Here at Lois Interiors we were absolutely thrilled when the ‘scallop shell’ trend of 2019 hit the blogs and magazines at the end of last year. We’ve always had a big thing for scallop and clam shell patterns and curved furniture, and just couldn’t hide our excitement when both trends pushed their way back to the forefront of this years interiors.
We hoped all these shells and curves would lead us into the next big trend…the revival of Art Deco, and were so pleased when our interior prayers were answered.
Its back! Art Deco will be a key trend in 2019 but has been re-imagined into a more feminine look with softer colours and curved edges, but still with all the glamour and grandeur of this classic era. We’ve been waiting a while for the distinctive style of this trend to make a come back, and now that it has, we’re all over it!
With this trend you can expect to see bold colours, statement patterns and a whole lot of opulence!
Not quite the Art Deco of the 20s and 30s though; the trend has caught up to speed and has decided that rigid patterns and straight lines are too predictable, and has in stead embraced the curves. Scallop shells have always played a part in Art Deco interiors, but originally would have appeared in the form of a statement piece surrounded by geometric shapes and straight lines. Fast forward 90 odd years and the shells are back with a vengeance, and we can’t get enough.
As well as lots of shells and curves, the Art Deco trend of 2019 will feature softer colours such as pink and gold, which have always played a role in Art Deco, but were often over shadowed by the more masculine colours which were typical of the Art Deco era such as black, chrome and the dark blues and greens, which will all take a back seat in 2019.
This will transform the Art Deco of today into a slightly more liveable, less formal and less contrived style. As much as we love the Art Deco era, its designs were a little garish, but now you can enjoy all the luxury and glamour, just in a slightly more subtle and practical way.
This trend is all about laid back glamour, softer edges and more feminine colours to bring the Art Deco era into the modern day home where practicality, sophistication, and a bit of fun is exactly what we want!
Here are some of our favourite looks from this trend…
Also, check out this collection from one of our fav furniture and homeware designer’s…Bethan Gray for Anthropologie
Here are some of our favourite pieces from the amazing collection: