Hot Look for 2018: Curves, Curves and More Curves!

Our rooms may be square, but the future is soft, feminine and undeniably curvilinear.

Our rooms may be square, but the future is soft, feminine and undeniably curvilinear.

Circle Back

Going curvilinear evokes a sense of softness in textiles, colour palette and form, says the team at Frank Architecture. A major movement in restaurant design, we’ll see more of this Art Deco–inspired seating, lighting and furniture spilling over into interiors in a big way.

Designer Inspo

Botanist restaurant by Ste. Marie Art and Design pairs curved leather banquettes with rounded Tacchini chairs (from $1,200). bloomfurniturestudio.com

“The ’20s and ’30s are showing up in more relaxed forms,” says Project 22 designer Denise Ashmore. The Gubi Beetle chair ($630) below has a sympathetic shape that crosses eras and works with lots of styles. informinteriors.com


Get the Look: Around the Bend

Get ready for coffee tables with organic shapes, curved sofas and a world of rounded accessories.

Serving It RightNo squares at this dinner party with the Blu Dot Delicious Carrara marble serving trays (from $162). kitinteriorobjects.com

Little NestChristophe Delcourt’s BUI oak nesting tables ($7,240) show off soft lines with a handmade quality. avenue-road.com

Sculpture ClubDesigned by Toronto’s MSDS Studio, the Muuto Halves table is Picasso-style cubic perfection. kitineriorobjects.com

Ahead of the CurveVelour and soft edges on the Rolf Benz Tondo sofa ($14,300) make for one smooth ride. gingerjarfurniture.com

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