HGTV's Jeremiah Brent Loves That One Dramatic Design Trend Is Making A Comeback

When it comes to interior design, the 2020s are starting to look a lot like the 1920s. That's because Art Deco is back in vogue a century after its debut. HGTV star Jeremiah Brent couldn't be more pleased that homeowners are gravitating toward symmetry, geometry, and luxury once again. Though these pillars of Art Deco design have long inspired the celebrity interior designer, he's been using them more often in televised home makeovers lately. In season 9 of "Queer Eye," he transformed a hardworking housecleaner's living room with an Art Deco-style statement piece: Crate & Barrel's Honore oak wood media console by Athena Calderone. Art Deco figures prominently into his own home's design, too. The fireplace, which cleverly hides a large TV, features the Art Deco-inspired fluting that's trending for bedroom furniture, bathroom vanities, kitchen cabinets, and even lighting.

Brent looks forward to exploring even more of Art Deco's possibilities with clients. He also hopes the opulent style's resurgence inspires people to experiment with their decor. "What's most exciting for me is that people are realizing that their whole room doesn't have to look Deco," Brent told Yahoo Life. "You could focus on just an armchair with strong, clean lines." Materials that characterize the Art Deco period — think luxe marble and woods from around the globe — also factor into his decor choices. This is especially true when Brent uses texture to give homes a welcoming feel. In true Art Deco style, he often combines a diverse array of textures and materials to give spaces an alluring look.

Channel the drama and intrigue of Art Deco by taking a page from Jeremiah Brent's playbook. Start with one Art Deco element that speaks to you. Perhaps you share Brent's love of fluting but want to try the look in your home office rather than your living room. Instead of adopting an all-or-nothing approach, you could create a vignette that revolves around a versatile storage piece such as the Ecotiny Modern Storage Cabinet and a scalloped chair covered in a sumptuous fabric like the Hulala Home Velvet Home Office Chair. Try the chair in teal or yellow since the best color palette for an Art Deco home decor style often features vibrant and jewel-inspired hues. You might also incorporate a few metal accents — framed photos or mirrors, for instance — to leverage the shine and sophistication of this material.

Brent is also drawn to Art Deco-style lighting, which offers opportunities to play with eye-catching metals, graceful glass, and geometric forms. Whether you're illuminating a dining room or a foyer, thinking of light fixtures as sculptures can help you make the most of their aesthetic potential. Want part of your home to feel like a fancy hotel or a scene from a glamorous old movie? Design an Art Deco-inspired bathroom that will take you back to the Roaring '20s, as well as the '30s, when the style began to emphasize sleekness and pragmatism. Splashy, unconventional tile patterns can help you get the look, and so can super-shiny fixture finishes such as polished chrome.