As the world looks to sustainable solutions, home decor and interior design are emerging as trending areas of interest for homeowners and renters. It can be as simple as making renovations to improve lighting or save energy, to buying locally made products instead of fast fashion furniture.

Sustainability is the biggest lifestyle trend, making home living a trail behind but also holding its own in the production industry.

Here are 10 interior design and home decor trends that are emerging as sustainable home living solutions, consider how your home goals fit into eco-friendly living. 

10 Smart Home Technology

Smart homes are likely the future, remember when iPhone's were new but no one had one yet? Smart homes could be next in terms of technology that will take homes into the future.

One of the benefits of a smart home is sensing, meaning they can monitor energy and water usage, if not leverage it to waste less. That is just one way they are useful, among 100 more.

9 Clean Materials

For folks making renovations, consider looking into eco-friendly construction supplies. It could be as simple as talking to your contractors about the possibility of using eco-friendly products. To take it to the next level, when getting renovation quotes as various companies what their take is on green materials, and if they can do the job with them for you.

8 Locally Sourced

When it comes to home goods and decor, look into shopping local. Always be wary of how products are manufactured, as that is a large source of carbon emissions, but in general, supporting small businesses is a move that aligns with sustainable practices.

Buying local also presents better quality home goods, helping to stop the fast fashion furniture, and help you be an intentional home goods shopper to invest in products that will outlast trends and usage.

Instead of an Ikea rug, consider a locally made rug to finish off your newly redecorated living room.

7 Energy-Efficient Electronics

Energy-efficient appliances are becoming more accessible price-wise. If you are in the market to be replacing or buying new ones, always look for the energy-efficient star. It is likely the same price as the other options, and better for healthy living.

On a smaller scale, beware of the light bulbs. Not all LED lights are created equal, avoid D, C, and B and look for the A+ symbol on the box.

6 Refurbishing

Refurbishing is a great home decor option for anyone who is redecorating or trying to reach a new interior design aesthetic.  It is economic, plus you can design it however fits your vision instead of wasting time and money finding the perfect piece, that is also locally sourced and made with eco-friendly materials.

Instead of buying new, make the old look like new.

Related: How To Reuse & Refurbish Everyday Household Objects

5 Repurposing

Looking for a sustainable and economic way to redecorate? Have fun and get creative with repurposing. Turn mason jars into flower faces, and then into pencil holders for your home office organization.

DIY repurposed decorations, similar to refurbishing, give you all the benefits of creative design without spending a pretty penny.

4 Minimalism

Among all of the home interior design methods, minimalism sticks out as a favorite, especially among young people.

Minimalism ties into sustainable living because it insinuates that form fits function, and everything in the house has is aesthetically for a purpose, opposed to being wasteful. Keep what you need, and enjoy what you surround yourself with.

Related: Why Are Younger Generations Taking On Minimalism

3 Glass Patio Doors

For those who want to make a home renovation, and add more natural light, consider glass doors that lead out to the patio or balcony. The glass element makes the room look bigger and opens up the space, all while providing more natural light.

Say goodbye to turning on lamps during the daytime when you can replace the empty walls with glass.

2 Living Walls

You have seen them in trendy hipster restaurants, but now there are several companies who do them in homes as well. The benefit of live walls is they help keep a building temperate, similar to a green roof which is the more intense version of the concept.

From an aesthetic point of view, plants, in general, are reigning as the preferred home decor. Social media is full of indoor plant parent accounts, how to care for them and create the indoor jungle vibe.

Similar to a smart home, currently, live walls and roofs are quite expensive. Although it is likely they will become more accessible in the future along with eco-friendly home energy sources like solar panels.

1 Modular Spaces

If you haven't heard of modular space, it might just become your new favorite aesthetic for interior design. It goes hand in hand with minimalism, meaning that the furniture and decor are functional, but it has a double function. Imagine a room that can also comfortably be an office space.

Everyone has a multi-use room in their house, but the modular design makes it less like stepping over boxes and provides a comfortable space.

Next: 10 Interior Design Aesthetics and How To Reach Them

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