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Round shapes, light pastel colours, and soft materials: in the greenery style trend Gentle Paradox, it's all about peace and harmony. The central idea behind this trend is to soften the harsh reality. How you can apply this with plants and flowers in the interior is covered in this blog!
Background on this trend
The various style trends for 2024 illustrate ways to deal with the crises of current society. For Gentle Paradox, this trend is focused on the freeze response one can have when dealing with extreme conditions. This indicates that people need comfort and slow living, and are inclined to quickly set boundaries to continue feeling good.
Lots of plants and flowers in the interior fit in perfectly with this, of course. After all, these have been proven to reduce stress. Additionally, the care of plants can be seen as a true slow living activity that offers peace and relaxation. In the interior, it's mainly about soft contrasts that make the harsh reality a bit more bearable. What this means for the colours, shapes, and materials, we will highlight below for you.
Colour use and materials
The colour use in the trend Gentle Paradox is soft: the colour palette mainly consists of light pastel shades and neutral colours. The green of plants serves as an accent colour and provides contrast to the soft and tranquil.
There are also contrasts in the material use. Hard materials, such as (natural) stone and plastic, are alternated with soft carpets and textiles. Plants and planters are excellent for applying these kinds of contrasts. Many planters are made from a hard and sturdy material, such as fibre stone, ceramic, or plastic, and can be perfectly combined with softer-looking plants, for example, an Asplenium or a charming hanging plant.
Shapes and patterns
In the style trend Gentle Paradox, we see a lot of round shapes. Therefore, when applying this trend, opt for round planter shapes, such as the Baq Dune Darcy. Artificial flowers can also soften hard shapes in the interior, for instance, by placing an arrangement that covers the transition from wall to floor. The trend has many solid patterns, alternated with romantic to abstract designs. What is also frequently seen are gradient effects.
Greenery style trends 2024
In our preview, we briefly introduced you to the style trends for the coming year. Soon, we will further highlight the trends Viva la Vida and Meaningful Earth on our website.