Biggest Living Room Design and Decorating Trends for 2022

Sometimes we wonder how the year 2021 passed us by so quickly. Time flies, and with a debilitating global pandemic still keeping us cautious, it's no wonder major changes have taken place in the world of design and decoration in the last twelve months. Of course, these changes will impact the trends you see in the coming year. From creating spaces that allow homeowners to spend more time indoors comfortably, to making homes healthier and happier, living rooms have taken on a whole new trend in recent years. And today we're here to take a look biggest living room trends for 2022.

Trends shaping the living room in 2022

Many of the top living room trends of the coming year aim to make the home welcoming, elegant and with a focus on holistic well-being. Picture-perfect living rooms with polished contemporary charm aren't really big hits anymore. Instead, you have living rooms that combine different “organic” characteristics while making sure they fit in with the dining area and kitchen in an open plan environment. From green to a touch of vintage, this is a look at the defining living room trends of the coming year -

Natural surfaces and organic materials

One of the biggest trends set to emerge from the home design world in 2021 is the use of organic materials and natural finishes, taking you away from more polished, man-made finishes. Aside from the increased use of wood and exposed concrete in the living room, you'll also notice a marked shift in decor choices from straight lines to furniture with curves. This brings both textural and geometric contrast to the living room, giving it a much more inviting look.

Organic materials and earthy finishes are in the living rooms this year

Discover different natural surfaces and textures in the living room this year

Green helps give the small living space that organic look

green inside

Houseplants were welcomed into living rooms more often in 2021 than any other year in the past two decades, and this shift towards greener lifestyles will continue and even intensify in 2022. There are many great low-maintenance houseplants to choose from for your living room, and they all improve indoor air quality and rid the room of dangerous toxins. Refreshing and energizing, now is a great time to place a plant in that forgotten corner of the living room.

Eclectic living room of a Chicago home with a wood and white color scheme and lots of greenery indoors [From: Rachel Loewen Photography]

Mid-century modern living room in white with lots of greenery adding color to the space

Bright and beautiful living room in the green [From: Loloi Rugs]

Healthier, brighter lifestyle

When you spend most of your time at home, you suddenly realize that it's actually not as cozy and happy as going to work and coming home late at night! The last few years have forced homeowners to rethink their approach to living room design in terms of ventilation and natural lighting. Opening the living room to the outside while maintaining privacy is a must in the coming year. Cross ventilation, skylights, skylights and floor to ceiling glass doors that bring the garden or courtyard inside will now be a much more common presence in living spaces.

Sliding glass doors bring green into the living room [From: Refined Home Construction]

Going outdoors with glass windows is a beautiful visual statement

Brighter and healthier living rooms with more natural light will be popular over the next 12 months [From: RLH Studio]

Working with vintage decor

Vintage is making a comeback in living rooms for a number of reasons, the main one being how it gives the living room a unique and exceptional feel. It makes your living space stand out from the crowd and of course adds a touch of sustainability to the space by ensuring you don't instinctively throw out the old and usher in a new piece of furniture.

Combine vintage accents with modern wood and white tones in the living room [From: AIBD – American Institute of Building Design]

Vintage decor pieces are a hot trend you can't miss in 2022

Reduce and reuse furniture

To continue driving the trend of vintage decorating, there is growing interest from homeowners to repurpose old pieces of furniture, breathe new life into worn decor items, and turn to DIYers for quick home fixes. All of these elements are essential parts of designing greener homes that reduce waste, and reupholstered living room furniture also allows you to customize pieces of furniture, mixing and matching different, eclectic patterns and looks with ease.

Newly upholstered pieces of furniture are back in fashion [From: Katy Krider Interior Design]

Reclaimed and refurbished pieces of furniture make a difference in the living room

Multitasking Habitats

Finally you have the one living room trend for 2022 that will top all the others and lead by far – the multifunctional living room where you can rest, relax, work and do a whole lot more. Born out of the pandemic years, this love of the multitasking living room that can do it all will continue for years to come. From the small home office in the corner to the living room that is also your social zone, and much more, these living areas make your life much easier and more efficient.

Working from home has dramatically changed the dynamics of living spaces [From: Nathan Taylor for Obelisk Home]

Finding ways to do more in the modern living room [From: Adelene Keeler Smith Interior Design]

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