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Interior Design Trends for 2024


Although I’m not a big fan of design trends as such, I’m seeing with the beginning of 2024 some new trends coming through that are driven by our lifestyles. These Interior Design trends for 2024 whilst have been brewing away in the background, some with the inception from Covid I felt worth the mention. It’s also an important part of the creative world and process to be aware of what direction trends are heading.


Hotel Inspired Luxury


The creation of indulgent sanctuaries, inspired by what we deem to be luxurious in our homes. Feature stone, gold wallpapers, quality linen bedding, wall sconces, art, indoor plants all can be used to create a more elevated experience in our homes.


Large Statement Art


Large statement art is really trending for 2024. Grand scale murals, abstract, vibrant. Statement art will add a lot of personality to a space.



Organic Textures


The continuation of nature inspired textures used to create natural and organic spaces. Textures such as knotted timbers, rough stone, hand woven textiles. The addition of organic textures to any interior design style such as Contemporary, Mid Century Modern or Scandinavian goes a long way to add warmth and approachability.


Curves and Edges


The bringing together of hard and soft. The current curves we have seen in the last few years but will have an edge or angular finish added to it.


Defined Zones


Moving away from open floor plans. Task driven spaces are now taking centre stage in how we design our home zones. The inception of this was covid. Seperate study’s are being used, instead of dining tables. Gyms are being set up in un-used spare bedrooms. Play rooms are separate to common family rooms. Home owners are tailoring their homes to suit their individual task needs, as opposed to combining tasks and expecting the one room to carry all their functions.


Original Spaces


Interior design has now strongly leaned into being very bespoke, custom, original. Gone are the days of cookie cutter design. Interior Designers will instead get to lean into their design skills to create one off designs for their clients that are very uniquely customised to suit that client and their loved ones.



Almond Beige / or Mushroom


We are seeing colour palettes lean more into warm brown based neutrals like this almond beige or mushroom. This is a timeless neutral that will tone in beautifully with whites, greys, browns and be an ideal colour way to add to kitchens and bathrooms as they won’t date.


Burnt Umber


Warm colour palettes are going to continue with the addition of colours like burnt umber. This colour has a lot of depth and warmth. It’s very nurturing and a beautiful accent colour. A striking pairing with subdued colours of forest green, navy, mustard and rich neutrals.


Euro Inspired Spaces


Celebrating the past, but in a contemporary way. Timeless elegance, European inspired design. Classic architecture and bespoke design are all making a return to the way we design our interior spaces.


Fluid Form Floor Rug


Irregular shaped Floor Rugs are an interesting addition to a home. The softness of the curve creates a statement and continues with the fluid forms we are seeing in home interior design this year.


Bespoke Decor


Earthen, handmade pottery is still trending in a big way for 2024. Along with other vintage inspired, bespoke decor pieces and light fixtures.



Cork Flooring


Cork flooring is back, it’s sustainable and stylish. It’s eco friendly, unique and has a lot of different designs that can be used to suit many design styles.


An underlying current as a whole for interior design that I’m seeing is sophisticated comfort. Curvy, natural, organic forms. Elevated finishes of marble, onyx, stone. Muted, deep tone colour palettes with a warm undertone. The embracing of elevated, luxurious living. These are all just trends, but none the less an interesting study of the way interior design is predicted to head in 2024.


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Slow Living and Interior Design

Originally published October 2022. Updated in August 2026 with fresh insights into creating a more intentional home, making thoughtful design decisions, and considering what your home truly needs before investing in more.

In a world where we’re constantly encouraged to buy more, update more and keep up with the latest trends, there is something increasingly appealing about taking a slower, more intentional approach to our homes — particularly when we want to make thoughtful decisions about where our time, energy and money go.

What is Slow Living?

Slow living is a way of approaching life with greater intention rather than constantly rushing, consuming and moving on to the next thing. Applied to interior design, it encourages us to pause before making decisions, consider what we genuinely need, and create homes that evolve thoughtfully over time.

Shop Your Own Home First

One of the simplest ways to embrace a slower approach to your home is to shop your own home first.

If I need something to complete a task, I first look at what I already have and consider whether it could be used as it is or adapted slightly to suit the purpose. I also try to shop locally where possible and support small businesses.

If I decide that I do need to purchase something, I try not to rush the decision. I pause for a few days and consider where the item will live, what purpose it will serve, and whether I already own something that could do the job.

Could I borrow or rent the item? Could I buy it pre-loved? Am I prepared to maintain and care for it over time?

These small pauses can help us make more intentional decisions about what we bring into our homes.

Stop Making Isolated Purchases

The key is to move from making isolated purchases to taking a holistic approach to your home.

For example, you realise you need a new lounge. Instead of simply choosing one you like in your favourite colour, you consider the bigger picture. What is the overall style of your home? What colours and materials are already present? What other furniture needs to work alongside it? How large can the lounge be while still allowing the room to function comfortably?

You might then choose a dark mocha lounge with square arms and specific dimensions so it works with the overall design, complements the other elements in the room and sits correctly with the rug and available circulation space.

The result is a more harmonious room because the lounge is not an isolated purchase. It is part of a considered design.

Buy With Intention

Slow living doesn’t mean you can never buy anything new for your home. It means becoming more intentional about what you do buy.

Before making a purchase, consider how the item will work within your home as a whole. Does it solve a genuine problem? Does it support the way you live? Do you have a clear place for it, and does it work with what you already own?

This doesn’t mean every item needs to be purely practical. Sometimes the things we love most in our homes are there simply because they bring us joy. But even those purchases are more likely to feel right when they are chosen thoughtfully, rather than bought impulsively and left to find a place later.

When you have a clear vision for your home, individual purchases become easier to assess. You can make decisions with greater confidence, avoid accumulating items that don’t quite work, and gradually create a home that feels cohesive, personal and genuinely reflective of the way you live.

Design For How You Actually Live

A home should support the way you actually live — not an imagined version of your life.

Consider how each room is used, who uses it, what activities take place there and what your household genuinely needs from the space. This includes thinking about seating, storage, circulation, furniture placement and how the room needs to function throughout the day.

At My Decorator, we begin by getting to know you and understanding how you live. We learn about your routines, your needs, your preferences and the things that matter most to you.

We then use this understanding to create an interior that is both beautiful and genuinely suited to your lifestyle.

Our approach is to consider the home as a whole rather than making isolated decisions about individual pieces of furniture. This can reduce the frustration of travelling from store to store trying to find pieces that work together, or discovering that something you love doesn’t actually fit the space as intended.

Our design plans can include detailed furniture layouts and measurements, helping us consider how each element will fit within the room and allowing enough space for comfortable movement and everyday life.

Create Slowly, With Direction

A clear plan can help reduce the overwhelm that often comes with making multiple decisions about a home. Rather than making one purchase at a time and hoping everything eventually comes together, our approach gives you a considered direction to work from.

All of this can help reduce unnecessary purchases and create a more considered approach to designing a home — one that evolves with you over time, rather than constantly needing to be replaced or updated.

This allows you to make decisions with greater confidence and, where appropriate, invest in quality pieces that can remain part of your home for many years.

We have used this approach to our interior design for well over seventeen years now. We find this more thoughtful and planned approach to interior design brings beautiful results that are full of a lot of heart and soul and personal meaning.

If your home no longer feels quite right, but you’re unsure where to begin, you don’t necessarily need to start by buying more.

A Design Consultation is the ideal first step.

Together, we can look at how you live throughout your home, what is and isn’t working, what could be adapted or repurposed, and where thoughtful changes could make the biggest difference.

Sometimes the answer is a new layout. Sometimes it’s making better use of what you already own. Sometimes it’s creating a clear direction for future changes across your home.

The goal isn’t to fill your home with more. It’s to create a home that feels considered, functional and genuinely supportive of the life you’re living.

If you’re ready to create a clearer direction for your home, a Design Consultation is the ideal place to begin.

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Prue

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What if creating a home you love isn’t about constantly buying something new? In this episode, we explore a more intentional approach to interior design — one that considers how you live, what you already own, and what your home genuinely needs to support your life.

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On the weekend I attended the Iconic Trade Fair that was in Sydney, this trade show has a huge amount of Australia’s best suppliers that stock furniture, furnishings and decorator items for the home.

Today I thought I would reflect on what trends I noticed coming through as I scoured the stands and walked the many aisles of the Trade Fair.  This trade fair isn’t open to the general public

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Vivid Sydney – Inspired Interior by My Decorator

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Proposed foyer design for Performing Arts Co.

A few Friday nights ago we went into the city to take in the amazing atmosphere at Vivid Sydney 2013. We enjoyed dinner and drinks first at the Opera Bar and then wandered around Circular Quay and The Rocks to see all the different visual light displays.

I couldn’t help but let my designer mind go to thinking how some of the amazing images that were projected onto the Opera House could be used in Interior spaces. So to capture this creative thinking I have put together a 3D image for an Old Warehouse of a Performing Arts Company that shows what some Vivid could look like in a Commercial setting (pictured above). The proposed foyer would have a huge artwork image of the opera house (vivid a fied) hanging in the foyer with some quirky performing arts bowler hats as pendants and tan leather barcelona chairs to create a warm friendly welcome to any visitors.

I hope you had the opportunity to go and see Vivid Sydney 2013, if you didn’t have a look at the slideshow I put together of some of the photos we took. I would also love to read your thoughts and experiences of Vivid Sydney 2013 so feel free to comment below.

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