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FURNITURE
TRENDS 2023

Furniture Trend 2024

by Stuart Graham

o you follow trends or tend to “By far the biggest colour trend we’ve Spector, founder of Californian design
stick to your own instincts when noticed in the last two years is all brown studio Daleet Spector Design
Dit comes to interiors? Either everything, and we see this continuing. Using brown as a foundational colour, it
way, it’s always fun to look ahead to trend It’s a little 1970s retro lounge, and far can work well to introduce pops of bright
predictions, and for 2024 it seems like brown softer than harsh black. It can be dressed colours such as yellow or turquoise for
is going to have its moment in the sun. up or down and blends with so many dramatic contrast. An acid yellow velvet
colour palettes.” – Heather Goerzen, sofa against a chocolate brown backdrop
What’s hot for 2024: the new colours for Lead Designer at interior design portal creates a stunning visual effect. And
the new year Havenly. bright greens pair well with rich browns,
When it comes to colour choices for reflecting colours commonly found next
2024, it’s all about earthy tones inspired Perfect combinations: which colours go to one another in nature.
by nature. Think warm neutrals such as well with brown? In terms of specific interior design
taupe, mushroom and dusty pink, as well Rich browns pair brilliantly with other styles, tan and navy lend themselves
as bolder shades including aubergine, saturated, moody tones such as plum, perfectly to a retro Seventies look. And
olive green and chocolate brown. burgundy or navy, or you can create warm neutrals combined with brown
Now, we realise brown might not sound contrast by combining them with warm accents are spot on for the ‘Quiet Luxury’
like the sexiest of colours, but – trust us - neutrals such as taupe, beige or mauve. trend – a restrained, pared back style we’ll
brown is going to be big for 2024. Making “Brown is a warm neutral that gives be seeing everywhere in 2024. At Stuart
a nod to Seventies style, a retro mahogany interiors an earthy richness. Deep Graham Fabrics we pride ourselves in
brown is actually a lot more versatile than chocolate brown walls will evoke a sense staying ahead of trends and have a wide
you might think. It brings a softness to a of luxe sophistication in your bedroom variety of textiles to help you achieve
scheme that you can’t get with black or or dining room. You can also pair brown these trends in your living spaces. dw
charcoal, and it ties in with the rise in with pink or aqua in a child's room to
popularity of dark woods. create a lighter and brighter feel.” – Daleet www.stuartgraham.co.za
So why brown? Well, brown is literally
grounding (the colour of the ground) and
has a wonderfully calming effect on a space.
Expect to see shades of brown all over
interiors in 2024, from earthy brown to taupe,
and from deep chocolate to cappuccino.

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