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Gingham? Check!

August 13, 2018 By Michelle Lamb -

If you count yourself among gingham’s adoring fans, get ready to be wowed. A revival of these cheerful checks is emerging for tableware and décor that feel breezy and lighthearted. Assortments debuting at Dallas Market Center in June, and AmericasMart in July showed off a range of sizes, colors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atlanta, Dallas Holiday & Home Expo, Dallas Market Center, Holiday & Home Expo, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: 180 Degrees, Americasmart, Burton & Burton, Christmas, Direct Export, DMC, Fourth of July, Galt, Gingham, K & K Interiors, Mud Pie, Raz Imports, Spring/Summer, Supreme Silk, Transpac

Hair-Looms

December 29, 2015 By Janice Carlson -

It’s gone today and hair tomorrow with a Halloween trend that features a centuries-old creepy-keepsake tradition. The ghoulish family photos we are already poised to see for Halloween 2017 will surely be followed by some textural hair-art creations that consist of or have the appearance of human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dallas Market Center, Trend   Tagged With: DMC, Halloween, Key Items, Texture

Paper Gets Popular

August 25, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Paper may seem to have limited potential, but it is still getting plenty of notice at markets and trade shows. That’s why—by late 2016—we believe that paper will be the newest must-have material. Paper is more versatile than you might imagine. It can be repurposed, recycled, shaped, cut and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts, Trend   Tagged With: Americasmart, Christmas, DMC, Key Items, NYNow, Paper, Sustainability, Texture

Favorite Flamingos

August 15, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

If you haven't noticed an uptick yet in the number of flamingos yet, you certainly will next spring. Flamingo shapes and motifs debuted in many seasonal collections for 2017 at the recent Holiday & Home Expo at the Dallas Market Center. The Round Top Collection made these pretty pink … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Dallas Market Center   Tagged With: Color, DMC, Key Items, Spring/Summer

The Beauty of Floral Orbs

August 14, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

In so many showrooms during Dallas Market Center's Holiday & Home Expo,  floral orbs were given a place of honor. Whether made of tissue paper or silk, they added an on-trend feminine touch that was fresh and new. Floral orbs dangled from ceilings like pendants and decorated tables that were set … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dallas Holiday & Home Expo, Holiday & Home Expo, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: DMC, Flowers, Key Items, Spring/Summer

Just Add Green

July 1, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Bicycle icons have been around longer than mustaches, but at the Holiday & Home Expo in Dallas, they still managed to get some attention. That's because the newest versions were covered in green, and green was on-trend. From bestselling moss and succulents to incoming foliage, artificial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Dallas Market Center, Trend   Tagged With: Color, DMC

Place Settings

January 25, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

The Holiday & Home Expo at the Dallas Market Center isn't particularly known for tabletop products. Nevertheless, some fun-and-fabulous place settings popped up throughout the show. Here are a few favorites with seasonal themes from Allstate Floral, The Royal Standard, Park Hill, Sage & Co. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, DMC, Key Items, Tabletop, Thanksgiving

Mirrors and Selfies

January 24, 2015 By Janice Carlson -

When it comes to conversations, one subject is usually everybody's favorite: themselves! And today’s technological advances are offering the largest, most far-reaching stage for the human ego in history. Nevertheless, the selfie, which most of us think of as a new development, isn’t really new at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: DMC, Glass, Key Items, Mirror, Shape

Lighting Up Seasonal Décor

January 23, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Lights are definitely on-trend for seasonal décor. These aren't big lights that make a haunted house or gourd look illuminated from inside. I'm talking about small bulbs, often LED's and fiber optics, that work like punctuation marks within a form or design. These small bits of illumination are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday & Home Expo, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, DMC, Halloween, Light, Spring/Summer, Thanksgiving

Autumn’s Countertrend to Color

January 22, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

At Dallas Market Center’s Holiday & Home Expo, trend and countertrend created an evolving color landscape for Halloween décor. Color went both bolder (see the Members-only post Bold Color for Halloween) and softer. The softer approach began with warmed whites. Season's Direct accented them with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Black and White, Color, DMC, Halloween, Neutrals, Thanksgiving

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