Current Interior Design Trends: Merging Style with Functionality

Interior design trends are always changing.

If you want to remodel or renovate your home, you’ll probably check online to see what other people are doing. People spend 90% of their time indoors, much of that being in their homes. It would help if you were happy with the way your house’s interior looks.

Attention to the latest interior design trends will help guide your remodeling efforts. In today’s post, we’ll tell you what some of those trends are. Merging style with functionality will make your home more livable, so keep reading and get behind some of the lasting trends in interior design.

Incorporating More Nature

Biophilia isn’t new in home interior design, but its prevalence ebbs and flows. Since the onset of the pandemic, however, more homeowners have decided to bring the outside in. We’re seeing a lot more eco-conscious interiors with sustainable materials and plenty of plant life.

One of the benefits of incorporating nature into design is improved mental well-being. Allowing nature to engross your living spaces will make you feel more connected to it and more responsible for it.

Smart Homes

Smart home technology has been coming on like a tidal wave for years. We’re finally at the point where it feels like it can be effectively incorporated into a variety of home styles.

Things like voice-activated lights and smart glass improve your comfort level, but they also help with energy efficiency. In the past, smart tech might have clashed with other interior design philosophies. Now, however, it can be implemented seamlessly into whatever other design trends you wish to use.

Elegant Home Offices

The importance of the home office is a major trend in 2024 and will be for years to come. More and more people are finding flexible work schedules, which can put a strain on the household.

Permanent home office space is the obvious solution. Rooms with ergonomic furniture, comfortable lighting, natural lighting, and soundproofing are going to be the norm. Your home office doesn’t have to feel like an office, it can be stylish and functional while giving you a comfortable place to work.

Minimalism Still Works

Minimalism often feels cold and alienating, but it doesn’t have to. Keeping things clean and neat with smooth surfaces and simple design can add a sense of calm to your home. Minimalism is especially effective in bedrooms and living spaces.

At the core of minimalist design is a conscious move toward mindfulness. A successful minimalist room will be simple, functional, and comfortable, but still stylish.

Colorful Patterns

If you’re not one to embrace the simplicity of minimalism, you may opt for more color and vibrancy when decorating your home. Another big trend we’re seeing nowadays is colorful patterns on floors and walls.

Patterned tiles, for example, are great for living spaces and kitchens. Wallpaper, too, is back, especially in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Incorporating Interior Design Trends into Your Home Remodel

These are just a few of the many interior design trends to look forward to in 2024. If you’re remodeling your home this coming year, you’ll need a great partner to help you.

At Streamline Construction, we’re a Mission Viejo-based home-building and remodeling firm. To talk about decorating your home with one of our designers, don’t hesitate to contact us today.