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28 THE CHICAGOLAND COOPERATOR —FALL 2019 CHICAGOCOOPERATOR.COM Embrace a relationship based on Value, trust, and hard work Experience the Braeside difference. Contact us to get started today. Ken Metz (847) 504-8020 kmetz@bcmltd.com www.bcmltd.com IREM 2013 Property Management Company of the Year 327 www.bernaco.com | (312)985.9400 DESIGN Internal Affairs Th e Latest in Interior Design Trends Th at Can Make Your Property Pop BY MIKE ODENTHAL, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KRISTINA VALADA-VIARS Th e days of homogenized, antiseptic materials has gone from the fringes to the dwellings are behind us. Whether city or mainstream.” suburb, people are looking to live in allur- ing spaces within dynamically-designed ern aesthetic has grown increasingly preva- residential properties. Th e last few years lent for interiors over the past few years. have seen aesthetic trends come and go Susan Lauren, Principal of Lauren Interior in regard to condominium, cooperative Design in New York City, indicates that this and homeowners association living. We may be due to the need to compete with talked to several experts from diff erent newer high-rises being built in that of-the- backgrounds and geographical locations to now style. “Interiors in new construction ascertain what they feel were the most in- fl uential ideas in the past decade or so, and the fabrics tend to have more texture and what they predict will emerge as the defi n- ing motifs in the future. Trend Spotting While design trends can diff er geo- graphically based on factors like economi- cal and material feasibility, there are certain concepts that capture the zeitgeist and have Manning Design Group in Asbury Park, latecomers scrambling to catch up at any New Jersey, tries to steer clear of anything given time. Recent years have seen a semi- unconventional juxtaposition of both the trendy.” modern and the earthy. “Th e last decade really introduced the of the target audience for the foreseeable concept of reclaimed, natural material,” says future, contribute to their well-being, and Alice Williams of Alice Williams Interiors can lead them into important future move- in Hanover, New Hampshire. “At fi rst, they ments,” she says. “Major topics that drive appeared only in small wooden pieces of my designs include the challenge of fi nding furniture, but now we’re seeing them incor- porated into lighting, wall coverings, fl oor- ing, and more. As the consumer becomes quality for the inhabitants and managing more educated in regard to the viability of use of natural resources is a priority. Other this option, and millennials more inclined relatively recent movements that are nearly to purchase home goods, the use of these – and deservedly – de rigeur include deci- In urban centers, a contemporary mod- are architecturally clean and minimal, and less pattern,” she says. “Secondly, colors tend to be cooler than before. Tan and beige carpets were the rage a few years ago, but, today, clients prefer carpets with shades of gray.” For her part, Jana Manning, Partner at that she sees as “too fashion-y or potentially “Great spaces address the overall psyche mental clarity and calm to counter today’s technological inundation. Also, indoor air