Top 10 Interior Design Trends in Sydney for 2023
Tash from Marketing chatted with our local Interior Designer, Emma Stergoulis to get a grasp on interior design trends for 2023. Here is what our key takeaways were…
"You design for the present with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.”
Norman Foster
First things first, your home has to tell your story and be about you! There is no point in sticking to a trend that can come and go throughout the years if you do not like it.
If there is a sentimental piece of furniture that you own and love, then drawing your colour palette and style from that piece may be the way you decide on the style of your space. See below Emma’s Coastal Bedroom and Mood Board for a room that was styled based around the homeowner’s artwork.
COASTAL BEDROOM AND MOOD BOARD - HAD TO FIT AROUND EXISTING ARTWORK
Bringing the outside in, is a design trend that doesn’t date!
Depending on your home’s location can determine the interior design trend that you bring into your space.
Head to the eastern suburbs you will find light, airy and coastal vibes. Homes close to the beach, popular choices of oaks/ light timber, whitewashes and a bluey colour palettes are still trending. Around Mascot homeowners of new builds tend to be ultra-modern, however for renovated bungalow homes the character and integrity of the era they were built is becoming more important, and we are finding nods to mid-century minimalist style. Compared to the 90’s and early 2000’s where heritage details were removed, we're going back to adding modern heritage style ceiling rose and cornicing details back to the home.
COASTAL BATHROOM MOOD BOARD
COASTAL BATHROOM THAT HAS AN EMPHASIS ON TEXTURE
There is a strong trend for natural and earthy colours/ style coming into the home, you may have noticed the presence of greens and oranges/terracotta colours, a move towards handmade, textured tiles that show imperfections, use of indoor plants to continue to bring the outside in and stones such as marble and terrazzo. Modern technology is forever improving, allowing for replication of the natural products such as porcelain tiles which look like marble, stone or wood. This is making them more affordable, practical and hardwearing and therefore more appealing for homeowners who are looking for practicality and longevity in their design decisions, for example they want their choices to be easy to maintain and keep clean.
MID CENTURY - VICTORIAN STYLE
MODERN CLASSIC STYLE
MASTER BEDROOM MOODBOARD
MODERN VICTORIAN LIVING SPACE
MODERN VICTORIAN LIVING
MODERN VICTORIAN DINING
For tapware there is a trend for the more matte finishes, such as aged brass, black, gunmetal, brushed nickel and brushed chrome finishes, and a move away from shiny finishes.
There are still nods to industrial and warehouse style with concrete features and dark brass rails for stairs banisters. The use of concrete and exposed bricks with a coastal vibe is still prominent too.
MODERN KITCHEN FOR WAREHOUSE
INDUSTRIAL DINING SPACE
Art deco influences are also trending, and we are seeing softer curves in bathroom vanities, and a preference for arched and/or oval shaped mirrors, kitchen cabinetry and island benches, circular furniture and fluted profiles in tiles and paneling. There is also a love of the mid-century modern, style and palette which is at home with the Beachy Palm Springs vibe of the Eastern Suburbs beaches, as it is with the inner-city apartments or houses. The secret is adding in small amounts rather than overdosing on a trend which can end up looking unauthentic and contrived.
Homes in Sydney’s southeastern suburbs tend to be limited in space. As such interior designs trends also err on a practicality side with designs that give the illusion and maximise the feel of space in the room, as well as being multi-purpose, some examples are:
The use of curves in smaller spaces allows for movement (you don’t have sharp edges to bump yourself on),
Dual purpose furniture, for example furniture which has storage built in (i.e. a gas lift softa or bed), stackable furniture or table nests which can be tucked away or stacked when not needed but easily pulled out when needed, ottomans which can double up as coffee tables, footrests or additional seating.
Opting for furniture that has space underneath, such as a wall hung vanity or a couch on legs as opposed to one that sits directly on the floor, the space beneath gives the illusion of additional space in the room.
When it comes to paint colour choices, as mentioned, we are seeing shades of blues, oranges/ terracotta and greens, but the choices for neutral grey tones and white into the space is not going away anytime soon! If you are trying to decide on your choice of white paint for your home renovation it is worth reading, Emma’s blog post ‘A Thousand Shades of White’. The ultimate take home with colour is that they need to be chosen with an understanding of the existing natural lighting of the home, because whilst a colour can look amazing in a friend’s home or in that Instagram post, if that home has more or less natural light, then the base of that colour will have a totally different effect in your home.
