Pinterest has revealed the biggest home decor trends that will shape 2021.

With more than 400 million people using Pinterest to find tomorrow’s ideas, the Pinterest Predicts report highlights emerging searches and the increase in searches year over year.

So, what are the key trends?

1. Having spent the best part of the year working from home, Pinterest reports a rise in specialised rooms, offering everything that open-plan spaces do not. This is as much to do with privacy as it is to do with creating double-duty rooms that serve special purposes.

2. Japandi was talked about at the start of 2020, and now as we head into 2021 it's emerging as the biggest decor trend of all. It's where Japanese design meets Scandanavian aesthetic, with sleek lines, neutral colour schemes and calming set-ups.

3. 'Neon rooms will get the spotlight treatment — especially from Gen Z,' says Pinterest. Here, bedrooms are being reinvented with bright, colour-drenched lighting for moody looks, all of which is achieved with LED lights.

4. And, shelfies are back. For 2021, 'shelfies are the new gallery walls', reveals Pinterest. Kitchen shelves will be the new favourite corner of the house, styled with eye-catching appliances, coloured glassware and handmade clay plates.

Get some visual inspiration with a full breakdown of the biggest home decor trends for 2021, plus explore some key trends in more detail where we've shared further insight.

1 Cloffice ideas +2x

HB says... Closet and office combine to form the term, cloffice. Utilise wardrobe space to create your new study area.

2 Modern mudroom +2x

HB says... Mudrooms are getting an upgrade! Usually located off of the kitchen or garage, and originally back entrances, a mud room is a place to take off muddy shoes, coats and wet clothing. It's an American term but in UK homes, this equates to a boot room, or a utility and/or laundry room.
3 Home library design +7x

4 Computer gaming room +6x

5 Bookshelf room divider +150%

HB says... Room divider ideas very much tap into the idea of broken plan living.

6 Japandi +100%

HB says... This was an emerging trend in 2020 and it's set to be even bigger in 2021. There's a real focus on simplicity – interiors that are minimal, clean and uncluttered.

7 Wooden bed design modern +5x

8 Neutral colour palette earth tones +3x

9 Minimalist bathroom design 4x

10 Modern minimalist kitchen +115%

11 LED lights bedroom 155%

Also trending:

• Neon room 8x

• LED light room 3x

12 LED light signs 3x

13 Copper cookware +35%

14 Coloured glassware +135%

15 Kitchen floating shelves decor +130%

16 Plate racks in kitchen +2x

17 Clay plates +105%

By Olivia Heath