Macramé
The resurgence of '70s style has brought with it macramé wall hangings and hanging pot plant holders, but is it time we wished them a fond adieu? I say no way – the handmade aesthetic is here to stay.
Future-proof
Embracing an era with confidence will ensure your interiors stay current. More is more when it comes to macramé, especially when the rest of your interiors tie in with the retro theme. In rethinking this Melbourne apartment, Mr Mitchell interior designer Andrew Mitchell used colour, pattern and form to play out a retro theme throughout. This dining nook, for example, makes a fun reference to a bygone era with a macramé screen around the back of the seat.
Flamingoes
You're not the only one to have fallen head over heels for flamingoes – they've been popping up inside homes and out of doors for a few years now, adding whimsy and colour in spades.
After a striking new look? flamin' go for it
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Flamingo-adorned cushions are the safest way of bringing a pink-feathered friend or two home to roost. In outdoor rooms needing an injection of colour and fun, flamingoes will always deliver.
Pineapples
Historically a symbol of friendship and hospitality, pineapple motifs and themed accessories have become whimsical additions to many fun-loving homes.
Future-proof
By all means keep right on displaying brightly bright and colourful pineapples on walls, tables and sofas if you want to, but approaching the trend in a more subtle way will keep it looking current. This bathroom will give you a pineapple fix, without looking kitsch or dated.
Colour-coded bookshelves
On a small scale or in an eclectic-style room, arranging your books by colour can bring some welcome order, and for style-conscious homeowners such an arrangement can bring unbridled joy.
Likewise on a grand-scale, colour-coded books can turn bookshelves into a work of art.
Future-proof
There's little risk of colour-coded shelves falling out of favour, but a simple trick to keep your arrangement looking current is to match accessories with books. The display will not only pack more punch, but it's also the perfect excuse to shop around for knick-knacks and treasures in all the colours of the rainbow.
Tropical prints
The now-classic Martinique banana leaf wallpaper created for Hollywood's iconic Beverly Hills Hotel is classy, sophisticated and a little bit lavish. If you love the tropical vibe of this well-recognised wallpaper but fear it's becoming overplayed, reimagine it!
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Introducing tropical prints in a more subtle way can add a resort-style vibe to a light-filled living area … particularly when paired with the real deal – a frond or two in vases adds to the fresh and lively atmosphere.
Palm prints make a welcomed appearance
Honeycomb tiles
Geometrics are impossible not to love, and when they come in the form of hexagonal tiles, they're simply irresistible. Little wonder they're appearing in bathrooms and kitchens across the nation.
Future-proof
Marble is the material of the moment, but it's also a classic that will never go out of style. Opting for honeycomb tiles in marble, then, will guarantee longevity no matter what fashion dictates in relation to hexagonal forms.
Ombré
When your curtains look as good as these do, what's not to love about ombré? They work just as well in an eclectic-style space as they do in sleek and contemporary interiors.
Future-proof
In a formal dining room, ombré can add a little pizzazz … especially if the deepest colour in the scheme is picked up elsewhere in the room. Ombré for the sake of ombré can otherwise risk giving a home a uni-student aesthetic – which is fine when you're actually a uni student, but not so much when you're aiming for a more sophisticated look.
Subway tiles
They may have originated on the subway station walls of New York in the early 20th century, but the subway tile is now a common element in stylish bathrooms and kitchens across the globe.
Future-proof
Subway tiles needn't become ho-hum and overdone when you use them in novel ways. These 300 x 100 millimetre tiles have been laid in a herringbone pattern that gives a small bathroom an upmarket look.
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