In 2023, we saw bold hues, a rise in neoclassicism, nostalgic decorating, and a focus on making your home a sanctuary. As next year falls upon us, we can still expect to see a great use of color and comfortability in the home. According to Livingetc.com, the biggest focus on the home in 2024 will be finding a balance between edgy and approachable. I like to think of it as ‘high-low’. Elevated styles balanced with more relaxed, comfortable elements.
Gold accents are here to stay. The addition of gold and bronze is the perfect way to add warmth to a space. Try adding art accented with a luxe gold frame. Artists like
Karin Olah,
Brittany Atkinson, and
Ron Giusti
can be found pairing their creations with a gleaming gold frame. You can also look for art that includes a hint of gold in the painting itself. We see that in pieces like
Call Me Poppy
by
Katie Craig
and
Phoenix Rising IV
by
Kathleen Jones. The touch of gold glimmers in the light and as your eye moves around the piece.
Minimaluxe. Seems like an oxymoron, right?
Lick.com
describes it as “A blend of minimalism and Japandi design, ‘minimaluxe’ is the term coined by Pip Rich to describe the pared-back design style…A move away from luxury being shiny surfaces, plush velvets, and gold-plated handles, minimaluxe embodies a new wave of luxury - one that celebrates the natural, the durable, the comfortable, and the less-is-more approach as the ultimate form of luxe living.” This design style features soft textures and airiness.
Consider adding art that has exposed canvas, like Canadian artist
Meghan Bustard’s paintings. She layers soft washes of moody hues on raw canvas, adding organic lines, shapes, and strokes of complimenting color. We see a similar approach to the canvas with artist
Joy Kinna, also a Canadian artist. Kinna’s paintings are even softer, with blurred edges to the stains of hues and bright beams of light across the canvas. The perfect pairing to a minimaluxe home.
We will continue to embrace color in the home, but with more earthy tones this coming year. Think dusty pink, ochre, taupe, and tan. We can find the lovely ochre color featured in the art of Kristen Abbott. An artist from Colorado, her paintings feature texture that remind us of the topography of her home state. Abbott pulls the earthy ochres and tans into her paintings, and paired with stunning surface texture, they feel like an homage to the land.
Trends come and go, but art is something that will stand the test of time. Art you love is an investment and gift to your space that never goes out of style.
