Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, and Liz Borsch, Social Media Editor, attended the High Point furniture market. Their top-line trends are below.
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COLOR
- Blues anchored many assortments, especially navy
- Terracotta oranges got traction
- Hunter began to pop up
- Browns surged, with yellow influences leading the way
- Grays warmed beautifully
- Deep, rich values emerged
- Metallic, metallic, metallic
MATERIALS
- Stone was the darling of the market
- Walnut had real competition from oak
- Mahogany began to rise
- Marquetry stepped up
- Raffia-covered case goods stole the show
- Gold metal tones took off, including brass
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Geometric figures deviated for interest
- Plaids kept popping up
- Florals offered important balance, including Jacobean versions
- Baroque style emerged at the high end
- Danish Modern looks hinted at a larger role going forward
- Asian references were everywhere (as The Trend Curve forecasted for this time frame in 2011)