Trends in Interior Design
Trends in interior design come on the scene with every generation. Some of them become so popular they stay for awhile as a component of a style, or they are declared a style of their own, while others leave when the next generation of designers come of age. Some that fall out of favor are often seen a few generations later with a new name, and with new colors and new flourishes added. Does this Spark an idea?
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Shabby Chic
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A design trend that took hold in the early 1990s was developed by designer Rachel Ashwell in 1989, which she named Shabby Chic. The premise of Shabby Chic was that old beautiful things are chic, even if the paint is peeling, the fabric a little tattered or the metal a little tarnished.
Cottage Style
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In the 20th century, family vacation cottages were decorated with leftover, outdated furniture no longer used in the main house. Designers of the 21st century saw the appeal for the functional simplicity and charm of the vacation cottage style to stand on its own.
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Retro/Vintage
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Designers and householders in the first decade of the 21st century discovered Mid-Century modern, the contemporary decor from 1945 to 1965, and adopted it as a new style called Retro/Vintage.
Arts and Crafts
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The original Arts and Crafts design period took place in America between 1880 and 1920. In the 1990s the style became popular again as the Mission style.
Country
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A new generation of designers and consumers focused on using primitive pioneer antique furniture in the 1970s and created a new style called Country. Country fabrics include gingham, calico and rustic handwoven textiles.
Antiquing
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One trend for furniture took hold in the 1960s when designers antiqued wood furniture pieces in the Colonial style. The painted antiqued look fell completely out of favor in the 1970s.
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