Home furnishing trends for autumn-winter 2019: the five secrets to creating a stylish home

Red and blue: the hottest colours

Let’s start with the key colours for the season. This autumn and winter, Scandinavian colours feature strongly and make our décor pop in shades of red, blue and white. These colours, when combined with pale wood tones, create a spectacular modern folk look that’s perfect for brightening up our homes this winter.  

Make use of textiles and experiment with collections like SKOGSKORN or STJÄRNTULPAN. So now you know, it’s time to fill your house with vivid colours, prints and embroidery. Let’s explore more home furnishing trends! 

Grey: a classic that never goes out of style 

Year after year, this colour is a key feature of winter home furnishing trends. And it’s so versatile, it’s almost impossible to do without at this time of year.

Grey provides the perfect balance to help you achieve a cosy winter look. You can combine it in different ways, with soft and bright tones, such as white or pale wood, or with colours like the folk-inspired shades that we discussed in the previous section. Choose the style that you like best but always include a hint of grey  

Velvet and corduroy textures

Textures play a key role in home furnishing trends for autumn-winter. Fabrics such as corduroy or velvet are classic choices for the colder months and, in addition to making our homes feel cosy and warm, they always look extremely elegant. That’s why they’re back in fashion in home décor. You can add a small touch of luxury with a few cushions or a blanket, or go big and opt for a velvet sofa. 

Natural materials

Natural materials, such as wicker, seagrass or rattan, are perfect for any season, even winter. Combined with the right textiles, natural materials are the ultimate all-season products. 

All of these materials provide a more rugged and robust texture and always add lots of personality. Best of all, they can be used in any room, whether on a large scale, such as with a wooden table, seagrass rug or wicker lamp, or with small additions such as a table mat, pot holder or footstool.

Smart technology 

One element that is increasingly popular in our homes is technology — and smart technology is another key home furnishing trend this autumn/winter. But not as you know it.  

Technology is becoming more subtle and more sophisticated, which helps to make our homes smarter but without looking cold and automated. WiFi speakers in a lamp (like our SYMFONISK collection), wireless chargers with sleek lines (such as LIVBOJ), work lamps with built-in chargers (such as RIGGAD), smart and customisable lighting… the options are expanding all the time.