Even as our home styles change over time, the best interior designers will always have their favorite looks, that they will simply love forevermore. For some, this might be the root of their practice, for others, it might inspire them more subtly or simply be an aesthetic that brings them joy every so often. Timeless has been the mood recently, with so many interior design trends not in fact being 'trends' at all, but classic, characterful looks.
So in the spirit of appreciating heritage styles and being more thoughtful in our design approach, we spoke to a handful of experts to find out which styles they think have longevity and will turn to time and time again. From the enduring "popular" to the perhaps lesser-known styles, here are five looks that are much-covered by experts, and no doubt, interior design styles that everyone should know about ..
. 1. Contemporary Especially in the design world, 'modern' and 'contemporary' are often interchanged, when they actually have distinct differences.
Designer Brad Ramsey has an enduring love of the latter, and it's the design style that's most echoed in his work. He explains why contemporary is more intricate and layered as an aesthetic than then general overarching term of 'modern'. 'Most of our projects could be defined as contemporary, not to be confused with modern,' says the designer.
'Contemporary tends to blend multiple styles into a clean and curated aesthetic.' 'Contemporary design tends to be a moving target in that it inf.