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Looking Back at Popular Interior Design Trends 2009

Quite a few things have influenced interior design trends 2009; consciousness about the environment, economic challenges, new interior design ideas and the likes. One of the things that became part of the interior design trends of 2009 is the use of recycled items in home décor. An example is the Scrap lights in the photo above by Graypants. Using recycled corrugated cardboard, it’s an elegant but eco-friendly choice for a home décor.

Traditional China interior design involves a balance between the practical usability of items and the spirituality behind the design. La Maison Coloniale has a collection named Spirit of China that uses traditional Chinese interior design customs and handmade furniture. Above is an example of a very oriental style of living room, from the different shades of red used to the utilitarian furniture. You’ll notice an interesting bookcase at the back of the room, it’s the Ellipse bookcase which is made from solid Chinese elm using the same craftsmanship that traditional furniture-makers of China use many generations ago.

For years people have been mesmerized with the innovations in product design that Apple has churned out. The design principles have produced products that are iconic and stylish as well as user-friendly. Using Apple interior design principles in your home office can keep the clutter away and make your space look elegant, functional, and sophisticated. Here are a few home office ideas from Huelsta which can show you a few good designs, interestingly sporting some Apple computers.

Japan interior design is characteristically minimalist, sparse, and simple. Haiku Designs have come up with Japanese interior design ideas that combine the simple elegance of Japanese furniture and décor with Western ideals for comfort. The photo above shows the Hiro collection of sofa, lounge chairs, and matching coffee and side tables. Materials for the furniture frame are hardwood finished with a dark oak stain.

Minimalist interior design is certainly very popular with a lot of people these days, especially if you take into consideration the restrictions on the space that you can play with in interior design. If you have limited space, filling it up with accessories and accents may make the room look cluttered. These clean interior design ideas from Japanese interior designer Koichi Kimura
may help you manage your space using minimalist designs.

There is nothing more Japanese than Shoji, the traditional translucent sliding doors that typified Japanese interior design. However, Shoji screen has become impractical over the years due to its fragility. Therefore, in order for tradition to continue and maintain its influence in society, it had to undergo certain changes. Henry Nakata Jr., a Japanese-American artisan, established Aspen Ten to launch a specialized Shoji screen dubbed as SOLAR-JI in order to keep the screen and its relevance in Japanese interior design alive and well.

The Bauhaus Interior Design Principle

There is a demand for interior designers to come up with unique ideas for interior spaces of their clients. Although the interior design principle of most designers is to create an aesthetically appealing and ergonomic design for a particular room or place, designers are always driven to incorporate innovative products and concepts that will definitely separate them from the rest. This particular principle espoused by all designers is called the Bauhaus movement.

Image taken from trendir.com Maple leaf is one of the few trademarks that distinguish Canada, but with Connectables, the latest line of glass tiles created by a North Vancouver company called Edgewater, Canada now crosses the border of interior design. Specializing in tile manufacturing, Edgewater lets individuals express themselves with unique glass shapes in their interior design.
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Sound Interior Design – Acoustic Resources Inc. Knows a Sound Interior Design When It Hears One

Image taken from acousticalresources.com

Now this is what I call a sound interior design! Acoustical Resources Inc. is a company that provides and installs absorber, diffuser, and reflector products in music performance rooms and facilities for the purpose of improving sound quality of music being played in said rooms. If you’d notice, depending on the size of the room and the volume of the sound, a room with inadequate acoustics would cause the sound to simply bounce from concrete walls and ceiling, resulting into a muddled and reverberated sound.

Image taken from http://www.diynetwork.com

There are a lot of DIY interior design tips and ideas that are being shared by designers and decorators. Most of them have been helpful in encouraging people who have no experience or knowledge with design whatsoever to get in touch with the beauty of their well-designed homes. Thankfully, for those who are looking for great design ideas that you can by yourself, you can visit the DIY Network for awesome advices in transforming your run-down homes into pimped-up palaces.