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Trend Flash™ Milan Design Week

April 11, 2013 By Trend Staff -

milanDoty Horn of ColorVoyant, Special correspondent to The Trend Curve, is in Milan for Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano (i.e., “Milan Design Week”) directional design event. Her top trends are below. More details will be available in the next issue of The Trend Curve.

Notable in Milan:

COLOR
–       A new, soft rose feminized the color landscape.
–       Green was back, especially mint
–       White cleaned the slate for fresh and contrasted color
–       Oxblood red was new, rich and directional
–       Softened taupes gained momentum
–       Shades of rope, mud, nettle and jute offered chameleon attributes with dimension

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
–       Marble made a trend statement, especially Carrera
–       Rose gold and soft copper showed up everywhere
–       Still, gold was the biggest metal story
–       Cable, wire and string advanced
–       Top wood types focused on walnut, beech and pine
–       Particle board looked natural or color-washed in black, white or red
–       Natural-colored cork brought accessories and accent furniture up-to-date

CONCEPTS
–       Relief motifs were highlighted when entire walls came with dimension
–       Color Blocking recalled the mid century
–       Damask motifs provided a returning counter trend
–       Ombré effects had lots of play
–       Food inspired both furniture design and color direction
–       Needlepoint/giant-gauge knits suggested South American or Eastern European craft
–       Origami returned to influence textiles, lighting and more

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