Trend Flash is an exclusive benefit for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent, was in Manhattan to cover New York Tabletop. Below are her top trends.
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COLOR
- White was back big time
- Black joined the revival
- Olive was the newest shade for green
- The orange family focused on tangerine
- But rose clay had it for newness
- Red casts woke up new browns
- Dark grape went on the watch list
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Mixed-media combinations spoke as much to pattern as materials
- Stoneware got dressed up with metallics
- Porcelain explored casual sensibilities
- Copper took on a rosier tone
- New Matte added a hint of sheen
- The freshest wood finishes went lighter
- Salt glazes emerged
ICONS AND MOTIFS
- Mixing red-family hues updated florals
- Bold colors remade terrazzo
- Geometrics layered in new ways
- Aboriginal motifs suggested a new focus for global design
- Greek keys came back in a modern scale
- Splatter patterns went multi colored