INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN
TOP 10 HOUZZ HOME DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2021
It goes without saying that 2020 has thrown everything off course , and that includes design .
From more hygienic materials to reconfigurable spaces , 2021 will bring a generous dose of trends impacted by our response to the Covid-19 pandemic , as well as fashions prompted by other global concerns and influences .
With a community of millions of homeowners and home design and renovation professionals , Houzz has unique insights into how people are renovating their homes and we are able to provide insights on the latest home design trends . We searched through Houzz data , browsed hundreds of home design photos , reread past articles and talked to the Houzz Pro community to create this collection of materials , colours and other home design ideas that you can expect to see a lot more of in 2021 .
1 . OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT SPACES WILL REIGN
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Unsurprisingly , given the restrictions in place over the summer , there ’ s been huge interest in outdoor spaces on Houzz . Our COVID surveyshowed that hands-down , the garden was the area most of us wanted to improve , with 30 % of those surveyed wanting to make upgrades .
On Houzz , homeowners have increasingly been searching for ‘ summerhouses ’, ‘ firepits ’, ‘ hot tubs ’ and ‘ outdoor kitchens , which have all risen in popularity as search terms this year . We expect to see more of these features in gardens next year .
And it ’ s not just for the summer months , professionals on Houzz report an increase in demand for designs that will extend the garden ’ s use later into the evening and year . Particularly dining outdoors , with pizza ovens a popular request for 2021 .
2 . THE RETURN OF THE ALL-WHITE KITCHEN
It seems this neutral , light-enhancing choice for the hardestworking room in the house is growing in popularity , with searches on Houzz for ‘ white kitchen ’ rising significantly this year compared to 2019 . We ’ re also seeing many popular photos on Houzz that have white worktops and we expect to see more in 2021 , perhaps reflecting a pandemic-fuelled desire for clean-looking cook spaces .
3 . NATURE-INSPIRED PALETTES
The incorporation of nature into our interiors looks set to continue , with colour experts on Houzz predicting that warm earth tones , such as burnt umber , terracotta and clay and contrasting forest colours like sage , pine and turquoise will be strong choices for 2021 . These colours are perfectly complemented by natural materials such as rattan , jute , wood and concrete which have all featured heavily in the most-saved photos on Houzz lately .
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