"Homes are not just a dwelling for us but it is the holder, nurturer and protector of us"
After the enormous thrash of pandemic, people have started to stick to their homes more. Quarantined life made us all realize that home is just not the place to eat and sleep but much more than that. Now it is the junction of our school, office and home. Every nooks and corners of our home seems to connect with us. This pandemic engrossed us to feel about walls, the solitary bookshelves and stand-alone dining table.
People have cultivated a strong taste in making their home look extravagantly aesthetic with peaceful and pleasing environment. As we all know, home is the most comfort place for anyone, so people always try to decorate their homes as per their taste which adds to their calmness, characteristics and reflects inner energy to work with ease the whole day. We have realized the importance of nature, thus, the sale of the sustainable home decor products went up at a rocket speed in past two years after the strike of pandemic. Switching to sustainable home décor doesn’t imply to sacrificing your own style to simply neutral colors or monotonous finishes, but it will enhance the home aesthetically in a pure eco-friendly manner.
"There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land "- Paul McCartney
A few hot-selling home decor products are-
1. Indoor Plants:
During the pandemic, oxygen was high in demand and trees are the only creature that delivers oxygen in the whole world. So people started purchasing plants in different shapes and sizes keeping in mind their interior design. With each passing day the demand of such plants are growing as it adds the beauty with safe health. People are using artificial plants near the TV showcase or windowpanes. Sometimes the small plants are kept in ceramic decorative pots then placed on the center table. These types of plants don’t need much care, though they enhance the beauty of the corner.
The average search result on Google for decorative plants is 68000 and average selling price varies in between 20-30 US Dollar. Indoor Plants market size is expected to be worth around $31.0 billion by 2032 from $19.6 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.8 percent. In India, it is expected to reach $9.8 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 5.8 percent from 2022 to 2029.
2. POP False Ceiling with Designer Lights:
Interior design and Plaster of Paris false ceiling design is inseparable combination in today’s apartment based modular homes. Interior design is incomplete if you don’t opt for POP design with decorative ceiling lights. Lights in any form or color can brighten up the whole scenario. Likewise, the lights fixed on the false ceiling contribute to the utmost decency of the room by providing a royal and lavish decoration. Apart from the lights there are variety of colors and shapes of POP designs which varies with lights. Hanging lights with metal shades over the dining table or chandelier hanging from the ceiling are the treat to your eyes.
In the past few years with the increasing demand of interior decoration, the selling of these lights has sky-rocketed their sale. False ceilings can contribute to improve thermal insulation, sound absorption, and integration of energy-efficient lighting systems, providing opportunities for manufacturers to develop sustainable and energy-efficient false ceiling materials and products. As per the Google search result, each month it is nearly 37000 searches. The Global POP False Ceiling Market was valued at $6.23 billion in 2022 and the total false ceiling market revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3 percent from 2023 to 2029, reaching nearly $14.01 billion.
3. Wall Art & Painting:
When it comes to home it starts with the walls, each wall conveys the different story if it is decorated and painted as per the interior design. Apart from painting and colors, wallpapers and wall stickers are also there which adds a texture with waterproofing effect which is trendy in recent market. Wall hangings, metallic painting frames, designer wall clocks are becoming the trend-setter now-a-days. It adds to the beauty of the home with adding money in the seller’s pocket. In this era everyone thinks is revolving around eco-friendly and sustainable wall hangings like wall decorations made from jute, Plexiglass photo frame, wall decorations made from bamboo, cane and reed.
The wall art products manufacturers in the world exhibited a record sale of 146 percent surge in sales in June 2020. After pandemic, the number of websites offering such piece of art has increased immensely. The market demand has increased from $48.50 billion in 2021 to $72.61 billion in 2028 at a CAGR of 5.9 percent.
4. Air Purifier:
After the gigantic hit of the pandemic people are worried about the fresh air they are breathing in. So, Air purifier is of utmost important for a hygienic home. Now with the trending demand of interior design air purifiers are coming up with chic designs which can match up the décor. Air Purifier having HEPA technology is the most effective at capturing dangerous airborne particles. It is predicted to dominate the U.S. market over the coming years. It is accounted for the maximum share of 40.3 percent of the global revenue.
Air purifier was regarded as the most effective weapons in wiping out the traces of pandemic. With a Google search results of 613000 searches it is being the trendiest product of 2022.The global air purifier market size was estimated at $13.97 billion in 2022 which is expected to reach with CAGR of 7.3 percent.
5. Colourful Curtains:
The fashion of curtains never gets out of trend. Curtains give your room a definite structure by redefining the windows. It plays with the texture of the wall painting and modifies the whole look of the room. There is variety of colors and designs of curtains that are available in the market. Vibrant colors of the curtains complete the whole look of your home. Readymade curtains as well as tailored curtains both are high in demand. But in terms of their home, people always prefer customization that’s why tailored curtains are more demanding in nature. Eco-friendly and organic materials like organic linen, cotton and jute with no-toxic colors are used in making curtains which are trendy as well as sustainable. Curtains & Blinds market amounts to $0.82billion in 2023 with CAGR 6.62% in 2023-2022.
6. Sofa Beds with Funky Cushions:
In such contemporary corporate lifestyle people wants their homes to be trendy with proper use of space. Small apartments with lots of furniture and decorative items are not at all preferable. So, instead of sofa and cozy chairs people prefer sofa beds which take little space, cozy and at the same time can be used as bed also. It looks very catchy when it is paired up with cushions of vibrant colors. The funky cushions of different shapes and sizes give your home décor a perfect trending look. This is why the sale of such trend setter, cost-effective products is emerging in the online as well as offline stores. Revenue in the Seats & Sofas market amounts to $109.30 billion in 2023, which is expected to grow annually by 5.15 percent (CAGR 2023-2028).
7. Mirror:
When it comes to the home decor products mirror is the must have for almost everyone in the house. The mirror in any shape can be accommodated in any corner of the room. It elevates the whole look by reflecting the lights from the surrounding. It can be paired up with colorful lights and framed in metal or wooden material. Bedroom, washroom and bathroom mirrors are must have for any household but in recent times interior designers are procuring some chic ideas with mirrors because it reflects lights which in turn brighten up all the corners of the room. Mirrors with sustainable and eco-friendly borders made from teak wood, bamboo, jute, seashell, wooden beads or rope border is getting preferred over metal and plastic or Bakelite borders.
According to the market survey the full sized stand mirror and giant sized wall mirrors are top in town as it goes well with any kind of home décor whether it is antique or modern. The global mirror market size was $122.04 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7.8 percent. The global smart mirror market size was valued at $514.6 million in 2022 and will grow with CAGR of 8.8 percent from 2023 to 2030.
8. Showpieces:
It is that piece of art which readily attracts anyone’s eye at the very first place. There is a wide variety of showpieces in market but you have to choose them judiciously which rightly matches your taste and the theme of your interior. The use of showpiece also implies your personality and characteristics of a person. It completes the whole look of the interior as the cherry on the cake. The concept of showpiece came down to India from few South Asian nations like Japan, China, and South Korea. They are very fond of decorating their homes with small piece of art which is antique and enhances the beauty. The concept of fengshui was penetrated in India from China. It is related with the good luck, so they place certain showpieces in specific places so that they bring the dwellers good luck.
Now-a-days fengshui elements are used by people as home décor products as they greatly enhance the beauty. According to the last year sale statute of Buddha, Ganesha few brass showpieces for antique look, metal wind-chimes, decorative ceramic pots and vases were top selling products. Showpieces are being created from jute, artificial mixture of clay, paper and slime is both eco-friendly and sustainable, giving your home a unique antique touch without harming the nature.The global market of decorative showpieces amounts to $1.69 billion in 2023.
9. Air Diffuser:
If you are really obsessed with fragrance and looking for a sustainable way to scent your home, then air diffusers can be your all time savior. By diffusing customized blends of essential oils, a diffuser allows you to access a wide range of aromatherapy benefits, from reducing stress to improving brain function & concentration. Electric air diffusers produce a continual mist of essential oils by using water and ultrasonic vibrations.
It helps in improving air quality, eradicates the unwanted odors in the homes, improves sleep cycle, improves brain functions and enhances concentration, reduces anxiety, and purifies air by killing unseen germs. The market demand of electric air diffuser is accounted to grow $583.2 million in 2023 and it is expected to grow $762.2 million with a CAGR of 2.7 percent.
10. Eco-friendly Linen:
Linen is one of the oldest fabrics on the planet which is extracted from flax seeds. It was widely used before cotton had been discovered and adopted. Linen made of organic materials is not only healthier for you and the environment, but also helps the textile industry to become more moral and sustainable by reducing carbon footprints.
Eco-friendly linens are made up of 100 percent cotton fabrics. Sometimes jute fabrics are also used to make linens for preparing decorative elements like table coasters, sofa covers, and table mats. Using non-toxic colors, threads and eco-friendly designs, linens are being used as bed-sheets, sofa-covers, curtains, cushion-covers and so on. It gives you a stunningly aesthetic look with a warm natural embrace of nature. The demand of sustainable linen material for home décor is estimated to grow $99.7 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 4.3 percent.
Conclusion: Presently we are running through a competitive contemporary corporate century, where all the dwellers want their home to look the best and likely the aforementioned products are piling up in the market as the result of this increased demand. These products are working as the game changer to be the talk of the town. As we are proceeding in the lifecycle, we need not to forget about our future generation. Switching to sustainability is a significant step towards the preservation of that ecological diversity that will safeguard our future generations.
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