2023 Trend Or Classic: This Year's Trends Might Surprise You 

The problem with this sort of trend mentality is that they don't often fit the structure or architecture or even the person's personality. Interiors are made to be a cocoon, a sanctuary for the family or persons who inhabit them, not a social statement or status. So if you're moody and love detail, go for the elaborate trim and dusky colors or if you're a bright, sunny sort of sprite and like a lot of simplicity and order, surround yourselves with white and light woods.

I love all these trends. I feel like the spinner has finally landed on my spot! And you look amazing, Miriam!

It’s nice to see a mature person talking about design trends because I feel like there needs to be more diversity in the interior design community online. All perspectives are helpful

I’m happy about the traditional, detailed trends… love!

I love the trim work trend, maximalist, French and antique mix with a little modern.

The darker, the moodier the warmer, the better! I love antiques and rich deep paint colours....academia, yes please 😊

Thank you for another great video! I curate my home with a mixture of all styles….modern, vintage, classic…. I’m eclectic!!

I love wallpapers, I love arches, I love brown wooden furniture and all that I have in my house!! And all this in trend now 😊👏👏👏

Yes I love this! I heard traditional or ‘transitional’ was coming back and that is my favorite style!! Can’t wait to see more livable luxury in this style.

I love those sparkley silver pants on you with the white blouse - Fantastic!!!

I agree, home is all about what makes you and all who dwell there happy! I am not a fan of brown clothing, furniture etc. everting else you mentioned as a trend is a go!💗🌷💗

I am loving this trend! This has always been my personal style so I am thrilled to see this is where we are heading.

I prefer a simple calming vibe, so not so big on all the wall detail, but I love that the warmer colors are coming back. Our home is in warm beiges and mixed browns, lots of texture, which feels very cozy. I’ve never liked the bright whites (too harsh) or the greys which just look like winter skies to me. We live on a river so the views are priority and our main focal points, and our light, but warm interiors just feel right here. Thanks for a very enlightening video.

Can't wait for the video on how you do your trim panels!!

I love the traditional, darker cherry and mahogany furniture, like Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. I also love blue willow plates and blue and white Chinese porcelain, as well as some Imari and some green celadon porcelain. I'm so glad my style is coming back!!! 👍😀

Textured wallpaper and the fluted glass accents in the cabinetry are appealing. Thanks for sharing!

Dark rooms and oversized floral wallpaper are my favs 😊

Thank goodness! My fave style…traditional, lush, frenchcountry

Thanks for this video. I grew up with all white wall house, no more, I love color. Love trim work and traditional.

That outfit is amazing. I love the sequin pants with the silk blouse. Funny, As I am listening to you, I’m tucking red silk pajama pants into a pair of riding boots & calling it good.

My favorite is the trim work, wood curtain rods and rings. I love all that! What I don’t like is the dark rooms. Thank you.

I’m so excited about the trim work.

Thank you for the video ❤️ Love your hair. You are a beautiful designer 💜

Love the Sparkly pants. I want those.

New fan. Have always been a fan of your classic style. You’re one of the best presenters I have seen…you don’t rush through it and explain very well how to use whatever your presenting.

This is what I like about "trends" -- if there is a style or a combination of them that I love and they come on trend that means there is plenty out there to choose from! Same with clothing. If grey comes into fashion I will buy a lot of clothing while I can get gray. All the trends described here are very "classic" whether they are traditional or contemporary in twist. I love the images you use, Ms. Manzo and your content is intelligent and to the point. Just found you -- delighted!

I am so grateful for your videos. You have taught me so much about interior design, in a manner that is informative. I enjoy that you use timeless classic elements but with a modern panache. I also appreciate that your style is luxurious, but you teach us how to incorporate less expensive pieces (i.e. IKEA), which allows us to create a high-end feel without the expense. THANK YOU, Miriam!

I love the dark trends on walls but it takes guts snd doesn’t work everywhere so im wondering if it will really catch on - lets see!

We have lived in our 1916 two story home for 39 years. I think I have been through it all in this house. I'm 66 now and when we moved in with our 3 little daughters the house was very old fashioned, layers and layers of wallpaper that I had to spend what seemed like forever to scrape off. I will never follow that trend again! I used to like dark colors, but now they seem depressing. The darkest color in my house is a very pretty green in my bedroom that I never tire of. The rest of the house is more in neural tones and white with a lot of the natural woodwork. As far as decorating, I would say I'm mostly tradition with a couple treasured antique pieces that were passed down to me. Thank you for your content. I really enjoyed it.

Classic timeless interiors, art, design will never go out of style!

Thanks for the sophisticated and elevated discussion on trends. I really love your style. The idea of incorporating vintage and antiques with modern materials and designs appeals to me.

The Green Room at the 3:56 mark...Love...Love...Love.

Hi Miriam...I love your channel! I am so happy the more traditional trend is back! I also love this decor! Have a great day! :)

Another amazing video! Thank you. Since Miriam asked . . .my favorite is wallpaper. Glad to see it’s back in favor. Perhaps because there are new and easier products for the DIY market. Of course, the real key to a beautifully wallpapered room is prep! I’ve heard too many folks say they didn’t like wallpaper because it was difficult to remove - so true when the surface wasn’t prepped. As far as my least favorite, it’s the dark room trend (as popularized by the Netflix series, Wednesday). It’s great in other people’s homes, but I live in Florida now, and it doesn’t work very well here with a few exceptions like powder rooms.

I'm SO HAPPY that Beautiful TRADITIONAL style is coming back!! ❤❤❤ SO SICK of plain, boring, cold, Contemporary style!

I enjoy your perspective and I love your "pearls of style". I always get great "takeaways" that I can use to help me define my own style. Thank you Miriam. Also, I love your hair! It is a beautiful look for you!

Thank you for sharing. So perfectly stylish & elegant.

First off, your sequined pants are gorgeous!!!! I watch a lot of 'trend' posts at the beginning of every year and usually have a good laugh and also have to cringe when they actually are insulting to younger people who are just trying their best. Your post was spot on (in my opinion), especially when you mention why people are warming up their homes. I live in a 1902 Victorian that I have managed to respect the original aesthetic yet keep it relevant and fun. On another note, I really like the fluted woodwork but worry the fluted glass could be easily dated even though I like it as well. We are having our kitchen renovated in about a month and now I am toying with some fluted glass cabinets. I guess it would be an easy swap out if I tired of it. Thank you for yet another lovely video.

I love all the trim work and I love ribbed glass. I think the traditional style done in warm whites and beiges is spectacular.

I will stay with my japandi and minimalist inspired style along with my white kitchen too. I will see you trend runners in 2024 when everything reverts back to a minimalist focus. 😂

I'm a student for Interior design, and i love all Miriam Manzo videos, i took all her advices and all her as inspiration. I'm a traditional of course so this are very good news for me!

Although I can appreciate the trend for dark spaces, it doesn't seem appropriate for Southern Florida where I live. At least not in my contemporary home with huge sliders overlooking palm trees. But, we did have grasscloth wall paper installed in our den last year as a change from all the other white walls. It cozies up the space without darkening it much and the color makes the trim on the arched windows in the room pop. My husband creates very large, very bright paintings, so, our walls really need to be white in most of the rooms. I enjoy all your videos.

The scrolled trim work in one of your examples was exquisite. I love French Country too. I've always loved book cases and built-ins so it's great to see them coming back.

LOVE those sparkling pants!!! Yes trends are for disposable items not for the foundation of your design! As a real estate professional I have ptsd with wallpaper! I cannot tell you the hours I have spent taking down Grass cloth knowing it cost 150 a roll because of the dated look.. I am seeing it coming back but I don't care it is never going on my walls! lol... Here in the Metro Atlanta areas Linen colors are all the rage still. Gray is out along with farmhouse (thank goodness)... Thank goodness my traditional style is coming back in vogue!!!

"We don't need trends." Thank you! Trends is just a modern word for fads!

Loved the fact that traditional is back. The warm colors, woods, trims its what makes a home cozy and elegant at the same time. Thank you for the video. It was great!

Yayyyy, I am SUPER happy you have another video. Thank you very much for the information. It was very helpful.

Love dark academia and details on walls painted the same color!!!

Love your channel wish there was more of it I love a classic style that will last the test of time your mill work is also one of my favorites And by the way your outfit looked bling but so classy

Fabulous tips ! Sounds like I was ahead of the “ trend “ thanks for posting !

Off white / beige was in style in the 80's. We painted the hall and living room off white or beige. After a few years I felt I was living with dirty walls and never used off white beige again.

I am still drawn to contemporary and neutrals, but I really like to hear about all the new trends every year. You can make anything look really spectacular

Good job Miriam. I love the way you began with yourself. Your pants and blouse made the perfect illustration. And your hair looks lovely. P.s. it is rare that I comment on a video. Yes to wallpaper!

Thank you Miriam. This was very helpful.

Love! Love your videos so interesting and informative. So many great trends coming back. Interior trends as in fashion just go round and round but with a different twist on them each time. I like to decorate more in a timeless way which many of these New trends as you call them as timeless. I don't like the dark rooms unless they are small like the bachelor powder room you did. Fabulous wallpaper. Love wallpaper!

Thank you. Looking forward to the trim video. Is there a golden mean height for doing trim in a room. Floor to ceiling height?

Wow good to hear this, because I never follow trends. I follow what I love to put in my home. I do not care for modern contemporary decor.. I like to fill my home with a bit of early American meets English cottage, and a bit of Country French. Which in turn, becomes me, warm and cozy and inviting. I never over do with one style or the other, with my eye, and sense of style it just knows how to fit in with each other beautifully...I also love looking for unique pieces that catch my eye and speaks to me..I then have to have it in my home because it's not the trend of the day. And no one else has it, because they weren't looking for it, but I me. I enjoy your channel, you have great style in decorating some beautiful homes. I'm glad I saw your video, it just validates what I have been doing all my life.

Super nice all the trends that you mentioned!!!!💚💙💜

Hi Miriam, I am one of your early subscribers. Thank you for your wonderful range of design topics. Your videos are always clear and crisp, warm and relatable. I live in a classic 1870s NY brownstone and have seen some of the interiors of these old gems (ok, many are potential gems) stripped of every architectural detail in their interiors; the exteriors spared generally when the building is in an historic or landmarked district. Fortunately, many of the original mouldings in our house survived, others not. I am so glad this house had not been stripped bare back in the 1980s when we bought it. I am looking forward to your video on trim! And for the record, I am not a maximalist, but know I have too much stuff! Haha.

I almost had my moldings removed good thing I listened to my friend to keep them. Love your videos 💕

Miriam, my dear grandmother’s name was Miriam. She had rosebud wallpaper on the ceiling of the guest bedroom, textured in the primary bedroom, and mural in the dining room. This was in the 1950s. It was magical to visit my grandparents as a little girl, and lay in the bed in the morning looking up at those rosebuds. P.S. Love your outfit. You look stunning!

Fantastic video. Really love how you incorporated so many ideas on how we could transition our current look to these "trending" design elements. Thank you!!

I love the 1 color on trim , ceiling and walls when it comes to dark colored walls as well as white and off white walls. One continuous look, doesn't interrupt the eye.

Literally the best designer!

I love the fall colors but muted. Nice video thank you!

I love the trim work on the walls, I have it in my house for a couple years already. Happy to see I'm on trend for once!

Thank you, Miriam. I love personified environment and this is it. Minimalists tried to cancel individuality and I am happy that they didn't succeed so far.

Love the details in decor ~ love French County mixing antique with functional.

Love the fluted glass! Your outfit is fabulous too🙋🏼‍♀️🥂

Always love the trim work, traditional homes rather than the cold straight line black and whites.

I love the pocket doors!!!

You are simply wonderful. Very knowledgeable. I love your lessons. Watching your videos makes me feel like I am back in school. Great take on current design.

Miriam, I enjoyed your video. It's good to be aware of trends and know what will work together and what will not work. You mentioned that one of the popular colors is beige. One of my mother's (deceased) favorite colors was beige. She was a elementary school teacher and very artistic and a great cook. In my dream home I would have a room that would be my studio for my artwork and music (I'm a musician and I play Keyboard. And my favorite style of music is Jazz and Black Gospel. I've subscribed to your channel. I like modern design and I like traditional design too. I the modern wallpaper and I liked the murals too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Blessings and Shalom, from Kingsville (about 60 miles northeast of Cleveland), Ohio Cynthia (Cyndi)❤👋👋😀

Wonderful information, Miriam thanks

Antique will never go out It’s how you use it My least favourite objects at the moment are the curved sofas look so uncomfortable

Great news! Thank you so much for your videos!

I love you’re sequin pants paired with that gorg silk blouse ❤I love the antique’s with my White House I’m glad it’s still in style with old world art and rich antique’s. Thank you for you’re smart design 👌🏰🍾

I added wall paper to the small visit powdered room with flowers and birds, but not huge. That will be tiring for me. My pent house apartment is very trendy, lol. That’s because our decoration is always been like that ! We’ve done some remodeling and added accent walls with wall paper, no big flowers, mind you. Loved your video.

I luvvvvv whites and true soft greys, definitelyyyy noooo taupe, brown, cream, beige, off-white or green... that just me. Luvvvv built-in's

Love mixing wood tones. Hate wallpaper. Still want to keep my walls light

Wow Miriam you did a fantastic job. Trim and murals are my favorites.

I am in love with trim work on the walls. I'm trying to bring my husband on board with that idea.

Beautiful interiors. You look so like Dominique Sachse, which is a compliment

I love all these trends....especially the traditional details. But I feel like it would look out of place at my house cause it's rather modern. Also..we are very close to the Italian border so Italian furniture and design is everywhere. I might need to buy a house in the UK or US. 😊 Great video Miriam 👍🏻

Miriam, I love the huge floral wallpaper, but not the geometric patterns. In fact most of these trends work for me, especially the French Country look, I'm very traditional. So sorry I let go of my chrome chairs; replaced them with "ghost" chairs for a lighter update. Fun, but they show all the dust! I really enjoyed your video, thank you. 🙂

Hi Miriam! I just recently discovered your videos and appreciate all the effort you put in, and the attention to detail, to your work, projects and these videos. I had a thought on a future video for you. So, I have a basic Cape Cod ( Chicago Area "chicago brick" home) with a dormer on second floor but only in the back. I have done a lot to "maximize" my space, as there was virtually no storage, the house was built in 1949 and I am certain ( though cannot locate any builders plans) that it was purchased as a bare bones, post world war two housing, with the second floor bedroom I am in, probably initially being an unfinished room or even an attic space. Some walls are plaster, some are drywall. the central heating and air, is there, but not the best configurations and there's no "returns" in the upstairs rooms. Unlike many of my neighbors, I did not "pop the top" when I bought 18 years ago, so I have 7 foot ceilings. For Real Estate Tax purposes my tax bill is half of my neighbors as a result. Here's my thought, can you address some design ideas for houses with "smaller rooms" that still look elegant. I notice in many of the stills yu have on your videos, they are larger scale rooms. After my divorce, I moved here, so I had "large scale furniture" but over the years had to be creative as to placement. It helped my budget not to purchase new furniture, but again, what did not fit, I donated to Habitat for Humanity. Thanks for everything you do, which is much more than Interior Design! Great Video!

I absolutely love your great looks ❤thank you

Looking forward to trimwork !!

Thank you so much for validating wallpaper. I have been hesitant, but not anymore after watching and subcribing. 👏👏👏👏

Trends need to be done. Everything is in… whatever you like is “IN” Best to refer to these as fun ideas for people who like a cozier heavy feel in their home.

Hi Miriam , I enjoy your videos very much , will you be doing a 2024 trend soon ?

I really like everything except the fluted details - maybe in a glass door or shower door, but it's too "fussy" for wood to me. You house has such great trim details BTW ...

I absolutely love this trend it is very elegant

Would the room you’re sitting in be considered ‘transitional?’ Because the shelving, wainscoting, and decor is classic, but the chair and accent table seem contemporary. It’s beautiful and totally me! ❤

Hi, I love your videos. I have an issue with where to place my accessories around the room and how to make them look cohesive, blended and not heavy sided.

I like this list of trends, it’s different from some others I’ve seen.

Oh thank you I like colors

So fun! Yay vintage! I got lots from the thrift store. Thanks for the video

Ive been watching your show for a while. You are so classy.

It’s funny that I’ll be back in trend again-I never got rid of all the things I love!