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12 New Lifestyle Trends You Will See in 2023

By: Lauren Fansler

These design and lifestyle trends will dominate in 2023. From foodways to color hues, check out how our homes and daily lives will continue to transition in the new year.

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2023 Lifestyle Trends

These 12 lifestyle trends are sure to dominate design and culture in 2023.

Designer Brigette Romanek used black-framed glass partitions in this Malibu family home to separate rooms. Romanek, a former handbag designer, is known for working with existing features in the homes she designs whether crown molding or the way the sunshine filters into a room.

Photo: Justin Colt

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Broken Plan Designs

Broken plan homes use physical barriers like screens, sliding walls and bookcases, and they also use visual cues like changes in flooring to make spaces work harder for the homeowners needs.

Photo: Tori Aston. From: Carla Aston

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Accessible Designs

Creating products and homes that are accessible for people who struggle with mobility will be a major trend in the coming years, as we see the importance of designing spaces that adapt to all needs.

The PET lamp featured at WantedDesign takes the leaves of the Paja Tetara palm tree in the the Cauca region of Colombia and weaves them into sustainable pendant lights.

Photo: Jenna Bascom Photography LLC

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Latin & South American Influences

With their bold colorways and collectivist spirit, this region is influential when it comes to wellness and lifestyle trends.

Photo: Ryan Garvin. From: sKout

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Generational Nostalgia

New generations are turning to old traditions for comfort. From Y2K fashion to coastal grandma, nostalgia is being defined differently for each generation.

A Unique Gold Mirror Hangs on a Wallpapered Wall in a Powder Room

Photo: Sean LItchfield. From: Casagrande Studio

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Subversive Toile

A meet-in-the-middle, clever spin on French toile de jouy, the new toile features skeletons cavorting in the countryside or alien spaceships landing in bucolic landscapes. Designers are having fun turning a classic French pattern on its head and dragging it humorously into a new, more liberated age.

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New Foodways

Underexplored foodways are expanding our dining horizons. Food hybrids show how food can bring diverse worlds together onto the same plate.

Photo: Kimberly Genevieve. From: BAM Design Lab

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Death Revival

Symbols of mortality and a rock ‘n’ roll attitude, skulls are suddenly everywhere, on wallpaper and fabric, candles and home decor.

The Black woman-owned design firm OI Studio created this Drop Daybed using fabric by a Haitian designer depicting female revolutionaries. Untold histories especially women’s stories and a female-informed approach to design were big themes at ICFF. Women designers are also creating work with feminine attributes or with women’s needs in mind.

Photo: OI Studio

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Women-Centric Design

Women designers and architects are bringing their different ideas of scale, comfort and luxury to the home sphere. Women designers are also creating work with feminine attributes or with women’s needs in mind.

Customization is also a growing trend and WOW Papers designer Julien Aleksandres can render his designs in any scale the homeowner likes for big impact or a lower key vibe.

Photo: WOW Papers

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Customization

Customization is also a growing trend, and WOW Papers designer Julien Aleksandres can render his designs in any scale the homeowner likes for big impact or a lower key vibe. Everything from skincare to clothing is being tailored to meet individual needs.

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Sculptural Design

Designers are bringing the look of minimalist sculpture to home interiors, creating benches and tables, divider screens and rugs that look like unique works of art for customers who want to express a love of design but who want something more utilitarian.

Photo: Nickolas Sargent, Nickolas Sargent, Nickolas Sargent

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New Boho

Boho mixed with luxe, the new organic look has a sexy feel, part ‘70s glam and part bungalow.

"When I see a wooden chair I think would work, I pick it up" says Clint of this eclectic mix of vintage chairs he has painted with neon paint with an acrylic sealer to protect the powdery finish. The array of colors works wonderfully with the triptych of abstract art created by both Clint and artist Walker Carney that hangs on the far wall. Clint calls the large canvas behind the flower arrangement (also created by Clint) "Chair Overspray," the serendipitous result of his DIY dining chair paint job. The vintage wooden desk on the left offers nice contrast with its original finish - the desk belonged to Clint's father and still has the marks and inscriptions his father carved into the desk as a child.

Photo: Tomas Espinoza

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Neon Accents

Neon home design accents bring a vibrant and exciting look to spaces, making it the colorway of 2023.

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