2014 Design Trends

According to designer Jessica Kelly in an article in Style at Home the five biggest design trends for 2014 are:

Contrasting traditional with contemporary items -

Mixing barn doors with contemporary

Large scale patterns, particularly animal prints - Animal prints have been popular for a long time but this season they are larger and bolder than ever.

Black and White Zebra Print

 

Black and White Zebra Print Ottoman

 

Antique mirrors - Mirrors have always been a great way to bring in the light.

Large Scale Mirror

Black and white - Always popular in fashion or interior design; this classic style is one of my favorites.  The color white symbolizes purity and black has always been the ultimate of sophistication.

Black and White Kitchen

 

Black and White Dining

 

Luxurious textures - What could be more luxurious than this rug?

Luxurious Rug

Do you notice the one thing that all five pictures have in common?  They're all black and white! 

Here is some black and white artwork for your enjoyment.

Audrey Hepburn by Zoia 

 

Little Black Dress by Zoia

She Believed She Could...by Susan Newberry Designs

 

Four Geometric Prints by Susan Newberry Designs

 

So to sum it all up, you just can't go wrong with black and white.  Next week we'll talk about fashion trends.  I bet black and white fashion will be one of them!

Thanks for stopping by...

Until next time,