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Embellishments Lit Up High Point

January 17, 2022 By Michelle Lamb -

It’s not unusual to see details and embellishments at the High Point furniture market. At the most recent event, two of them lit up showroom floors: piping and channels. Just as importantly, two others—embellishments that have dominated the market for many seasons—backed off to make room for them: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: AmbellaHome, Arteriors, Baker, CRLaine, Details & Embellishments, DutchBone, Hancock&Moore, High Point Furniture Market, JessicaCharles, Metals and Metallics, MirandaKerr, Norwalkfurniture, UniversalFurniture, VanguardFurniture, WesleyHall

Updating Neutrals for Christmas

November 18, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

When the pandemic began, the black-and-white duos that had been so popular just a year or two before dropped off fast. So did angular geometrics. That’s because—suddenly—high contrast and hard-edged motifs felt too bold for a population that had been whipsawed by Covid. As high contrast looks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Black and White, Christmas, Color, Metals and Metallics, Trendcurveteam

Color Notes from Cersaie 2018

October 18, 2017 By Trend Staff -

Cersaie is the international tile and bath exposition held annually in Bologna, Italy. Editorial Correspondent Elaine Markoutsas was there. She offered these insights about on-trend color. At this year’s Cersaie tile fair, metallics continued to shimmer like jewelry. Warm-and-burnished gold and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cersaie, European Trade Fairs, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Metals and Metallics, Patchwork, Texture, Tile

Hooked on Paris

February 3, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Since wall hooks have been trending for about a year, it's easy to assume that all the creativity has been played out of this category. Don't believe it! Wall hooks remain key items, and they will continue to be on-trend for at least 18 months to come. At the Maison & Objet trade fair in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Key Items, Maison & Objet, Metals and Metallics, Mixed Media, Wood Trends

Damasks: Ready to Trend

January 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

If you’ve been tempted to relegate damasks to the has-been list, think again. Why? Because traditional looks are making a comeback, and damask designs—one of this style category’s dominant signatures—will be a big part of the story. Even now, damasks are preparing for their next trend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Domestic Shows, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Damasks, Distressing, Metals and Metallics, Neo-Traditional, Showtime, Textiles, Texture, Traditional

Luster Is In For The Long Haul

December 29, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

At the recent High Point furniture market, luster confirmed that it is in for the long haul. It appeared at price points from high to medium, and in décor products from seating to framed art, with metallic the primary point of view. One factor in luster’s continued growth and forecasted longevity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Black and White, Color, Details & Embellishments, High Point Furniture Market, Metals and Metallics, Michell Lamb, The Trend Curve

The Next Big Thing: Martini Tables

August 21, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

It all started with the wildly successful television series Mad Men. It got everyone talking about the lifestyle of the 1960s-70s, the drinking culture of corporate executives and how consumers entertained at home. More importantly, it energized an interest in mid-century modern style that had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: High Point Furniture Market, Key Items, Metals and Metallics, Mid-century Modern, Mixed Media, Texture, Wood Trends

The New Look of Red

August 6, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Reds are getting a new look for 2017 and 2018. So says textile maker Sunbury Textile Mills. At the recent Showtime upholstery textiles market, this company revealed their forecast that future reds will trend toward their orange side. The Trend Curve agrees. Why? Because the foundation that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Kids, Metals and Metallics, Showtime, Textiles, Texture

The Surest Summer Trend

July 15, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

There is no more reliable subject for trend during the summer months than the sea. Having risen some 8 inches since 1900, the world’s oceans are now rapidly advancing, but so is their popularity! About 52% of the US population currently lives in coastal areas, according to NOAA (National Oceanic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Metals and Metallics, Spring/Summer, Tabletop

Making Dad Glad

June 14, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

Dads are gaining ground, according to the National Retail Federation’s latest spending survey of Father’s Day. In fact, 2016 will see the highest spending for that nationwide holiday so far. This year’s expenditures on gifts for dad are estimated to hit $14.3 billion dollars! Ironically, it was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring Forward™ 2016, Spring Forward™ 2017, Trend   Tagged With: Father's Day, Metals and Metallics, Spring/Summer, Texture

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