2009 Home Decor Trends: Color, Comfort, and Patterns

Bold Colors for a Fresh Look

With the approach of every new year, we all strive to change a few things about our lives. Whether it be dietary, exercise-related, self-improvement, or home improvement, shaking up the norm helps to provide us with fresh, new perspectives. While the year is no longer necessarily “new”, there is still plenty of time left for change - after all, we’re only 1/6 of the way through 2009.

Remaining up to date with current color trends will provide a solid foundation for the beginning of your home decorating adventure. Your color scheme will ultimately determine the mood and feel of your home. Lively colors combined with neutrals and grounded hues have been and are projected to remain popular throughout the year. Included in this list are fuchsia red, palace blue, and vibrant green hues among many others.

Comfort is always important when redecorating or reinventing a room. Why spend time and energy into jazzing up a room that you would not be able to enjoy? Finding functional furniture boasting elements of comfort and elegance is quite simple these days as these are qualities that many people seek when they envision the designs of peaceful and inviting sanctuaries.

Lastly, turning to stated patterns can infuse energy and personality into any room. Opting to decorate with redesigned forms of traditional patterns can keep any environment fresh and intriguing. Mixing and matching styles offers an under-stated way of embellishing the atmosphere of any room.

Have you found additional home decorating trends that have brightened up your mood so far this year? If so, please feel free to share with the Popular Home Collections community.. if you’re on the east coast, I’m sure you could use some cheering up right about now!