Spill the Tea: Home Edition

Written By Team Coco

In 2020 and 2021, we upsized, downsized, and decluttered. We purchased heat lamps, ring lights, and bar carts. What’s in store for 2022? 

The Co-Co Lunchtime Conversation: Your Home on February 24th featured the following experts from an array of interiors and real estate backgrounds:

These women shared their thoughts on renovation and design trends we’ll see in 2022. Here’s what they had to say…

Human Connection

Elizabeth: Over the last few years, people have really come to live in their homes. They’ve created areas that are functioning better - mudrooms, laundry rooms, workout rooms, and home offices. But lately, people are getting more comfortable and wanting more human interaction. In 2022, I see a trend toward renewed enhancement and appreciation of the gathering spaces. Inside: casual eating areas and bars and outside: garage hangouts, firepits, patios, and landscaping.

Estelle: Figurative art is back, not hyper-realist but art where the figure is back in. It can be a portrait, landscape, or still life where you can see a recognizable shape.  The thinking here is that we want human connection. We are inviting people into our homes and are curious to hear about different narratives. Figurative art is like visual storytelling. We want to hear from other people.

Gina: Homes have never been more important. It’s our gathering place. It’s where we are with our loved ones.

Maggee: People want to have parties again. They want to use their china, silver, and crystal. Nothing warms my heart more than to drive down the street and see cars lined up on either side because somebody’s having a party. 

Warmth

Cameron: The trends I see for 2022 are under the broad umbrella of warmth. People want cozier environments and rooms that are multi-functional which means getting rid of formal living rooms, formal dining rooms. Warmth can be achieved through color, mixing woods, bringing nature in with big plants, the use of ceramics, and layering.

Joanne: Warmth is a big trend for 2022. Brown furniture, not the shiny kind, but a warm, rich, matte-type of finish like cerusing that's a little more modern. People also want curvy furniture and softer edges. Tambour and reeded furniture is selling really well.

Caroline: There is a move away from the white everything - the white kitchens, white bathrooms. People want to personalize their space. We’re seeing color, texture, and pattern. 

Making Old Things New

Robin: I see a focus on making old things new again in 2022. Think a professionally lacquered finish on dining rooms chairs, fabulous new fabric on a tired, upholstered sofa, gorgeous new lampshades on your mom’s vintage lamps. I recently finished a project where we reupholstered 80% of the existing furniture and used vintage pieces. This helped avoid the long delays and the hassle of getting rid of furniture. 

Caroline: There’s the mixing of old and new. Sustainability is important and vintage is coming back.

Victoria: People are taking what they have or what others are getting rid of and making it something that fits in with their personal style. I love seeing that in the market and am excited about the sustainability. 

Hybrid Work

Gina: I foresee the continued need for a dedicated home office. We all love the open floor plan but I find there’s a need for a bonus room or private space as I think hybrid work environments are here to stay. 

Maggee: I think the home office will stay important. We’re past the days of people going into the office five days a week.

Victoria: As working from home becomes more necessary, it’s important to have a place to be peaceful. I often point out to buyers that they can double up on a guest bedroom by using a Murphy bed that can double as a desk.

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