Heard of steampunk? Me neither. Apparently it’s the next big thing for home decoration and style.In the coming year, expect to go back in time to the arts and crafts era. Focused on an industrial appearance and featuring a mixture of curious curios and eclectic pieces, the interior style will set off on an unusual mixed palate of soft colours.
To successfully pull off the trend, go for oversized graphic designs on wall spaces and hang large prints of retro diagrams or charts to complete the industrial look. Following from 2011, texture continues to be a featuring element. You can add this quickly and easily by hanging sheer voile panels and new fabric blinds in muted shades from the palate; it may be worth finding the right colour and type by browsing the range at Direct Blinds.
Make use of different spaces to display antiques or pieces salvaged from factories to embrace the concept. Shades of natural blues and greens, alongside greys and yellows, can help to set off or warm the silver and bronze metal tones of the steampunk style.
If this doesn’t sound like your thing, adapt the metallic side of the steampunk trend to subtly add some sparkle to a room using a softer palette of colours. Use delicate shades of pinks, lilacs and greys from the arts and crafts era to set off a metal bedstead or even a wall hanging or candelabra.