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What's hot for 2020? The 1920s, the 1990s and everything in between.
Residential interiors experienced the time-warp return of iconic styles and pieces plucked from eras ranging from the 1920s to the 1990s. Art deco prints, swinging fringe, rattanand more. we're going back, way back.
Every generation has had their take on the classic woven raffia chair. It's the epitome of mixing high with low, and I still love how simple and timeless the material is.Ben Leavitt, PlaidFox Studio
Baker Furniture cane arm chair (price on request). broughaminteriors.com
The sophisticated moodiness of the late '80s and early '90s has definitely influenced our work of late. we're also loving oversized large-scale patternson wallpapers.Kyla Bidgood, Bidgood and Co
La Strada wallpaper in gunmetal grey on cream ($265 per roll). jujupapers.com
The Gubi pouf (from $1,250) with its sexy fringe and gold thread design is everything your plain grey felt pouf isnt. pompandcircumstance.ca, chester-fields.com
Art deco is rearing its head once again, although I'm not too sure if it ever really went out of fashion. (At least it didnt for me.) Ive always gravitated toward strong geometric patterns, so I think that's why Ive have a soft spot for deco elements.Kevin Mitchell, Mitchell Design House
Notre Monde trays (from $59) by Ethnicraft show off hand-painted designs influenced by art deco architecture and the groovy 1970s. fullhousemodern.com, bondars.com
Now that laser cutting, CNC machines and 3D printing are more common, there are so many more options available for designers.K.M.
Solana Panel Transform 2 (from $20 per square foot). solanapanel.com
Oxblood is our favourite #trending brown-burgundy, and here it is giving a 2020 twist on a classic shape: the Osaka sofa (from $2,519) in dusty red cotton velvet. boconcept.com
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