2020 trends

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Just starting redevelopment project on a small 2 bed flat in London and wondering what you think will be the top interiors trends of 2020?

I'm leaning towards a classic shaker look with industrial feel for kitchen & bathrooms - exposed brick, dark shaker units, brass ironmongery, polished concrete, black bathroom taps/shower heads, etc but would love to know your thoughts

Is it to be lived in, sold or rented out?

Personal taste rather than trends but I don't like brass fittings with an industrial look. I think of brass as more country or traditional.

I'd be totally put off by black fittings in a bathroom, absolute nightmare with limescale and water marks even if it would be on trend or to my taste.

Some trends are very short lived and date quickly.

Stay away from the black, OP. Looks great in a showroom but a bigger to look after in real life.

We will be selling the property once it's finished. Previous tenants wrecked the place and so I want to get rid of it! But it needs a major overhaul first. Given I won't be living in it I'm quite keen to go for things that are really 'on trend' so it sells quickly. Not fussed about it dating!

As you are selling, keep it simple, robust and not too marmite. A lot of those trends (exposed brick, industrial) can look great but have been done to death. I'd speak to some estate agents and maybe go and have a look at some similar properties for sale in the area get an idea of price point/versus expenditure on quality fittings. For example, I might want to buy somewhere that doesn't need loads of work but would not be willing to pay a premium for something very on trend (that's likely to date) as I already know I would need to redo it when I want to sell.

Also, people who care about things being very on trend will want to keep the property up to date, so perhaps even less willing to pay top whack for something they might want to overhaul again in a couple of years.

If you're selling then most definitely err on the side of neutral. Maximise your market.

On trend is always going to be Marmite.

Keep it more neutral but estate agents do not know about decor, not ordinary ones. They have some crap ideas. That to the pp who always say talk to estate agent.

Most of your ideas will date the property quite quickly. Bare brick isn't liked by a lot of people, black bathroom fittings are harder to clean and the trend is dying. Polished concrete is a love of architects but impractical for most people and very expensive.

Shaker kitchen is the only enduring item on your list. Ironmongery on door can be brass but don't over do it as it is marmite to many people. Handles can be changed easily but a sink tap not so easily.

I wasn't suggesting that the OP ask estate agents for decor ideas, but different areas have different demographics. For example in some areas, you won't see a return on your money for renovating a property to a particular standard and might actually be better selling as a "project".

Thanks for your help. The property is in SW London zone 2 and will have a resale value of c. £850-950k depending on the end product. The area demands a pretty high standard of finish and it's likely that the buyer will be either a professional couple or bank of mum and dad for their little darling. Properties that have been 'developer done' actually don't sell that well as they tend to lack a bit of imagination hence asking for current trends in building and design as we are trying to set it apart from the rest.

Hope that makes it clearer!

So have we any idea on trends please ? I’d like to know too 😆

Isn’t industrial fading fast as a trend? Along with dark colours, greys and no doubt gold and brass accents.

Style seems to be heading toward terracottas and burnt oranges but might take a few years to trickle down to the Next set.

How about making fixtures as neutral as possible but ramp it up with edgy furniture, and a couple of rooms painted in trendy dark colours?

Shades of green and the odd orange splash? With a white base? Add tiny bit of light-mid blue if the place is big enough eg duvet sets or interior cupboards.

Shades of green and the odd orange splash? With a white base? Add tiny bit of light-mid blue if the place is big enough eg duvet sets or interior cupboards.

Sounds good to me. 😁 🇮🇪

Oops.

Black brassware is very of the moment, and at the end of its moment at that imo. It would put me off immediately.

I’m redoing our kitchen atm. It’s our family home, so need to get it right. Navy blue kitchens have been very big. Pinterest is probably your friend here.

I’m trying to look into the future though and the colour of the year from Dulux is a mint green. Have a look on Pinterest for ideas.

Navy, wicker and comfy-looking living rooms.

Everything all white with lots of textured natural stuff I thought ?

How about black and white as a theme? All white kitchen with cool handles. Black floor.

I would look for more style inspiration from the type of suppliers that might supply your future buyers for goods for it as they personalise their new home once bought from you.
All the flat buying millennials I know seem to like Oliver Bonas. So maybe have a look for themes here: superfront.com/uk/

And here: www.oliverbonas.com/homeware/category/new
Young people being bought for by mum and dad will still have a sway in which flat is chosen and you want to create pester power for their choices. Good luck!

Sea grass, jute, pastels, natural woods, brass, nature inspired (greens, blues) - do not do industrial or copper, very passe.

All white and natural woods and textures with green house plants everywhere seems to be the upcoming trend