4 Home Trends to Look Out For

A few new trends are coming around, or coming back, in the world of home decor..

The first being anything that is "Made in America." These items reflect handmade, hand tooling details containing the all-American quality.

The second is the color blue, in any shade. Any store you walk into right now containing home decor seems to really be catching on this trend. The color is everywhere, blue is the color of the year for home furniture and accessories. 

Next is nature. Needless to say, nature is a timeless trend that can always be used. It is proven that people work and feel better in spaces that contain inspiration and aspects from nature. 

Lastly, the forth trend is metallic. Metallic finishes and threading are very in right now, especially gold, silver, pewter, and bronze. Metallics add elegance and drama to any space. 

Taking inspiration from the Pro's!

I constantly find myself being the typical twentysomething devoting countless hours to Pinterest. Sometimes, however, I do find that it pays off. Recently I stumbled upon a number of Interior Design related quotes, that were just the motivation I needed going into my last project of my last semester at Purdue.

When you don't know what to "google"

Sometimes as Interior Design students, we run out of options for specifying items, and constantly find ourselves using the same manufacturers, project after project. I often find myself challenged with not knowing where to look for specific items. I was recently introduced to the website "4specs.com," which reminds me of Google, but for the design industry. You can search things as generic as "lighting," or something more specific and have your eyes opened to a whole new world!