Home design trends are always changing, and if you want your home to stay in style, you’ll need to keep abreast of the latest styles and ideas.

One current trend that’s taking the design world by storm is geometric patterns. These mathematics-inspired lines and shapes give your home a modern vibe that offers a clean and inviting feel.

If you’re ready to dabble in these fun, new designs, use this guide to get started.

Examples of Geometric Designs

So, what exactly do geometric designs entail? At the most basic level, geometric designs could be as simple as repeating triangles, hexagons, and even circles. Rather than just a single shape, these motifs are often duplicated numerous times to create a dazzling visual feast.

Today’s modern and popular geometric shapes are slightly different than the traditional chevron or herringbone patterns, both of which offer repeating zig-zag shapes.

While you could certainly get away with chevron- or herringbone-print decor, modern geometric design is more focused on simplicity and balance. It takes shapes that aren’t used in traditional design and makes them exciting elements of a room.

Thus, when designing your room, you may want to stick with one type of shape per room. Conversely, if you try mixing octagons, triangles, and circles, it may just make the space look overwhelmed with design.

How to Add Geometric Designs to Your Living Room

The living room is one of the easiest places to integrate geometric trends into your space because of the wide array of decor and accessories available. For example, grab some octagon throw pillows in a cool, mellow turquoise color for the couch and then pair them with a matching turquoise accent chest with an octagon facade.

You can also throw in a darker tone octagonal blanket and a rug with octagonal motifs to tie everything together, but be careful not to overdo it. Too much geometric design can make your room look cluttered and like you’re trying too hard.

How to Add Geometric Designs to Your Bedroom

Bedrooms should be cozy and inviting — and geometric shapes can help you achieve that. To give your space more of a personal feel, consider adding geometric wallpaper to an accent wall.

There are many intriguing options available that can help you make your bedroom a welcoming retreat. Geometric curtains can also help liven up your space, as can a new bedding set.

As a final touch, consider grabbing some interesting geometric lights and hanging them above your bed.

How to Add Geometric Designs to Your Kitchen

The No. 1 geometric feature you’ll want to take advantage of in your kitchen is tiling. There are numerous fun tile designs out there, from the honeycomb-Esque backsplashes to the more erratic triangle amalgams.

As long as you keep your new tile design limited to a small space (such as behind the sink or stove), feel free to go a little outside the box here. Just don’t re-tile every inch of wall space in bright green rhombuses, as you may come to regret this in a few years.

Finally, finish off your new kitchen with geometric plates, dishes, and other accessories.

Find the Geometric Balance for Your Home

Modern geometric trends are something of a balance between retro flair and modern sensibilities, so inviting this design into your space is something with which you can’t go wrong. Start dabbling today until you find the perfect fit for your home.