Ina Arora, Managing Director of D'Decor provides some useful tips and trends to re-invent your home decor for the upcoming year:

- Fabrics, furnishings and home decor accessories should be soft and delicate to provide warmth, add colour and an aesthetic appeal.

- For walls, use classic hues such as whites, off whites and earthen neutral colours.

- Plains, weaves and textures are a great choice for the walls.

- Self-muted stripes can be incorporated in upholsteries and cushions.

- For furniture, plain textures and weaves are preferred. -

- A dash of colour or a print can be added in whites, off whites and neutrals.

- In designs, florals are more preferred against geometrics or abstracts.

- A dash of fur or animal print can be used to glamorize the entire look.

- Concepts like applique or Swarovski are rich and opulent and are undoubtedly home decor essentials.

- The colour, concept and design vary from country to country. In summer spring the collection is different, as compared to autumn/spring, where the colours and concepts will differ from lights to medium or dark range. Velvets and silks with deeper colours are rich and stunning to be used more for the winter.

Trends for 2015 Spring/Summer:

- Sheers in various concepts of cord, applique work, embroidered designs and linen prints.

- Linen stripes to add a touch of classic look in neutrals or colours.

- Blinds are also taking over the more contemporary homes.

- Vibrant florals on a dry linen look to add colour and design.

- Geometric designs — a big trend on a dry linen and cotton look.

Autumn/Winter 2015:

- Shades of grey give a sheek silver lining in more rich silk textures and weaves.

- Vibrant colours like aubergine, deep maroon, amber, electric blue in rich textures of velvet, chenille, jacquards and silk weaves are preferred.

BDST: 1719 HRS, December 29, 2014