The idea of interior design trends can seem a little nonsensical: the whole point of a home is to offer a sense of permanence, while the fleeting nature of trends suggests the opposite. Then, there’s the logistics of it all: while it’s easy enough to swap out a pair of jeans or shoes inspired by what goes down the runway, changing what is in your home takes a considerable investment of time, energy, and money. Who in their right mind seasonally changes their couch?
Yet styles do change—albeit slowly. Chintz was all the rage in the 1960s, until it wasn’t. 1990s minimalism eventually gave way to a maximalist resurgence. And now that we are a quarter of the way through a century, what choices can one make to ensure their home will stand the test of time?
With that in mind, Vogue asked 11 top interior designers about which way the interior pendulum is swinging. They had thoughts, and lots of them: Art Deco is seeing a resurgence, as is the 17th-century art of the flame stitch. And as burgundy pops up in high-end fashion collections from the likes of Gucci and Khaite, so too is it set to take over our homes.