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2018 is full of novelties regarding interior design. Are you willing to implement home decore trends in your new home? Our Hermes & Mathew research team presents the latest home decor trends, the most innovative, avant-garde and, in some cases, transgressors tips compiled from the world experts in architecture and interior decoration.

Any design discipline evolves according to new trends, just like interior decor. For months, the main global showcases have shown the most home decoration fashion trends. When considering to adquire a property and getting it to your taste, bear in mind to get your apartment with the best “outfit”.

Home decor. Say goodbye to white kitchens

Although white color will always be a timeless classic color for kitchen design, 2018 tendency is to incorporate a different color palette and inject walls and floors with more intense colors. Gray and blue burst with force and also warm wood tones, such as mahogany type. The goal is to create an atmosphere which communicates warmth and freshness at the same time.

Welcome to the Farmhouse style home decor

Do you recall old North American farmers homes or traditional English cottages? Have you ever seen interiors in a movie, TV series or photographs? This is known as the Farmhouse style, very close to rustic style. It is remarkable this year mainly in sinks and bathtubs. Commited materials are stone, concrete, copper and granite, while shades tend towards bronze and gray. The Farmhouse goes back to simpler times contributing to simplicity and naturalness in houses space design. When looking for a new home, consider these decor tips.

Concrete inside the house

This role model construction material becomes 2018 protagonist in interior decoration. After buying a property, seriously consider having a concrete cabinet in the dining room or building the base of a sofa with this material. Why not having a small side table? Concrete displaces classic materials such as marble or wood, and even includes accessories such as lighting.

Vintage style in lighting

Wall lamps, pendant lights, candlesticks… they reappear inside the house recovering the essence of the past. In coexistence with smartphones, state-of-the-art plasmas and the latest technology, lighting in 2018 recalls the famous phrase “any time in the past was better”. The patina of the past is impregnated in light bulbs, materials and finishes, bringing touches of distinction.

Plants all over the place

Common interior plants become a must-buy this year. It is fashionable to set plants in different corners and rooms of the house. With a little imagination it is easy to combine hanging plants for shelves and bins, with leafy ones for bare corners. Combine them with a textured rug, green striped cushions or a piece of furniture in greenish tones and the result will be spectacular.

Vivid colors

Curtains, bedding and upholstery fabrics, 2018 brings a particularly striking color palette. For winter time, take a chance on warm grays combined with camel, rust, tobacco, earthy yellow or reddish tones. They are substantial, temperamental and work very well in house environments where is sought a relaxing and diverse mix of colors and textures.

For spring and summer, interior design trendy colors are Gelato colors – typical of a summer ice cream -, and groundbreaking pop colors (lemon yellow, orange, electric blue, etc) combined with stripes and geometric patterns. And metallic tones, especially gold, are also consolidated, after being trendy last year.

Applying the proposed trending tips, your house will have the latest fashion look. In case you need to buy a property first, please bear in mind that Hermes & Mathew offer a wide portfolio of housing according to different needs and lifestyles.