Fashionable Interior 2018 – What Is It?

At the same time as the Parisian exhibition Maison & Objet, an art fair BRAFA ART takes place in Brussels, where you can see all kinds of art, from antiques and archaeological finds to comics and African masks. Designer Svetlana Ilyina visited both exhibition spaces and asserts that trends are clearly visible.

Svetlana Ilyina. Expert. Interior designer, winner of EUROPEAN PROPERTY AWARDS 2017-2018, lover and connoisseur of art, including contemporary. Therefore, she visits interior salons and artistic fairs with equal interest

Punk and Pop Art

The world today is such that without a good dose of irony, survival is impossible. Bold, vibrant and provocative prints are appropriate even in classical interiors, pop art is about to become a new classic.

B-A-N-A-N-A-S! New paper wallpapers from ARTE company. Fill your interior with vitamin B! Maison & Objet. On ARTE wallpapers, not only bananas but also cherries grow. Maison & Objet. Here is a whole cherry garden, not Flemish but Japanese. The wallpaper design is called «Sakura». Maison & Objet. Surveillance cameras can be found everywhere today, even on wallpapers with classic floral patterns. Maison & Objet. Silver whiskers or fluffy whiskers from flock form a rhythmic pattern in Art Deco style. Maison & Objet. Fans of the Agatha Christie series will surely recognize the famous mustache of Hercule Poirot.

Back to the Jungles

Jungles for European art – a theme of a lost paradise. For interiors, this theme will always remain relevant because exotic prints evoke pleasant associations with vacation, rest, sunny summer and vivid impressions.

Hollywood Palm wallpapers from a collection developed by American designer Martin Bullard for the English brand Cole and Son. The Lenny Kravitz Studio created these wallpapers for ARTE, inspired by images of Brazil, its vibrant colors and lush vegetation. Artist Jacques de Luster reminds that irony can be right next to happiness. «Two in the Pool», oil painting. BRAFA ART. Playful little monkeys Langur entertain themselves on ARTE wallpapers, not creating disorder. Wallpapers from the Paradise collection of the Flemish brand ARTE are printed on a texture imitating linen. Premium lounge from Baxter. Maison & Objet.

Ethno-Chic

Ethnic motifs – an inexhaustible source of inspiration! This year's vector is directed towards South and North America, China and Japan. A portrait of a harsh North American Indian can decorate an elegant European living room.

Dramatic wallpaper print from ARTE inspired by textile patterns of the Navajo tribe. To a real Indian... many things will seem familiar in the show room of the French brand Pierre Frey. Time to take off masks... from the wall. Maison & Objet, accessory stand. Tables with ethnic motifs on the accessory stand. Maison & Objet. Primitive pre-Columbian art of Oceania – a source of strong emotions. BRAFA ART. Wallpapers from the Grand Canyon collection by Pierre Frey.

Rugs, Weaving, Macramé

Woven textures at January exhibitions in Paris and Brussels could be seen both in pavilion decoration, high-end wall coverings, and furniture of renowned European brands.

Weaved lampshades. Maison & Objet. Woven furniture. Maison & Objet. Large-format decor from macramé by Anne Sophie Gruwez. Maison & Objet. Handmade sizalet rugs from ARTE. Maison & Objet.

Colombian artist Olga de Amaral's wall hangings, which she embroiders with gold and silver plates. Nows Home lights made of metal mesh create striking wall reflections.

Straw, Hay

Today, straw is woven not only into chair seats and rugs but also into mirror frames, lampshades, and bed backs.

Wall lights on the Rock the Kasbah stand. Maison & Objet. Mirror in a straw frame, Asiatides. Maison & Objet. 3D wall hanging made of Eva cardboard by Eva JOSPIN. BRAFA ART. 19th century rug from Oceania at BRAFA ART. ZENZA lights. Perforated metal, enhanced with macramé decorations, against a backdrop of sizalet wall hangings. Maison & Objet. The ZENZA stand is decorated with woven furniture and accessories. Maison & Objet.

Expensive Simplicity

During a crisis, it's not appropriate to show off wealth, so even premium brands use burlap and sisal textures in upholstery. If last year everything was immersed in velvet, this season favorites include burlap, sisal, and wild silk. Individuality, style, simplicity in everything – a trend that might not last just one year.

If last year everything was immersed in velvet, this season burlap, sisal, and wild silk dominate. The French brand Nobilis demonstrates how to build a stylish interior using modest materials. Furniture Mis en Demeure in linen fabrics from Antoine d’Albiousse captivates with the luster of natural linen of superior quality. Read also:
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