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Trend Flash™ – International Home + Housewares 2015

March 16, 2015 By Trend Staff -

housewaresTrend Flash is an exclusive Member benefit for The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Julie Smith Vincenti, Editorial Correspondent, attended the Housewares show in Chicago. Here are her top trends:

COLOR AND MATERIALS

  • Soda-pop pastels signatured an incoming nostalgia palette
  • Tempting tropical hues emerged, especially in small appliances
  • Gray tones and matte finishes moved beyond green in sustainability
  • Copper metallic accents became luxury-purchases cues
  • Wooden-handled utensils underscored quality and craftsmanship
  • Silicone still reigns, with collapsible properties being the new emphasis
  • Glass Mason jar riffs included juicer, salt and pepper grinders

APPLIANCES AND UTENSILS

  • Spiral slicers were the fresh spin on eating your vegetables
  • Handheld veggie graters became home-chef essentials
  • Percolating in coffee: fast-to-brew solutions
  • Storage solutions for single-cup accouterments were everywhere
  • Knife sharpeners made a point: make your investments last
  • At-home butter churners, cheese makers, yogurt and flour mills evoked distant eras

MILLENNIALS OUTREACH

  • Trend-forward cutlery blocks on decorative display
  • Holiday and seasonal promotion was key as marriage mores shift and wedding registries evolve
  • Gift packaging is essential
  • Mobile-app-controlled brewers for the at-home barista
  • Top purchase cue: COLOR

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