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It’s All About Green

May 23, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

It's not unusual to hear people say that color trends always begin in Europe. But increasingly, trends will appear simultaneously at key European trade fairs and in the U.S. Case in point: green. In the January edition of Maison & Objet in Paris, at Showcase Ireland in Dublin a few days later … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Florals, Green, Pattern

Trends for All of Fall 2017

September 14, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

Type “trends for fall 2017” into a search engine and you’ll see a myriad of autumn apparel. If you’re lucky, your results might include The Trend Curve’s latest Haute Halloween and Fall forecast. Overall, however, the direction out there about fall décor is a gray zone with very little new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Haute Halloween and Fall, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Florals, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Fabric Detail: Embroidery

January 4, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Embroidery, or its look, was everywhere at the recent Showtime decorative-textiles market. That means consumers can expect to see lots of embroidered look on sofas, chairs, ottomans and cushions at retail in the second half of 2016. The types of designs featured will be diverse. Subjects will range … [Read more...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Details & Embellishments, Embroidery, Florals, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Pattern, Showtime, Textiles, Texture, Tyvek®

The Future of Metallic

January 1, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime   Tagged With: Animal Skin, Color, Copper, Florals, Geometrics, Marble, Metals and Metallics, Pattern, Showtime, Texture

Black is Back

December 13, 2015 By Liz Borsch -

Do you remember the plethora of designs with black backgrounds from the 1980s? Florals were a particular favorite, especially in five-star layouts. Now it's almost 2016, and black grounds are back. They have been seen in velvet, chenille, cotton and linen. They have lots of texture or almost none. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Asian Style, Color, Florals, Showtime, Textiles, Texture, Tropical

Night-Sky Deeps

August 26, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Dark hues are the best way to update backgrounds for 2016 and 2017. Black has already emerged, popping up in dinnerware, fabric and furniture collections over the past 8 months. They have appeared primarily under florals, but now the pattern lens is beginning to widen, including  vegetables. classic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Black and White, Color, Farm-to-Table, Florals, Pattern

Wallpaper Florals Return

April 20, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Wallpaper florals have been off the trend radar—and considered too traditional for today’s modern consumer—since their 1980's heyday. But earlier this year, English floral designs threw out hints that a comeback is in the future when a few choice versions popped up at Ambiente in Frankfurt and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, High Point Furniture Mkt, Maison & Objet, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Florals, High Point Furniture Market

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