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2020 Style Forecast

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November 2019

Welcome to home beautiful’s annual trend, design and style special, an exploration of the hottest looks of tomorrow. The hb team, led by creative director imogene abady and style editor fiona michelon, is incredibly proud to share four key looks that we have uncovered. Each style has its own unique character, from the drama and bold sophistication of ‘red velvet’ (p20), to the calm and considered spaces of reflection in ‘solace’ (p30). Read on, and prepare to redefine your decorating style!

2020 Style Forecast

TREND 1:

PARISNOUVEAU

INJECT A NEW TAKE ON FRENCH FLAIR WITH THIS ELEGANT YET PLAYFUL LOOK, BASED ON A FOUNDATION OF MONOCHROME CHIC. ART DECO INFLUENCES ADD GLAMOUR AND ECLECTIC PIECES BRING IN THE SURPRISE FACTOR

Styling FIONA MICHELON

Photography BRIGID ARNOTT

THIS PAGE, FROM LEFT: ‘Pomponette’ vase, $149, ‘Loulou’ vase, $129, both Maison Balzac. Black and white bone box, $69.95, Opus. ‘Dura’ table lamp, $230, About Space. ‘Bicheno’ rug in Silver, $3380, King Living. Occasional chair in Houndstooth by Greg Natale, $1849, The Vignette Room. Natural Curiosities ‘Black And White Abstract’ wall art by Paule Marrot, $4195, Coco Republic. OPPOSITE: For details, see page 18. Stockists, page 61

THIS CURVED HOUNDSTOOTH ARMCHAIR EPITOMISES THE TREND’S BALANCE BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW – A CLASSIC PATTERN HAS BEEN REINTERPRETED IN A MODERN WAY

STATE OF GRACE

“Style with a less is more approach and let the beauty of the curved forms and statement pieces shine” ~FIONA MICHELON, HB STYLE EDITOR

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