How to Decorate Interior: 15 Trends of 2015

This year's interior design offers bright and contradictory trends – warm colors and provocative prints, cozy accessories and shiny metal. On one hand, this diversity of trends can be overwhelming; on the other – it's easy to find something that appeals to you among fresh ideas. We've collected 15 major trends of 2015 that are easy to incorporate into any interior.

1. MARSALU Trend

This year, the Pantone Color Institute declared MARSALU as the main color. It's easy to combine not only with similar tones but also with contrasting shades: turquoise, gray, or green. The simplest way to incorporate MARSALU into an interior is to use textiles of this color.

2. Magic of Numbers

"Letter" decor in interiors remains popular: wall stickers and alphabet wallpapers are still trendy, but in the new year you can add numbers as well – for example, decorate a wall with your lucky number.

3. Color and Tones

To create a cohesive and harmonious interior, it's not necessary to stick to one color for all decor. Play with tones: for example, dark blue cushions complement chairs with blue upholstery.

4. Bold Fireplace Portal

Even if you don't have the opportunity to light a real fire, a fireplace portal can become an interesting accent in your interior. It can be mounted around a bio-fireplace or decorated with candles and drawings.

5. Sporty Interest

You don't always need to get rid of old sports equipment: a tennis racket or even skis can decorate an empty wall and bring a nostalgic note to the interior.

6. Quiet Hour

The idea of decorating a sofa with pillows is not new, but in this year, the desire for coziness in the living room has reached its peak: the more pillows of different colors and sizes, the better.

7. Loud Print

Animalistic prints never go out of style, but designers suggest moving away from standard colors. Pink zebra, green leopard, neon tiger – bold decor is at the peak of fashion this year.

8. Depth of Black

Contrary to popular belief, black doesn't always shrink space. Individual dark accents, on the contrary, add depth to an interior.

9. Two Colors

Among the trends of the new year – combining contrasting tones. If you don't plan major changes in your interior but aren't against experiments, paint your doorways in two bright colors.

10. Eco Wall

Vertical greening was once considered a feature of luxury apartments, but now this technique can be used even in small spaces. Attach several flower pots to an empty wall – an eco-accent can refresh your interior.

11. Compact Mirror

It's no secret that large mirrors visually expand a room. However, a small round mirror in a gold frame is just as expressive and easier to place in a small apartment.

12. Cozy Velvet

Velvet is one of the key trends of 2015. Cushions upholstered in this material can help create a stylish living room interior, and small sofa pillows make the atmosphere more cozy.

13. Small Lamp

The era of bulky chandeliers is over: a modern interior is hard to imagine without modest but elegant ceiling lights, vertical or flat ones.

14. Print "Under Milk"

We live in an era of contrasts: alongside bright animalistic prints, "muted" patterns are trending. If you choose wallpapers with a bluish pattern as if poured with milk, don't forget to complement the interior with details in rich dark tones.

15. Warm Copper

Copper is replacing gold and silver: its warm tone makes the interior feel warmer. It's not necessary to decorate your home with metal decor: textile in copper color is equally stylish.