2022 Design Trend: Endless Summer is a Tropical Escape Without Leaving Home

The Endless Summer design trend is a tropical escape where you don't have to leave the comfort of your own home. This trend features a bold, cheerful, saturated color palette that suggests year-round summertime. With the mood-enhancing benefits of sunlight, this trend encapsulates vacation vibes.

The juicy color palette for this trend is derived from shades you would see in a sunrise or sunset. Reminiscent of a hot summer day, these colors are vibrant and provide an instant mood boost.

These bold and sunny colors are combined with cooling effects of blue, lending the mind to think of taking a dip in a swimming pool on a hot summer day.

Designer Brian Patrick Flynn explains that this trend will encapsulate joyous hues. “Happy vibes. The washed-out neutrals with white that have dominated the design world, those have caused the pendulum to swing the other direction to embrace happy hues.”

Home will begin to look more like destination travel, with decor reminiscent of a tropical escape.

Not only does this trend feature a daring color palette, it also embraces eye-catching patterns. From cacti blossoms to palm prints, this trend embraces warm-locale motifs to fully cocoon you in radiating warmth.

Incorporating palm motifs through wallpaper or other applications will exude a year-round tropical vibe that cannot be ignored.

Homeowners expand on the jungle plant trend by creating enclosed spaces — indoors and out — using plants.

Not only does this pattern add drama to any space or object, it also provides texture that can't be ignored.

Less harsh angles and rounded edges will make headway in this trend.

This glossy finish reflects light and provides a sleek look that will make its way into the Endless Summer design trend.

Corey Damen Jenkins says, “Life is short — you shouldn’t have to go to a hotel to feel pampered.”

With its radiant pink blossom and gorgeous green stem, including this motif in your design will radiate warmth and lend a tropical vibe to your space.

Terra Cotta tiles exude earth tones and bring a warm, natural look underfoot. This material is inexpensive and durable, making it an easy choice.

Abstract shapes, curves, wobbly lines and splodgy shapes add a sense of fun and movement to this trend.

Look for scalloped drapery, bedding and wall treatments throughout this trend.

A combination of soft pastels layered with deep rich raspberries and goldenrod yellows defines this sugary trend.

The stripe pattern never goes out of style, but is going to become more in vogue throughout the Endless Summer design trend.

This trend will see different prints being combined in one space, creating a maximalist dream.

A unique blend of bright, saturated colors with natural materials like bamboo, cane, raffia and rattan, defines the vacation vibes seen throughout this trend.

Bringing texture and warmth into the home, macrame will be seen throughout the Endless Summer design trend.

Endless Summer means piña coladas every day, served from your very own tiki bar.

This trend gets its bright spirit from cheerful colors and arcs and curves that evoke the sun.

Furthering the indoor/outdoor vibe, we will see more luxurious outdoor spaces that are fully equipped to host a party. Enjoying the benefits of vitamin D is key to this trend.

Lush foliage provides the feel of an exotic tropical destination, close to home.

Because spending time at home has become more commonplace, investing in creating luxurious outdoor spaces will continue to rise. Garden designer Fernando Wong says, “Resort-style pools and amenities will continue to be in high demand.”

Outdoor environments that encourage al fresco dining, picnics and socializing as the sun sets are important to this trend.