Experts say furniture style is taking a thoughtful turn in these top trends for next year.
So, when purchasing new pieces or furnishing a home practically from scratch, it’s important not to buy into a trend that will fade fast. The trick is choosing furniture that’s both stylishly in line with today’s design sensibilities, but timeless enough to withstand multiple trend cycles. Plus, unlike a trendy throw pillow or accessory, furniture is just too expensive to replace every time the wind blows.
In 2024, designers predict that furniture will be a highly personal and thoughtful choice, considering longevity in more ways than one.
This way, 2024 furniture purchases can be on-trend and still have the potential to one day have the same legacy as Grandma’s table.
Custom Furniture
Approaching 2024, Ramsey reveals that furniture is more widely being considered a long-term investment. Rather than buying any old piece on the showroom floor and becoming discontent with it just a year or two later, Southerners are prioritizing custom furniture that speaks more precisely to their home layouts, lifestyle, and taste.
Even retail furniture stores are trending toward custom selections over buying it off the floor today. Too many impulse purchases mean lots of cheap furniture being tossed and wasted because it doesn’t retain its value. Investing in quality custom furniture and vintage pieces over trendy furniture store-stocked pieces
Dark Wood
Interior designer Shelagh Conway predicts a shift in what wood tones will be popular for furniture in 2024.
Brown All Around
Chocolaty-brown wood furniture isn’t the only way we’ll be seeing this color in 2024, reveals Ramsey. Rich, brown wood furniture will be taking Southern homes by storm in 2024, as well as warm, brown upholstery.
Earth Tones
Brown isn’t the only earth tone that’s trending. Browns, greens, grays, muted reds, and other warm shades inspired by nature will be at their peak popularity in 2024.
This means (thank goodness), that green furnishings that have taken over the South in the last few years will remain in style.
Botanical Upholstery
Taking even more cues from nature, Curtis foresees a floral new year ahead.
Eco-Friendly Furniture
We may sound like a broken record at this point, but once again, designers reveal that 2024 is the year of natural beauty.
This trend not only leans into earthly inspiration but considers the impact of the furniture—both inside and outside the home. Building from 2023, sustainability is on the radar for 2024, says Curtis. Homeowners are taking an interest in where their furniture comes from before it finds a place in their home, and are loving eco-friendly materials like bamboo.
Curved Silhouettes
Curved furniture ran rampant in 2023, and the experts say that rounded styles are here to stay for at least another year.
Source : Joyceln Marigold – Africa Home Building News
