Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, is in New York for ICFF. Her top-line trends are below. Read more about the trends at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in the June issue of The Trend Curve. Most notable:
COLOR
– Several makers talked about working with “happy” colors
– Blues appeared in multiple types
– Purple still made a statement
– Orange was more basic than trend
– Greens looked fresher than they have in years
– Black and White both had lots of support
MATERIALS AND PATTERNS
– Recycled, reclaimed and repurposed materials were front and center
– Walnut was the wood of choice for many artisans
– While Copper advanced slowly, stainless steel had many new applications
– Metal mesh kept popping up
– Dots were key
– Honeycombs also appeared
SHAPE AND FUNCTION
– Angular shapes were everywhere
– Quirky forms made the unexpected seem expected
– Teardrops ramped up
– Pieces attached to the wall to save space
– They also could be used for multiple purposes
– Eco looks were updated with practical functionality
Walnut wall mounted desk at Urbancase and Emilia Borgthorsdottir demonstrates her new Surtur chair
From The Source has speakers inserted into teak root slices and Blu Dot's Rook lamp sits on its base like most lamps, or on it's side
The Topo table is made of recycled milk jugs by Loll, a company based in Duluth MN and Waste Not Paper has wrap for Xmas featuring dogs wearing Santa hats