There are years when the furnishings in our homes are bold and bright. They consume the senses. When this type of decor is trending, we tend to keep the walls close to bare so they do not compete with the statement the furnishings make. Luckily this is not the case for 2019.
Tone
Interior designers are excited to showcase the trending designs. According to Vogue Magazine, the expected trend came on strong with the arrival of the new year. The basic theme with furniture, fabric, and flooring is natual. You will see mute colors. Light earthy colors create a warm atmosphere.
Color
Furniture style is modern and timeless. Think of creamy leather or fabric in the shades of warm sand. Hardwood floors look natural in this setting and rugs are understated.
Walls
Before we design our wall hangings, we must address the colors being used on the walls. While staying with hushed colors, you will see some of your favorites this year. Green has been missing in the wall schemes. But, in 2019 it has returned. You will see mossy green or sage green is going to be big this year. This is a hue of green that leans toward gray. Since green is a mixture of blue and yellow, either of those colors will make good contact to high-light your wall art.
Wall Hangings
Your wall hanging will take up significant space. You will arrange various shapes and sizes of frames and fit them together. Use ovals, small and rectangles to fill in odd places. They do not have to be arranged into one big square, though that is a choice you will have. You can frame pastels, acrylic paints, or chalk drawings. If you want to express yourself, show all the photos that mean something to you.
History Wall
Would you like to create a wall that shows your family history? This idea is gaining popularity. Take a photograph of the leaders in the family. This can be a husband and wife, grandparents, or even great grandparents hung with prints that remind you of them.
Check out portrait painting at the Instapainting site. Instapaiting can take any photograph you send them and a professional artist will paint the likeness on canvas. This means you can have a professional oil paint of your grandparents that have passed away. It will become a family heirloom.
Ideas for a unique wall
Use a combination of photos that tell a story. You can hang watercolors next to oil paintings to add color. Use frames that blend well. Distressed wood frames, metallic finished frames in gold, silver, brass, or rose gold all work with this design.
- Buy a metal family tree with branches that extend across the wall. Place snapshots of everyone who has a branch. Place your painting in a prominent location. This is a project you can update often.
- Use watercolors to paint houses, cars, animals, or playing children. Use all of these snaps to build a wall. Use a variety of finishes.
- Frame fabrics like a favorite scarf, tie, or knitted baby booties. This personalizes the hanging and adds depth.
- Instead of frames for the small pictures, tack a “clothesline” using miniature clothespins.
Be brave. This is a good opportunity to make your project out. Paint the molding a bit darker than the wall colors to make it stand out. - Make small collages for rooms leading to the lovely hall.
- Know when to quit. Hanging an oil painting of your grandfather front and center is great. You may want to highlight his life. But, do so in a way that doesn’t clutter your design.
This long-anticipated trend will be around for the next several years. You don’t have to worry that is it not “right” it is your creation. Only you can decide when enough is enough. Start going through the family albums and hitting thrift stores for cool frames. Your home will be on the cutting edge of interior decorating, and you will love the way it looks. All you need is your natural curiosity.