Trend Flash is exclusively for members of The Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from major markets and trade shows around the globe. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve is in High Point for the semi-annual furniture market. Her top-line trends are below.
Trends in High Point:
COLOR
- This market was all about color
- Purple was still out in force
- Rusty orange paired with everything
- People talked about apple green, but minty tones looked fresher
- Green and Red casts shared the Blue stage
- Grays blanketed the market with modernity
- Nevertheless, Browns pushed ahead
TEXTURE AND MATERIALS
- Luster/metallics were subtle and high-end
- Shagreen popped up everywhere
- So did cane
- Crushed velvet had more to say
- Black nickel began rising
- Glass looked great in color/clear combinations
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Ethnic elements held center stage
- The word Glamor returned to people’s lips
- 60s modern was rising
- Ikats and kilims meant a lot
- Missoni-like zigzags kept appearing
- Scale went way up