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Check out four hot looks for next year (plus the three trends that are over).
Zillow Digs announced the top home design trends for 2017, along with the three soon-to-be forgotten fads from 2016. Results were based on a survey of leading interior design experts and trending photos on Zillow Digs.
So what will be 2017’s hottest trends? Check out the full list below!
A hot fashion trend right now, velvet is expected to make a big splash in interior design next year. Look for velvet fabrics and textures to weave their way into anything from throw pillows to upholstered couches and curtains.
Saturated colors like emerald green or sapphire blue will take center stage in 2017. From artwork to furniture, these vibrate hues will be popping up everywhere, bringing life and richness to homes.
Marble, especially in shades of white and light gray, will be one of 2017’s biggest design trends. Experts predict marble will become an increasingly popular material for countertops, flooring and tabletops, as well as in everyday household items like serving platters or vases.
Stemming from 2016’s popular bar cart trend, homeowners next year will look for a more permanent solution for entertaining within their home. From built-in shelving for craft cocktail fixings, to a small bar seating area, homeowners are enjoying decorating and hosting more classic parties, and will seek ways to make these spaces more of a focal point within the home.
While aspects of the industrial design trend like exposed brick will still be present in 2017, homeowners will start to shy away from its sometimes uncomfortable or impractical furniture. Instead, the 2017 design aesthetic will shift toward “steampunk,” a unique hybrid of Victorian-inspired elegance boasting rich leather and plush fabrics, combined with machine-like accents for a modern twist.
From wall colors to couches, shades of gray have been a safe, go-to choice for homeowners and interior designer alike. Experts predict homeowners will be more experimental In the coming year, welcoming brighter pops of color on everything from walls to rugs in an effort to make their space feel more individualized.
The quote art trend is overdone, and a fad that will be forgotten quickly in 2017. Rather than decorating with words or cliché sayings, homeowners will start to incorporate artwork reminiscent of the colors and textures found in nature.
Intentions are about the present moment, not the shapeless, unknowable future. You stay focused on the how instead of on the pass or fail results. For example, if you want to lose weight, don’t set a goal like “lose 10 pounds.” Make your intention to be more active, or be more mindful of your nutrition. Each day you can ask yourself “How can I be more active than usual today?” Or “How can I eat healthier than I usually do today?” The change you’re after will follow. Plus, you’ll feel a lot less like a failure because you get a fresh start every day, and if you ever slip up or fall behind, you have the opportunity to forgive yourself and start new in the morning.
Choose a Theme or “Focus Word” for the Year
If you want to be the change you seek, skip the quantifiable goals entirely and choose a theme or “focus word” for your year. For example, Miranda Marquit at MoneyNing is making her theme “growth.” She’s not looking for milestones, just asking herself “How can I grow in my life?” And actress Zoe Saldana is making her theme “open,” choosing to focus on being more open about her feelings to others.
Themes are helpful because you can’t really quantify or track abstract goals like “being a better mother,” or “being a kinder person.” Maybe your theme is something as simple as “kindness,” or maybe “understanding,” if you feel like you get angry at things too quickly. If you were surprised by the presidential election results, you can make this year the year of “perspectives,” and you can find a way to climb out of your echo chamber and begin to understand why things are the way they are. Take the word and print it out or write it down, then put it somewhere you can always see it. Maybe on your computer monitor, above your door, or on your bathroom mirror. It will serve as a memory peg, always reminding you what this year is all about.
Commit to Helping Someone Else
Changing for the better doesn’t have to be about you. In fact, the best way to change ourselves is often by doing things for others. Meghan Blalock at Who What Wear suggests you make a commitment to a person instead of creating a goal for yourself. Maybe you have a friend that’s seen better days, or a family member who’s struggling. Or perhaps it’s a good time to start volunteering at that nearby community center or soup kitchen.
“This helps you practice the technique, see what life can be like if you achieve it, and raise your mental equivalent. When you see people being successful at your goal, it helps you think, ‘If they can do that, I can do that, too.’”
Make the new year about others and you might be surprised how far it will take you.
Highlight Last Year’s Accomplishments and Imagine the Highlights of The Upcoming Year
Perhaps you don’t feel the need to make any big changes in your life. That’s perfectly acceptable, especially if you’re already on the right track. Even so, it’s still helpful to use the new year as a landmark on your road to success. Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., suggests at Psychology Today that you should look back on your favorite memories and triumphs of the past year. Think about all of the times you overcame hardship, solved problems, and came out on top. And don’t forget to track your efforts too, and recognize how hard you worked. It will get you pumped for taking on challenges in the new year.
After you’ve done that, McGonigal recommends you sit down and make a list of five things you think will be highlights in your upcoming year. The events on your list can be as small as you like—fresh episodes of a favorite TV show, a trip, a new video game—just make sure they’re things you’re fairly certain will happen. Expecting a raise, for example, can be exciting, but you’ll be more disappointed if it doesn’t happen. So, don’t worry about lofty goals. Look back and realize how awesome you are, then think about how awesome things will be.
Make a Small Goal Just for January, Then for February, and so on…
If you absolutely must have a measurable, quantifiable goal of some kind, think of something simple. Take your resolution, break it into small, achievable parts, then toss the resolution in the trash and forget about it.
For example, one of my big goals right now is to learn Japanese, which is a massive undertaking. So I’ve broken it all down into approachable pieces. My only goal right now is to learn Hiragana, one of the Japanese alphabets, by the end of January. Then my next goal will be to learn Katakana by the end of February, then get into vocabulary in the spring, and so on. Eventually, the whole “learn Japanese” thing will happen. Maybe not by the end of this year, but that doesn’t matter when you’re making real, measurable progress toward your goals.
