Wooden panelling was forecast to be the latest 2017 design trend in the interiors section of last week's Country Life magazine. The panels both insulate and decorate bare walls. Elle Decoration added that panels once located in a gentleman's club could make a real design statement in the home. There are plenty of reclaimed and antique options here, in fact panelled rooms were frequently moved from one building to another in the olden days.
 
Brass and marble: Elle Decoration highlighted the timeless refinement of these materials and stated they gain more beauty over time. Marble mosaic floors are a trend which particularly suits off cuts which can be found at many salvage yards and quite often at their occasional clearance auctions. Antique or reclaimed pieces would already have the favoured aged beauty and why go for faux when you can have the real thing.
 
Stone: Natural and strong on texture. Walls, floors, baths, sinks. Again reclaimed adds more character to any stone.
 
Hazelnut and dark brown shades of wood, including patterned: Antique brown furniture fits this trend. Reclaimed choices here have a natural rich colour found in walnut, oak, iroko and teak. Parquet and marquetry. Reclaimed dark and often rare tropical woods supplied by dealers you can trust that follow the Salvo Code is a good choice here to ensure the wood is reliably sourced and truly is reclaimed wood.
 
Display treasured objects that tell a story: What better than to pick old pieces chosen with a past life of their own which will add interest and be part of your story in their new life.
 
Custom and handmade pieces: Look for craftspeople and artists to make unique pieces for you home. Again why nor choose reclaimed custom made with an added story and the bonus of being eco friendly reuse.
 
Colours and fabric options: Colours mentioned include green, grey, navy, raw white and red. Barbara Chandler in Evening Standard's Homes and Property, quotes Daniel Hopwood. from BBC 2's Great Interior Design Challenge, that green can be added with natural house plants.
 
Other colour comes in painterly graphic designs, patterns and fabric textures like linen, velvet, leather and quilting. Fun animal themed decorations are also mentioned by Country Life and butterflies by Elle Deco. The variety of prints and colour of mismatched reclaimed tiles would work well here. Find lots of unique reclaimed and antique pieces full of colour and pattern and maybe a few animals, albeit with the art of taxidermy, at architectural salvage and antique showrooms too.
 
Choose eco paint to redecorate walls and upcycled old furniture to bring new colours into your home and reuse secondhand and vintage fabrics. Beyond France, a regular Salvo Fair exhibitor, always has a great supply of vintage linen.
 
Statement lighting: An easy box to tick when using unique reclaimed, antique or vintage pieces.
 
Carved detail: Classic antique furniture or architectural features in wood or stone
 
Finally mixing modern with old antique or vintage is still on trend.
 
Elle Decoration, February edition features design trends 2017 and see the links for more detailed expert predictions below.