Our Favourite Design Trends

We love changing up our homes from time to time, create a fresh feel or add decor pieces that truly match our style. That's why we wanted to share some of our favourite design trends with you and how you can incorporate them into your home decor, wardrobe or everyday style.

Mediterranean

The Mediterranean interior style is characterised by a warm, natural feel, earthy tones and a relaxed approach to life. Natural materials like stone, terracotta or wood, the use of plants as decorative elements as well as herbal or zesty scents are great elements to create a home defined by this calm and slow lifestyle.

The Mediterranean is synonymous with light and joy, so adding a bright or warm glow to a room will help to achieve the style. Motifs of veg and fruits are a superb choice too! Tomatoes, lemons, olives...all that makes the mind travel to an Italian kitchen filled with the delicious scents of herbs and home grown produce.

Repurposing objects is a great way to convey the relaxed attitude of the Mediterranean region and can help create that lived feel and sense of decor pieces being passed on and their ability to evolve with the needs of the home.

Here are some of our favourite picks for that Mediterranean feel:

Our Heirloom Tomato Ceramic Candle not only smells like the Mediterranean you can repurpose the pot in various ways after. Use the vessel as a little plant pot, a jug for milk or cream at your breakfast table, or to display sugar, dips and other condiments.

This Large Olive Oil Storage Tins Set is super versatile, you can store kitchen essentials, potatoes or onions in them, use them as stylish plant pots or place on in the hallway for your umbrellas. 

Anchovies are a staple in Mediterranean cuisine and with our Anchovy Tin Can Hanging Decoration you can bring them to your kitchen as a decor element.

This Peach Pink La Dolce Vita Planter with Tray embodies the Mediterranean beauty perfectly and will add a bright touch to your home. Secret tip: you can also use it to store kitchen utensils.

Modern Cowgirl

We love this trend! It has seeped into fashion, music, and the cultural zeitgeist and we are here for it. You don't need to live in the Wild West to embrace this aesthetic, with a few simple pieces you can bring that free spirited style to your home. To incorporate this trend into your home choose fabrics like suede or leather (there are great vegan options out there), a neutral colour palette and reclaimed furniture to bring the feeling of the Rocky Mountains to your home. Quilted or woven soft furnishing can complete the style perfectly.

To add a fun & girly twist to the classic country style, add bright hues like pink or red to the look. Not only will it add an eye catching finish, it will also add a bit of a twist to the theme.

For those who love this trend but are a bit worried that following it will veer into costume territory, we recommend going small. Add a few stylish pieces to your home or wardrobe to add the spirit.

Here are some of our favourite gift ideas that will unleash your inner cowgirl:

This Red Cowboy Boot Vase is perfect to add the theme to your home. It is a striking way to display flower bouquets but also works as a decor accent on its own.

Our Pink Cowboy Boot Keyring is a great way to add a nod to the trend without going overboard. Simple, cute and with lots of Yeehaw!

Perfect for the next party with the girls! Our Cowboy Boot Shot Glasses Set is on trend. Put some country music on, gather your friends and try line dancing.

This boot is made for sparks! With our Pink Nashville Boot Match Holder you can light your favourite candles in style. This is a great decor piece for anyone that loves soft, pastel tones in their home.

Opulence

Opulence is often associated with lavishness, extravagance and luxurious details. The key to this trend is layering of rich textures, patterns and colours. There is no 'too much' when it comes to this decor trend! A maximalist approach is the best way to achieve a lavish and extravagant interior style. Use expressive and bold designs that celebrate abundance and personal expression and don't be afraid of eclecticism. 

A great way to sprinkle this trend throughout your home and style is by choosing luxurious textures like velvet or silk and incorporate pieces reminiscent of the Art Nouveau movement and the luxurious designs of the Victorian era.

We are aware that this trend needs a bit more dedication and resources to fully achieve, but there are great ways to sprinkle it throughout the home. Create smaller pockets, like your reading corner, dining area or bedside table. They lend themselves to the addition of textiles, cushions, and a curated display of objects. 

Here are some of our most opulent gift ideas:

Our Water Lily Trinket Dish and Incense Stick Holder may be small but it captures the luxury of opulence perfectly. It makes us think of a châteaux or country estate with ponds, fountains and gardens with peacocks showing their trains.

With this Inked Cherry Purse you can add a dose of Kitsch aesthetic to the theme, an addition that sprinkles a bit of playfulness into this style.

Embroidery is such a beautiful art form, it really captures the sense of luxury. Our I'm Pretty Damn Brilliant Velvet Makeup Bag has the perfect message on top!

With its relief design and intricate painted finish, this cheerful Pink Embossed Strawberry Flowers Ceramic Mug is a truly opulent piece.

Minimal

A calm haven for the busy mind. Simplicity, clean lines and a focus on essential elements are the pillars of the minimal aesthetic that create the striking visually uncluttered and simplistic look. The style often involves neutral colours, functional design and a lack of excessive decoration, creating a sense of harmony and spaciousness.

This is a fantastic decor style for anyone that needs a Zen home space with minimal distractions to balance a hectic life. It is also a great choice for people with small budgets. It will allow you to focus on essentials and can take the pressure away from feeling the need to follow other trends or acquire things just because they are in fashion at the moment.

An important aspect to keep in mind when considering this aesthetic for your home is to not go too extreme. The style can turn sterile if too much gets stripped out. Keep the joy in it, not everything has to have a specific purpose or match the colour palette completely. Keep your personality and quirks visible to make this decor trend long-lasting and charming.

Here are some of our absolute minimalist favourites:

We adore these Lemon & Lavender Tea Lights Set you use the little pots with standard tea lights after or use them to display sugar, condiments or dips on your dining table after.

An accessory in one hue can feel really minimal, even if it has a pattern or intricate elements. Our Harris Tweed Purple Tartan Mini Satchel is a great example. It will add a pop of colour while maintaining the sophistication of a minimal style.

Not only minimal, these Two Tone Huggie Hoop Earrings are also sleek & contemporary. A great way to incorporate minimalism into your outfit with ease.

This pretty Beige Large Petal Photo Frame is minimal yet still has a playful retro feel to it, which makes it a great piece for those who love to change up their decor styles.

Vintage

We love all things vintage! The nostalgic, romantic and dreamy aspects of this decor style evoke a sense of comfort and belonging. What makes this style so great is, that there are many ways to interpret it. From retro, to folk inspired, to a minimal approach, the vintage aesthetic can manifest in many forms. 

As with every trend, it is best to incorporate it into your existing home decor, that way the style will grow and evolve with you and you will not be to restricted by the specific aesthetic. A simple way to create a vintage feel that will stand the test of time, is by adding decor pieces with antique finishes like brass, go for timeless designs and choose floral patterns that go with the overall colour palette.

Have you ever been to a place where you felt like the protagonist of a novel? It's that exact sensation that we love most about this trend. It's rooted in the sense and acknowledgement of the passing of time, history and the symbolic aspect of objects.

Here are some of our most vintage inspired designs that really evoke this feeling for us:

We love classic novels and old fashioned book design and our Little Book of Flowers Ceramic Vase captures the beauty of that perfectly.

This pretty Gold Tone Rectangular Hanging Mirror has that typical romantic, vintage feel but at the same time has a contemporary minimalism too.

With our Pink Scalloped Coupe Cocktail Glasses Set you can celebrate in style. These beautiful pieces are perfect for a vintage themed wedding or garden party.

This Ditsy Floral Mug is so pretty. It really captures the nostalgic feel of the vintage trend. This accessory will also fit really well with a rustic home decor or the cottage style.

To browse our full Home & Garden Collection to find more stylish pieces click here.

We hope we gave you plenty of inspiration and you love these interior design trends as much as we do! And remember, you can always mix and match to truly make it reflect your personal style. Trends and aesthetics are there to be experimented with. Have fun, try new things, make it your own.

Full of ideas and love, Team Maia xxx