Over the last few years, people have gained newfound appreciation for the comforts of home and the top August 2021 home ideas are a reflection of some ways that living spaces are being upgraded. Whether for the sake of functionality, style, comfort or a combination of some or all of the above, these ideas show some of the creative ways that people are making the most of the space that's available to them. With work-life habits changing, new solutions are emerging like subscription-based office pods, which helps to create a separation between living spaces and the office.
Innovations in home lighting include products with flexible textures or design features, as seen in the LED Incredibulb made entirely from shatterproof silicone and the meandering La Linea fixtures that can be adapted for various locations.
Top 35 Home Trends in August
From Squeezable LED Lights to Chic Fortified Farmhouses:
Laura McQuarrie — Aug 28, 2021 — Art & Design

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Residential-Focused Superyachts
The Somnio Yacht Liner Features 39 Luxury Apartments

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Subscription-Based Work Pods
Denizen Pods are 3D Printed and Boast Subscription-Based Installation

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Minimalist Home Organizing Tools
Neat Method Delivers on a Variety of Organizational Products
32
Air-Purifying Bladeless Fans
The Flo Desk Fan Has Heating and Cooling Functions
31
Minimalist Comfortable Sofa Designs
Castlery’s Todd Side Chaise Sofa is Chic & Comfortable
30
Decorative Space-Saving Desks
Daniel Garcia Sanchez Designed the Alada Folding Desk
29
Burnt Cork Furniture Collections
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance Experiments with Material in New Range
28
3D-Printed Forest Accomodations
The Fibonacci House is the First Fully 3D-Printed Home on Airbnb
27
Sterilizing Sweeping Robots
Xiaomi ROIDMI Eve Plus Automatically Collects Dust & Sterilizes Waste
26
Sound-Proofing Wall Screws
Sound Screws are Spring-Loaded to Turn Walls into Sound Absorption
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Minimalist Tuscan Farmhouses
Valeria Presicci & Carlo Pantanella D'Ettorre Complete House in Italy
24
Sinuously Patterned Acoustic Panels
Jeffrey Ibanez Emphasizes Minimalism for Impact Acoustic
23
Colorful Modern Cooking Pans
Out Place’s Always Pan is a Best-Seller & Comes in a Number of Colors
22
Personalized Astrological Gift Shops
Birthdate Co. Launches its Astrology-Focused Store in Canada
21
Orange Peel-Infused Lamps
This 3D-Printed Lamp Incorporates Sicilian Orange Peels
20
Maze-Inspired Hand-Tufted Rug Lines
Kevin Francis Design Boasts a Striking Modern Rug Capsule
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Bright Kaleidoscopic Furniture Designs
Kate Hayes & Krista Sharif Pay Homage to Their Inspirations
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Simplistic Patterned Room Dividers
Make Nice Studio Launched the Pattern Repeat Room Divider
17
Vacation-Evoking Candle Scents
Homesick's Tropical Escapes Collection Boasts New Fragrances
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Easy-Install Portable Blackout Curtains
The Sleepout Curtain Capably Blocks Light For Better Sleep
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Chic Fortified Farmhouses
Alexander WaterWorth Restored the Masseria Petrarolo Italian Farmhouse
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Simplistic Mushroom-Shaped Lamps
The Arintzea Lighting Collection Has a Streamlined Design
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Flexible Outdoor Tube Lights
La Linea is an Outdoor Light Fixture Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group
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Geometric Residential Buildings
John Lewis Repurposes its Car Parks Store Into Residential Units
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Growth-Boosting Natural Plant Foods
Kelpy Makes Your Plants Healthier and Happier
10
Playfully Patterned Wall Tiles
The Half Moon x Strands Tile Collection Features Novel Moon Shapes
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Squeezable LED Lightbulbs
The LED Incredibulb is Made from Completely Shatterproof Silicone
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Linear Honeycomb Ceiling Lights
The Calipso Linear Ceiling Light is Designed by Neil Poulton
7
Sunset Breeze-Inspired Scented Candles
Homesick's Bahamas Candle Connects Scent to Paradise
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Classic Designer Sofas
Vico Magistretti Designed the Raffles Sofa for De Padova
5
Calming Cloud Photography Prints
Clouds in the Sky by Kevin Francis O’Gara is Serene
4
Distressed Brick-Toned Carpets
Talk Carpet's Distressed Carpet Style is Inspired by Antigua Walls
3
Textured Mediterranean Rugs
The Roots Collection Features Four Styles of Flat-Woven Rugs
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Nature-Inspired Electrical Switches
Focus SB Designed the Nature Inspired Range of Switches
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Compact Stackable Planters
The Planty Box Provides an Attractive Space to Care for Plants Indoors
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Versatile Smart Home Systems
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Portable Smart Display Speakers
The 'Zoey' Smart Home Assistant Concept is Multipurpose
Connected Luxurious Home Appliances
LG Expands Its Ultra-Premium LG SIGNATURE Lineup at CES 2025
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
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Colorfully Saturated Home Collections
IKEA and Raw Color Co-Create the TESAMMANS Collection
Sky-Light Replicating Lighting Solutions
Nanoleaf's Sky Expansion Pack Replicates a Skylight
Spherical Solar-Powered Illuminators
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High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
Immersive Brand Concepts
LG Hosted its 'Affectionate Intelligence' Event at CES 2025
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
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Fall Farmhouse Staples
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Digitized Gas Lamp Lanterns
The Conceptual 'AUGE' Camping Lantern Modernizes a Classic
Revived Celebrated Home Decor
Ikea Brings Back Archives in the Nytillverkad Vintage Collection
Fridge-Decorating Social Trends
Bed Bath & Beyond Participated in 'Fridgescaping' Trend
Matter-Connected Smart Lighting
Lifx Unveils the Lifx Luna for Customizable Smart Lighting
Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes
The Ecocapsule NextGen is Ultra-Compact Yet Comfortable
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
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Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Daylight-Mimicking Floor Lamps
The Brighter Floor Lamp Delivers 50,000 Lumens
Versatile Interior Compact Homes
The Elevate Tiny Home Transforms the Interiors with a Button
AI Interior Decorators
HOMEE AI Unveiled a World-First AI Interior Designer at CES 2024
Wooden Warm Light Collections
Lostine Adds Four Designs to the Modernism Lighting Capsule
90s-Inspired Home Lines
Kohl's Unveils New Home Decor Products from the Brand Aéropostale
Home Personalization Campaigns
The ‘New Beginnings’ Campaign Focuses on Personalizing Homebuilding
Opulent Material-Focused Furniture
Hermès Showcases its New Home Essentials Collection
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
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Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Melt-Resembling Portable Lamps
The Melt Light by Tom Dixon Illuminates for 10 Hours
Accessibility-Focused Home Appliances
LG Electronics Expands Its LG Comfort Kit
Stackable Home Fragrances
Bakic Group's Modular Room Fragrance Plays with Sculptural Scents
Health-Focused Bedside Lamps
The Philips Hue Twilight Bedside Lamp Creates an Inviting Ambiance
Functional Illuminated Bricks
Omar Gandhi Architects Creates the OG Brick Light for Various Uses
Sleek Modern Table Collections
Cosentino and Modular Lighting Instruments Drop a New Capsule
Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the 28' Model Tiny Home
Contemporary Home Fall Furniture
Blu Dot Presents Its Fall 2024 Collection of Furniture
Playfully Renovated Homes
This Home Has a Slide, Swings and Rock-Climbing Wall
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Energy Efficient Home Appliances
LG Electronics Canada Debuts Its New Home Appliance Lineup
Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides
The Takeout Published a Professional Chef's Guide on Fridgescaping
Pop-Up Reading Light Lamps
The Nightside NS01 Personal Task Lamp Has a Patented Design
Past Era-Honoring Furniture Capsules
IKEA Rounds Out its NYTILLVERKAD Time Capsule
Romantic Modern Lighting Sources
Graypants Designs the New Wick S Evening Light Source
AI Home Hubs
LG's ThinQ ON AI Home Hub is Debuting at IFA 2024 with "Affectionate Intelligence"
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Home Decor Concept Stores
Fable will Offer Simplistic Possibilities with its New Retail Location
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
50s-Inspired Renovated Basements
Gundry & Ducker Add a Colorful New Extension to Home in Hackney
Modular Multifunctional Sofa Designs
The Hulala Home EliteNest Has Power Reclining and More
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Aesthetic Interior Fridge Trends
Country & Town House Published a Guide to 'Fridgescaping'
Smart Home Lighting Systems
GE Lighting's Latest Fixtures are Full-Color Undercabinet Lights
Festive Fall-Centric Furniture Capsules
IKEA Unveils the HÖSTAGILLE Collection for Fall 2024
Flexible Liberating Kitchen Appliances
Neff Launches a New Neff Collection of Home Appliances
Inspiring Food Color Reports
Oterra Color Trends 2025 Put Four Trends in the Spotlight
Color Infusion Paint Campaigns
vitaminwater's Paint Your Rent Brightens Lives & Living Spaces
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Dynamic Lighting-Equipped Fridges
LG Electronics Introduces the New LG Objet Collection
Modern Home Appliance Lines
LG STUDIO Debuts the Essence White Collection
Textile-Transformed Parisian Lofts
Isabelle Heilmann Transforms a Workshop to an Open Home
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
60s Vintage-Tinged Decor Collections
IKEA Continues to Grow the Nytillverkad Collection
Smart 3D Home Maps
SamSung's Map View Creates a Seamless Smart Home Ecosystem
Moroccan-Inspired London Townhouse
PL Studio Adorns a London Home with Bright Colors and Patterns
Luxury Design Shows
The Living Luxe Design Show Will Take Place on April 19 Through April 21
Life-Celebrating Colorful Furniture
The BELLEVIE Collection by Fermob Honors Simplicity
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
AR-Powered Furniture Lenses
Google Search Now Supports AR-Based Ikea Furniture Try Outs
Garden-Integrated Lamp Designs
LG Electronics Presents a New Indoor Gardening Device
Virtual Reality Design Apps
'Live Home 3D' from BeLight Software Uses VR for Home Renovations
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Colorful Kitchen Pop-Ups
Primal Kitchen Partners with Pintrest for a Special Initiative
Red Concrete-Defined Home Renovations
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Renovates a Home in France
All-In-One Festive Lighting
Govee's New Holiday Lighting Experience Evokes a Sense of Togetherness
Tech-Enhanced Affordable Luxury Homes
Oak Creek Homes Partners with LG to Enhance Functionality
Illuminated Charger Design Concepts
Jones & Partners Presents a Look at the New Current Concept
Terraced Garden-Surrounded Homes
Arkitito Arquitetura Designed the Lechuza House in Brazil
AR Furniture Testing Features
Pinterest Lets Users View Virtual Furniture in their Homes
Inflatable Colorful Lamps
Eva Ausmann Designs the Vibrant SQUEEZE Inflatable Lamp
Customizable Hexagonal Desk Lights
The Cololight Plus Hexagon Light Kit Displays a Range of Shades
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes
Light & Air Design the Z House with an Open and Bright Look
Moon-Inspired Lighting Designs
Woodenedot's LUA Light Replicates the Cosmic Themes
Contemporary Classic Home Decor
Lemieux et Cie has Launched a New Modern Collection
Car-Free AR Lenses
Bolt's Feels Like Home Campaign Uses AR to Envision Car-Free Spaces
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Contemporary Modular Floor Lamps
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Ambient Aesthetically Pleasing Lights
The Pofu Lamp Adds a Calming Mood to Any Space
Cube-Shaped Gaming Lights
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Home Office Furniture Collections
Dieffebi Creates a New Modern Capsule for Home Offices
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Nature-Inspired Lighting Series
The Team at LFD Official Creates the BIOMES Lighting Capsule
Life Mess-Honoring Exhibitions
Inga Sempé Develops the Imperfect Home Exhibition
Colorful Light-Filled Urban Homes
gon architects Creates the Casa Flix Located in Madrid
Soothing Wall-Mounted Illuminators
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Personal Cubicle Concepts
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Springtime Housewares Campaigns
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90s-Inspired Vibrant Home Designs
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Lively Transformed Vibrant Homes
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New York Structural Designs
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Wireless Lamp Renditions
The Tom Dixon Portable Collection Features Cordless Designs
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Colorful Home Refurnishments
Amy Pigliacampo Renovates a Home in Colorado's Durango
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Bright Colorful Converted Apartments
Alarquitectos Presents the São Sebastião 123 Apartment
Functionally Elegant Modern Homes
Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
Collaborative Home Decor Capsule
Lulu and George Launch the Sarah Sherman Samuel Capsule
Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders
Charles Kalpakian Designs Candleholders with Eldvarm
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Vibrantly Colored Retro Houses
Familien Kvistad Designs the Yellow house in Oslo, Norway
Vibrant Versatile Furniture Series
Here Now Introduces a Versatile Capsule of Furniture
Lightning Bolt-Inspired Interior Homes
H3O Creates Dynamic Interiors for the Relámpago House
Modern Digitized Bookshelves
September is a Digital Bookshelf Where You Can Display Achievements
Kitschy Private Label Kitchenwares
These New LIDL Kitchenwares Come in Many Affordable Options
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Task-Managing Dynamic Lamps
The Fall Lamp Concept is Made to Keep Users Focused and Productive
AR-Enabled Illumination Apps
The Philips Hue App Now Uses LiDAR to Provide an AR Preview
Minimal Aesthetic Light Systems
Amber Dewaele Designs the New Flat Light System
Smart High-Lumen Light Bulbs
LIFX Introduces Two New Matter-Enabled Smart Lightbulbs
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Curated Autumnal Retailer Collections
ALDI Finds for September Help Shoppers Kick Off Fall
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
Lantern-Inspired Soft Lighting
The Fermob Lighting Series Creates a Soft Illuminating Glow
Sustainable Minimal Compact Homes
The Team at Lou Tiny House Creates a New Compact Home
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
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Modern Family Home Renovations
Ania Dunlop Took Charge of the Westchester Family Home Upgrade
Transformed Colorful Holiday Homes
A GDR Bungalow Transforms into a Holiday Residence
3D Asset-Focused Retail Solutions
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Light-Centric Evocative Home Designs
HW Studio Designs the Casa Emma in Morelia, Mexico
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London