If you are investing in any kind of interior design work, it’s important to look future trends for inspiration. It would be a shame to spend your money and time on interior design trends that are already overdone and quickly becoming outdated. However unless you are an interior design professional, it’s hard to know what trends are on their way out and the ones with real staying power. Luckily, whether you are completely overhauling your living space or just sprucing it up a bit, these trends in interior design can guide your efforts.

Bold Colors

Interior design color trends for the future are pushing the envelope with impactful shades. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2017 is Greenery, a vibrant yellow-green hue. While next year’s color has yet to be revealed, interior design forecasters see colors making the biggest statement moving forward. There are so many creative ways to incorporate color into your home, from painting accent walls to purchasing colorful home appliances. Select your favorite bold color and find creative ways to use it throughout your home for a cohesive look.

Design with Words

With people communicating more often than ever before, words and language have become an extremely popular interior design trend. Incorporating language and typography into home decor is easier than ever with so many accessories available, from throw pillows to art work. You can also decorate with old books and magazines to add an intellectual flair to your home. For craftier individuals, repurpose old books to create decor pieces for your home, such as wreaths, candle holders, and coasters.

Wood Accessories

While wood in interior design seems best suited for a log cabin, there’s more to this material than you think. Compliment sleek, modern design with wooden pieces for a rustic touch that provides a harmonious balance to any home. For instance, the BarnCraft Double Z Barn Door is the perfect accent to a chic living space.

Metallics

For those with more classically designed homes, metallics are a fun way to incorporate a fresh and unique element into your space. A living room with traditional upholstered furniture can be refreshed with a metallic coffee table or shelves. For more a subtle experimentation with metallics, select a few metallic accessories for your home to ease your way in.

Geometric Patterns

Found on wallpaper, artwork, tiles, rugs, pillows, throws, and more, geometric patterns is one of the top interior design trends of the year to come. A throwback to the mod look of the 1960s, geometric patterns in bold or metallic colors have become a contemporary signature for any home.

Fringe

This accessorizing detail is making a comeback in a huge way. To test how this look works in your home, add a fringed throw pillow or blanket. Or you can go big with it by adding it with curtains, light fixtures, or smaller furniture pieces like ottomans or footstools that feature fringe. Totally groovy!

Iridescent Everything

For all those aspiring mermaids out there, iridescent pieces are a must-have. Iridescent home decor accessories combine the sleek look of metallics with the softer touch of natural hues. The shimmer of iridescent pieces make a subtle statement that won’t go unnoticed.

Doors

Even if you live in a space that is an open-floor plan, you still likely have a few doors in your home. Doors often go overlooked as decor but their day has finally come. Whether you choose to incorporate bold colors into your home by painting doors in your favorite hues or investing in statement pieces, such as modern barn doors, rethink how your entryways play into your overall interior design. Through Monday, July 31, use promo code SUMMER25 to save 25 percent on all rolling barn doors!