How to Blend Trends and Classic Elements in One Interior?

How to decorate an apartment? Should you go for trendy styles or timeless classic design? There's no clear answer. The choice is always yours. The best approach is to skillfully blend old and new elements. Here are a few secrets to 'catch both rabbits' and create a beautiful, harmonious interior.

1. Clarity and Symmetry

Draw inspiration from classic design. Aim for simple, clean lines and proper forms – they are visually more appealing.

Design: Anna Demushkina

2. Focus on Quality

Decorative materials should be of high quality, so that the interior stands the test of time and brings you joy for longer. This is especially true for flooring. Wood, stone, and marble are the most timeless materials. Plus, they never go out of style.

Design: Ekaterina Kozlova

3. Color Palette

You won't go wrong choosing calm, not overly bright tones. They make a perfect backdrop for prints – stripes, duckling pattern, and cute peas.

If you pay attention, you'll notice that the most interesting interiors are those where classic and modern styles blend well. Don't be afraid of trendy movements – just learn how to handle them.

1. Follow Trends, but Not All

Dusty pink or classic beige – which should be the base of your interior color palette? Rely on your personal feelings. Any trend first and foremost should reflect your sense of style and comfort, feel right for you. That's the right choice.

Design: Nadezhda Zотовa, Enjoy Home

2. Trend as an Accent in the Interior

Let the trend be represented in the interior through something not too expensive and easily replaceable – cushion covers, lighting fixtures. In this way, when the trend changes in a few years, it won't cost much effort (and money) to update the items to current trends. This is much more practical than investing in an expensive green sofa made of natural leather, the look of which may soon become unappealing.

Design: Anna Clark

3. Trend as the Foundation of the Interior

As for new trends – better less, but better. A room filled with 'stylish' details will overwhelm the eyes. But if you want to apply a trend in full force, do it in a room where you can easily redo everything later. A child’s room is ideal for that – changes will come anyway as the child grows up.

The choice between trendy styles and classic design is not always easy. Fortunately, interior design doesn’t have to be only black or white. As you’ve seen, it’s all about harmony.