Nature-inspired designs continue to drive interior design, according to Candice Olson, host of Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All. 

“Interior design trends like most trends—they don’t just evolve in a bubble,” said Olson, who recently spoke at a SFN (Shaw Flooring Network) Live event. “They’re a direct response to what’s happening in society.” 

For several years, we have been on high speed, focused on high-tech, and addicted to mass consumption. 

“The pace and speed and stress of it was taking a toll on people,” Olson said. “We had seen a huge backlash and a major cultural shift—a mass movement towards health and wellness.”