Three big home trends you don’t want in 2022

All three of these trends had a major moment in 2021, but spending so much time at home during lockdown has proven that while these trends are pretty, they are not that practical. Time to make some changes with these hot trends:

Goodbye fast furniture, hello antiques

Who doesn’t love a touch of nostalgia? In the spirit of eco-friendly, sustainable living, people are moving away from so-called fast furniture that is often cheap to buy and doesn’t offer the same kind of longevity and quality that the solid pieces of our grandparent’s generation would. Collecting retro or even antique furniture items adds a homely feel to a space and creates an instant talking point. There is also no need to break the bank to invest in good quality furniture. With a little hunting and patience, you’ll find unique items on online selling sites such as Facebook Marketplace.

Broken plan living

Setting up a home office and a “classroom” for the kids during the pandemic has proven quite challenging in an open-plan design. How often did you wish for a little nook where you can shut the door behind you while you are busy with an important virtual work meeting or a space where you can just enjoy a moment of peace and quiet away? While open plan living is visually appealing, lockdown has proven that it is not that practical when you need a little privacy or a multifunctional space. Welcome broken plan living – which calls for a little more separation, while not closing in rooms completely with the use of wall dividers, screens or large bookshelves to create some division in an open plan setting.

Concealed and closed

They look gorgeous on Instagram and we swoon over them on Pinterest, but living with them is everything but amazing: open kitchen shelving. They quickly look cluttered, need constant dusting and unless you have perfectly curated, designer kitchenware, you will never achieve that Insta look that inspired the idea in the first place. Luckily, the design world is moving away from open plan shelving and embracing upper cabinets and decorative shelving giving you enough storage space and a display section.