1stDibs, a leading marketplace
for extraordinary design, has announced the results of its seventh
annual Interior Designer Trends Survey, taken by 624 interior
designers from around the world. The highly anticipated insights
from the data help to predict and define the hottest trends of the
upcoming year, as well as year-over-year change and design trends
that are falling out of favor.
“As we head into 2024, it’s interesting to see the aesthetic
shifts anticipated by interior designers, those discerning friends
of ours who reliably lead the way in matters of style and taste,”
said Anthony Barzilay Freund, Editorial Director, 1stDibs. “The
results from our annual survey are in, and the experts have spoken:
color preferences are changing, pattern affinity has evolved and
much of what we saw trending on social media last year may no
longer be embraced. We're forever grateful to our esteemed designer
colleagues for sharing their insights with 1stDibs.”
Here’s what the interior designers had to say:
Part 1: What’s In for 2024
Color Trends: Earthy sage rises in the ranks against
jewel tonesAs evidenced by social media and the prevalence
of emerald tones in home design, emerald has topped the charts for
three years in a row. However, this reign as designers’ top
prediction for popular colors has come to an end in 2024, with sage
green taking the lead (by three percentage points) as the color
that’s predicted to be most popular in 2024, garnering 26
percentage points versus emerald green’s 23%. The next top color
contender is dark brown/chocolate at 21%, which moved up from sixth
to third place year-over-year. It’s followed by burnt/dusty orange
(19%), dark yellow/mustard (19%) and light brown/tan (17%), for an
earthy 1970s inspired palette.
Color Trends: Blue Hues Rank High and Lavender Loses its
LusterRanking just behind the earthy greens, tans and
oranges are hues of blue, with light blue/robin’s egg blue trending
upward in popularity and cobalt blue trending downward from the
previous year. When asked to directly compare various hues of blue,
cobalt still slightly bests light blue/robin’s egg blue, as 25% of
designers expect this to be most popular in the color family
followed by light blue/robin’s egg at 24% and navy at 23%. The
purple color family is not predicted to be popular next year;
lavender saw the most dramatic decrease, as its popularity dropped
by half.
Decades Through the Years and 1970s
BohemianismWhile the aesthetics of the 1920s and 1930s
have been consistently on the rise since 2021 (from 13% expected in
2021 to 25% for 2024), the 1950s have been slowly declining. Also
trending lower are the modern shapes of the 1960s that reigned in
2020-2021 (from 36% expected for 2021 to just 14% in 2024), with
designers globally moving to 1970s bohemianism in 2024 (from 13% in
2020 to 27% in 2024).
Patterns in Patterns and All About
AestheticsWhen asked what one pattern or motif will be
popular in 2024, organic designs, bold/large scale prints and
florals are expected to become the most popular looks, although
bold scale has declined slightly since 2022. The top design
aesthetics that will remain popular for 2024 include mid-century
modernism, Scandinavian modernism, minimalism, maximalism and
monochromatic schemes (all at 30%+). Meanwhile, rustic themes,
brutalism, cottage core and Neoclassicism are trending downward,
all at about 20% or less.
Icons of Seating and LightingThe most iconic
seating, especially in the US, includes Eames Chairs, Vladimir
Kagan Serpentine Sofas and Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs.
Interestingly, while they still top the charts, their popularity
has been slightly decreasing since 2021. On the other hand, the
next three in line — Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs, De Sede
DS-600 'Snake’ Sofas and Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Seating —
have all increased in popularity from the previous year. US and
non-US patterns are similar.
The most iconic lighting styles/designs include Murano Glass
Pendants and Chandeliers, the Noguchi Akari Lamp, the Venini-Style
Mushroom Lamp and the Ingo Maurer White Paper Lamp.
The Likelihood of LimewashWhen asked which
materials and finishes will become popular in 2024, the highest
percentage of designers chose limewash (24%), followed by
ceramic/terra cotta (21%) and blonde wood (19%). When it comes to
popular objects and features expected to be popular in 2024, walls
with limewash or plaster and ceilings decorated with wallpaper or
paint are rated as most likely by 35% of designers. Not far behind
are curvy and irregular shapes (32%), and patterned wallpaper
(29%).
Part 2: What’s Out
The Death of “Dormcore”The “dorm room-esque”
combination of checkprint rugs, DIY disco ball decor and custom
neon signs that have been adorning homes all over social media are
trending downward this year. Specifically, checkprint lost over
half its expected popularity, dropping from 10% to 4%, and both
disco balls and neon signs are fading into the background as the
least likely objects to be featured in 2024, with the percentage of
designers expecting to see checkprint in 2024 decreasing by over
half of their 2023 expectations, from 10% to 4%.
Goodbye to Gingham, Geometric Shapes and Pesky
InsectsGeometric shapes have taken an extreme downward
spike in popularity since 2021, dropping 18 percentage points.
Gingham also saw a sharp decrease from 8% of designers expecting it
to be popular in 2023 to a mere 1% for this upcoming year.
Interestingly, while florals and plant motifs rose to the top of
the charts, butterfly and insect motifs dropped from a consistent
16% of designers expecting popularity in 2022 and 2023 to only 4%
in 2024.
NFTs and Digital ArtWhile NFTs have been a hot
topic in the news the past couple of years, they didn’t quite
translate to interior design. A full two-thirds (67%) of
respondents have no plans to use NFTs or digital art in 2024, and
while 19% of designers expected NFTs and digital art to be popular
in 2023, only 9% have maintained this belief for 2024. Conversely,
abstract, contemporary and modern art are the most popular in both
US and non-US markets, with contemporary art expected to be more
popular outside of the US in 2024.
Brightest Colors Fare the WorstBright red, neon
yellow and bright orange are at the bottom of the list for trending
colors for 2024 at 3%, 1% and 4% respectively. For now, the design
world seems to have forgone these fiery hues in favor of more
grounding earth tones.
Part 3: Room by Room Design
Requests
The Number One Room Designers RecommendOver
half of designers expect kitchens to be the most requested room
design in 2024, holding steady from last year at 56%, with living
rooms trailing closely behind at 48%. The biggest dip is in home
offices, especially with 90% of companies planning to implement
return-to-office mandates by the end of 2024. This translates to a
drastic decline seen for home offices design requests, from 66% in
2020 to just 23% expected in 2024 (-43 points).
Taking a position in the top three are bathrooms, which have
been consistently rising since 2020 from 22% to the current 37%.
Also overtaking home offices are transitional indoor/outdoor
spaces, which are expected by 29% of designers, on par from last
year’s 31%.
What If Money Were No Object?If project budgets
had no cap, storage and fashion seemed to be top-of-mind for
interior designers. The number one project that designers would
recommend incorporating into a home is an extra spacious walk-in
closet (noted by 57%). Next comes more space for entertaining, with
53% recommending guest suites and 43% favoring outdoor kitchens.
Even in the age of streaming, more designers would recommend a
library (40%) than a movie theater or media room (31%). The least
recommended spaces were a bowling alley or a pet spa.
*Part 4: The Impact of Inflation and
AI
Inflation Makes WavesDesigners are noticing
some areas where their clients are citing sensitivity to
inflationary pressure and budget issues. When asked what effect, if
any, inflation and the macro-economic environment are having on
projects, 75% of designers said budget and cost increases are the
largest roadblocks. Despite the economic impact that many
industries face, designers still remain positive about the future
and confident that 2024 will continue to prove the value of good
design.
AI’s Impact Remains UnclearArtificial
intelligence (AI) has not yet heavily penetrated the design
process, with just 9% of designers leveraging AI in their work.
Almost three quarters of designers indicate that they will not use
AI-powered processes in their work or are currently undecided about
implementing this technology. Designers’ responses in the
open-ended survey comments reflect awareness and expectation that
the influence of AI will certainly grow.
Methodology
1stDibs commissioned researchers with Surveys & Forecasts,
LLC, a full-service strategic research consultancy based in South
Norwalk, CT, to conduct 624 online interviews between August and
September, 2023. The interior designers who were interviewed are
part of the 1stDibs Trade 1st Program.
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