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I’ve Got a Thing for Lambs

August 7, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

OK, I’ll admit it. With a last name like Lamb I’ve had a predisposition to loving these soft, wooly creatures all of my life—I’ve got a thing for lambs. But you don’t have to be one of my siblings or cousins to recognize that there are more lamb and sheep in the market now than there have ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Atlanta, Christmas World, European Trade Fairs, Kind & Jugend, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Americasmart, Black and White, Christmas, Kids, Paper, Textiles

Kids, Cats and Dogs

December 28, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

One of the most-popular memes from 2015 has been puppies running, playing or swarming over babies or toddlers. Another big theme: dogs and cats together. Even though conventional wisdom holds that cat and dog “siblings” fight, You-Tube seems to have proven that this isn’t really true. Dogs and cats … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Kind & Jugend, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Acrylic, Kids, Pattern

Trend-Forward Baby Furniture

December 11, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

It hardly seems that long ago that palettes for kids were filled with primary hues and clean pastels. During that same era, mothers chose the products and colors for their children's rooms, and kids lived with whatever Mom brought home. The 21st century changed all that as color took a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Color, Domestic Shows, Kind & Jugend, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Details & Embellishments, Kids, Metals and Metallics, Mixed Media, Texture, Wood Trends

Dinosaur Invasion!

December 8, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

A recent influx of new dinosaur films and apps has triggered an increase in the number of dinosaur shapes and motifs emerging for home interiors over the past few months. They have appeared in new products at both domestic and international trade fairs, like NY NOW, Maison & Objet, International … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Color, High Point Furniture Mkt, Housewares Show, Kind & Jugend, Michelle Lamb, NYNow, Trend   Tagged With: High Point Furniture Market, Kids, Pattern

Kids’ Products That Do More

December 3, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

For years, furniture companies have offered cribs that morph into toddler or twin beds. It helps parents justify the cost if they know their child won’t outgrow it in a year or so. At two major trade shows for kids, ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas and Kind & Jugend in Cologne, transformation took its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, European Trade Fairs, Kind & Jugend, Trend   Tagged With: Functionality, Furniture, Key Items, Kids

Neutral Contrast for Kids

December 3, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

An emerging color story from the kid’s market is a basic for Mom and Dad: black and white. The popularity of this dynamic duo in the juvenile market has multiple roots. To begin with, black alone is on-trend. Even though gray is the current go-with-anything neutral for the younger set, using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Kind & Jugend, Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Black and White, Color, Kids' Trends, Pattern, White

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