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Trend Flash™ High Point Furniture Market

April 23, 2013 By Trend Staff -

highpointTrend Flash is exclusively for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, is in High Point for the semi-annual furniture market. She shares her top trends from the show below. More details will follow in the next issue of The Trend Curve.

COLOR

  • Blue advanced yet again, with red casts firmly taking hold
  • Blush tones continued to emerge
  • Pastel values kept popping up
  • Reds drove forward, with dark reds looking newest
  • Hot-pink accents were shown in every material and category
  • There was much more yellow clothing than furniture

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

  • Walnut remained the top wood choice
  • Still, exotic types edged up as an indicator of stronger business
  • Metals and metallics made the turn toward warmth even more obvious
  • Rattan returned in updated furniture silhouettes
  • Bulky and distinct textures continued to signature woven fabrics
  • Luster was still a volume accent

MOTIFS AND THEMES

  • Emerging faded-floral prints recalled tea-stained looks of the past
  • Jacobean floral designs took hold
  • So did patterns featuring pomegranates
  • Rug-inspired designs continued in strength
  • Influences from Spain, Portugal had high-end support
  • Glamour’s re-emerging status was confirmed

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