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How to decode the 2022 Design Trends

I am so happy to be joining some of my favorite bloggers this year for our annual discussion on Design Trends.I usually start this annual post with the Pantone color of the year. This year it is very peri (I love periwinkle but this peri is just not pretty in my book).I think they missed the mark by not picking green this year, but who knew Covid would still be such a big part of our lives. The keyword for design trends this year is green, as in the color, bringing nature in with plants and other natural elements, and using sustainable furniture and decor. Or in the words of the experts Biophilic Design. Let’s talk about how to decode the 2022 Design Trends.

How to Decode the 2022 Design Trends

Of course, every list is different but here are my favorites from the research I did on the subject. Keep in mind we can all interpret these trends to suit our own taste which I will admit I have done. I picked my favorites that I think have some timeless appeal. All of my resources are listed at the bottom of the post.

#1

NATURE INSPIRED DESIGN AND COLORS (OR BIOLIPHIC DESIGN)

I know what the heck is that? Here is a short definition “Biophilic design seeks to connect our inherent need to affiliate with nature in the modern built environment “   

The color green is huge. No one is better at bringing the outside in than Sue Bond. This is a shot of her vacation home in South Africa. If you love green and beautiful interiors you should be following Sue on Instagram. She is currently decorating her new home in London.

sue bond vacation home

Brook and Steve Giannetti’s lovely Wisteria project is another example of incorporating a lovely shade of green into a living space without overwhelming it with color. I need to order their latest book Patina Homes here. I was hoping to find it under the Christmas tree but I guess I need to order it for myself!

giannetti-home-living-space

#2

SUSTAINABLE INTERIORS

This trend is not new but most believe it will continue to evolve in 2022. Repurposed wood, antique and vintage furniture and accessories add a sense of history and character to interiors. I don’t think this one is going away anytime soon(I hope not). Love this gorgeous Palm Beach project of Mark D Sikes. Need I say more?

mark-sikes-palm-beach-project

#3

RETURN TO NATURAL SURFACES

Think raw, porous, imperfect organic materials that will bring the outside in. We will supposedly be seeing a return of natural stone, brick, and metals.

This lovely Birmingham project by one of my favorite designers Beth Webb has beautiful stone floors, reclaimed beams and a gorgeous stone fireplace. I could move right in. You can see more of Beth’s beautiful work here.

You can also purchase Beth’s wonderful book and Eye for Beauty here on Amazon.

beth-webb-birmingham-project

#4

COLORFUL WINDOW TREATMENTS

I have been noticing a return to patterned draperies and curtains. I am loving a little pattern in curtains and drapes but I am not sure I could go too bold with color. I tire of things to quickly. This beautiful Greenwich project by Sarah Bartholomew infuses a lot of pattern but the overall effect is quite soft.

sarah-bartholomew-greenwich project

#5 NEW NEUTRALS

I love this project by Lauren Liess. This room clicks all the boxes for me, elements of nature, sustainable furnishings, patterned curtains (with a light hand). This is a timeless room that I would never tire of. All of Lauren’s books are wonderful. You can purchase her books on Amazon here.

lauren-liess-designed-living-space

In my own home, a touch of coral, a patterned neutral pillow, and bamboo shades compliment the antique blanket chest and it’s inhabitants.

cindy hattersley living room vignette

#6

Timeless Interiors

Last year it was all about “Granny Chic” and the “Grand Milleniums”. I think This year it is refined a bit, to what we would just call timeless. We are craving a sense of comfort, timelessness and history in their homes. You might enjoy my post about Ten Tips for Timeless Interiors here. I love this gorgeous “timeless” space by the talented Ashley Whittaker.

Ashley’s book the Well Loved House is also on my bucket list.

ashley-whittaker-design

#7

Luxury Outdoor Spaces

A version of this appeared last year in my trends. With the pandemic still a big part of our lives, our outdoor spaces will remain important. Our homes are still our sanctuaries. Especially the outdoors where we can gather more safely with friends. Scott Shrader creates gorgeous outdoor rooms for his Southern California clients. His book The Art of Outdoor Living is my personal bible.

scott shrader fireplace and lounge

I am not going to spend much time on what is supposedly out. You can probably guess what they are predicting. Out with open concept plans, anything farmhouse, throwaway furniture, white kitchens and more. The list goes on and on. For more information on the 2022 Design Trends you might enjoy reading the articles below. For giggles you might also enjoy my post 2021 Design Trends, What’s In and What’s Out, and 2020 Design Trends, Why a Collected Lookis Here to Stay.

Eye Swoon Home Decor Trends for 2022

The Nord Room Interior Design Trends

Studio McGee 2022 Design Trends

Dwell the Home Design Trends that Will Rule

Vogue 2022 Interior Design Trends

Good Housekeeping 2022 Interior Design Trends

Our homes will remain our havens, where we work, sleep, and unwind in 2022. Every nook and crannie, and every item that surrounds us, must be meaningful and useful. How do you feel about Design Trends? Will you let them influence how you decorate in 2022?

CINDY HATTERSLEY DESIGN

CLASSIC CASUAL HOME

MOST LOVELY THINGS

CARLA ASTON

SHERRY HART

JONI WEBB

Thank you for reading How to Decode the 2022 Design Trends. Grab a cup of coffee and pop over and visit our great panel of design bloggers for their take on the latest trends in Design. You won’t want to miss a single one.

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Comments

  1. rena.spain says

    Happy year ahead and stay healthy. Love your fashion style very much. Ref. interior…this is like fashion a very personal thing and never follow a trend. Both should express the style of the owner but you always give good suggestions. Thank U

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Rena

      Totally agree with you. It is always fun to know what is the latest and greatest in case you want to incorporate small touches. Timeless, collected style always wins in my book!!

  2. Heidi says

    Hi Cindy,’
    Everything is so good here, and interesting to hear what the experts say the trends will be for the year. I don’t care, really and just do my own thing. Live with the things I love and keep collecting the things I love, I’ll always have a home I’m comfortable in!
    Regarding one of the above comments: We’ve always had white furniture as a base even when my girls were little, never a problem and I think children learn how to live gracefully in a home filled with art, books collections if they have the opportunity. Not to say there aren’t the occasional mishaps but adults spill and make messes, too!
    I don’t think I’ll ever give up my white kitchen, Such a classic and I love the feeling of extra space the white cabinets and counters provide. Plus with all my stuff everywhere the white is a great backdrop and kind of calms things down!
    Super fun posts today from all you ladies.
    Xo Heidi

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Heidi

      We had a patterned sofa way back in the day. I tired of it so quickly. We too have since had neutral sofas and chairs in performance fabrics or slipcovers that can easily be cleaned.I love your comment about children learning to live gracefully. My husband’s mother was a beautiful decorator and she had three boys. Her home always looked beautiful but lived in. Children will learn to respect nice things if you give them a chance.

  3. Sue bond says

    What a fabulous surprise to see one of my favourite spaces on your blog ! Thank you so much Cindy for including me with these most talented designers . I have so enjoyed introducing more of the garden into my homes … I too am not a follower of fashion but 3 years ago we gave this holiday home a huge refresh and the vistas on the canals are just masses of greens . So I decided to bring them indoors . I felt a little disloyal to my blues but fell in love with the fresh seamless outdoors / indoors result . I was horrified at the choice for 2022 Pantone … not easy to use this shade but I have no doubt we will see how it can be done . I am so enjoying our adventure in London , hopefully it will be styled up by the end of the month . Here I have stayed true to my first love , blue and white ! Interestingly the light is so different I am warming the living rooms up with grasscloth and texture . And of course , there is a major splash of green happening right now by simply painting white walls . Art is going up too and as you know , I have to have walls filled with our collection . I love how you have moved home so stylishly and so enjoy seeing your inspiring posts . You share fabulous interiors and of course such interesting dialogue ensues ! I look forward to the next one !

  4. Marcia rayne says

    Love all the trends for 2022! I am not a ‘green’ person. Never have been. I do like green as in fresh greenery but that is about it. Warm colors make me happy along with joyful blue. I have been drawn to blue and white for 50 years. Does that age me? Lol.
    Anyway, I am drawn to periwinkle in clothing and perhaps in a small accent color in my home. I still use a white matlasse coverlet and change up my “show” pillows from animal prints to blue depending on my mood. And I have always leaned towards wood in shades of brown. Weathered gray has its place but it reminds me of the beach.
    Great post! I always look for them on IG and in my inbox!

  5. Karyn says

    Hi Cindy,
    Thanks for this interesting post. Really enjoyed the different perspectives. Glad you roped Joni and Sherry in too. Love them!

  6. sherry hart says

    Cindy…..you are so good at putting all the trends in perspective! I feel like my post was Design Trends 101…..haha I love all of the designers you mentioned and I agree with you that green is on the horizon to take over blue for a while! Thanks so much for including me in this group of Rock Stars! xoxo

  7. Karen B. says

    I’m surprised that Peri was the color of the year according to the premier decider. Green has seemed to be on the rise for quite a while now. I love the examples of green shown in this post. Thank you for sharing some great designers with us.
    xo,
    Karen B.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Karen

      I bet they picked peri before they had any idea we would still be dealing with covid! I love periwinkle (the universal color according to those in the know ha ha) but that very peri just wasn’t pretty!

  8. Juliet says

    Green, green and more green. I’m pro-green. Love all the rooms and designers you’ve highlighted. And their books. It’s fascinating how the pandemic has influenced home design. Particularly the pivot away from the open floor plan. I’m not sad about it. Timeless and collected is the way to go … and you’ve certainly perfected that in your own home. So fun to look back at last year’s trends. This is such a fun topic and I can’t wait to see what everyone else is sharing. xo

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      I forgot Juliet you are the green queen! I have never lived in a home with an open floor plan but that could change soon!

  9. bonnie says

    as a designer, i always avoided the word ‘trends’. but i suppose the masses require some sort of labels!
    in any event…so happy that grey has been banished from the interiors that you featured. as though things aren’t dismal enough! that was a ‘trend’ i am glad to see go! nice to see light, soft, fresh color again. i do agree that none of the rooms would survive a muddy dog! that said, do i admit that i have a gate at my living room entrance? lol.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Bonnie

      So true in regard to that word! I have a white dog so white works for me!

  10. Home beforedark says

    To paraphrase Bunny Williams decorate with what you love and it will never be out of style. The idea of decorating my home to be “on trend” is anathema to me. I like bookcases filled to the brim with just well loved books, art that has meaning to me, a sense of history and always a story, accents of blue and white, texture and animal patterns. One of the best things we did in our last remodel was to remove the old windows on the back of the house that over look our garden and installed fixed windows (we have allergies!) bringing in nature and making winter a more enjoy able time…except when the coy wolf ate the squirrel for breakfast as we were eating ours!

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Patricia

      So agree with your take on trends. I am certainly not one to follow them except for maybe an inexpensive accessory here and there. I bet those beautiful panels of glass are welcoming in the long midwest winters. Yikes breakfast food!

  11. Carla Aston says

    I am loving the popularity of green right now too and sustainability is always in style! Love your take on this and the images are all gorgeous examples. Thanks for including me in this round up!

    • Judith says

      It’s always fun to read your posts…..interiors, recipes and fashion! At the suggestion of a designer who came to advise on new chairs, we painted some of our walls ( over 10 years ago) with Grist Mill Grey (it’s green) and others with two shades lighter green on the color swatch. It made our loft cabin/home so cozy and the pine ceiling and cabinetry glow….I never want to repaint….just touch up….of course being in our seventies has an impact on that decision!
      I have been wanting make a gallery wall of family photos…. some really old ones in beautiful oval frames with curved glass. Do you have any ideas on that?
      Thank you.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Carla

      I look at green as a neutral and never tire of it. We always love having your expert advice. You do such a great job!

  12. Lorna says

    I love some of these interiors you’ve shared. I don’t really care much about trends. I love colour and I incorporate my favourite colours rather than Pantone’s top choice.

  13. Kim says

    Cindy this blog link up is a fun group of some of my favorite people. I appreciate what you shared, some great books, but I actually like your own ideas better than some these more famous designers. How you pull your home and rooms together with natural elements always inspires me!

    Trends are fun, but if I look back to my tear sheets, I notice what I love hasn’t changed over the last 20 years- and that’s light colors, animal and ethnic prints used as accents, and natural pieces from nature and I hope they are all still in style. What goes away to me is trendy overly patterned, overly grey or white or dark. I don’t like cluttered and yet I don’t like minimal. I guess finding the balance is what will stand the test of time. Can’t wait to read all the others too.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Kim

      Exactly. I remember a home I worked on that was dated but all white. It sold in a week because it was neutral and buyers could imagine their own things in the home.

  14. Karen says

    Cindy:
    Oh my Goodness gracious, Say it isn’t so.,
    Peri…. The Color for 2022, it should be Green.,

    This is an awesome post , cannot wait to. go and
    see all the others.

    I never have let trends influence my
    taste, etc, do believe too add or update sparingly, The Farmhouse, will always be Classic,
    Timeless, from the history. architecture, and white kitchen feel will always be there.

    The Pics are Beautifullllllll., get the staged look For Pics, and all, sometimes like to see Raw,
    Unfiltered, Real Life. It is bitter sweet, as myself
    still consider us an Upscale Camping mode.,
    Every room is not Complete, perhaps we are
    restoring as close yo original as possible.

    Thank you
    ❤️❤️

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Karen

      We all are on team green I think! Of course our homes in real life never look like those photographed in a magazine. But would we want to look at a real life situation for inspiration? I don’t think so. We take what we like, use it and make ourselves happy!!

  15. Annie Diamond says

    Cindy! You are always spot on! This year’s color should be GREEN! I do love how so much right now is nature-inspired! I think that trend will stay in some form. I agree with your idea that we are leaning toward timeless design. And luxury outdoor spaces, wish I had one! Love!!!

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Annie

      Luxury outdoor spaces I hope so! I love anything nature inspired as well. I always think if you have a view you should bring the outside in!

  16. Kim Feffer says

    I love looking at your pictures, but I find them all unrealistic. Obviously, none of these people have kids or dogs. White or light-colored couches… please. Perfectly placed pillows, light-colored rugs, beautiful pottery, or art on the coffee tables…. never. Some days I look at these, and it just depresses me. Maybe someday you could show something more achievable for all us moms out there that would like a nice, pretty house that is also realistic. Thanks!

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Kim

      You should always look at “designer rooms” as a source of inspiration. Of course, none of our homes look like that all the time. I have a dog, a cat, and a 3 1/2-year-old grandchild and I do have neutral sofas. They are in a performance fabric that can easily be cleaned with soap and water. I had white slipcovers in my former home. When they got dirty I tossed them in the washer. When our granddaughter comes we clear off the coffee table so she can have her crayons and puzzles there to play. When I was still doing design work, I only used performance fabrics on furniture, no matter if I had older clients or younger. Almost every retailer has performance options now. Give them a try!

  17. Mary Ann Pickett says

    Thanks so much, Cindy for organizing this fun group! I agree with you about choosing the best of the trends… as you did here. This is what makes decorating so special to all of us. Great job.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Hi Mary Ann

      I loved how you broke the trends down from room to room, such a great idea.

  18. elizabeth@pineconesandacorns says

    Cindy, I love this post and cannot wait to check out the other posts by so many of my favorite design bloggers, you have an amazing roundup of ladies.

    I love deign and reading design books and when I read the trends it is like they go in one ear and out the other. NOT because I do not appreciate them but because I personally am drawn to classic interiors and I like “stuff”, by that I mean books of all kinds, interesting one of a kind treasures I have collected from my travel. I love items that have patina and wear and when I pick them up I wonder who else has touched them, what is the history. I love a comfy, cosy home. Lauren Leiss, Brooke Steve, James Farmer, Ralph Lauren, P.Allen Smith, Mark D. Sikes, Scott Meecham Wood, Rhonda Carmen, to name just a few of my favorites.

    As for what’s out, I hope disposable furnishings. White kitchens, that is classic to me. I read an article in Traditional Homes magazine 10 years ago, it was an interview with a designer(forgot his name) who lived in Atlanta and they were talking about trends, what’s in what’s out and way back then they asked him about white kitchens. This designer said, “I designed my white kitchen 30 years ago” it is still white with a few changes in appliances, knobs, wall color but it is classic and will never go out of style.”

    Thank you for sharing all of your thoughts, knowledge and books to check out. Have a great weekend.

    • Cindy Hattersley says

      Elizabeth we are fans of a collected look. That is what I like about the “current” trends that whole look is “in”. I completely agree about white kitchens. They may not be what everyone is doing right now, but they are timeless. In my former home my cabinets were white when we built the home, then we painted them the green that is so popular now. I quickly tired of that and guess what painted them white again.

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