Live is in motion, everything that is alive changes, evolves being shaped by its own inertia and the different energies that converge towards it; they are always there.
Wherever there is a human and a place he/she/they call home there are decisions that will be taken in regards to how that home should look in such a way that it will reflect the interest of the dwellers: aesthetically and functionally.
When this decision becomes intentional and not left to random circumstances is usually when we think there is an interior design scheme that has been proposed and implemented.
This takes us to the conclusion that interior design is a living thing too, it will change and evolve as the mind, needs and desires of those that aspire to it will too.
The question then is how interior design will change and reflect its willingness to live and be? How can we predict its evolution and transformation?
Difficult to answer this question in a short sentence as we would need to take into account cultural, economic and even political influences. A mammoth task for sure but if we keep in mind that there must be a starting point that we can identify from where we can track the origin of ideas that will influence the shaping of those criteria which will be considered when creating an interior we certainly will have a bit more of luck with our ambitions.
That starting point for me is the launch of collections in the textile’s world. Due to the speed of its creation and production textiles respond very fast to the dynamics of life, expressing on many occasions that that excites, troubles or intrigues us. They can be the thermometer that measures that evolution.
For this reason, Deco Off has become an important reference; a fair that is organized every year in Paris where the most prestigious, audacious and innovative firms present their new collections of textiles aiming to anticipate the spirit of the year ahead embedded in the woven threats of their designs.
These proposals will influence colour schemes, they will influence what to use for covering our furniture with, the design of that furniture, their patterns and textures will be taken to the walls and other surfaces of the house as well.
Even though there are many elements that will have an impact in the way we arrange our homes we can say without any reserve that textiles are one of the main influencers in this multifaceted world of interiors.
I would like to share with you what I saw in this year’s fair and what trends I saw when looking at the whole picture. Let’s see how time confirms or challenges this reading.
At the fair I identified three very strong trends:
Geometrics
Geometric patterns have been with us in the last 3-4 years, this year even though its presence is less overwhelming still is there to be seen and felt, less rigid and structured though.
Exoticism (romanticism)
Looking at all these beautiful patterns referring to other cultures it reminds me of the boom the same subject was experienced during Victorian times as a consequence of the United Kingdom being exposed to cultures then suddenly so close and accessible to all.
Vegetation
Probably it is a nostalgic approach to that that seems too far away from urban places; probably it is the expression of the desire to be closer to that that mother earth creates as synonymous with life in times of awareness of the fragility of our planet. Plants remind us this and here they are in all their beauty in multiple interpretations.
Wallpaper by Casamance
Notes
_I have chosen four products of two companies that I found exceptional because of either their beauty or/and design.
_You should have noticed I have included wallpapers too as many times they are literal interpretations of textiles patterns
