With a new year comes new dominating trends and experimental styles in the interior design world. Despite some larger trends sticking around, the new year always brings opportunities for a refresh. Looking to 2024, these are the trends we predict will be ruling the interior design world.

Employing bright colors, bold patterns, and organic shapes, Erica Bryen’s interiors pack a punch. Her lively yet sophisticated style has taken her all the way from Newport Beach, California, to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, designing beautiful beachfront properties, vacation homes, and family residences. Each of her interiors is different from the next, incorporating funky and cool elements into her modern transitional spaces. We sat down with Erica to learn more about how she got her start designing homes in Mexico and how it differs from California.

Brooke Wagner Design, established by Brooke Wagner in 2003, has become a household name for southern California interior design. Based in Corona del Mar, California, Brooke Wagner Design focuses on timeless design and architecture with a modern approach, transforming homes with their signature aesthetic.

Embossing is a technique used to create a raised design on paper using pressure. Adding texture and depth, embossing is a unique way to give dimensionality to artwork. There are many methods of embossing using either heat, water, pressure, or a combination of the three.

Liz Goldberg of CAROLYNLEONA designs sophisticated and welcoming interiors by mixing old with new, incorporating pops of rich color, and adding charm around every corner. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, CAROLYNLEONA has designed homes all over North Carolina and the nation. We sat down with Liz to learn more about the local design scene and her design process.

Jeff is the founder and creative director of Visual Contrast and this week we are highlighting his favourite pieces from the VC catalogue. Drawn to bold designs and earthy colour tones, Jeff’s selections span multiple mediums and are Visual Contrast staples. We sat down with Jeff to learn more about why he loves these pieces.

Papermaking is a captivating process and unique art form, requiring immense skill and care. The earliest known paper dates back to 200 BCE in China and was made of mulberry and hemp. After the inception of paper, papermaking practices quickly spread throughout Asia and Europe with each region putting their own twist on the process.

With a penchant for soft contemporary interiors, Liz Marchant Ourston brings her thoughtful and deliberate design approach to homes all over the country. Evoking feelings of lightness, calm, and relaxation, her interiors are marked by light colors, organic shapes, and natural materials. Having lived all over the United States, Liz infuses influences from different cities into each of her projects, whether it’s through the architecture, lifestyle, or design. We sat down with Liz to learn more about her design journey, process, and inspiration.

A gallery wall is the perfect way to showcase your personal style while creating an eye-catching statement in your home. An alternative to showing a single artwork or matching series, hanging a variety of different artworks creates an interplay of color and texture, with each artwork adding something new to the composition. Whether you have many collected artworks or are just starting out with a couple pieces, a gallery wall is a great opportunity to display your art collection in a unique and fun way. There are truly endless possibilities, so here are our tips to create a compelling and intriguing gallery wall.

Employing bold color palettes, eye-catching patterns, and modern silhouettes, Amy Elbaum of AE Design creates smart and sophisticated interiors in southern California. With a focus on clean and contemporary design, Amy aims to create inviting spaces full of character that fit the needs of her clients.

From an unexpected design contest win to a complete career pivot, Jenn Feldman has had quite the inspiring journey to establishing Jenn Feldman Designs. With her modern-aged design, Jenn creates classic tailored spaces with rich antique accents, seamlessly blending old and new.

The size of an artwork is essential to how the artwork is perceived and what response it provokes. Large artworks command attention, influencing passerby to stop and look from a distance, while smaller artworks draw a viewer in from afar to examine their detail. When designing a piece of art, size is a crucial factor to take into account.

Leigh Jendrusina of SALTHOUSE Collective creates vibrant and unexpected spaces inspired by California cool design. Based in Carlsbad, California, Leigh is the founder and principal designer of SALTHOUSE Collective, a boutique interior design and styling studio. With coastal, bohemian, Mid-Century, and Scandinavian design influences, Leigh prioritizes effortless and easy living while making an impact with her eclectic and collected style

This June we had the honor of being featured in Coco Republic’s Creative Perspectives series. With the goal of showcasing the artworks of diverse artists, Creative Perspectives focuses on a different artist each month, exhibiting their artwork at HD Buttercup in Culver City.

With a focus on clean lines, natural materials, and neutral color palettes, Jessie Ann Design, an interior design firm based in Newport Beach, creates serene and inviting spaces in southern California.

Laura Brophy is the principal designer and creative director at Laura Brophy Interiors, an interior design firm headquartered in Newport Beach. Laura and her team’s specialty is providing design services for bespoke residential and hospitality spaces. Innovative, creative, and authentic, Laura’s style is unrestrained and can’t be described by traditional labels.

Feeling restricted by the frames offered on the market and frustrated by supply chain shortages, we worked with our framing partner to develop an exclusive series of custom frame finishes to accompany our artworks. Drawing inspiration from prominent wood finishes in the design world, the five unique finishes were designed in neutral warm and cool shades to complement furniture finishes. With the help of our neighbors at Community Mfg, we researched the most popular furniture finishes purchased by designers and created our frame series based on our findings.

Versatile yet refined, this collection encapsulates our collective nature, with multiple artists and designers working together from development to production to create a cohesive body of work that will fit any interior.

Inspired by crafted eclectic design and the urban art scene of Long Beach, we worked with Ariel Fox Design to create art for the Magnolia, a modern upscale apartment complex in downtown Long Beach. With a focus on bright color and three-dimensionality, our goal was to create inviting and welcoming spaces with unique and thoughtful artwork. We wanted the art to excite, captivate, and interest the residents of the building, with mixed media gallery walls and intriguing materials that wouldn’t get tiresome.

At Visual Contrast, we are continuously striving to take the flatness out of art. We want our art to surpass the expectations of wall art with three-dimensional compositions, varying textures, and unconventional materials. We don’t want to be limited to creating art on paper with a glass barrier- we want our artwork to attract, captivate, and stand out from what has been done before.