I’ve been enjoying a lot of blog post lately with predictions of the trends to look out for in 2010. At the same time I will admit to not being very concerned about trends when it comes to interiors. Trendy decoration will fast become tiring, and it is only a matter of time before you get bored and want to jump on the next trend. Personal style is timeless, and you can layer it for years. Trendy or not, lets take a trip down memory lane and have a look at some of the fun trends of 2009. You can click each image to go to the original post:

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We have seen a lot of Painted Ceilings:

Architectural Digest run this post on a beautiful Greenwich Village Apartment with turquoise walls and silver ceilings.

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Sara Story designed this kitchen with a purple ceiling and gorgeous painted hardwood floors.

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This dreamy pink bedroom with a painted ceiling is designed by Phoebe Howard.

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Juicy red and white are the colors of choice in this dining room with a painted ceiling, designed by Stephen Shubel.

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Jeffers Design Group designed this magical bedroom with a sky blue ceiling.

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This Old Hollywood Glam dining room is also designed by Jeffers Design Group and has a ceiling painted coral pink.

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Olga Adler is the designer behind this spectacular foyer with a golden ceiling.

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Sherril Canet also chose a gold ceiling for this emerald green living room.

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We have seen some fantastic Padded walls:

A crafty homeowner posted this image of her beautifully padded wall bedroom on HGTV’s Rate my Space.

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Vicente Wolf padded the walls of this gorgeous gray bedroom too.

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Douglas Doulezal used cobalt blue padding on the walls  for this glorious bedroom.

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And even Upholstered Beds:

Jamie Drake upholstered a bed with his Shumacher Fabric Line for Kip’s Bay in 2007.

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House to Home shared this gem of an upholstered bed with us.

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This padded bed also belongs to a HGTV Rate My Space-er.

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We saw a lot of Mirrored Furniture:

This is Interior designer Nancy Corzine’s own bedroom with a mirrored four poster bed, featured in New York Social Diary earlier this year.

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The explosively popular Sunburst Mirror:

Pottery Barn showcased this wonderful bedroom with a huge sunburst mirror.

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The Zebra Print:

Zebra was definitely the exotic animal pattern of choice in 2009, shown here on a crazy beautiful vignette designed by Mary McDonald.

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The Four Poster Bed:

This super hot bedroom is designed by Kim Coleman and features two of the big hits this year, the four poster bed and the zebra print stools.

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And what about the chandelier?

In 2009 we literally saw that the chandelier is not confined to the living room and dining room anymore, it can now be found in any and every room from bedroom to bathrooms and nurseries:

This bedroom featured in New York Social Diary belongs to Painter Rosalyn Engelman and features a classic chandelier.

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Bathroom chandelier by MTI.

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This nursery with the gorgeous crystal ball chandelier is designed by  Little Crown Interior.

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Now I’m dying to hear what caught your eye throughout 2009?!

This fantastic apartment was featured in Architectural Digest as a Before and After feature. The thing that really strikes me, apart from the playful color palette, is the shiny ceilings:

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Turquoise  and chocolate brown living room. When you have a large feature that you want to stand out, like the huge silver mirror, you can “frame” it by opting for one chandelier on each side, instead of one in front. The gold ceiling is beautiful and functional as it reflects the light from the pair of lanterns. I am absolutely in love with the chocolate colored sofa.

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The second living room is a deep purple color, accented with various shades of blues and aubergine. The area rug is hot!

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This turquoise and white kitchen is amazing! I love the seating area furniture!

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The bedroom walls and ceiling is completely covered in a patterned silver and white wall covering. The result is amazing, as the light is reflected everywhere, washing out all boundaries. It’s like a red bed in a cloud, lol!

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If you enjoyed these designs, check out Architectural Digest here to see them in larger scale and read more!

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Sherrill Canet is one of those designers that has the talent to create completely different design styles. Remember this nautical design we looked at here only a few days ago? Well, here is another of Sherrill’s works, a emerald green contemporary living room:

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Emerald green walls, gold ceiling and lots of black and white patterns.

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Zebra skin mirror frame over a classic black marble fire place. No need to worry about mixing different styles.

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Some water for the flowers please, lol!

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See more hot designs on Sherrill Canet’s site!