Colours, shapes & styles you should look out for

Sharmila Chand 

Prasoon Shrivastava, Founder & CEO, 

HelpMeBuild 

Key trends

2017 will be ruled by quality over quantity and functionality over aesthetics. Danish style hygge, that focuses more on comfortable living than anything else, natural materials that eye the environment and upcycling antiques into new world accent pieces will be the mantra this year. 

My plans 

To match every step of the fast pacing world towards technology, we at HelpMeBuild aim to integrate AI with home décor. Smart devices that revolutionise our daily routine and enable us to multi task is what the near future looks like. We have already developed a smart mirror that lets you access your daily necessities like social media, news from across the planet, real time traffic and weather updates and also lets you manage your calendar from the comfort of your mirror. We plan to take IOT a step further with our innovative home décor products.

The style statement

Contemporary décor has always been of the moment and will continue to remain so for a long period of time. Clean, geometrical shapes and lines with a minimalistic set up will always be a charmer when it comes to décor. However, contemporary style will get a glamorous makeover with jewel tones as highlights this year.

Colours that will dominate

Jewel tones will carry the baton for the colours entering into 2017. These rich tones exude a sense of opulence and are an excellent choice for introducing a strong dose of glamour. Soft pastels will stay back in 2016 while neutral tones will still be used as muted backdrops for the richer tones. Since, greenery is the colour of the year, it will also reflect in jewel tones with emerald green being the top pick among them.

What's IN

• Smart devices that can be accessed even from a remote location. 
• Themes like contemporary, bohemian and industrial will be huge in 2017. 
• Jewel tones that spell drama and look ravishing will also become quite popular.
• With people becoming more cautious about their carbon foot print, sustainability will enter homes through natural materials like bamboo, rattan and wicker.

What's OUT 

• Snazzy rose gold and brass finish was all the rage last year, the grandeur of which will be taken by soft finishes like aged iron and faded copper. 
• All white interiors along with pastel tones are also out and their place will be taken by rich jewel tones.
• Fiddle fig motif that became popular with furnishings and wallpapers is also out which might pave the way for the butterfly motif.

Shabnam Gupta

Owner and Principal Designer, Peacock Life and The Orange Lane

Key trends

Minimalistic Bathrooms: The main goal of design is to connect the interior style with comfort and functionality while maintaining individuality. The trend is going in the direction of smaller and more private spaces.

• Green is back with a bang in 2017, and it isn't just plain, run-of-the-mill green, either. Green is making a comeback across the board. Light greens bring life to any room. They freshen up any interior and make a design have a more natural feel.
• Art-inspired wall art/wallpaper: The truth is wallpaper or wall art can make or break a room, rendering it timelessly chic or permanently tragic. A focal point is able to attract the eyes into the space and give the viewers a sense of what to expect.

My plans 

Experimenting with new materials and trends. I have always been fascinated with the concept of building new with something redundant. In the coming year I see myself experimenting with the same.

Style statement 

Recycling/upcycling: People are looking for more sustainable furniture and interior ideas. Reusing, repurposing and upcycling will remain a key element. We live in a world immersed in technology and disposable items so people are looking for a balance. Upcycling, in its simplicity, is the process of transforming byproducts, waste materials, useless or unwanted products, into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. And there seems to be no limits to what you can create!

Colours that will dominate

Named the 2017 Pantone Colour of the Year, "Greenery" is meant to represent refreshment and revitalisation - something we all could use in a complex social and political environment, thus the colour that will dominate the year 2017 is the cheery shade of green you'll see in home decor, fashion and commercial design.

What's IN

• Embracing technology
• Green
• Minimalistic Bathrooms
• Jewel colours
• Recycling/ upcycling

What's OUT

• White-on-white kitchens.
• The glam look(The glam look's signature bold whites, bright silvers and deep blacks are at the end of an era)
• Upholstered bedheads
• Printed floors 
• Scandinavian modern design concept.

Anagha Dandekar 

Founder and Creative Director, Hardware Renaissance

Key trends

Hand crafted is trending again, and will be a key trend this year. People are looking for unusual details and textures in their home fittings. So creativity in design will be popular as people are tired of the bland monochromatic polished modern look. Textures and detail add richness and warmth.

My plans

I want to push the envelope even further for what we can offer in terms of finely crafted hardware.  New finishes are in the works (warm tones), and also integration of good design with new technology such as smart locks.

Style statement 

It will be all about modern glamour.  Whether it is with inlay of semi-precious stones, or textured metal inlays in warm gold-tone finishes, we will help customers make a grand style statement suitable to our more contemporary lifestyles.

Colours that will dominate

I feel that cold polished stainless steel is on its way out, and the dominant colours will be burnished gold, warm blacks, and pops of jade or emerald green. Rich and elegant without being ostentatious.

What's IN

• Organic shapes in fittings
• Clean, contemporary lines
• Warm toned matte finishes with some textures
• Bespoke (customised for the client)
• Smart technology for locks

What's OUT

• Shiny finishes
• Old palace style highly carved designs
• Stainless steel
• Not matching the accessories to the style of the door or the home.