Trend Focus: Chunky Décor

By Ana Zuravliova

Trend Specialist at Blinds Direct

Mon 11 Oct 2021

Many contemporary interior design trends are built around slim, elegant lines but an equally fashionable alternative is making its way to the fore – the rounded edges and broad facades of chunky décor! With many of us looking to chunkier items of clothing with the temperature taking a downward spiral, similar shapes, and styles we enjoy when out and about can enrich and heighten your interior design. Here’s how…

What makes chunky décor?

Similar to the oversized jumpers and big coats we’re dusting off for the autumn and winter, chunky décor likes to make big statements with even bigger home furnishings.

Slim profile tables and sofas have no substantial place in this trend, everything is deeper, softer, and overall, more comfortable. The feeling that chunky interior design has upon us is one of homeliness, warmth and somewhere to relax.

Moreover, a positive part of this trend is the ability to mix straight lines and curves, it’s the size and chunkiness of the items in your home that make this trend a real winner for the winter!

Enjoy chunky décor easily

When it comes to chunky décor, bigger is just better. Fortunately, there are plenty of items you can easily introduce into your space to bring the wow factor – especially to your windows!

Chunky wooden blinds

Let’s start with chunky wooden blinds. You may be thinking “wooden blinds are slim and hardly chunky” and in many instances you would be correct. However, you may be unaware that you can select different slat sizes on many of the options available on the website.

There are four sizes available, depending on your chosen blind. They are 27mm, 35mm, 50mm and 64mm. Obviously, the larger sizes are best for chunky décor – to see if your blind can feature these wonderful slats, simply check the “slat size” drop down menu.

Handmade panel blinds

If you’re looking for a chunky blind with vertical slats instead of horizontal, look no further than a handmade panel blind.

Similar to vertical blinds, panel blinds feature long, elegant slats but they are notably wider. This extra width will not only ensure your chunky credentials are improved, but so too is the total sophistication of your home.

Heavy curtains

Finally, you can also consider a chunky curtain. The mixture of curves and straight lines contributes well to the overall effect of chunky décor. Heavier fabrics like wool will add more of that extra dimension to your general interior design but one fabric even stands out above that…

Visions of velvet

As we’ve established, chunky interior design is all about creating a comfortable environment and fewer soft fabrics help us to that end than velvet! Velvet is one of those magical materials that looks and feels luxurious and full of energy.

Versatile velvet

Velvet is also extremely versatile! Fitting with our trend of more is more, velvet curtains add a chunky, warming statement to any space. The glint and shimmer of this fashionable fabric helps accentuate its depth and makes a curtain feel weighty and even more substantial than it already would be!

Velvet cushions

Plump velvet cushions are another easy way to boost the chunkiness of your space. Using plenty of cushions in rich tones and even patterns will help you relax in the benefits of this trend. A fantastic little trick is to layer your cushions to emphasise the chunky nature of your décor.

Enjoy browsing the handmade items available on the website. Crafted here in the heart of Yorkshire, we create striking home furnishings to the highest standards and supply our products with a five-year guarantee.

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