With interior design trends ever-changing and evolving, 2024 promises to be an exciting year for Australian homes as the new year signifies an opportunity to renew, to update and to consider not only how a space can look but also how it can feel.
There are many fresh and interesting new moods for interiors that Australian homeowners can tailor to suit their individual needs. Australia’s premium Luxaflex window coverings highlight six key trends in 2024.
Warm Minimalism
The fundamentals of minimalism will always be popular in Australian homes, but this year we’ll see the trend emerge through warmer tones and fluid shapes to help establish a more soothing environment.
Creamy whites and oatmeal alongside tawny browns and soft sage greens work to promote a level of softness and harmony.
Luxaflex Window Fashions group marketing executive Vera Meharg complements the feel of ‘warm minimalism’ is the use of curves and organic shapes.
“Warmer neutrals help to maintain a soft and comforting ambiance, which people are craving in their homes,” Vera says.
“From rounded furnishings and lighting to arched doorways and recesses, smooth, rounded edges work to create a feeling of softness.”
For window coverings, a beautifully soft and flowing curtain from the Luxaflex Sheer Curtain range supports the trend, with its curvilinear form and natural flow. Through a range of complementary tones, the design adds textural depth and can transform the ambiance of a room.
Pair with Luxaflex Duette Shades to assist with energy efficiency and help achieve the perfect balance of view as well as day and nighttime privacy and light control.
Eco-Conscious Design
As the trend for sustainable living evolves, people are increasingly looking to incorporate more environmentally friendly choices in their homes. Living sustainably doesn’t have to involve making a huge financial investment or embarking on large interior design changes, even small improvements can make a difference.
Improving your home’s overall efficiency is another way to create a more sustainable environment and by making the right choices with your window coverings you can significantly lower your heating and cooling costs.
Luxaflex Duette Shades are specifically engineered to provide beauty as well as efficiency in both hot and cold climates. The honeycomb construction of the shades, traps air in distinct pockets, which creates insulation, keeping your interiors warmer in winter and cooler in summer, thus reducing greenhouse gasses with the bonus of reduced utility bills.
Smart Technology
Technology continues to shape our lives and is becoming ever more present in the realm of interior design. In the coming year, we’ll see many advancements from voice-activated lighting, heating and cooling solutions to sophisticated automated window treatments.
“The possibilities are vast and smart technology in the home is becoming increasingly more convenient and accessible,” Vera says.
Continually striving for innovation, the high-tech features of the latest Luxaflex PowerView Automation provide the ultimate in convenience and comfort, allowing complete control of your blinds and awnings through an intuitive, high-performance user experience.
Elevating the Home Office
There has been a significant departure from the days when a home office meant a laptop on the kitchen benchtop or a desk in the corner of a room, the home office is sticking around and becoming a permanent fixture in 2024.
Choosing a window dressing that offers light and privacy control will make a big difference. Sheer fabrics are a great solution and Luxaflex Pirouette Shadings, which feature softly curved horizontal fabric vanes that are linked to a sheer backdrop, can be easily tilted to make the most of the natural light.
Dark accents
Creating intimacy, mood and drama, this trend emphasises an enduring monochromatic colour palette layered with softer, neutral tones to create a striking and visually dynamic environment.
Selecting to use monochromatic accents, rather than being the dominant scheme, helps to convey a more relaxed ambience as the bolder hues are softened, and can be complemented with materials such as wide ribbings, bronze and steel finishes, woods and leather.
Though sophistication is still sought after, 2024 interiors are designed towards wellness as more people look to adopt a relaxed-catered approach, according to Vera. Combining functionality and elegance, Luxaflex LumiShade Window Coverings in a subtle Provincial Linen fabric in the Ashen shade can work to soften more dominant tones to result in a space that feels intentional.
A Natural Balance
From nature-inspired colour palettes to the warmth and durability of natural materials such as wood and stone, establishing an indoor-outdoor feel remains a key trend for homes in 2024. More than a trend, the desire to promote relaxation and rejuvenation at home and recharge from our busy schedules is increasingly becoming a necessity.
Lush greenery and warm, earthy tones help to create a sense of grounding in the home and promote serenity. Window treatments play a large role in this theme as windows naturally draw the outside in and they can control the flow of light as desired.
Window coverings such as Luxaflex Silhouette Shadings are created with light-loving fabrics in floating vanes, enabling you to enjoy all the benefits of natural daylight while filtering out the glare.
