The most popular, perhaps unsurprisingly, is gray. Ben White, design and trade specialist at Swyft Home, explained why gray topped the list: “Gray is a likely a slightly more popular sofa color choice as it's the most versatile of all the neutral colors.
Green Is Going Strong
This color is always trending in the furniture industry, and 2022 will be no different. Greens can range from light mint to a more popular sage green, so there's something for everyone when they go shopping for new home décor.
Pantone's recent unveiling of Very Peri as its 2022 color of the year is indicative of a more generally welcoming attitude toward undertones of violet and purple—once pariahs of the interior color world.
“Heading into 2023, we're really into darker and dramatic shades, such as deep charcoals and browns. These tones are not only elegant and upscale when complemented with tonal furnishings and accessories, but they bring a warm and comfortable feel to the space.”
What will replace it, they predicted – and also Benjamin Moore's colour of the year for 2022 – is a light, silvery green. Or, as they called it: greeneige.
WGSN, a global authority on consumer and design trends, and Coloro, a global authority on the future of color, have announced Apricot Crush as their Color of the Year for 2024.
In 2022 we want to bring the outside in, and both bold and subdued colors will have a moment in 2022, as long as they're earthy shades. The colors of the beach, like light blues, soft grays, and other stone colors, as well as soft pinks and oranges from the terracotta family will dominate the pastel range.
Here's the good news: Unlike some interior design trends, brown will be in “forever,” Sikes says. Concludes Colding: “It is one of those colors that will always be back.
Pantone's Color of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength.
Shades of Light
After several years of dark grays and white washes, the natural warm colored light woods are taking their turn in the spotlight. Light wood finishes are trending all over the place and look exceptional when teamed up with darker colors like black and navy.
For furniture design trends in 2022, look for curves, texture, and comfort. You'll see lots of curved chairs, sofas with gently sloping arms, and round poufs in velvet, linen, and nubby boucle fabrics. In addition to natural wood tones and vintage pieces, we'll also see a return of black accent pieces.
STAIN COLOUR: While it might not be TRENDY (right now), a medium-toned wood stain (oak in particular) is the most timeless look.
The sofa color that will work in pretty much any style sofa with almost any color palette is beige. With cooler beiges and warmer beiges available there's a beige for every space.
If you want timeless furniture, go for a timeless color. Yes, a color! A blue, yellow, or black sofa will be a lot more timeless than the popular gray. The gray sofas of today are just the brown leather sofas of 10 years ago.
When you're painting furniture to sell, it's good practice to keep things neutral for the most part. This goes in line with the previous tip. You're going to have a larger market if you paint a dresser white or a pretty gray color, rather than if you paint it bright purple.
Lotta Lundaas, Founder and CEO of Norse Interiors says that darker wood pieces will be popular in 2022. She suggests pairing wood with clear furniture, light fixtures, and vases.
After the past few years of non-stop neutrals, in 2023 we'll see a return of color in home decor, paint colors, and bedding. Tying in with the other home trends in this post, a luxurious palette of rich jewel tones, soothing greens, timeless blues, and warm earth tones will dominate in 2023.
Navy and gray are on the way out
Yes, while gray has seen an uninterrupted reign over recent paint trends, its reign may conclude in 2022. However, this shift is perhaps only expected in the interiors world, as Anthony Barzilay Freund, the editorial director at 1stDibs, explains.
Blues & Cool Neutrals
As more of us are working and entertaining at home, blues and cool neutrals are likely to remain popular in 2022. Light beiges and greiges give a cosy and comforting feel to a living room and will combine well with your existing flooring, furniture and accessories.
If you're planning to invest in a new sofa in 2023, we have looked at the most searched-for sofa colours (using search data from Semrush) to establish which will prove to be most popular, and unsurprisingly, trusty grey tops the list ahead of nature-inspired calming shades like green and blue.
Pantone: Viva Magenta
Go bold in the new year with Viva Magenta, Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year. The crimson hue is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the strongest and brightest dyes in the world.
Digital Lavender, Luscious Red, Sundial, Tranquil Blue and Verdigris are the color names for 2023.
Millennials love millennial pink and energetic shades
In other words — we're broke, but we're loyal. This generation has a namesake color, millennial pink, which isn't an exact shade but rather a range that encompasses dusty rose, a peachy pink, and sometimes includes muted salmon tones.
Like I mentioned, warm toned neutrals are the it neutral this year, and designers are favoring beige, ivory, and taupe over cool gray and stark white.