Design Buy Build Issue 61 2023 | Page 43

" One of 2023 ’ s top trends are that stripes will take on a new undulating form , rippling their way across cushions , dancing their way down playful curtain trims , and waving back at you from rugs underfoot ."
BATHROOMS & KITCHENS
STRIPES – TAKE THEM WAVY AND STRAIGHT FLAWSOME – THE NEW WABI-SABI
Circus stripes , pinstripes , candy stripes . Love . Them . All . And while we saw plenty of playful stripes across everything from tiles ( hello Deck Chair tiles ) to textiles in 2022 , they ’ re not going anywhere fast . In fact , this year , expect to see them really make waves . Literally .
One of 2023 ’ s top trends are that stripes will take on a new undulating form , rippling their way across cushions , dancing their way down playful curtain trims , and waving back at you from rugs underfoot . We put it down to the celebrated scallop edge that took the worlds of furniture and fashion by storm , but whatever the muse , we ’ re lapping them up and loving even more when straight stripes meet the rise and fall sort in the same space .
With every year comes a new buzzword that we must a ) learn how to pronounce ( we ’ re still not 100 % confident on saying hygge out loud ) and b ) learn how to practice . 2023 ’ s interiors term to know though is a little easier to get your mouth around and preaches similar virtues to what the Japanese taught us with Wabi-Sabi …
Flawsome . As the name suggests , this one ’ s all about the love of the handmade , the acceptance of imperfection and the thrill that comes with letting all that your fill your home with let loose a little . The rejection of a pristine , polished , perfect interior is one that is more than just a look or a trend , it ’ s a mindset and a whole new way of living that we ’ re all for .
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