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Revenge Travel: Now It’s Impacting Home Furnishings

March 10, 2023 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Revenge travel? Yes, please! We love this buzz-phrase because we can totally relate. It’s all about being cooped up during COVID. It speaks to people wanting to get away, fly away, like in the lyrics from Lenny Kravitz’ 1998 hit. And almost two years after exploding on the tourism scene, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Trade Fairs, KBIS, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Café Appliances, Christian Lacroix, Color, Conde Nast Traveler, COVID-19, House of Rohl, KBIS, Kohler, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Pattern, Pierre Frey, Sarah Lavoine, Textiles, Trendcurveteam, vent de bohème, Victoria + Albert

Color Stories at KBIS

July 14, 2022 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Color hit different at KBIS, the industry trade show for kitchen and bath products, organized by NKBA. Consumers apparently are reaching a new comfort level beyond safer neutrals, as they emerge from pandemic era restrictions. Designers at the 2022 event, which took place in Orlando in February, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Domestic Shows, Editorial Correspondent, European Trade Fairs, KBIS, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Copper, KBIS, Metals and Metallics, NKBA, Pattern, Trendcurveteam

Fourth of July Influences on Décor and Food

July 3, 2022 By Trend Staff -

With the Fourth of July at hand, it’s time to look at how popular décor and food trends are being incorporated into Independence Day plans. The National Retail Federation's Annual 2022 Independence Day Spending Survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, reveals that 84% of Americans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Fourth of July, Pattern, Red White and Blue, Shape

Kids’ Trends at Las Vegas Market

April 19, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

At the April Las Vegas Market, the latest directions for kids’ products looked fresh and fabulous. COLOR Kids are always drawn to bright colors. In Las Vegas, however, bright color stories were delivered in more nuanced ways. In some cases, color application included watercolor, gradient or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Color, Kids, Las Vegas Market, Pattern, Rainbows, Shape, Space, Trendcurveteam

Anticipating 2021-22 Seasonal Trends

March 21, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

In our year-and-a-half of quarantine and isolation so far, we 've had plenty of time to think about the people we have been separated from, and the traditions we once shared with them. To say that we now long for these touchpoints is an understatement. Whether 2021 is the year we return to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Connect SPRING, Housewares Show, Inspired Home Show, Michelle Lamb, Sustainability, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Connect SPRING, COVID-19, Fall, Halloween, Harvest, Inspired Home Show, Pattern, Sustainability, Texture, Thanksgiving, Webinar

From Gray to Brown: A Brief Trend History

April 7, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

In a conversation last week, a colleague asked whether I recommend gray for upcoming trend assortments. My answer was no. I realize that lots of people still love gray. If you are one of them, you have plenty of company. That said, the rate of preference for gray is solidly in decline, causing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Thoughts, Trend   Tagged With: Autumnal Palettes, Brown, Color, Color Trends, Glass, Marble, Pattern, Texture

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

Sasha Bikoff’s Whimsical Designs

March 27, 2020 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Paris Déco Off bills itself as The Rendezvous of International Interior Designers and Decoration Editors. The Trend Curve’s editorial team always heads to Paris a couple of days before the Maison & Objet trade fair to see what’s new in the world up upscale fabrics and designs. The 2020 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Pattern, Textiles, Texture

The Wild Side of L’Objet

March 22, 2020 By Elaine Markoutsas -

L’Objet’s table linen collection made quite a splash in Paris. And why not? The patterns, including fetching mitered stripes and a tiger print, offered mix-and-match variety in an amazing range of au currant solids. Linen sateen in ochre, terra cotta, blue and mossy green harmonized with neutrals of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Trend   Tagged With: Animal Skin, Color, linen, Maison & Objet, Pattern, Tabletop, Textiles, Texture

A Marriage Made in a Garden Paradise

March 9, 2020 By Elaine Markoutsas -

  Pierre Frey teamed up with 200-year old tableware maker Faiencerie de Gien to create a dinnerware pattern inspired by Frey’s new Le Jardin du Palais wallcovering and fabric. Gien’s new Jardin du Palais collection debuted at the Gien showroom on the Left Bank. It was unveiled during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, European Trade Fairs, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Paris Deco Off, Pattern, Tabletop, Tableware

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