Decorating Trends for 2012

The January Issue of Canadian House and Home is all about the great trends in Decorating this year. Here are just a few of them.

Weathered Kitchens & Industrial Accents

Choose cabinets that are rough around the edges.

Rough-hewn wood cabinets add soul to this year's must-have kitchen look, making the all-white versions seem a little sterile by comparison. Not unlike the appeal of an old butcher's block that wears its age with pride, a reclaimed-wood cabinet finish balances sleek countertop materials. Similarly, refined industrial is ever-present in 2012. Though the look is still true to its factory roots, with rough wood and steel elements, pieces now have unexpected elegance. Case in point, the fully lacquered interior of this multipurpose sideboard.

High Def Paintings & Ficus Trees

Get real in 2012.

Through prints and paintings, we're experiencing the everyday in high definition. This exquisitely rendered painting by Carly Waito is a perfect example, depicting a gemstone in a way that feels photographic. Also, broadleaf ficus trees are sprouting up in stylish homes everywhere. A fiddleleaf fig (or Ficus lyrata) looks sculptural and modern in a large seagrass basket, especially taking centre stage in a bay window, or as an exclamation point in a dining room corner.

Now I don’t know about you but I am not too excited about that Ficus Tree… but that painting is amazing! Its painted by Carly Waito, check out here website http://www.carlywaito.com/blog/

To check out the rest of the trends http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-2012-trends

Stephen Burke
Sutton Group - West Coast Realty
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