Modern Nomad Key Components of this Trend

This week’s Blog is a continuation in the series on the five key Interior Design Trend themes for 2016. The Modern Nomad theme is based around the understanding that we are more mobile in the way we both live and work.

Source – NM photo at Scarlet Opus Seminar

The impact that this increasingly apparent change in lifestyle is having on design for our homes is a growth in the need for furniture and other products that are multi purpose, space efficient and sustainable.

Source – NM photo from Decor and Design Melbourne 2015

The key finishes that are emerging with this trend are concrete, plywood, chipboard, and reclaimed wood. The mixing of different tones of wood in the one piece of furniture or area of flooring was seen very prominently at the Décor and Design Melbourne tradeshow in July.

Source – NM photo from Decor and Design Melbourne 2015

The concept of the art of surprise comes through strongly, a bit of the unexpected, not being too predictable. There is a move to “mix and mis-matching”.

Source – NM photo from Decor and Design Melbourne 2015

Source – NM photo from Decor and Design Melbourne 2015

Key colour palette for the Modern Nomad Trend:

Resene Friar Grey

Resene Twilight

Resene Biloba Flower

Resene Biloba Flower

Resene New York Pink

Resene Lemoncello

Resene Cranberry

Resene Cannon Pink

Resene Gulf Stream

Resene Green Pea