Fashion is cyclical. After five years, one trend fades and another one takes its place. Some people love to revamp their interiors regularly, while for others, it’s a necessary chore.
If you are part of this latter group, you would no doubt be well advised to create a decor that will stay stylish as long as possible. This will allow you to renovate less frequently. Here are a few tips that will help you creating a timeless decor.
Focus on Quality Materials
While all things, as a rule, eventually go out of style, some materials are an exception: they may be on top trend-wise or they may go unnoticed, but they never clash. These are usually high-quality materials, such as concrete, wood or granite. The fabrics that are part of this category include velvet, good quality cotton and silk. For these materials, privilege lighter coloured options that don’t contrast with each other. For example, a raw timber living room table, a classic brown hardwood floor, a white marble kitchen counter, or a smooth, discrete stone chimneypiece.
Long Live Neutral Wall Colours!
Neutral paint colours — such as cream, grey, beige or sand tones — can stay on your walls for many years without becoming outmoded. Conversely, you will have to select pale shades as they fade into the background and support your decor instead of defining it. Furthermore, these basic colours go with everything, so you won’t want to repaint it all in a few years.
Be Smart… Re-Upholster!
As the seasons change, so do the styles of chairs, armchairs and sofas. But there is one thing that changes little: their shapes. So, when shopping for these items, don’t forget to buy models that are easy to re-cover. For example, a navy-blue antique chair might be the height of fashion in 2020, it will probably be less so in 2025. Make sure that its coloured cushions can eventually be re-covered in another fabric. The same is true for sofas and couches, which can just as well be given new life with the addition of a trendy slipcover.
Decorate With Art
If there is one thing that never goes out of style, it is art. Sculptures, paintings or other lavish artworks always have a place in a home, no matter the type of decor. It’s not just classically designed homes that can accommodate them, art can just as well enhance a rustic or modern look.
Reserve the Trends for the Accessories
Cushions, throws, carpets, vases, curtains, bedside lamps, table centrepieces, bathroom accessories … it is far more difficult to find such items in a timeless style. In fact, they benefit from being highly fashionable, since they set the tone of a room, all while being very affordable! Using accessories, you can have fun with the latest trends in colour and texture. The important thing is to choose well-made pieces so that when the time comes to change your interior, you can give them away or transform them with fabric or paint.
Which Type of Lighting Should You Choose?
Stylistically, light fixtures tend to become dated rather quickly. Classic styles are often boring, whereas eclectic models don’t stand the test of time. So what are we to do? Privilege discrete recessed ceiling lights!
Creating a timeless design is also an environmentally friendly gesture as it reduces consumption. The secret? Long-term planning!