Take a look at the latest runway fashion and it's easy to see that a new western style is percolating for 2016's warmer seasons. Even bridal designers are embracing the look. While you'll recognize the same tiny florals, denim fabrics, skinny ties, statement belt buckles and silver jewelry, … [Read more...]
Incoming Trend: Boho Vibe
The Showtime textiles market is all about fabrics that furniture buyers select to cover the chairs, sofas and cushions that will appear at the next High Point furniture market. Fabrics debuting at the just-past December Showtime will be found on furniture-company showroom floors in April, of next … [Read more...]
Get The Drift?
Ombré effects and other types of gradient looks were on-trend at this month's Showtime upholstery textiles market. They were shown as drifting color, creating visual texture in grounds or in figures. Sometimes they appeared in both, creating optic effects. Gradients were also present in designs … [Read more...]
An Asian Sensibility
The market had been toying with Asian looks for several seasons by the time the April High Point furniture market sparked mainstream interest in the style. During the October market, lots of companies had jumped on board. Asian sensibilities were on a tear, building upon an installed base that had … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Invasion!
A recent influx of new dinosaur films and apps has triggered an increase in the number of dinosaur shapes and motifs emerging for home interiors over the past few months. They have appeared in new products at both domestic and international trade fairs, like NY NOW, Maison & Objet, International … [Read more...]
Saying Good-Bye to Gray
Gray is now so well established that it has shifted from trend to basic in many home-décor categories. Brown is running in to fill the trend void and warm the color landscape. Having been overshadowed by grays for so long, browns are looking surprisingly fresh within directional color palettes. For … [Read more...]
Rococo Remix
As with many lasting styles, Rococo arose as a reaction against décor and architecture that were heavily embellished. Called Baroque, this movement began around 1600 in Rome. In the throes of the struggle against Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church encouraged the Baroque movement because of … [Read more...]
Simply Marbleous!
In a world filled with instability and bouts of raging weather, it’s not surprising that consumers are being drawn to the anchoring allure of stone for their décor. In 2015 and 2016, the most-preferred stone will be marble. The word marble comes from the ancient Greek for “shining stone” and it has … [Read more...]
Rethinking Trims
Once a must-have accent—on pillows or upholstery edges—trims declined into virtual obscurity during the era of minimalism. That’s when the market appreciated simplicity over anything decorative, and dictated that less was more. Details like skirts and pleats or brush and bullion fringe went from … [Read more...]
The Dragons of High Point
You may be thinking it’s the Year of the Snake, but at the recent High Point furniture market, it was still the Year of the Dragon. The same dragon fabric (which was first spotted by The Trend Curve at Circa-1801 at the Showtime textiles market in June of this year) showed up in myriad showrooms, … [Read more...]