rise of wabisabithe biggest trend in design this year was imported straight from japan it is all about celebrating warmth cosiness and infusing your space with a soul aka the japanese philosophy of wabisabi which transforms old raw and imperfect things to perfection what made wabisabi click was that it celebrated imperfections the year saw a rise of wooden furniture with rough textures wobblyshaped pottery and linen textiles that were not smooth the focus was on beauty of repairromance bright colours people embraced dark tones and lookatme colours the walls were offset by largescale floral prints especially in wallpapersopenplan spacesinteriors celebrated open spaces and the trend is going to stay strong in 2019 building a home have a nowall scheme where the kitchen looks in to the living room and the bedrooms into balconies forget picture windows its about seethrough wallsall green thumbsgardening was not just for people with backyards and budgets indoor plants terrariums and miniature creepers were the rage windowsill herb gardens diy pots and creative plant arrangements nicely rounded up the green yearscented candlesnot just for the festive season candles became a yeararound thing to keep your home looking and smelling trendy candles were lit up this year beeswax candles became popular as they are said to be nonpollutingquirky picksfrom food furniture to custom prints and lookatme lighting solutions interesting accents made a home if you want something to perk up your indoor spaces quirky is the way to go