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2020 Trend Watch: Outdoor Living & Design
What trends are coming in 2020 and how will they influence residential design from the inside out?
As we begin to look back on 2019, one residential design trend is clearly at the center of it all – clean lines. While we expect today's monochromatic colors and modular trends to continue in home design, what other themes can we look forward to in 2020?
Joe Raboine, a designer and outdoor living expert with Belgard, sees this new decade as a chance to make the outdoors a retreat and oasis, and what better way to do so than by taking cues from nature? From unique shapes to colors making a comeback, five outdoor design trends will lead the charge in influencing how we bring the indoors outside.
- Nature's Influence + Material Combinations integrated into design using turf, stone and contrasting textures (think smooth porcelain intertwined with the rough finish of gravel) that connect the built environment to natural elements.
- A Bridge Between Living and Working Spaces as more people are working from home and want comfortable spaces to work, live and relax. A true extension of the home, outdoor spaces create a change in scenery from the well-known home office with retaining walls that double as seating and fire features that make spaces livable year-round.
- Unique Shapes and Patterns mimic those seen in interior design that bring a retro feel and playfulness to outdoor spaces. Geometric shapes like hexagons and trapezoids make a statement in features like paver shapes, pillows and textiles, rugs and more. In addition, large format shapes and asymmetrical, almost jagged edges will continue as popular styles.
- Warmer Tones + Comeback Colors will make their way back into outdoor design to create sanctuary spaces. While grays made a slash in residential design and edged out tans and beiges in recent years, 2020 will bring a shift back to warmer hues and softer muted colors.
- Curb Appeal and the Front Porch appeared as a trend in 2019 but will continue to become a focal point in 2020. As lot sizes continue to get smaller, we’ll see the front of the home as a gathering and living space in addition to existing as a greeting area – making for “Instagrammable” curb appeal.