2024 Decor Trends Designers Are Gushing Over (+ What's Outdated)

“Thanks to TikTok and social media in general, the consensus among Gen Z is that all-grey or 'sad beige' is basic, vapid and exhibitionist. Replacing it for 2024 will be realness: natural greenery and colors that tell the viewer life can be moody, deep and even a bit dark.”

How to Bring It Home: “Plants can feel daunting, but don’t overthink it. For the perfect piece, go with foliage you like – and match your decor.”

“Perhaps due to the rise of cozy vibes in general, earthy tones like sienna, auburn, rust and sage are in.”

How to Bring It Home: “You can create an earthy palette throughout your home with a centered palette. A brown sectional around a beige coffee table, itself on an ivory rug, making it easier to incorporate rustic and earthy elements through lamps, wall art and more.”

“Black and white going out and being replaced by a movement toward less obvious and more nuanced palettes. These are complicated times we’re living in, and our aesthetics don't need to add to information overload.”

How to Bring It Home: “Art is my favorite way of finishing a space. It can get as personal or generic as you wish, and the choices are unlimited. Your favorite scenic landscape adds sentimental value, while soft beiges, with the pairing of a black frame or sofa, truly pops.”

“Maximalism is gradually going away as people are hanging on to a more subtle and peaceful state of mind.”

How to Bring It Home: “The key to limewashing is dilution. 50% water and 50% limewash is the magic spot for the just slightly distressed look.”

“We’re seeing a trend away from kitsch, which too much rustic can feel like. In its place, try simpler but still cozy textured wall accent.”

How to Bring It Home: “Look for wall panels, textured paints, plaster and materials like reclaimed wood, bamboo and stone.”

“The niche, specifically rustic-chic farmhouse aesthetic is out. Instead, people are looking to cleaner, simpler feels.”

How to Bring It Home: “Bring the vibe home with simplicity. Attention to quality, high-end designs, without showmanship, is how the trend plays out. A neutral color palette, with only a touch of metallic accents.”

“Calm white shades feel minimalist, and 2024 is looking towards cozier alternatives. Ivory, eggshell and peach provide that solution.”

How to Bring It Home: “If you’re working with white palettes, shades can help in creating a warmer color. But if you want to go even warmer and cozier, one hack I love is to accent white walls with lots of wood, the most naturally warming material for home decor!”

“Open shelving is aesthetic - when kept up. But the maintenance involved with keeping it clutter-free and minimalist is out, replaced by easier-to-maintain closed storage.”

How to Bring It Home: “Kitchen islands with drawers, bakers racks with cabinet-style doors let you bring home the trend without an overhaul of counter space.”

“This is the anti-trend of the year, going against the themes of natural and minimal aesthetics.”

How to Bring It Home: “Don’t go too matchy-matchy. If your tiles are black, black furniture in a shade lighter creates a nice flow.”

“Vertical blinds are stiff. Drapes are not. Sheerness, furthermore, teases with natural light, letting it trickle through for a romantic glow.”

How to Bring It Home: “Do drapes through accents. A string of pearls, instead of a hook, lets style play to the simplicity of 2024 decor trends.

“Biophilic design filled with natural materials like cane and reclaimed wood are here to stay. Artificial materials like faux marble are on the way out. I foresee this as a theme not just for the year but the decade as sustainability continues to trend.”

How to Bring It Home: “Softer, nature-inspired colors are the best way to accentuate natural textures. Try soothing brown, blue and green accents like vases and wall art.”

“A little bit more nature-focused, biophilic concepts are taking over patios, living rooms and dining spaces everywhere.””

How to Bring It Home: "2024 finds a balance between nature and drama. Fill in every space with leaves, flowers and natural light, as much as you can, to the point where it feels ridiculous (I assure you, for 2024, it's anything but)!.”

“Sometimes, decor trends come and go without warning. Hollywood glam falls into that category: it was a fun unexpected aesthetic, but is being replaced by more nature-centered but still nice-to-look-at designs.”

How to Bring It Home: "Shift you're design focus from indoors to out. Take another look at your outdoor spaces, and see how you can incorporate designs that will encourage you to slow down and take in nature.”

“Line art having a comeback moment, ushering out maps and other cultural aesthetics to get the boho flair. Expect to see line art in kitchens, offices and bedrooms.”

How to Bring It Home: “Integrate line art in small sections. A space above a desk or one wall in a bedroom offers a way to evolve your home’s mood while still being versatile enough to add in other colors decorative accents if you so choose.”

“2024 is telling us to embolden nature. Bronze and brass feel artificial, but painted wood in a soothing color or raw wood does not. Colors like blue and green are becoming as synonymous with beige, grey and brown, fitting in seamlessly with nature-themed lifestyles.”

How to Bring It Home: “Fashion often reflects home trends, and vice versa. There’s a rise in stripes in both. This year, experiment with painting stripes of blues, greens and neutrals in small nooks, around wooden picture frames or wooden bases of lamps, in the same way you would add a patterned wallpaper to a backsplash.”

“The future is bright and people are looking to go out more, work less and not be so frugal with space. Exit the cloffice, which was a response to shutting ourselves in during lockdown with remote work. Enter a more open (but still functional) workspace.”

How to Bring It Home: “Try a hutch over a desk or floating shelves to maximize vertical space.”

“Granny chic was so popular because it was the most novelty thing ever. But with coastal granddaughter, it's more nostalgic. Think of the feeling you got as teenager or preteen, when summers were free-spirited, laidback and filled with youthful personality."

How to Bring It Home: “Aqua, white, blue color palettes, with seashell trinkets and laidback, comfortable lounging furniture.”

“It’s not just the kitchen cabinetry that's pushing pine out of the spotlight for 2024. It’s metallic bar stools, deep shades of paint and other bold moments. Traditional pine wood is going the way of the farmhouse sink: a memory to cherish but which won’t hold up to the year’s more dramatic design trends.”

How to Bring It Home: Incorporate distressed wood textures and paint to your coffee table, buffet or console tables.”

“The reason the sleekness of natural materials are here to stay is the same reason sustainability is here to stay. This isn’t just a decor trend, it’s a shift in how we view consumerism and its effect on the planet. Acrylic and polyester are out, wood is in.”

How to Bring It Home: “Bamboo, wood, cork and sisal are renewable and recyclable. Live edge is also a great option, welding together the material and the shape for an outdoors-in aesthetic.”

- Jessica Harris, Production Design Manager