit the room with the bespoke service offered as part of a sofa.com trade account.”
After a year of homeschooling and working from home, many clients will be keen to create spaces that can accommodate everyone. Clever and thoughtful furniture choices are key when it comes to creating a room with different functions.
Joe suggests considering a large dining table that can double up as a desk for home working when not being used for mealtimes – a simple oak design is a good option as it will tie in with most other interior styles and the timber finish will look better and better with age.
The way in which we live in our homes may be changing but the two factors that we universally appreciate are comfort and style. The Margaux chairs, pictured here, are an ideal dining chair as their soft curves and tactile upholstery are super comfortable and will also look stylish in an open-plan room. “As everything is increasingly on show, the furniture we choose now has to meet our practical needs but look fabulous while doing so,” says Joe.
Design tip: “A corner sofa is a smart way to zone an open-plan space,” Joe suggests. “You can even tailor the measurements of the sofa to fit the room with the bespoke service offered as part of a sofa.com trade account.”
Create a corner of calm
Many clients are eager to create spaces in which to relax away from the hubbub of the rest of the home.
Joe recommends a perfectly positioned armchair as a simple yet effective way of providing a cosy reading spot beside a window or bookcase. A midcentury-inspired design is a good choice for a timeless look, or a button-backed armchair offers luxurious lounging for those clients with a more traditional aesthetic.
The feel of the fabric is key here too. A boucle fabric, seen here on the high-winged Louis armchair, is a very on-trend way of making a piece feel cool and comforting. It definitely pays to offer your client as many sample choices as possible and with a sofa.com trade account, you have access to their sumptuous collection of over 100 fabrics – from cottons and wools, to linens and velvets, your client will be spoilt for choice.
Design tip: “With a sofa.com trade account, as well as benefiting from a huge choice of fabrics, clients also have the option to upholster in their own material,” says Joe. “This is an ideal way of introducing a designer print or pattern onto an accent chair for a focal point.”
Many clients are eager to create spaces in which to relax away from the hubbub of the rest of the home.
Joe recommends a perfectly positioned armchair as a simple yet effective way of providing a cosy reading spot beside a window or bookcase. A midcentury-inspired design is a good choice for a timeless look, or a button-backed armchair offers luxurious lounging for those clients with a more traditional aesthetic.
The feel of the fabric is key here too. A boucle fabric, seen here on the high-winged Louis armchair, is a very on-trend way of making a piece feel cool and comforting. It definitely pays to offer your client as many sample choices as possible and with a sofa.com trade account, you have access to their sumptuous collection of over 100 fabrics – from cottons and wools, to linens and velvets, your client will be spoilt for choice.
Design tip: “With a sofa.com trade account, as well as benefiting from a huge choice of fabrics, clients also have the option to upholster in their own material,” says Joe. “This is an ideal way of introducing a designer print or pattern onto an accent chair for a focal point.”
Outdoor living
More and more clients are finding a connection to nature, and a renewed focus on spending time outdoors is vital for wellbeing. In turn, many designers are looking at a client’s outdoor areas as an extension of the interior, which is why sofa.com has launched a range of sophisticated garden furniture.
“Our top pick would be the new Skala sofa set,” says Joe. “Its generous, curved shape has the added bonus of a chaise – allowing you to stretch out and unwind. A matching footstool will give you even more room to sit back and put your feet up – or can double up as a coffee table, with the cushion taken away, for drinks and nibbles.”
A set of garden lounging furniture is ideal if your client is looking to transform a patio, or extend a living space with a versatile, social set up. Essential elements to look out for include comfortable cushioning and a showerproof frame.
Design tip: “With it looking like we are all going to be socialising outside a whole lot more this year, it’s no wonder the notion of creating a comfortable all-year outdoor space is a big trend for 2021,” says Joe. “Once you have the main furniture sorted just add plenty of cushions and throws, festoon lights and a firepit and you’ll create a space you can use year round!”
More and more clients are finding a connection to nature, and a renewed focus on spending time outdoors is vital for wellbeing. In turn, many designers are looking at a client’s outdoor areas as an extension of the interior, which is why sofa.com has launched a range of sophisticated garden furniture.
“Our top pick would be the new Skala sofa set,” says Joe. “Its generous, curved shape has the added bonus of a chaise – allowing you to stretch out and unwind. A matching footstool will give you even more room to sit back and put your feet up – or can double up as a coffee table, with the cushion taken away, for drinks and nibbles.”
A set of garden lounging furniture is ideal if your client is looking to transform a patio, or extend a living space with a versatile, social set up. Essential elements to look out for include comfortable cushioning and a showerproof frame.
Design tip: “With it looking like we are all going to be socialising outside a whole lot more this year, it’s no wonder the notion of creating a comfortable all-year outdoor space is a big trend for 2021,” says Joe. “Once you have the main furniture sorted just add plenty of cushions and throws, festoon lights and a firepit and you’ll create a space you can use year round!”
A clutter-free home
A busy household comes with a lot of additional mess and clutter. This can create stress, and can even hamper sleep if a bedroom feels chaotic. With clients wanting a calm and orderly haven, it falls to the interior designer to come up with storage solutions that will impress.
Step forward sofa.com’s beautifully elegant footstools, ottomans and storage beds that all combine style with organisation. Storage super heroes like these will ensure living areas are cool, calm and collected, and bedrooms are tranquil spaces encouraging a good night’s sleep.
Design tip: “Team these upholstered clutter-busters with sleek display shelves to provide all round storage solutions for every space,” advises Joe.
A busy household comes with a lot of additional mess and clutter. This can create stress, and can even hamper sleep if a bedroom feels chaotic. With clients wanting a calm and orderly haven, it falls to the interior designer to come up with storage solutions that will impress.
Step forward sofa.com’s beautifully elegant footstools, ottomans and storage beds that all combine style with organisation. Storage super heroes like these will ensure living areas are cool, calm and collected, and bedrooms are tranquil spaces encouraging a good night’s sleep.
Design tip: “Team these upholstered clutter-busters with sleek display shelves to provide all round storage solutions for every space,” advises Joe.
With sofa.com’s dedicated trade team on-hand to offer advice at every stage of the process, specifying to the exact needs of a project has never been simpler. Sofa.com trade benefits include an exclusive bespoke order service, access to an express delivery service, competitive discounts as well as a complimentary Trade Tool Kit to expertly advise clients, which also includes fabric samples and product information.
Visit sofa.com/gb/trade to open a trade account.
Looking for more furniture tips and design inspiration? Visit the sofa.com blog.
Tell us…
Which of these trends are influencing your clients’ design choices? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
Visit sofa.com/gb/trade to open a trade account.
Looking for more furniture tips and design inspiration? Visit the sofa.com blog.
Tell us…
Which of these trends are influencing your clients’ design choices? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
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Some wonderful ideas! Clutter free is a definite for me!