Color hit different at KBIS, the industry trade show for kitchen and bath products, organized by NKBA. Consumers apparently are reaching a new comfort level beyond safer neutrals, as they emerge from pandemic era restrictions. Designers at the 2022 event, which took place in Orlando in February, … [Read more...]
The Future of Metallic
If you've been wondering about the future of metallic treatments, one of the best places to look for clues is Showtime. This decorative-textiles market is the place where furniture companies select the fabrics that retail buyers will see on the showroom floors at the next High Point furniture … [Read more...]
Gold Makes Gains on the Table
Vendors at the NY Tabletop market show products for dining, drinking, serving and gifting. Buyers come to market seeking out new collections, casual or dressed up, to promote and style displays around. As always, the October market delivered. The pace at which gold was adding share confirmed that … [Read more...]
Verdigris: On The Watch List
The blue-green tarnish of aging copper had its last big moment during the Arts & Crafts era of the late-20th century. It is by no means back, but the rising status of copper, a revitalized penchant for texture and a still-building farm-to-table trend suggest that there could be more to come for … [Read more...]
Trend Forward: Copper
Warm metallics have started to look good again. Gold is leading the way. Its myriad textures and finishes are gold metallic from tinted-neutral looks to emerging brassy yellow casts. Meanwhile, copper is making a play for home-décor attention. Well behind gold for volume, copper is nevertheless … [Read more...]