With the start of the new year underway, may of us will be considering whether it’s time to give our homes a well-deserved make-over.
Home renovation and design platform Houzz has revealed its top home design predictions for the year ahead, based on current trends on the site, from hotel-themed bathrooms to multifunctional bedrooms.
With a community of over 65 million homeowners and home design enthusiasts and more than 2.7 million renovation and design professionals, the platform revealed exactly what Brits will be searching for this year.
Trends set to take centre stage this year include bright and bold interiors, natural materials and nature-inspired tones and luxury outdoors spaces to socialise with your loved ones.
Here, FEMAIL reveals the top interior design trends predicted take over Britain in 2022.
Hotel-worthy bathrooms
Home renovation and design platform Houzz has revealed its top home design trend predictions for Britons in the year ahead. The upcoming year is predicted to see homeowners opting for hotel-themed bathrooms with tactile natural materials, with wood and natural stone
With bathrooms one of the most renovated rooms in the UK last year, it seems Britons were desperate to add a touch of luxury to their home to escape complexities of everyday life.
And with Brits needing to relax more than ever, it’s no surprise that a hotel-worthy look is expected to become popular with homeowners this year.
The phrase ‘hotel bathroom’ rose by 435% in searches on the design platform between January and September 2021, compared to the previous year.
Bathrooms are taking a step away from the classic, functional space with more homeowners opting for luxury, spa-like spaces – with searches for ‘sauna showers’ up by 1065% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Baths are also taking centre stage, with ‘freestanding bath’ and ‘slipper bath’ up by 154% and 152% in searches respectively.
The upcoming year is predicted to see homeowners and designers opting for tactile natural materials, with wood and natural stone more prominent in bathrooms.
Comfort and multifunctionality in the bedroom
In 2022 it’s predicted popular bedroom interiors will include comforting neutral tones, and textured wall coverings or panelling used to add a sense of luxury to sleep spaces
As working from home becomes part of our everyday lives, bedrooms have become increasingly multifunctional, with space for a work area, exercise, and that all-important sense of relaxation.
In 2022 it’s predicted popular bedroom interiors will include comforting neutral tones, and textured wall coverings or panelling used to add a sense of luxury to sleep spaces.
When it comes to bedding, layered natural textures like linen and cotton in palettes of soft neutral tones are set to take centre stage, while searches for statement headboards rose 87% from last year.
Meanwhile, bespoke panelled units that house clever storage solutions will also be a staple of the most stylish bedrooms this year.
Luxury outdoor space
In 2022, expect to see more outdoor kitchen and dining areas while indoor-style tables, furniture and rugs are set to become a staple this year
Gardens became a prime entertaining spot due to the pandemic, with outdoor spaces seen as a relaxing extension of interior living.
Searches on the platform for ‘garden designer’ have grown by more than eight times this year as homeowners turn their attention to their outdoor areas – with indoor-style tables, furniture and rugs set to become a staple this year.
In 2022, expect to see more outdoor kitchen and dining areas -phrases which shot up by 80% and 199% – with reports clients are more frequently requesting worktops, sinks and even fridges to kit out their outdoor kitchen areas.
Lavish kitchen worktops
When it comes to the kitchen, statement worktops are set to be among the biggest interior design trends this year
When it comes to the kitchen, statement worktops are set to be among the biggest interior design trends this year.
Thicker worktops in bold colours and eye-catching patterns will take centre stage this year – with searches for chunkier quartz surging by 417% over last year.
Flowing waterfall designs, where the worktop wraps over the edge of the island to the floor will also become favoured this year, with searches surging by 250% in popularity.
Continuing the worktop material up onto the splashback as a slab is also popular with renovators to add a sense of luxury to the kitchen.
‘Biophilia’ meets sustainability
Natural materials with biophilic properties, like wood, cork and stone are set to be popular in 2022 as the design world focus’ on bringing the outdoors inside
This year the design world’s focus on bringing the outdoors inside shows no signs of subsiding, with natural materials and nature-inspired tones continuing to be popular as we move into 2022.
Biophilia, the innate human instinct to connect with nature, has been a key design principle throughout this year and will continue to be seen in interior choices, such as colour palettes and materials.
As awareness of our impact on the environment and climate change increases, we expect to see a more mindful approach to design this year – with homeowners choosing materials based on longevity and timelessness, and natural materials with biophilic properties, like wood, cork and stone popular.
Bathroom heating
The term underfloor heating rocketed by 415% last year with electric heating panels under wall tiles to add warmth to key areas of the bathroom making a useful addition to the bathroom
Ensuring a cold stone floor doesn’t distract from the cosy, spa-like feel of a new bathroom, the term underfloor heating rocketed by 415% last year.
Heated floors are relatively inexpensive and easy to install during a renovation, making this feature a useful addition – with electric heating panels under wall tiles to add warmth to key areas of the bathroom.
These panels not only add a lovely warm sense of luxury, they also remove the need for heated towel rails, which can be a little bulky.
Joyful interiors
Searches by Houzz users for ‘sage green’, ‘duck egg blue’, ‘mustard yellow’ have all increased in popularity, and we expect to see more of these shades in interiors this year
With many people spending so much time at home during the past year and a half, homeowners have been focusing more on bringing their own personality to their interiors.
With this, has come an increased colour confidence, which was evident at 2021’s design shows and is being seen in many of the new projects being uploaded to the design platform.
Searches by Houzz users for ‘sage green’, ‘duck egg blue’, ‘mustard yellow’ have all increased in popularity, and we expect to see more of these shades in interiors this year.
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