When we work with professional interior designers to decorate each room in the Real Simple Home, they’re given free rein to select any colors, patterns, decor, and furniture they like. So long as the space is beautiful, functional, and helps solve any design challenges within the room, the rest is up to their creative whims. This year, as the designs unfolded, a few themes emerged, reflecting some of the top trends of the year. In nearly every room, you’ll spot a woven accent or two (OK, maybe three!), and several rooms incorporated rich shades of olive green. Floral wallpaper is seeing a resurgence and grandmillennial style isn’t going away just yet. According to the tastemakers behind the Real Simple Home, here are the top 5 trends of 2021, plus some products to shop for your own space.
This trend made a strong showing in almost every single room—from the wicker chairs on the porch, to the rattan daybed in the living room designed by Natalie Papier, to the natural cane decorative boxes on the shelves in the office. If you don’t want to invest in a large piece of furniture, even a small woven accent will help introduce the trend into your space.
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