Interior design: Trends begin with the individual and their sensibilities.

I was very excited when this magazine's chief editor invited me to share the latest trends in interior design. Readers of the magazine UA Chronicles know me primarily through my recipes. But my primary profession is interior design, with a particular focus on textile design: window treatments, furniture, and everything related to textiles.

Our homes are places of strength that directly impact our health (mental and physical), our interactions with our families and with the world, and even our professional success. I am convinced, and repeatedly see through my own experience, that every space can be turned into a place of strength and inspiration.

To understand, observe, and follow the international textile market, I visit the worldwide textile exhibition in Paris each year. It’s there that future trends are born, in patterns, textures, and fabric compositions.

At the center of interior design these days is the individual, their outlook and personality, and their needs. 

The main interior trends this year aren’t about patterns or even colors. They are about feeling. About those emotions that a space generates inside of us. At the center of interior design these days is the person, their lived experiences, and their needs. 

Peace, the feeling of safety and security, the potential for renewal – that is what we look for in a home. Current international design reflects this clearly. That is why the palette is changing. Colors are becoming softer, deeper, calmer, the kind that don’t overwhelm, but embrace, and communicate peace. 

What is it in a space that brings about emotions? 

First of all, touch. That which we can feel against our skin: the softness of cloth, the depth of texture, the temperature of color. That is why today's textiles are louder than design; they define our mood. Let’s begin with naturalness. Flax and hemp, easily grown plants with an honest, sustainable origin, and live texture. They do not strive for perfection – and it is exactly in this imperfection that their beauty lies. Light softly comes through flex, as if filtering reality, making it calmer.

Pleasant-to-the-touch fabrics are making a comeback: deep velvets, pile surfaces, complex textures. They add to the interior plasticity and sensuality, making it not just pretty, but alive. 

Black-out textiles are no longer seen as a technical lining, hidden behind decorative fabrics. Today, these are full-fledged, stand-alone textiles, with well-thought-out, deep color pallets. 

Functionality is integrated with the aesthetic. Heat and soundproof qualities make a space more comfortable not only visually, but also physically. That’s another meaningful feature of the modern approach. Beauty is now integrated with caring about people. 

Every brand's portfolio includes fabrics made from recycled plastic. 

Care for the environment is no longer just a declaration – it has become part of the design. 

What's key is that these materials no longer look like an ecological compromise. They really are in texture, color, and wear resistance, showcasing that responsibility and aesthetics can coexist in a single fabric. 

Finally, we take note of multi-layering. As in a well-thought-out image, where each layer has its own purpose, in interior design, textiles add depth. Plaid on a chair, tulle and curtains on the same window, different textures within the color palette – all of this creates a feeling of security. The space seems to embrace you. 

Trends change, color pallets are renewed, textures return with new soundscapes. But the most important remains unchanged, our desire to feel calm and secure at home. 

If, through flax, soft velvet, multi-layered curtains, or the quiet created by correctly chosen fabrics, we can create this feeling, then the interior works. 

The real design today is not about showiness; it's about the state of being.