Trend forecasts from Talenthouse website
Kelly Hoppen MBE
With 37 years experience at the forefront of the design world, Kelly Hoppen MBE is one of the most celebrated British designers in the industry. Kelly’s ever-evolving style is underpinned by a subtly coordinated fusion of East meets West; clean lines and neutral tones.
Kelly puts her stamp on the homes, yachts and jets of private clients, as well as select commercial projects all over the world and is the author of seven design books to date. Devoted to making her design ethos accessible to the masses, and keen to champion design talent, Kelly also shares her extensive knowledge in her popular Kelly Hoppen Design School.
Kelly puts her stamp on the homes, yachts and jets of private clients, as well as select commercial projects all over the world and is the author of seven design books to date. Devoted to making her design ethos accessible to the masses, and keen to champion design talent, Kelly also shares her extensive knowledge in her popular Kelly Hoppen Design School.
Kelly says:
"The design trends forecast for the home this year are all about texture and colour.
When designing something as functional as a tissue box it needs to work in two ways, both as a functional product and also as an item that sits quietly next to a bed, on a side table, on a dressing table or essentially anywhere within your home. It is an object that needs to blend into your home but is stylish at the same time.
Ikat design will also be massive this year, think bold designs which are incredibly textural. The beauty of Ikat is that it gives sharp spurts of colour to a neutral base. It gives a space a sense of identity and character but can be personalised to your taste. The colour palette is very neutral with burst of deep hues; taupe; white; cream; greys; mouse; mocha with splashes of charcoal and royal purples; reds and burnt oranges.
Shiny surfaces; lacquers; marbled effects; lace and chain mail are also going to be huge looks but used by layering over neutral colours; think of how amazing a cushion would look in wonderful linen with lace or chain mail or gauze or filigree cut outs.
Cubism is also a fantastic way to break up spaces either via movable walls and screens or the simple and layering of colours and textures, think Mondrian art.”
When designing something as functional as a tissue box it needs to work in two ways, both as a functional product and also as an item that sits quietly next to a bed, on a side table, on a dressing table or essentially anywhere within your home. It is an object that needs to blend into your home but is stylish at the same time.
Ikat design will also be massive this year, think bold designs which are incredibly textural. The beauty of Ikat is that it gives sharp spurts of colour to a neutral base. It gives a space a sense of identity and character but can be personalised to your taste. The colour palette is very neutral with burst of deep hues; taupe; white; cream; greys; mouse; mocha with splashes of charcoal and royal purples; reds and burnt oranges.
Shiny surfaces; lacquers; marbled effects; lace and chain mail are also going to be huge looks but used by layering over neutral colours; think of how amazing a cushion would look in wonderful linen with lace or chain mail or gauze or filigree cut outs.
Cubism is also a fantastic way to break up spaces either via movable walls and screens or the simple and layering of colours and textures, think Mondrian art.”
Research into upcoming trends
Ikat Patterns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikat)
Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft fibres prior to dyeing. The word ikat derives from the Indonesian word mengikat 'to tie'.
