No longer confined to the austere art gallery, the Sculptural Trend has been whittling its way into our homes for a while now. Surprisingly playful and increasingly experimental, this trend is all about engaging the senses and awakening your artistic side. From cloud-like sofas to angular designs that invite conversation, we’ve curated five ways to introduce this style into your home.
1. AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Swap sharp corners for a new style of seating that’s getting a soothing upgrade. The sleek, rounded edges and luxurious, deep seats of a curved sofa add a serene look that will leave you feeling cocooned. They’re brilliant for contrasting all the straight lines in a room, and when placed together, create a highly sociably space to entertain. To continue that soft sense of flow in the room, pair with similar accessories such as an arched mirror or curved bookcase.
2. ORGANIC MATTERS
Move over Michelangelo. We’re rejecting refined classics for the marvelousness of the misshapen. Celebrate imperfections with organic shapes that don’t pretend to be perfect. Opt for vases and plant pots with a hand-thrown, artisan appearance. Made from rustic, porous textures like clay and terracotta, they’ll add an earthy depth and biophilic touch to your home.
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3. ARTFULLY ABSTRACT
The sculptural trend isn’t all about stark white minimalism. Introduce playful silhouettes in unexpected pops of colour that definitely won’t blend into the background. Create talking points at your next dinner party that are as vibrant as your conversations by replacing white linen tablescapes with a rainbow of speckled glasses and coloured candle holders that dance in candlelight. For those curious corners that are such an odd shape nothing ever seems to fit, the abstract shaped bases of these iron side tables are the perfect building blocks.
4. THE PERFECT CIRCLE
Michelangelo one said, “Painting is made by adding. Sculpture is made by taking away.” Embrace geometric perfection with smooth spheres and shapes within shapes, like this striking side table that will make your guests look twice. Spherical lighting is certainly having a moment too, and we love the contemporary twist of the globe chandelier. In true mid-century style, they are not only eye-catching but functional to boot.
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5. SHADOW PLAY
Take a conceptual approach and play with coloured glass and sculptural lighting to create visual art installations throughout your home. Positioning designs bursting with lines and orbs next to lamps will project unusual shadow patterns across the room. Or choose oversized table lamps in painterly glass that are works of art in themselves.
We hope you’re feeling inspired to unleash your inner curator. The Sculptural Trend is all about introducing an artistic flair to your home so there is no right or wrong way to do it. Just like art, it’s all about how it makes you feel.