Why Scalloped Decor Is So Popular This Year, According to Designers

As spring and summer approach, bringing the outside in through our home decor starts to feel very appealing. And as we've been filling our homes with floral bouquets and scrolling for the perfect seasonal pieces of home decor, a certain shell-like motif keeps popping up.

Whether it's in Anthropologie's or H&M Home's spring collections, we have been seeing the scalloped home decor trend in vases, napkins, and everything in between.

So, what exactly is the scalloped decor trend, why is it so popular this year, and how can you bring scallops into your own home?

We spoke to two designers who love this look to find out.

Inspired by the ocean's waves and the iconic seashell shape seen on every shoreline, the scalloped decor trend is all about incorporating a repeating half-circle through furniture, tile work, textiles, and trims.

It gives a playful yet soothing feel to the home and is continuing to thrive in 2024, thanks to fun and retro «kitschens», preppy decor, and the many versions of classic coastal aesthetics that continue to see popularity this year.

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Britt Design Studio

Designers have fallen in love with the sweet scalloped decor trend thanks to its versatility, and ability to match homes with coastal, romantic, art deco, and midcentury modern aesthetics.

A scalloped pattern is also versatile in the ways it can be used, which is why interior designers Gaia Guidi Filippi and Samantha Tosti gravitate towards using it as a recurring motif in their clients' homes.

«It's a little detail that takes a piece from common to charming and interesting, which is why I love bringing scalloped elements