Six Home Decor Trends to Watch in 2020

Trending Paint Colors: Blues & Greens

I LOVE talking paint and am always interested to see what color each of the big paint companies chooses for their color of the year. For 2020, it’s all about the blues and greens, which are also the colors I’m seeing more and more of in furniture and decor pieces. Sherwin-Williams’ color of the year is Naval which is a beautiful, dark rich navy. I think it’s stunning:

Photo courtesy of Sherwin-Williams

PPG’s color of the year is Chinese Porcelain which they describe as a blend of cobalt and moody, ink blue. I’m not so sure I’d paint an entire room this shade of blue, but it’s really pretty as an accent color such as on this door:

Photo courtesy of PPG

Behr’s 2020 color of the year is a soft avocado-y green called Back to Nature. As with Chinese Porcelain, I don’t see myself painting the walls of my home in this shade of green (seems too ’70s flashback for me!) but it could definitely be a pretty option in smaller doses:

And finally, Benjamin Moore was a bit of an outlier, choosing First Light as their 2020 color of the year, describing it as a neutral that floats between warm and cool:

Blush has definitely been a highly trending color with the 20-somethings and this particular shade is a beautiful one! While Benjamin Moore went with blush for their color of the year, they create a complete 2020 color trends palette that you can see {here} which includes several shades of the trending blues and greens too.

Rattan & Caned Furniture

I’ve always loved rattan and caned furniture so I’m in heaven seeing all of the gorgeous new woven pieces that have been coming out in the past few months!  When you decorate with a lot of neutrals like I do, integrating textured pieces like these is one of the best ways to add dimension and interest to a room. One of my favorite new pieces is {this round woven coffee table} with a glass top:

So pretty! These are some other favorite woven pieces that I also love (Scroll & Click/Tap to Shop):

And it’s not only a trend in furniture – there are a lot of beautiful new woven accessories out there too like {this set of 8 woven baskets} for wall art:

as well as {this smaller set of 4}. These rattan accessories are great finds too:

Channeled & Upholstered Panel Beds

One of the biggest trends in bedroom furniture is channel tufted beds which have a more modern feel than traditional upholstered beds. One of my favorite examples is {this channeled bed} that comes in multiple fabric options and colors and also includes a footboard – what do you think?

Most channeled beds have vertical tufting but there are horizontal tufting options too like {this Lila bed} from McGee & Co. – I feel like the horizontal tufting has a more traditional feel that appeals to me:

These are just a few of the other available channeled headboard and bed options:

Another bed & headboard trend? Headboards made of large upholstered panels spanning well beyond the normal wall space of a typical headboard. This Sorrento Upholstered Bed by Pottery Barn (found {here}) is a good example:

I’m not so sure I can get on board with one… what do you guys think?

Home Theaters & High-End Coffee Stations

Pinterest tracks trending search terms on their platform and then publishes the top 100 trends to watch for in the upcoming year. For 2020, there is a huge trend toward creating spaces in your home for those who want to STAY home rather than go out to the movies, Starbucks, etc. The trends include everything from home theaters and audio rooms to high-end coffee stations – while these all used to be reserved for homes of the mega rich, it’s becoming more and more common to find them in middle class homes.

I went down the rabbit hole of high-end coffee stations and had no idea how much these suckers can cost! Williams-Sonoma Home has several espresso & coffee machines such as {this one} that sell for thousands of dollars:

I love, love, love coffee but not sure I could ever love it quite that much! And here I thought I was all fancy with the Nespresso machine I bought last year – ha!

Eco-Friendly Furniture / Sustainable Design

Along with the nationwide movement to reduce waste and adopt more environmentally friendly habits, more and more home decor brands are producing eco-friendly products. This includes bedding options like {this flax linen quilt} that’s one of my long-time favorites. It’s now eco-friendly and sustainably sourced (this is the “Natural” color in our guest room – I also have it in Flagstone (master bedroom) and White (my youngest daughter’s room)):

Scroll & Click/Tap Images Below to Shop Our Guest Room:

Furniture and accessories are also being made with more sustainable materials such as bamboo and mango wood (I love {these sustainably sourced mango wood shelves!}):

It’s pretty awesome that it’s becoming easier and easier to be both stylish and sustainable! There’s also an increasing trend to buy second-hand home furnishings. Along with local sources such as Facebook garage/tag sale sites and consignment and thrift stores, there are several online sites that offer a great selection of second-hand goods (some of which are very high end!) such as Etsy, Chairish, and 1stDibs,

More Color in the Kitchen

I actually mentioned the trend toward more color in the kitchen back in 2018 and it’s a trend that’s we’re still seeing more and more of. Most people aren’t doing their entire kitchen in a non-white color, but instead they’re choosing a colored island or lower cabinets. Any guesses about the #1 color that’s currently trending in kitchens? Yep… blue!

If you’re thinking this color looks familiar, you’re right – it’s another example of Sherwin Williams Naval. Stunning right?!

So tell me what you think! Which trends are you loving the most? Are there other trends you’re seeing that should be added to my list? I think that several of the trends I mentioned in my 2019 trend post are actually still trending up so I’ll be keeping an eye on those too (you can check out my 2019 trends post {here} if you missed it).  Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!