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Editorial Director Michelle Lamb is in Frankfurt for this huge annual consumer-goods fair. Her top trends are below. Look for more from Ambiente in the next issue of The Trend Curve. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram (both are @trendcurve) and Like us on Facebook.
Of note at Ambiente:
COLOR
- Warmth was directional for the overall palette
- Coral moved ahead
- Both mint and pistachio appeared
- Berry-flavored hot pink was new in key stands
- Purple hinted at a return, especially violet
- Matte black emerged as a fashion-forward option
- Browns with a slightly green tint caught the eye
TEXTURE AND MATERIALS
- Mixed-media combinations continued to grow
- Stone looks/finishes/textures/types were on-trend
- So were matte-ceramic looks
- Colored glass ramped up again
- Cork found innovative uses
- Textiles backed off for the table
PATTERNS AND MOTIFS
- Get ready for lots of dots
- Flowers stepped up in a big way
- Designs with an organic feeling led newness
- Flamingos spearheaded a returning tropical theme
- Country Casual grew as a farm-to-table look
- On the watch list: Art Deco