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Halloween, Harvest and Christmas Will Still Come

April 20, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Are fourth-quarter celebrations at risk, given the current Coronavirus crisis? That’s a question I’ve been hearing for the past several weeks. It was top-of-mind as I prepared The Return to Happy Holidays™, my seasonal color and trend forecast for Halloween, Harvest and Christmas assortments. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: 4th Quarter Trends, Christmas, Color, Design, Halloween, Harvest, Seasonal Trends, Thanksgiving

Light + Building 2018

December 11, 2017 By Trend Staff -

The Light + Building exhibit is the leading world trade fair for Lighting and Building Services technology and the Spring 2018 edition of it is sure to become a hotspot for design. Running from March 18th through the 23rd, this Fair will be focused upon various styles, which incorporate the latest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Thinking, European Trade Fairs, Light + Building, Technology, Trend   Tagged With: Buildings, Color, Design, Lighting, Messe Frankfurt

Best Kitchen for Small Spaces

December 13, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

When great design, clever functionality and high utility converge in the kitchen, the result can turn heads. Get ready for some real head-turning. Kitch' T Concept, from Dsignedby, packs seating, cooking, refrigerating and storage into a compact unit that is made to be moved from one living space … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Thinking   Tagged With: Clever Functionality, Design, Functionality, Key Items, Kitchen, Kitchen Trends, Millennials, Space-Saving

Italian Design and Designers at Ambiente 2016

January 5, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Ambiente’s partner country for 2016 is Italy,  following in the footsteps of Denmark, France, Japan and the USA. Nicolette Naumann, Vice President of Ambiente/Tendence, is expecting some truly crowd-pleasing Italian exhibitions in 2016 that will be right in step with the show’s overall theme of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Design, Housewares, Tabletop

Appliance Update from KBIS

February 26, 2015 By Trend Staff -

What was the most-exciting news about appliances from KBIS? The Trend Curve's Editorial Correspondent Julie Smith Vincenti noted these important shifts at this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show : - Steam ovens took hold - Using multiples of appliances in one kitchen was on-trend - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, KBIS, Member-Only Posts, Trend   Tagged With: Appliances, Design, KBIS

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