Marble is synonymous with grand, storied luxury. One can scarcely tour a museum or a palace without encountering staggering quantities of the stuff: Think of the gleaming ivory and white stone that built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, or the intricately patterned black and white tiles of the Marble Courtyard paving the way to the Château de Versailles. But recently, designers and architects have been embracing a dazzling range of colorful marbles in their creations—each slab as unique as the geological phenomenon that created it.

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It’s a luxurious product, soft to the touch, cozy, yet boldly glamorous. A fashion statement. Are you thinking of wall-to-wall carpet? The furry floor covering might bring to mind a 1970s adult film set more than of-the-moment glamour, but like it or not, all signs point to a resurgence for this misunderstood interior design icon. From chic nightspots to fashion-forward apartments, wall-to-wall carpet is suddenly taking a star turn.

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Picture a shimmering fabric with a subtle wave pattern, and perhaps you’ll imagine an 18th-century portrait painting of a stylish aristocrat wearing a voluminous silk dress. Or the grand wall coverings of a gilded royal bedchamber. You might even picture a deep purple Jessica McClintock prom dress from the 1980s. In all three cases, you’re likely envisioning moiré fabrics, a rippling silk textile that has come to connote very specific periods in history. As it happens, we’re living through one right now.

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Nearly two years of intermittent lockdowns have turned us all into homebodies. But as we tentatively emerge from our cocoons, we might wonder what the future has in store for design. The disruption of our routines due to the pandemic has fundamentally transformed how we work and live at home, and the design trends and innovations of the year ahead will all reflect these shifts—perhaps permanently. The home may be more of a refuge than ever, but the more time we’ve spent staring at the walls, the more many of us have become visually restless and eager to make changes to our interiors. Thanks to Zoom, we’ve invited countless colleagues, friends, and family for a virtual peek into our personal spaces, but many of us are only tentatively stepping back into real life entertaining. We know what “before” looked like at home—how about “after”? We tapped the experts to find out.

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