First and foremost, congrats on making it to the end of the decade. What a time! We've certainly seen a lot: Millennial pink! Memphis! Hygge! Plants! Sheepskins! Remember chevron? Anyway, enough of the past…let's look to the future, shall we? In order to gauge a sense of coming trends and sound knowledgable at parties, I asked a few of my coworkers, a few designers, and some generally cool people to tell me what they think is going to be all the rage in 2020. So sit back, relax, and take notes, because I'd bet the success of my New Year's party small talk on the fact that these trends will be everywhere sooner than you think.
"We don't tend to examine trends too much, but what we've personally been interested in recently are blockier, more graphic shapes. There have been a lot of soft, amorphous, almost cuddly shapes dominating design and interiors for the last couple of years. We love these, but are really enjoying working on heavier, more brutalist pieces at the moment, like our new I Chair—it's still comfortable, but has a more assertive presence."—Emma Jay of Los Angeles–based design studio Estudio Persona
"I think beautiful wall storage will have a moment. I just bought one of the Joe Colombo Boby Carts after months of searching for the most visually pleasing way to store my art supplies. Because so many people are tapping into their creative sides and making things with their own hands—an antidote to our work culture, which is so focused on screen time—they'll need storage solutions for their crafts. And while we always want things to look beautiful, when you think of wall storage, beautiful isn't the first word that comes to mind. But I think we'll be seeing more options like this wall storage because this…this is something."—Erika Owen, associate director, audience development, Clever