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Embellishments Lit Up High Point

January 17, 2022 By Michelle Lamb -

It’s not unusual to see details and embellishments at the High Point furniture market. At the most recent event, two of them lit up showroom floors: piping and channels. Just as importantly, two others—embellishments that have dominated the market for many seasons—backed off to make room for them: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: AmbellaHome, Arteriors, Baker, CRLaine, Details & Embellishments, DutchBone, Hancock&Moore, High Point Furniture Market, JessicaCharles, Metals and Metallics, MirandaKerr, Norwalkfurniture, UniversalFurniture, VanguardFurniture, WesleyHall

Green is a Rising Star

November 19, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

When it comes to color families, green’s star is rising. Under the spell of a biophilia trend, greens are going lush and rich. And although select cool types can still be found, the best new versions are leaning toward warmth. Names like olive and moss keep repeating when makers describe these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Domestic Shows, High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Ambella Home, Color, CR Laine, Dom Deco, Dutch Bone, High Point Furniture Market, Highland House, Kenneth Cobonpue, Lexington Furniture, Massoud, Mina Victory, Norwalk Furniture, Phillips Collection, Porpac, Signature, Union Home, Wesley Hall, Zodax

Updating Neutrals for Christmas

November 18, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

When the pandemic began, the black-and-white duos that had been so popular just a year or two before dropped off fast. So did angular geometrics. That’s because—suddenly—high contrast and hard-edged motifs felt too bold for a population that had been whipsawed by Covid. As high contrast looks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Black and White, Christmas, Color, Metals and Metallics, Trendcurveteam

Trend Spotting at Maison & Objet

November 8, 2021 By Mélanie Ayem -

Those who are in-the-know have long considered the Maison & Objet trade fair unmissable. The Trend Curve™ agrees. So, when the new edition, which returned to Paris September 9 – 13 was announced, I made plans to represent The Trend Curve team at the fair. In my first trade-fair assignment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Maison & Objet, Sustainability, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: Asian Style, Color, Contemporary Contrast, Cottagecore, European Trends, Florals, Japandi, Maison & Objet, Paper, Shape, Textiles, Texture

Japandi: On-Trend and Growing

July 28, 2021 By Michelle Lamb & Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf -

Scandinavian sensibilities have been influencing shape, texture and surface design ever since mid-century modern looks returned a decade ago. Today, they are immensely familiar. Japanese elements are more recent, but nonetheless established. Think lotus leaf motifs and sho sugi ban, the charred-wood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specialty Food Association, Trend   Tagged With: Global Style, Japandi, Natural Materials, Sustainability, Texture, Trendcurveteam

Business Gets PERSONAL at Sweets & Snacks Show

July 12, 2021 By Michelle Lamb & Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf -

At last month’s Sweets & Snacks Expo 2021, our first in-person food show in over a year, it was impossible to ignore how often the aspect of “personal” arose. The importance of getting personal resonated throughout several merchandising disciplines. Its influence was felt in product creation, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Domestic Shows, Sweets And Snacks Expo, Trend   Tagged With: Foodtrends, SweetsAndSnacks

Cottagecore & Grandmillennial Trends Find a Home in Food

June 16, 2021 By Michelle Lamb & Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf -

The Specialty Food Association announced its annual sofi™ Award winners last month. A glimpse at the honorees shows how some brand marketers are flaunting their farm heritage. This caught the attention of The Trend Curve team because it connects with a growing consumer interest in living a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specialty Food Association, Trend   Tagged With: Cottagecore, Food Trends, Grandmillennial, Key Items, Lavender, Rose, sofi™ Awards, Trendcurveteam

Kids’ Trends at Las Vegas Market

April 19, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

At the April Las Vegas Market, the latest directions for kids’ products looked fresh and fabulous. COLOR Kids are always drawn to bright colors. In Las Vegas, however, bright color stories were delivered in more nuanced ways. In some cases, color application included watercolor, gradient or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Color, Kids, Las Vegas Market, Pattern, Rainbows, Shape, Space, Trendcurveteam

Cool Christmas

April 5, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

Anyone who attended my Holiday-season webinars in the past two last years may remember that I emphasized the rise of green for Christmas. The big winner in this color family was mid-tone eucalyptus, a shade that has now been fully embraced. Fast forward to 2021, and the market is ready for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Holiday Trends, Seasonal Trends, Trendcurveteam

Pets, the Pandemic and Holiday Décor

March 26, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

Pets, especially dogs and cats, are trending as a topic in fourth-quarter seasonal décor. Why? Because for many consumers, they were already valued members of the family. They truly deserved a role for the Holidays. During the pandemic, pets have become even more important. These furry companions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Cats, Christmas, Dogs, Halloween, Harvest, Pets, Shape, Thanksgiving, Trendcurveteam

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