The interior design trends for 2017 are very surprising. Those who have noticed the increasing weight of inventive, almost strange decorative objects in recent years (vintage monkeys holding a light bulb in their hand, tables resembling sleeping bears, etc.) may have intuited the wave of changes predicted for this year.
And we can expect the direction launched in 2017 to continue, increasingly bolder, in the coming years. This year's interior and exterior design trends are inscribed in the "fantasy" style!
It is no coincidence that 20 years after the launch of the Harry Potter series – which triggered a huge paradigm shift in the global collective imagination – interior design has come to focus around this so-offering concept, the fantasy world. The trend manifests itself through an interesting recovery of the art deco style of the '70s, intertwining the simplicity of forms from that period with an almost obsessive concern for detail.
Mass cladding, which was popular in recent years, is being abandoned, attention now focusing on the finesse of joints and color and finish combinations.” (Arch. Eduard Baicu Stanescu – "Phenomena").
Textures, Finish Games
In this context, natural stone becomes an extremely suitable material for those who want a space designed according to the latest trends as they are announced at this moment. Moreover, it is evident that not only fashion matters here, but also the immense variety and availability of association that natural stone offers.
We are talking about "finish games" of the same type of product, as stated by Mariana Constantinescu-Bradescu, Managing Partner PIATRAONLINE: “The interior and exterior design trends for 2017 once again prove, if further proof were needed, that natural stone represents a readily available solution regardless of fluctuations in ambient design currents.
The "Fantasy" style means a wide open path for creativity. Finish games will take center stage in these changes, glossy tiles mounted alongside brushed or matte tiles, scapitated mosaics next to glossy products, chits of different, bold colors.
And, as we have said before, it is preferable to combine a single material with different sizes and finishes than to mix two or three materials in a single space.”
This simplicity of cladding has its role, because the background created must be as neutral as possible, allowing furniture and other decorative elements to express themselves freely.
Stone claddings are meant to lay the foundation for the show, the more carefully these combinations of natural stone products are chosen, the more comfortable the designed space will be, and the visual show will be more pleasant, more intimate. This is why major importance is given to the textures of natural stones.
We expect raw finishes (scapitated, antiqued) to continue to be just as popular in the near future. Even furniture upholstery or draperies will be prominently textured.
