The End of a Trend: What Will Go Out of Style in 2018

Designers and architects cautiously approach long-term forecasts: it's easy to assume that brick in interior design or botanical prints will go out of style, as they only strengthen their positions. Still, one can assess which trends are less frequently featured at international design exhibitions and used in projects by the most renowned masters.

Nadya Zотова — EXPERT, designer and founder of Enjoy Home studio.

Time to Say Goodbye:

• metal of one tone;
  
• grey and white marble
  
• smooth glossy finishes in decoration.
  

What to Replace With:

• different metals in one interior;
  
• onyx and artificially painted marble;
  
• matte and heterogeneous materials, fabrics and finishes.
  

Tatiana Gorkhova — EXPERT, interior designer and director of ADDI, head of GORSHKOFFSTUDIO architectural bureau.Time to Say Goodbye:

• colorless and pale;
  
• furniture in the Provence style;
• botanical prints, insects and flowers.
  

• deep and saturated colors;
  
• furniture with brass inserts and complex textures;
  
• tropical themes will remain in fashion for more than one season.
  

Ivan Mirolyubov — EXPERT, art director of «Design Point». He believes that a room should be practical and built on harmony between form and color.

Time to Say Goodbye:

• brickwork;
  
• polygons in tile or light fixture frames;
• replicas of famous design items from around the world;
• patchwork-style tiles of one type and size but with different patterns: geometric, abstract or floral.

What to Replace With:

• natural materials, no imitation;
  
• rounded and oval shapes — designers strive for simplified forms;
• original items, even if made to order from a less-known designer;
  
• monochromatic tiles or repeating patterns.

Olga Shapovalova — EXPERT, decorator and founder of O-DECO studio.

Time to Say Goodbye:

• the “jungle” theme — cacti in all their forms, palms and other tropical plants in interiors. At the September Maison & Objet exhibition, stands decorated with this theme were seen less frequently than at previous shows.

What to Replace With:

• furniture made of glass and acrylic;
  
• macramé, woolen items.
  

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