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Home Décor to Color

April 2, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

There are a lot of coloring books out there for both kids and adults. But how many of them focus on home décor as the subject? My email this morning included a message from furniture-maker Blu Dot. Attached was a coloring book, featuring some of their pieces, sent just for fun. Marketing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Blu Dot, Coloring Book, Furniture, Kids, LebaTex, Pattern, Textiles

The Best Orange for 2019

November 9, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Orange is a color that can get noticed fast when it's intense and bright. But going forward, it will get noticed in tamer personalities as a trend statement. That's because a preference for clay colors—solid and plain or filled with texture—is emerging. Some of the best new clay tones are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Domestic Shows, European Trade Fairs, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Furniture, Texture, Upholstery

From Utility to Creativity

July 24, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Many of us have similar ideas of what a paint store looks like. A sea of color cards greets you at the door. Gallon cans of paint line utilitarian shelves. Brushes hang from pegs in good/better/best assortments. Whether you’re painting interior walls, changing the color on the shutters or giving an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Furniture

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

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