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Trend Flash™ International Contemporary Furniture Fair, May 2010

May 17, 2010 By Trend Staff -

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

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