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Trend Flash™ — High Point Furniture Market

October 16, 2017 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is one of the exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, has been in High Point for this twice-yearly furniture market.

Below are Michelle’s top trends and you’ll get much more detail in the next issue of The Trend Curve.

COLOR

  • Pastel and light-mid-one values appeared in key showrooms
  • Jewel-tones also had a larger role, especially teals
  • Pink was everywhere
  • Yet, lavender showed it will be real competition going forward
  • Olive got more play
  • Light and medium clay colors also worked to replace pink
  • Denim-flavored blues covered the market

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

  • Silk crept into assortments
  • Embroidery, or its look, was on-trend for fabrics
  • Metal inlays accented multiple styles
  • Alabaster began challenging bestselling marble
  • Lacquer expanded
  • Reverse-painted glass became more common

ICONS AND THEMES

  • Statement-sized florals moved into assortments in a big way
  • Stripes and diamonds had abstract/broken/textural tendencies
  • Art Deco additions came slowly. but steadily
  • Neo-traditional continued to build
  • Patterns felt inspired by the American desert
  • Bohemian style hinted a resurgence

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