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...]
Hair-Looms
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...]
Paper Gets Popular
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...]
Favorite Flamingos
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...]
The Beauty of Floral Orbs
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...]
Just Add Green
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...]
Place Settings
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...]
Mirrors and Selfies
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...]
Lighting Up Seasonal Décor
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...]
Autumn’s Countertrend to Color
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...]