Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve is in High Point for this semiannual furniture market.
Notable at High Point:
COLOR
- Blues stole the show, especially turquoise, teal and peacock
- Greens advanced again, with cool versions directional
- Yellow was trending up in shades from butter to school-bus to gold
- Raspberry pink was a key accent
- Red was directional
- Grays warmed, moving closer to advancing browns
- Black was back
MATERIALS
- Gold-finished metals enjoyed their biggest leap in years
- Nail-head trim was everywhere
- There was a let-up in wood-finish values
- Walnut continued to grow
- Fabrics preferred woven-in texture
- Chenille reversed its seasons-long decline
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Art-Deco references kept showing up
- 1970s-1980s had an influence on contemporary style
- Ethnic tile designs had lots of support
- Asian looks were still building
- Grillwork and fretwork allover designs meant a lot
- Classic ornament hinted at a comeback