Wondering how you can spruce up your home for the new year? Here are five helpful design tips to keep in mind for a satisfying and impressive 2021 home makeover:
Yellow and gray are the colors of the year
Pantone is the world’s most trusted name when it comes to forecasting the most on-trend color schemes of each year. So if they say that the combination of “Ultimate Gray” and “Illuminating (Yellow)” is the right blend for 2021, you’ll want to pay attention.
According to Pantone, this seemingly unconventional pairing evokes the marriage of firmness and dependability with hope and optimism. It’s a fitting theme to dress up your home with, especially the tough year we’ve all had in 2020.
While Pantone may be a world-renowned color authority, they’re not alone when it comes to defining the color of the year. If the yellow-and-gray mix doesn’t sit well with your tastes, consider these other entries in the “colors of the year” discussion:
- Benjamin Moore: Aegean Teal
- Coloro + WSGN: Orchid Flower
- Graham & Brown: Epoch (plum)
- PPG: Misty Aqua (pale turquoise), Big Cypress (shaded ginger), Transcend (oatmeal)
- Sherwin-Williams: Urbane Bronze
Embrace industrial themes
The modern, functional aesthetic of industrial structures is all set to make its way into your coziest personal living spaces in 2021.
Imagine your house as a warehouse, with its brick walls, metal bars, wood flooring, and maybe even the occasional exposed pipe. Brandishing a practical and durable vibe, this look turns your coziest rooms into essential parts of your very own “machine for living.”
Let your living spaces breathe
When the COVID-19 outbreak first hit in early 2020, crowded locations shot to the top of every ranked list of cases. This has inspired something of a paradigm shift among homebuyers to seek out cities, towns, and communities that were far less dense than major urban centers.
Inside the home, flowing and open floor plans have long been on-trend, and now it makes more sense than ever. If your house allows it, design your spaces so that you can feel free to open a few windows occasionally to let the breeze come in and freshen up your living space.
Carve out a suitable space for work
If 2020’s coronavirus pandemic taught us anything, it’s that working from home is a viable alternative to enduring day-to-day commutes and tiresome office spaces. So if you’re redesigning your home for the new year, make sure to include a dedicated space for productivity.
Whether or not you will be required to work at home, having your very own productivity nook at home can lead to opportunities to maximize your creative potential at your own pace.
Bring the rest of the world into your home
One of the biggest frustrations brought about by the pandemic-riddled 2020 was the tight restrictions on leisurely travel. If you can’t travel around the world yet, why not bring the world inside your own house?
Adding touches of global influences to your home decor will instantly rejuvenate your living spaces. Whether it evokes nostalgia from your favorite trips in the past or gets you excited for your next destination—whenever that trip might realistically happen—you can turn your home into a gateway to your next adventure.
For more tips on how to make the most of the Colorado lifestyle, contact The Noel Team. Our team of local real estate specialists is always ready to hear from you at 303.774.9400 or sjnoel(at)remax(dotted)net. You may also leave us a message here.
