Furniture fashion trends: materials, colors, styles. Furniture in a modern interior

According to statistics, about 50% of all upholstered furniture in Russia is produced by medium and small enterprises. Their main competitive advantage over large furniture factories is the ability to quickly and easily adapt to new customer preferences.

We have prepared information for you that will help you navigate the design trends of upholstered furniture for 2018 and launch new ones into production.
models that will be in demand among consumers.

Production of upholstered furniture: general perspectives

The first signs of furniture market stabilization after the 2014 crisis appeared in the first half of 2016. Moreover, the main driver of the industry
was the production of upholstered furniture, the volume of which for 6 months increased by an average of 25% compared to the same period of the previous period.

The analysis carried out by the specialists of MTs5 Group LLC showed the connection between positive changes and the completed adaptation of buyers to the new economic situation. The structure of demand has shifted towards the economy segment and the average minus. According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Economic Development, the average annual growth rate of real incomes of the population in 2018-2019. will be about 1%. Accordingly, we can expect a moderate increase in demand for upholstered furniture.

An additional confirmation of the sustainable position of upholstered furniture manufacturers can be a study by TNS Russia conducted in the second half of 2015. According to experts, 69% of Russian families have sets of upholstered furniture. Moreover, the sofa is the undisputed leader among individual pieces of furniture. 83.5% of respondents stated that they have a sofa in their apartment (house). Armchairs - 51.8%.

About 40% of sofas and 30% of armchairs used today were purchased 5-10 years ago:

On average, the situation is updated every 10-15 years, mainly in connection with repairs. This means that all these people will soon go to furniture store. The good news for manufacturers of upholstered furniture is that sofas were named the most preferred purchase in the near future.
What should be upholstered furniture to win the hearts of buyers?

Fashionable upholstered furniture

At the furniture exhibitions held in autumn-winter 2017-208, many original models were presented. There are several main
trends:
● Minimalism. It is expressed in simple sculptural forms combined with expensive materials. Plate chairs, sofas and armchairs without armrests,
geometrically precise stitching lines, plain upholstery

● Combination of materials and colors. In the same room, there may well be two chairs that are identical in design, but differ in color. Simple metal carcass emphasize the luxury of high-quality leather.

● Visual lightness. Heavy massive sofas are a thing of the past. Their place is occupied by upholstered furniture, which does not weigh down the interior and gives light
the ability to penetrate into all corners of the room.

● Bright colors. The most popular colors, judging by the exhibition samples: yellow, all shades of green and blue, purple, turquoise.

● Technological innovation. Refrigerated bars and cup holders, wireless USB charging, built-in sound system and even LCD monitors, not to mention table armrests and drawers, all enhance the functionality of upholstered furniture. She's getting really smart.

Russian upholstered furniture companies began to increase the functionality of sofas even before it became a general trend. Last year at the ArtLiga competition in the INNOVATION. Upholstered furniture» The winner was the collection of upholstered furniture "Salto" from the design bureau of the company "Britannica". The sofa on the electric drive, which is transformed into the “sleep” position at the touch of a button, received maximum positive ratings from the jury.

This year, models such as the Corfu modular sofa with voice control and a USB connector for charging devices and a sofa "IQ 129" with 30 options for armrests with various options: a bar, lighting, a safe.

Upholstered furniture that is really in demand

Not always stylish models presented at exhibitions are of interest to the mass buyer. Therefore, you should not choose furniture that you like for production. Focus on consumer preferences that are clearly visible in search engine queries.

We conducted an analysis of requests for upholstered furniture in Yandex for all Russian regions over the past year - since February 2017.

Let's take a look at exactly which pieces of furniture were in the highest demand in 2017 and early 2018.

Upholstered furniture in general

Many users searched for upholstered furniture from the manufacturer - 93,965 requests for the study period and for order - 48,943 requests. This suggests that buyers, firstly, need inexpensive furniture with a minimum margin, and secondly, an individual approach to design.

When comparing the demand for upholstered furniture for the living room and for the office, the following result was obtained:

Corner furniture remains quite popular - about 10% of the total number of requests.

Separately, we note the declining demand for office upholstered furniture. In the previous period (that is, from 02.2016 to 02.2017), there were 17% more requests than in
researched. The trend is clearly visible on the chart.

armchairs

Most of all, consumers were interested in children's, office, computer chairs, rocking chairs, bean bags and chair beds. Computer and office chairs can be combined into one category.

It should also be taken into account that a significant proportion of requests for child seats were car seats, following in popularity - computer chairs and
chair-beds for children.


Therefore, we can say that office chairs and chair-beds are of the greatest interest for small and medium-sized furniture enterprises. Most often, buyers request this product in the search together with the word "cheap", so in this case, the determining factor will be the price, not the fashionable design.

As for the request "sofas and armchairs", it is obvious that it reflects the need for sets of upholstered furniture. Keep this in mind when developing new collections.

Sofas

Sofas confirmed their leadership with an impressive number of requests over the past 12 months - 37,788,653, which is 15% more than in the previous period.
Let's see what kind of sofas people were looking for. This will help you in the formation of the assortment matrix.

Corner sofas are searched about 10 times more often than straight sofas:

Requests related to the size of the sofas were distributed as follows:

Sofas that can be used for sleeping are consistently in high demand. In second place are sofas for the kitchen, in third place are children's models.


The Sleeping Sofas category includes sofa beds, sleeper sofas and pull-out sofas. The category "Sofas for the kitchen", among other things, contains the query "kitchen sofa" (requests for models in the nursery and office are collected similarly).

The most popular queries also included:

Natalya Peksheva, general manager Moscow Furniture House, in her interview "Upholstered furniture in 2017 and prospects for 2018" spoke about
an increase in the popularity of brightly colored sofas and moving away from the beige-brown range.

Indeed, the demand for purple, green, blue and turquoise furniture has grown more than for classic color models. The black color of the upholstery is also in the growth leaders - such sofas create a stylish contrast with trendy light shades in the finish.

However, judging by the total number of requests, brown and beige are still in the top. They are chosen for their versatility, non-staining and classic appearance. Interestingly, users are actively looking for white sofas - 2 times more often than black ones, which are the second most popular.

Functionality is beginning to play an increasing role in consumer priorities. Now the built-in bar, shelf or table is not enough for buyers. They are already looking for sofas with usb ports and acoustic system. Sofas that can be controlled using a remote control or a smartphone. And this is actually true - query graphs serve as proof.

Sofa with usb - a sharp increase in interest in the new feature:


Sofa with columns:


Sofa with safe:


Sofa with remote control:


As you can see, in general, fashion trends presented at international and Russian exhibitions are reflected in real demand. That is why it is so important for furniture companies to exhibit themselves and to send their designers and marketers to exhibitions. So you will be aware of new products of large companies that can predict consumer behavior.

The design and design of furniture is one of the decisive factors in creating comfort and stylish decoration in the house. However, every year the trends change. What was at the peak of popularity yesterday is already obsolete today. Before those who are going to update the interior, there is a difficult task - to choose fashionable and relevant furniture.

In order not to be mistaken, it is worth familiarizing yourself with modern trends in the design world. Already on the basis of this, it is easier to buy ready-made interior items or make the necessary products to order. Furniture factory "Kuznetsov" creates unique projects in the author's design. So you can create a unique style in your own home, taking into account fashion trends.

Favorite Trends

Both furniture manufacturers and consumers interested in creating a fashionable and comfortable interior are guided by them today. Among the current trends:

Modularity. Furniture from several sections or sets can, if necessary, be combined in different combinations, achieving the transformation of an object, turning it into a more functional product.

Elements of national color. The theme of folklore has long been used in the creation of furniture in the original design. Today, this is the most popular trend, which allows not only to cultivate respect for the national culture, but also to know it better, to create a unique and cozy style at home.

Ecodesign. Usage natural materials, minimum faux finish, preservation of natural texture - all this allows you to create unique and fashionable interior items.

It is worth noting that the use of environmentally friendly materials is also popular today. Any raw material can be: metal, solid wood, impact-resistant glass. There is a great demand for derived materials - woodworking products. Chipboard (LDSP) and MDF boards have been popular for several seasons as an affordable and budget alternative to natural solid wood. Modern technologies allow them to be formatted different style, including creating a skillful imitation of any other coatings on the surface: wood, leather, stone, etc. Aesthetics, availability and a huge selection of solutions are not the only advantages of chipboard and MDF. In terms of operational properties, they are not inferior to the array or even surpass it in practicality.

Wood, as a natural material, is susceptible to damage by biological factors (rotting, decomposition, damage by living organisms) and moisture. MDF, for example, due to the presence of binder resins in the composition, is not susceptible to bacteria and insects. Plates are also characterized by resistance to moisture. Furniture from them turns out to be practical and durable, and due to the high aesthetics of the outer coating - beautiful and does not require additional processing.

Emphasis on versatility

This is the main trend that furniture manufacturers are guided by. Today, preference is given to compact and ergonomic products, which, however, can be used as much as possible for their intended purpose. Often there are combinations of several items. For example, for a living room recreation area, platforms are created on which a sofa, a rack and a table are installed.

In a special honor among consumers and products-transformers. Furniture equipped with various mechanisms, adjustments and modes of setting positions can be rebuilt from one object to another or even several in a matter of seconds. This option is especially convenient for residents of small and one-room apartments. Literally for one purchase, you can create a full-fledged environment, convenient both for personal needs and for receiving guests.

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The basis of any interior design is furniture. The furniture in our homes shapes our mood and style throughout the home.

It is because of this that we try to find something unusual and original for ourselves, something that you will not find in stores and salons.

Furniture fashion is a very interesting topic. In recent years, different styles and fashion trends have replaced each other several times, mixed and created new styles and trends. The furniture market keeps us constantly in suspense. Some unknown companies can rise to the top of the ranking and become trendsetters in furniture fashion, while others, on the contrary, may disappear from the market. Sufficiently strong competition in the furniture market helps the emergence of new various new ideas and trends in the furniture world.

Furniture fashion always changes with the times. and trendsetters are various latest views and current trends. Each time period is distinguished by its furniture delights and preferences. So now kitchen furniture has lost its rounded features with various ornaments, now we see kitchen furniture with clear edges and solid lines in design. Various cabinet furniture has become more diverse in color. Now Europe's preferences are in light and pastel colors. In Russia, a dark range of colors is now especially popular.

wrestling styles

More recently, one could see various “cosmic” forms, completely technological furniture, unrealistic ultra-colors. But such "extremes" in design get bored very quickly and now we see a clear trend and craving for our end-users of furniture to the well-known classics.

classic furniture, which was previously appreciated only by a small category of consumers, has now gained general acceptance. Furniture designers and manufacturers are once again offering furniture styles that are comfortable and cozy. Classic furniture enters the furniture market different types and styles.

Classic and modern

Classic and modern are now one of the most popular styles on the furniture market.

● classic furniture very easy to recognize, it is made from traditionally classic materials. These are various elite wood species. It has geometrically correct shapes.

● Art Nouveau is characterized by lightness and expressiveness, and together with wood, other materials are used: glass, metal and various fabrics.

Famous furniture brands and brands began to reproduce furniture of various historical styles. Other well-known manufacturers began to make furniture according to the sketches of the masters of antiquity, which resonated with end users. Demand for "antique" furniture has been constantly growing in recent years.

But now it is very difficult to single out any major trend in furniture fashion, now one can single out a trend of extremes in furniture.

The biggest trendsetters have split up and gone in various opposite directions. It is thanks to this that we see a huge assortment of various furniture in shapes and styles.

But it is possible to single out some general trends in which the leaders of furniture fashion create. It is they who determine what will be in the forefront of demand in a few years, as furniture fashion develops. These are trendsetters in the global furniture market: Italian, French and Spanish designers.

natural materials

Again, the use of natural materials is in fashion.

But these are no longer natural materials traditional in appearance, but wood covered with several layers of various colored or transparent high-quality varnish. Manufacturers, on the contrary, strive to ennoble plastic by making inserts from natural materials.

Very fashionable valuable expensive woods coated with matt wax. The most popular bleached oak has been replaced by the darkest woods, such as dark oak, wenge, cedar, dark cherry, etc. And the metal is in demand in warm colors of brass, bronze. Wrought iron with an "aging" finish is becoming popular.

Jacquard and brocade are popular in fabrics. Various combinations are very interesting: wool with leather, lace with viscose, silk with lurex thread, etc.

Furniture shapes

The shape of the furniture itself began to change. In cabinet furniture, we now see lightness and transparency. In one of the main trends, it should be noted a lot of open shelves, racks, with a combination of glass. In such furniture, its frame is clearly visible.

Another distinctive feature of cabinet furniture now is the absence of its division into sections. All closed and open parts (shelves of different sizes) alternate in it in a different order.

Also, a distinctive feature of modern cabinet furniture is its typesetting. So the furniture set includes separate, independent parts of various chests of drawers, cabinets, made in the same style and from the same materials.

Upholstered furniture also changed and became lower and more voluminous. TO distinctive features modern sofas can be attributed to them a lot of little things: such as side tables, various folding shelves, built-in bar tables, various lamps, etc. Popular and "shapeless" upholstered furniture that does not have a clear outline, it is very convenient and comfortable. All this can be placed in the interior completely freely, and not, as before, along the perimeter of the walls.

Multicolor.

In modern furniture design, we see the popularity of multicolor.

So, chairs can be made with sidewalls in a contrasting color, and chests of drawers can be made with a completely different and bright color of the interior. Very often, bright red is combined with black, gray and coffee. All shades of terracotta are interesting, as well as “cold” blue and blue colors that acquire darker and more saturated tones.

A combination of luxury, sophistication and functionality.

Combining luxury and sophistication with functionality has now become a new design trend.

The classics remained the main ones: white, beige and brown colors, which are combined with pink, orange, etc. Furniture in the interior of the home begins to play a crucial role. Undoubtedly, it should be noted furniture made to your order, which differs sharply from typical modular furniture. Now it is very interesting to combine both modern and classic and even exotic materials for the manufacture of furniture. You can combine several different styles and colors.

Especially welcome in the interior, both dark and warm tones and colors, all shades of various precious stones. You can combine glass and wood, natural stone and textiles.

Today, everything functional and quite comfortable, but with the addition of luxurious accessories, is especially fashionable. Pay attention to furniture that can be transformed, to various interesting color solution decor elements. It could be ceramic tile in the living room, or the use of wood in the decor of the bathroom.

Separately, I would like to highlight kitchen furniture, which should not be “heavy”, “lightness” is now welcomed. This is easily achieved by replacing wall cabinets with open shelves and replacing closed "blind" facades with glass ones. You can also leave small gaps between the modules so that it does not look like a single array. In furniture design, it is necessary, if possible, to maintain a smooth transition between modules, avoiding the creation of sharp corners. The kitchen-studio, combined with the living room in your home, looks very modern and stylish. Also at the peak of fashion are modern kitchen appliances with various lights and smooth finishing.

Fashion trends in textiles.

Textile.

Textile is a very versatile material. From it we can decorate the interior. Create curtains, curtains and bedspreads, divide rooms with special partitions and also use for the manufacture of cabinet furniture, decorating walls and ceilings. Leading decorators come to the conclusion that textiles in the interior of our apartments and houses are playing an increasingly important role.

There is a tendency when tissues go to famous designers from leading fashion experts. Fashion for interior fabrics is becoming more dynamic. decorating your home according to the season. We are starting to shape our interior using textiles, taking into account the change of seasons.

We recommend following the current trends fashion and have two sets of curtains and curtains for the winter and summer seasons. This will allow you to change the perception of your interior, avoiding a major change in the decoration of your apartment.

The most fashionable trends are floristry, eclecticism, eco-design. This season is also very interesting theme of natural motifs created using the latest digital technology. Curtains and curtains with flowers, herbs, leaves, branches, compositions of "natural stones" or textures of various woods. Also a big advantage is the creation of new properties that do not shrink when washed, do not fade in the sun and are very easy to care for. Designers today recommend light saturated colors in textiles. A good effect from light natural fabrics and saturated with various floral decor.

It is worth considering three main areas: deep colors and patterns, fusion and eclecticism.

Floristics.

The novelty of the upcoming season is flower drawings. Floral themes today are more interesting than ever. Flowers can be used in both small and large sizes. They can completely fill the surface of the fabric of curtains, upholstered furniture and even wallpaper.

Fusion and eclecticism.

Curtains and curtains play an important role in creating various models based on eclecticism. Mixing sparkling and matte, natural and artificial. Natural shades are considered: all colors of green from olive to turquoise. The combined shades of gray-blue and chocolate-sand colors are interesting. The color “coffee with milk” also remains fashionable, which is good, combined with various shades of “ivory”.

Eco design

Various natural motifs fill every detail of your interior with a special meaning and bring a distinctive and unique quality to the interior of your home. The most fashionable trend of this season is flounces and frills on all the details of your interior. A large number of lace and embroidery will make your interior inimitable. Various shades of brown and beige are well complemented with shades of mint and various shades of ivory.

Fashion trends in the coupe

The highlight of the interior.

The sliding wardrobe is one of the central subjects of any interior. Now more and more new and modern materials are used to finish the facade.

The main concept in modern decoration is ecology. Now “naturalness” is in fashion - the use of natural finishing materials, or artificial, but outwardly very similar to natural ones. In wardrobes, wood is especially interesting, because. it will be able to approach any interior created according to your desire. Fashionable wood in a glossy design.

Style

Any style is possible this season, from classic and minimalism to hi-tech and avant-garde. One of the most popular is the Art Deco style. Art Deco can combine parts of different styles and materials that differ in color and texture in one interior of your apartment or house. Just as relevant and classic, never goes out of fashion.

Color

Color is the basis of everything that is in the interior of your apartment and your house. Especially fashionable will be natural colors and shades - wood, beige, sand, brown, and various "warm" natural tones.

Texture

Gloss has undoubtedly reached the peak of popularity. The combination is an excellent choice. different materials, or multiple textures. One of the most interesting is the profile of the facade, with solid filling. Popular aluminum profile colors, champagne, gold, bronze and, of course, profiles with a wood grain finish.

Individuality

Exclusivity is the hottest thing right now. You can offer an unusual and original design, or special design characteristics, or exclusive content for facades.

Fashion trends in interior design

Today, the main trends in interior design are practicality and lightness.

Interior designers are now offering to use various light colors, natural shades.

The most popular natural motifs in the interior of apartments. You can use various natural materials: wood, natural stone, plants, various compositions of flowers, both natural and artificial. Individual projects made from natural materials are very interesting: herbariums, dried leaves, cones, etc. It is not so difficult to make your interior trendy and modern. You can make the walls of your apartment light and plain. Now you can use bright accessories and various items in the interior. Painting is in fashion again. Modern interesting design your apartment should create a great mood and bright colors for you, pleasant stories will help you with this. You can use finishing materials in the interior of your home without being tied to any zone. You can use wood in the bathroom, metal in the children's room, and tiles in the living room and hallway. The use of mirrors is also very interesting. With their help, you can create space, and visually expand the space of your home. A new and dominant trend in modern design, is the use of colors. Various plants will bring a great mood to your home. Plants in the interior of your home will help emphasize your individuality.

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An article about fashion trends in the world of furniture: colors, materials, decorative elements, as well as interesting design ideas.

Each new season brings to the world of stylish, fashionable designs new shades, trendy styles, unusual elements decor. This helps to generate new ideas to create exceptional, high quality, practical and functional furniture.

The season of new designs 2016 has determined some principles, combinations and rules that craftsmen and designers need to adhere to so that the flight of their unbridled imagination is in line with all fashion trends.

Taking into account the echoes of past seasons, it can be noted that the importance of wood furniture remains at the same level. However, based on new trends, preference is given to raw wooden products. Newfangled eco-design is proof of this.

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The modern style of the interior is made only from natural materials, which gives a feeling of freshness and brings you closer to nature. Harmonious, "ecological" eco-design is the most sought after of all modern styles.

Furniture made of high-quality wood of natural shades, glass, stone and natural fabrics will become a fashionable “move” of unity with nature in a stylish interior.

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The main shades are: brown, beige, white, black and all bed colors. Natural shades are usually used for upholstery of upholstered furniture: the color of mint, lush greenery, pale green, heavenly, the color of stone, soil, wood. An organic interior in eco-design requires a lot of light, therefore, a glut of bright colors and colors should not be allowed.

Leather furniture is not inferior in popularity to wood. Genuine leather looks expensive and has a reputation for practical, high-quality material.

In the new season, designers suggest using cream, black, beige, gray, pale brown skin colors. A combination of glossy and matte surfaces is also considered fashionable. Upholstered furniture made of quilted leather is in trend today. Decorating upholstered furniture with Swarovski stones and rhinestones looks expensive and sophisticated.

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Adhering to the relevance of vintage style, fashion designers offer artificially aged furniture models that are combined with this interior. Visual scuffs and roughness on wood, copper, brass and other materials, elements of which are present in the furniture of this style, helped the craftsmen to use the most creative ideas.

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For the upholstery of sofas and armchairs, leather with a texture like “fish scales” is considered a fashionable material. The experiment with the use of a durable, combined material in bright colors was a success last season. Bold ideas to improve this stylish design take place in new interiors.

For lovers of airy and light interiors, professionals have prepared options for plexiglass furniture. Such furniture is in harmony with classic interior, eco-style and modern euro style.

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The successful use of strict, concise lines when creating an interior allows you to emphasize the dignity of walls, ceilings and furniture.

Geometric shapes in the form of vertical stripes will visually lengthen a squat closet or wide chest of drawers. Such a visual aspiration upwards gives a feeling of freedom. Vertical glass in the design of cabinets will look spectacular and unusual.

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Contrasting geometric lines, triangles, upside-down squares on the upholstery fabric of the sofa, armchairs, covers, curtains and blankets give the interior dynamism. And clear, even forms of furniture are associated with stability and tranquility.

A fashion trend in the form of futuristic, rounded shapes of furniture adorns any modern interior. Modular sofas, furniture in the form of blocks and sections allow you to plunge into the atmosphere of a fantastic interior that boggles the imagination.

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Minimalism in the interior provides simplification and simplicity, which supports fashion trends in the style of "backstage interiors". This direction is used in the design of kitchen furniture, when the entire functional part is hidden behind the facades.

Also, for kitchens, fashion designers offer ultra-thin, elegant countertops. At the same time, modern durable quality in tandem with style and convenience should be noted. Bar countertops can be made of any material, color, size and thickness. The relevance of their placement in studio kitchens is undeniable. The combined design is conducive to the transformation of kitchen furniture, which can be equipped with additional, unusual sections.

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Also, transparent chairs are in trend, which can become an accent in fashionable interior kitchen area.

Furniture with a relief pattern can be evaluated with high scores. Decorative 3D panels will turn an ordinary interior into a voluminous art style setting.

A diverse range of colors requires literacy in building colors. The correct use of furniture color depends on the style of the interior and the overall design of the room.

Professionals called white, beige, brown, golden and black the dominant shades of upholstered furniture. Trendy colors kitchen sets: red, orange, white, eggplant and all natural wood tones.

Furniture and interior items carry a certain load and perform a function. The choice of furniture and furniture accessories depends not only on personal preferences, but also on the style of the room. sticking to fashion trends and creative trends, you can decorate and equip your home in the latest trends.

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The international exhibition Imm Cologne-2018, held in January, showed the return of design to the style of the middle of the 20th century. Factories that own the rights to produce furniture of recognized icons of world design - Gio Ponti, Verner Panton, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perian and others - began to reissue famous models, introducing something new. For example, Elio Martinelli's Cobra lamp, Helen Grey's tables and sofas are reissued.

Companies that do not have the rights to produce such pieces of furniture tend to mix Mid-century with modern styles. The trend is interior concepts in which cult objects, recognized as icons, are combined with new objects.

Collectible design

Collectible design enters the global arena. At the First All-Russian Conference on Object Design, Alisa Burmistrova, art producer and co-owner of the Denis Milovanov and SOHA CONCEPT brands, identified two types of collection design:

• - vintage. These are author's originals of the middle of the 20th century or limited editions of about 100 copies with a signature and item number;
• - modern.

New versions of classic pieces of furniture and decor began to be produced in limited editions. So, Pantone Chair, Joe Colombo's Coupe lamp, Le Corbusier chairs are released in new finish limited edition with engraving and numbering.

On the other hand, craft, manufactory furniture and decor have become popular. These are also limited items, but at a significantly lower price compared to reissues of iconic objects.

Emotional Design

As Claudio Luti, Vice President of Kartell Factory, said: “We live in a post-consumer era. We do not physically need another chair, because there are a lot of chairs and people are oversaturated with the market. People need objects that evoke an emotional response, create a mood.”

Task number 1 for world factories is the production of unique works in an industrial way. An example is the Macaron Brokis lamp. A stone plate made of marble or crystalline quartz is placed between two glass hemispheres. The object is manufactured in an industrial way, but due to the characteristics of the stone - its color, texture - each lamp is original.

New interpretation of zones

Lucy Koldova, Czech designer, art director of Brokis, became the author of the Das Haus installation in 2018. This annual Imm Cologne project showcases the top trends in interior design.

Wardrobe

Lucy Koldova rethinks her wardrobe. Its function as a place of storage is gone. It becomes an exhibition space. Significant objects of the home collection are highlighted with light - expensive clothes and shoes that you cannot wear every day, but the owner shows that he has this item.

Kitchen

The kitchen is also broadcast as an exhibition. Recently, there are more and more beautiful design objects designed for the cooking zone. Appliances, accessories for cooking, dishes are more like works of art. The global trend is to flaunt beautiful, expensive objects.

Bathroom

In the Koldova project, the bathroom becomes one of the main areas of the apartment. The trend is that walls and partitions fade into the background in the interior. The bath becomes the centerpiece. This is a recreation area, relaxation, SPA. This is a place where a person restores mental and physical strength.

Soft seating area

Brands are moving away from the classic sofa, which as a seating area is becoming a thing of the past. Now the soft living area is a space for communication. Many brands create modular sofas. They can be placed around the table, combined or disassembled, as if there was no sofa at all.

The role of the carpet is being rethought. The carpet is hung on the wall and passes to the floor, where the decor with the same pattern is placed on it - poufs and pillows. A soft zone of informal communication is being created with characteristic oriental traditions, but in a European style.

Office VS cabinet

There is a tendency for the interpenetration of living and working space. The office industry has changed in such a way that for many professions it does not matter where you are. workplace.

It is often necessary to come up with an office space at home. There is also a reverse trend - offices are increasingly striving to create a lively cozy atmosphere. Factories began to produce home furniture as zoning elements. At the same time, more and more often you can see office projects that use bright colors, almost homely recreation areas, and an abundance of plants.

The concept of the interior as a landscape came to the living space from the office space. The space is designed in such a way that it can be easily rebuilt. Portable tables, modular furniture are in fashion.

Light is everything

Summing up the results of Imm Cologne, designer, historian of architecture and design Viktor Dembovsky emphasized that the most important global trend is the assignment of light to the main role in interior design. Brands and designers create complex indoor lighting systems: design zones, light control systems, define lighting scenarios that create a certain mood.

Through lighting, we can completely change the perception of the interior. Lucy Koldova, describing Das House, said that "light is everything".

The lighting of the room with a chandelier or rows of built-in leaves. Lamps were divided into technical architectural and decorative. Lamps are built in such a way as to highlight an object on a table or a separate piece of furniture, emphasize the texture of the wall, that is, create an image, evoke emotion.

Ultra Violet - Color of the Year 2018

Reflect color collection, Dulux

Deep colors are on trend. In saturation, they are close to powdered and dusty, but these are darker and denser shades.

The Pantone Color Institute has announced 18-3838 UltraViolet as the color of the year. Complex, provocative, philosophical and original. It is associated with space, the boundless night sky. It invites you to explore the world beyond the visible and look to the future.

Historically, a mystical, spiritual quality has been attributed to ultraviolet color. It symbolizes wisdom and the search for tranquility, which is relevant for a person living in a modern, information-saturated world. Purple lighting is used in meditation rooms as it activates the spirit.