2023 Interior Design Trends: Radiant Reawakening

Bright, cheerful colors, fun design and a new emphasis on self-care and inclusivity define this cutting-edge 2023 design trend.

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Radiant Reawakening

We are in the midst of a cultural renaissance in which traditional notions of value, gender, body type and interpersonal relationships are in flux. People are letting personal taste and passions dictate home decor, abandoning resale value for happy design where color, whimsy, abundant funky tile and wallpaper patterns and bright, cheerful colors dominate.

Happiness Decor

People want to create happy moments in their homes (like this puppy vase from designer Katie Kimmel). Cheeky maximalism and cluttercore with tons of color and layering offer a bold new take on the grandmillennial trend.

Homeowners are saying goodbye to greige, generic fixtures, colors and features and resale value and instead personalizing their homes with vanity tile walls in bathrooms and tiled ceilings. Inspired by the style inspiration of Airbnb, hotels and restaurants, homeowners want to create a space that makes them feel good and brings them joy. Play is making its way into design with neon pops of color and kindergarten geometric shapes.

Learn More: How to Achieve the TikTok Cluttercore Aesthetic

Buying for Love, Not Status

When Love It Or List It co-host Hilary Farr downsized to this gorgeous North Carolina cottage, she was expressing a new desire among homeowners to have a space they love, not just the biggest and best they can afford.

“I saw it. I loved it. I bought it. I didn’t look at anything else. I’ve always had big houses and now I want to consider a different lifestyle. I like the idea of living in a smaller but fabulous space," says Hilary of her new purchase.

Learn More: Take a Tour of Hilary Farr's New Home as Seen on 'Love It or List It'

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The New Neutral: Pink

Throwing out every cliché about pink as a girly color, this remarkably versatile, flattering hue has become a design standard so universal and beloved, it is now working as a neutral.

Radical Reevaluation

No longer able to think of their audience as monolithic, brands are having to introduce fluidity into their campaigns. Gender-bending celebs like Harry Styles and Bad Bunny and women who defy normative beauty standards like Lizzo define this new spirit of gender fluidity and body acceptance.

Face Decor

Offering a 21st century answer to the '60s-era smiley face, designers are creating furniture, plates, glasses, wallpaper, that up the fun factor with smiling faces. Human faces elicit emotional responses, and science says human beings naturally respond to faces.

From: Paige Morse

Mood Design

Hue Lighting dramatically influences mood with a flip of the switch and a different color light. Younger consumers are flocking to skincare, nutrition and decor that fluctuates over the course of the day and feels tailored to varying moods and temperaments and even astrological signs.

Body As Temple

The wellness phenomenon continues to explode, intersecting more and more with spiritual practice. Meditation, mental health apps and an interest in wellness for marginalized communities all help to create a more mindful society.