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Trend Flash™ – Atlanta Rug Show, July 2015

July 13, 2015 By Trend Staff -

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Arthur Douglas Thayer, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve, is in Atlanta for the twice-yearly rug market. His top trends are below. Look for more in the August issue of The Trend Curve.

Notable for rugs in Atlanta:

COLOR

  • Tonality reigned in neutrals and, increasingly, in colors
  • Blue’s popularity advanced, especially mid tones with neutral grounds
  • Teal and indigo worked on neutral backgrounds
  • Coral and pink floated over ecru
  • Bright orange worked as accents and toned-down solids
  • Sari silk colors got softer, less dramatic and more sophisticated
  • Soft violet, modulated pinks teamed with light gray

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

  • Texture remained key, especially when finer and more nuanced
  • At the same time, everything seemed to be getting softer surface treatments
  • Tricolor space dyed yarns, barber pole ones, more exotic yarns added to structure and visual appeal
  • Embroidery details popped up to embellish surfaces
  • Bamboo silk, banana silk, Luxcelle rayon amped up luster levels
  • Metallic continued, especially applied over salvaged semi-antique Turkish rugs
  • Jute was made more touchable again by mixing with wool and cotton

MOTIFS AND THEMES

  • Deconstructed traditional patterns came with and without borders
  • Traditional looks, like Persian, got modernized with cheerful hues on neutral grounds
  • Graphic motifs persisted
  • Over-scaled patterns were brought down to size with myriad detailed motifs
  • Organic, overall looks were used as contemporaries
  • Watercolor effects softened patterns
  • No in-your-face roosters; cottage design accepted more subtlety
  • Juvenile designs became less cartoony and more sophisticated

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