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After the year we’ve all had, it’s no surprise that home decor trends for 2021 focus on comfort—whatever that means for you. Perhaps you seek solace in the clean lines of a minimalist aesthetic or maybe a tufted velvet sofa that reminds you of Grandma’s house and makes you feel at home. Home decor trends for 2021 are all about creating a home that’s comfortable, functional, and most importantly, a reflection of you. Get a sneak peek at the styles you’ll soon be seeing everywhere. Japandi Combining Japanese minimalism with the sophistication of Scandinavian decor, Japandi is a new concept in interior design. The Nordic style has already conquered the interiors for its functional, warm and cozy side. Meanwhile, the Japanese spirit offers a minimalist and certainly Zen aesthetic. Japandi style is all about sleek lines and neutral color palettes. It is harmony and connection through the way you relate to your home. And the truth is – turning our homes into soothing, neutral earth-toned sanctuaries sounds like exactly the trend we need for 2021.  Friluftsliv As the coronavirus pandemic moved everything inside, our outdoor spaces took on newfound importance. Instead of embracing hygge and snuggling up indoors, many people have espoused the Danish concept of Friluftsliv, or “free air life,” and are bundling up before heading outside. 2021 is the year we’ll take full advantage of our backyards, patios, and balconies as we bring the indoors outside. To complete our cozy outdoor spaces, comfy patio furniture, and drink ledges for balcony railings top our wishlists. Earth Tones It’s official: earth tones, including beige, brown, burnt umber, and terracotta, will continue to increase popularity streak in 2021. Consider a bright white, a brown, or a warm beige for your home. Oversized Tiles Forget the tiny tiles with the mortar lines in favor of larger scale tiles in the bathroom. Fewer mortar lines mean less cleaning and less visual clutter. In addition, the large format block can help to visually expand a small space. Doors and Dividers Privacy is a privilege. As our homes now serve a variety of functions – home office, gym, creative space – the need for privacy and separate zones have increased.Make good use of doors and dividers to outline divisions and organize your spaces like never before. Neon Lights Gen Z is bringing neon lighting back with a modern look. Customized neon word art in fun fonts and neon-hued LED lights are trending. In a neutral living room, a neon sign is the balancing element, spicing up the gray decor and allowing the room to carry an air of youth! Grandmillennial Style Inspired by the comforts of Grandma’s home, millennials are decorating with a nostalgic sense of style. With big doses of pattern and texture, the granny-chic look reflects twenty- and thirty-somethings’ desire for a space that shows off their individuality. Pattern is paramount in grandmillennial designs, with classic prints like toile, chintz, and plaid featuring heavily on curtains, upholstery, and wall coverings. Embellishments like ruffles, pleats, and fringe are also seeing a resurgence. Heirloom furniture crafted from dark stained woods like walnut and cherry brings a sense of history to these rooms, while abstract art or metallic accents help freshen and modernize the look. We hope you liked the home decor trends for 2021. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite Pinterest board. Meanwhile, you can also visit our Pinterest boards to get more inspiration. Also, get more ideas for your projects and find functional, stylish, and sizable lighting and furniture choices:

Podcasts are here to stay, and they are gaining more and more territory. The charm of podcasts is that you can be on the way to work, cooking or even resting and listening to them at the same time. Design podcasts are a great way to get inspired – no photos needed. There is much to learn and enjoy about visual arts and architecture through recorded conversations. The topics are equally varied and you can be a beginner to get carried away by any of them – conversations transport, educate and entertain. We leave you here with ten design podcasts that span the field, covering everything from architecture to interior design, fashion, furniture, urban planning and much more. 99% Invisible 99% Invisible is a sound-rich, narrative podcast hosted by Roman Mars about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. It explores topics ranging from the history of the fortune cookie to gerrymandering, to the graphic design of the Mexico ’68 Olympics. Basically, 99% Invisible finds a design thread through any topic. Design and Architecture Los Angeles’ KCRW is the home to DnA Design and Architecture, a podcast hosted by Frances Anderton that takes a thoughtful look at architecture and design. Named one of the top design podcasts by Architectural Digest and by Dezeen, DnA has been featured in many outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, Curbed, Angeleno, and Metropolis Magazine, who called Frances the “voice of design for the city.” Many episodes tackle issues and topics pertaining to Los Angeles, but there are others that address the field as a whole. Archispeak Archispeak is a casual conversation about all things architecture. Evan Troxel, Neal Pann, and Cormac Phalen host this twice-monthly discussion on all things architecture and interior design. They’re focused just as much as what it’s like to work in the field as on the design itself. Scratching the Surface Jarrett Fuller hosts Scratching the Surface, a design podcast about the intersection of criticism and practice (and no, you don’t need to know anything about either to enjoy it). Each episode features wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with designers, architects, writers, academics, artists, and theorists about how design shapes culture. New episodes every other Wednesday. Recent guests include Peter Mendelsund, Shannon Mattern, and Bryan Boyer. GSAPP Conversations From Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) come Conversations, a podcast hosted by the school’s dean that explores the growing field of contemporary architectural practice through discussions with guests from emerging and well-established practices, as well as the school’s faculty and alumni. Clever: A Podcast About Design Clever: A Podcast About Design is hosted by designer Amy Devers and Design Milk’s founder and executive editor, Jaime Derringer – a podcast about design; actually, it’s about designers, too. Each episode is generally focused on an interview with someone influential in the design industry, whether that’s of cars, architecture, fashion, interiors, furniture, or the like. The Observatory Legendary graphic designer Michael Bierut and founding editor of Design Observer, Jessica Helfand host this podcast that touches on timely topics—hello, pop culture buffs—meanders into different design professions, and explores the field’s intersections with technology. No topic is off-limits! Monocle on Design Monocle covers global fashion, furniture, and architecture. Monocle on Design delves more deeply into each field – Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers, and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios. Design Matters Debbie Millman started Design Matters in 2005, way ahead of the podcast boom we know today. The world’s first podcast about design and an inquiry into the broader world of creative culture through wide-ranging conversations with designers, writers, artists, curators, musicians, and other luminaries of contemporary thought. Guests on Design Matters come from a variety of disciplines, and you can sort them by that category on the website—an easy way to get to what you want since there are over 200 episodes. About Buildings and Cities With Luke Jones and George Gingell, this podcast focus on architecture, buildings and cities, from the distant past to the present day. Plus detours into technology, film, fiction, comics, drawings, and the dimly imagined future. About Buildings and Cities explores topics such as Aldo Rossi’s buildings and the Barbican Estate, and deep dives on Le Corbusier and Michelangelo. We hope you liked our article. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite Pinterest board. Meanwhile, you can also visit our Pinterest boards to get more inspiration. Also, get more ideas for your projects and find functional, stylish, and sizable lighting and furniture choices:

Men’s & Women’s Accessories are more and more searched these days. According to every luxury brand, men and women, look for all types of accessories. That way, they’ll have their looks even more complete. Luxury Brand: Dior Dior is always on our mind as one of the luxury brands that are more used. It is impossible not to fall in love with these distinctive shoes, all marked with the brand logo. Classy, discrete, and easy to transport. That is how we define this Saddle Bag is perfect for a quick walk or a fancy dinner. Luxury Brand: Louis Vuitton It is not unusual to see a man wearing a bag! A unique design piece, by Louis Vuitton that serves his purpose very well. Side by side with Illuminating Yellow, one of the chosen colors for 2021. Louis Vuitton always has an eye for the last trends. If you finding yourself looking for a quick bag for a few days trip, this one is perfect for you. It has a strong color, so that combines with a strong character and personality. Luxury Brand: Karl Lagerfield Troupe Gore Boots are perfect for this Fall/Winter 2021. You can find them comfortable and they can match with every single piece of clothes. With this pair, you can transform your look into an outstanding one. Karl Lagergeld is known to be daring and bold because he wants that everyone looks good wearing his brand. Here, the class is the main word! Logomania Bow Tie will stand out on your suit, that’s for sure! Luxury Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Men’s & Women’s Accessories are always the last thing they think about. However, they’re just as important as everything else. Yves Saint Laurent scarf is a single piece, that combined with the right clothing can make all the difference. The dark colors bring class and elegance! Peaked Cap in Wool Felt and Leather by Yves Saint Laurent has stolen our hearts. Perfect for a simple, discrete outfit. Luxury Brand: Chanel Chanel is the ultimate luxury brand. If you’re looking for a small bag, that is perfect to keep the most important stuff, here you have it. Small, simple, and classy! For this Fall/Winter 2021, Chanel Gloves can be very useful. To keep your hands warm and your style on top.

If you could create sneakers to wear without using your hands, how would you do? This simple question was the starting point for the Nike Go FlyEase design team. The first-ever Nike sneakers that can be worn without using your hands. Thanks to a simple hinge to put them on, it is now possible to take off some sneakers without tying the laces or using another type of fastener. The secret of these hands-free sneakers is in the entry plate and the folding stand. Nike Go FlyEase works because the tension band and bistable joint keep the shoes in a stable open position. Just place your foot on the entry plate until it clicks into place, press the heel on the folding stand and you’re done! They allow you to put on and take off easily, so you are always one step ahead of everyone else. Nike eliminated the need for laces or other closures by building the shoe around a patent-pending bistable hinge inside the sole. This hinge allows the shoe to be secured both in the open position for the foot to enter and in the closed position for when the shoes are in use. Good innovation turns the complex into something simple. But the ease of putting them on is not the only innovation of these sneakers. Nike really thought of everything! So you don’t have to change your shoes for different events, the Nike Go FlyEase color palettes capture the soft pastel tones of sunrise and the bold colors of the city at night. So, you’re always ready for your next appointment, matching any look, any occasion. Nike identifies these sneakers as “one of the most universal shoes of all time”. He adds, “This is a solution for so many people. This is for everyone.” We hope you liked our article. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite Pinterest board. Meanwhile, you can also visit our Pinterest boards to get more inspiration.

Tika, best known for her Instagram nickname and TikTok of Tika the Iggy, is the sculpted greyhound puppy who pulled the strings of the heart of those who felt confined to leggings and sweats in the months of a pandemic that changed everyone’s life. Shapiro and his husband Louis caught Tika nine years ago, when they lived in an apartment and needed a dog that would be comfortable in a small space. The truth is that Italian greyhounds have won their hearts. Her name comes from a slight misunderstanding of the Hindi word ठीक है, or theek hai – which means “everything is fine”. Tika already had a large number of followers online – about 230,000 followers on Instagram, before she became known worldwide for the Tik Tok launched in late December, “I loved it, I couldn’t use it”. Tika tried on a collection of fabulous ensembles, including a faux fur coat, rainbow-striped wool and floral print buttons. While she modeled each look, using the narration created by Lorena Pages, although she “loved it”, she “couldn’t use it”. A cheerful but identifiable video, which gave a silly and colorful touch to the frustration that so many people were feeling with a pandemic year. Tika’s illustrious collection of clothes comes from practicality, since Italian greyhounds get cold very easily, as they are very thin and do not have a lot of hair. Therefore, “winter coats are a necessity, especially in Montreal. Boots are also necessary to protect delicate feet from the salt used to defrost the sidewalk.” said Father Shapiro. Tika is fast becoming a celebrity icon on her own thanks to the rotating displays of her wardrobe on social media. The current It Girl presents a fun and fearless approach in her style, an important reminder that clothes can still be exciting. She was shouted at by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Diane Keaton and Lizzo, and her video was recreated by Sofia Vergara. She has an agent and her own merchandise. In January, she was present at the legendary fashion magazine, Vogue. Tika the Iggy already works with several designers directly, since the shape of her body is quite original. Some of her favorites include Hound Around, Grig Paris, BonGoof NYC, Loko Pet Apparel, and Iggy Clothing. Tika embodies what we all feel at the moment: lost souls in swimsuits looking anxiously at a closet full of beautiful things impossible to wear at the moment, such as shiny dresses, textured and patterned pants, heels and wallets that carried us strolling.But not so fast – Tika teaches us that, although it is impractical, fashion can be used and enjoyed just for the sake of fun and personal expression. We hope you liked our article. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite Pinterest board. Meanwhile, you can also visit our Pinterest boards to get more inspiration.