Travel has always inspired home décor and interior design. We have seen our mothers unconsciously weave reminiscences of our travels into our homes. However as trends change, interior design has now moved to functionality and minimalism over everything else. Post pandemic people are redecorating and redoing their homes keeping in mind the things they love, that bring them happiness, including the changes they might need to add to the function and flow of their homes to achieve their goals.
Memories play a big part of this, especially travel experiences since so many of us took travel for granted. Inspired interior design is about integrating experiences into your home decor. To accomplish this style with travel, you will need to bring in some of the elements of the destination into your home, making sure you don’t go overboard with it. Trust me, you don’t want to bring red paper lanterns or golden carved headboards back in style.
These are five ways you can always bring a piece of the destination back into your home.
Recreate Luxury Of Hotel Rooms
Subtle details create a unified flow without making it look gaudy — think exposed brick textures, metal accents, Edison lightbulbs, modern artworks, and a classic combination of new and vintage décor pieces. Pair these with a monochrome theme wall.
Authenticity Is Everything
Never, I repeat, never buy cheesy, cheap souvenirs. Many shops sell low-quality décor pieces that make your home look like one giant souvenir shop. Skip buying magnets or wall hangings that spell out the destination name, instead buy what is local and unique to the destination. Rugs from Turkey, ceramic ware from China, tiles from Portugal, among other traditional decor items should be on your shopping list.
Display Travel Photography
Create an oversized photographic mural from a cherished destination, this is a great and unique way to bring in travel inspired memories into your home. Another great way is to create a travel gallery, although picking a tone or colour theme keeps it classy.
Incorporate Modern Influences
Taking inspiration from the budding art scene, investing in collectibles and even having personalised commissioned pieces created by local artists is the new trend. These will make for great conversational pieces and will remind you of those special moments spent at the destination.
Be Respectful Of The Culture
Hanging tapestries and placing Buddha statues with no idea of the culture or origin behind either piece is tacky and disrespectful. Before picking an item with cultural significance, do a little research and try to understand the importance of it and if it’s something you should be using as décor.