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Trending at Maison & Objet: Valets

April 4, 2022 By Michelle Lamb -

At the trend-setting trade fair in Paris, the rise of personal-luxury items spoke to how wellness has expanded in scope and extended its reach during the pandemic. One category in particular stood out: valets. A new crop of valets offered more than elevated designs and flexible functionality. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Functionality, Key Items, Maison & Objet, Trendcurveteam, Wood Trends

Toy Fair 2017 Trends

March 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Trends at the recent New York International Toy Fair, February 18-21, 2017, were many and varied. The list included Shopkins-like characters depicting cute foods and other household items, lots of mini collectibles, Hatchimals-inspired egg-encased toys, sculptable “sand” and “foam” and so much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Licensing, Toy Fair, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Emojis, Functionality, Kids, Licensing, Toy Fair

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

High Point Market – Fall 2016

September 6, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

The Trend Curve attends every High Point furniture market, and we report about them in our newsletter, as well as in our real-time members-only emails. We do this because we know this show is  just too important to miss! The October 2016 High Point Market will certainly be no exception. Enter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Trend   Tagged With: Details & Embellishments, Functionality, High Point Furniture Market, Lighting, Textiles, Texture, Wood Trends

The Unexpected at Decorex International

August 25, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

Now in its 39th year, Decorex International is the UK’s leading design show. It has a solid reputation in the international design community as a resource for high-end interior designers, retailers, property developers, hoteliers and architects. Decorex will have 400 exhibitors at this year's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decorex, European Trade Fairs, Trend   Tagged With: Ceramic, Color, Crafthouse, Decorex, Details & Embellishments, Functionality, Future Heritage, Lighting, Mixed Media, Textiles, UK Design

An American President’s Influence on Home Decor

February 16, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

For centuries, we’ve taken it as a matter of course that the names of English and French monarchs are inextricably attached to certain styles of home décor. A Louis XIV-style cabinet or a Victorian fainting couch are so much a part of our consciousness that images of them immediately spring to mind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Décor Style, Functionality

Top Resolutions = Consumer Purchases

January 7, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

With the New Year young and filled with hope, The Trend Curve team thought it would be interesting to look at Americans’ top New Year’s resolutions for 2016 and consider how they might drive home-products purchases. Topping the list is loosing weight. This resolution, if kept, will not only drive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Craft Beer, Functionality, Key Items, Storage & Organization, Tabletop

Kids’ Products That Do More

December 3, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

For years, furniture companies have offered cribs that morph into toddler or twin beds. It helps parents justify the cost if they know their child won’t outgrow it in a year or so. At two major trade shows for kids, ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas and Kind & Jugend in Cologne, transformation took its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, European Trade Fairs, Kind & Jugend, Trend   Tagged With: Functionality, Furniture, Key Items, Kids

Lighting With More Than Meets The Eye

October 9, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

One of my favorite lighting pieces at the Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris came from Flam & Luce. Designed by Cyril Gorin from 2 x 5 Studio, the Wind table lamp cast a lovely glow. But it also has other features that set it apart from the rest. To begin with, Wind's wooden base is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Functionality, Lighting, Wood Trends

Modular Seating Goes Outdoors

October 5, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

After more than 30 years out of the spotlight, sectional seating returned to home interiors a couple of years ago. Since then the number of consumers embracing the style and flexibility they provide has grown steadily. Now sectionals are drifting from family rooms to the patio and deck. One of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Casual Market Chicago, Trend   Tagged With: Functionality, Key Items, Outdoor Living, Shape

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