In recent years, the way we use our homes, including our bedrooms, has changed dramatically. But what about how we decorate – have our tastes in bedroom decor trends changed too? The pandemic-fueled fervor to adapt these (and many other) spaces to new ways of living has led to an explosion of home improvement projects, both DIY and designer, with results as unexpected as they are diverse: maximalism has remained. to modernity, a new value of craftsmanship made consumers rethink their big-box purchases and much more.
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The first half of the 2020s was a dizzying turning point for the design industry, leaving many wondering which of these new modes will stick. And in the boudoir, where professionals face the multifaceted challenge of balancing comfort and breathability, utility and practicality, self-expression and style, the decisions can seem endless. As we look ahead to another year of this new normal, AD PRO consulted with some of the industry’s top tastemakers to discover the bedroom decor trends predicted to outshine the rest in 2024.
The New Neutral
While neutrals in the bedroom may not seem like news, New York designer Alfredo Paredes foresees a move away from “sand and stone beige tones” in favor of richer natural colors. These tones can offer the same soothing warmth, he notes, especially when “combined with the right lighting and grounded furniture.” In his recent collaboration with Australian bedding manufacturer Cultiver, superstar stylist Colin King proves the theory with chic saturated hues like linen, truffle and aubergine. “I wanted the collection to carry through the different seasons,” she says of the textured linen bed covers, throws and pillows.
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Simple style clothes
In addition to changing the shades, the very act of making the bed is undergoing a transformation. According to AD100 designer Adam Charlap Hyman, monastic two- and four-cushion arrangements are becoming increasingly popular with customers. “I think this is a reaction to the department store beds of our childhood that were loaded with 10,000 pillows,” he says. Instead, Charlap Hyman’s firm, based in Los Angeles and New York, has been leaning on the minimal styles of the 1920s, 1930s, 1950s and 1960s.
A vintage touch
As interest in 20th century design continues to grow, so will the incorporation of vintage pieces. Paredes believes that carefully selected antiques bring “soul and depth” to the bedroom, arguing that furniture from past eras “can connect the interior with the architecture of the house and its surroundings.”
AD100 and AD PRO Directory designer Corey Damen Jenkins agrees, stating that antiques feed a growing customer desire for “individuality” or “uniqueness” within private and personal spaces. In a recent bedroom trends report for mattress maker Foster & Stearns, Jenkins found that requests for unique design elements are increasing among his own company’s clients and those of his contemporaries. On her own approach, she comments, “There are ways we try to capture more individuality when it comes to the bedroom, and when it comes to decor in particular, whether it’s estate finds, online sources, going to flea markets, going estate sales, going to online auctions.” That doesn’t always require a big investment: “Sometimes it’s just a trinket for the moment,” she adds, “you know, your kid’s mug, or something that just has value and provenance because no one else has it.”
