There is an emphasis on the importance of simplicity, minimalism, and the importance of functionality in today’s postmodernist era. Unsurprisingly, one of the fastest rising interior decoration trends has been a novel new concept known as ‘Kindercore.’

What Is Kindercore?
‘Kinder’ is the German word for children, and ‘core’ implies centrality, so, intuitively, one would assume that kindercore somehow relates to children, which is partially true. Kindercore is essentially a décor aesthetic that can only be described as a more intense version of minimalism. The central tenant of Kindercore is the idea that the home décor involves using a lot of primary colors and simplistic but complete furnishings.

It’s not hard to see why a décor trend around these lines has developed in the early twenty-first century when economic stresses and a general feeling that pragmatism triumphs over decoration have become increasingly pronounced.

The three main elements of Kindercore furnishings are as follows:

Primary Colors
Kindercore furnishings will utilize an almost excess of blue, red, and green to the point that this type’s furnishings almost resemble kindergarten classrooms. This effect is entirely intentional. It’s intentionally designed to provide this sort of impact with the idea that familiarity with a kindergarten classroom will provide a much-needed relief from stress and an incredible feeling of serenity to individuals. Primary colors do set a very powerful and energetic tone that Kindercore fully intends to utilize.

Chubby Furnishings
A lot of kindercore furniture and furnishings will have a very chubby and glossy appearance, often with rounded edges and exaggerated features. This is also intended to provide the same sense of comfortable familiarity that the primary colors create.

If you were to look at Kindercore furniture and furnishings, it would not be unreasonable to assume that all of it was intended for children. But no, it is entirely age-appropriate for adults and intended for adult use. Undoubtedly, the rise of these chubby dimensions is also attributable primarily to modern people becoming increasingly pessimistic about life and looking back to more care-free times.

Simplicity
Think back to when you were in kindergarten; the odds are that you probably didn’t have many gadgets, computers, or video game consoles. Kindercore tries to replicate that same level of simplicity through a minimalist approach with furnishings.

Whether you love it or hate it, KinderCore has become one of the biggest new décor and design trends in 2020. With its exaggerated proportions, chubby architecture, staple use of the primary colors, and a strong emphasis on simplicity, Kindercore is a way for people to find the comfortable familiarity of their childhood in the context of their home décor.