Trend Flash™ is an exclusive Member benefit for subscribers to The Trend Curve. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, has been in Dallas for the Holiday & Home Expo.
Her top trends are below:
COLOR
- Pink was everywhere
- Greens made quite a showing, including very dark versions
- New blues edged toward their red side
- Black made unexpected inroads into spring themes
- Light-value pastels meant more than saturated versions for spring
- Brighter colors signatured Fourth-of-July designs
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Mixed-media combinations continued to build
- Paper made huge inroads, including corrugated stock
- Magnolia leaves hinted at a revival as part of a broader foliage trend
- Concrete kept going for decorative accessories
- Painted-and-cut metal was on a tear
- Burlap found new companions (and expressions)
MOTIFS AND THEMES
- Mad-Hatter hats connected with the 150th anniversary of Alice Through The Looking Glass
- Floral orbs advanced
- Trophies popped up everywhere
- Farmhouse looks advanced yet again
- Vintage themes declined