By Beth Dotolo and Carolina Gentry, founders of Pulp Design Studios and NKBA Insiders
It’s been a busy spring for the design team at Pulp Design Studio. Over the last two months, we’ve back and forth across the country from Dallas Market to Modernism Week in Palm Springs and to North Carolina for the annual High Point Market.
One particular emerging trend could make its way into the kitchen: We saw a huge presence of ethereal sculptural elements in interiors and furniture. Lighting, furniture, wall art and accessories all presented themselves in this stunning trend, drawing us all in with an artistic feel.
We are all seeking comfort in uncertain times, and our interiors are trending this way with a higher focus on comfort and softer edges.
This poses a number of questions about how designers might incorporate this warmer. more sculptural trend into the typically hard-edged kitchen and bath space, where things tend to be a bit more utilitarian and square. For instance, will millwork soften? Will appliances begin to become a sculptural art form? Will countertops take on new form?
Or will we simply see the contrast expressed in furnishings and lighting, playing off the traditional boxed kitchen styling?
We’re excited to watch and see how designers are challenged to soften their work, as this trend toward softer curves continues to integrate even further into our interiors.
