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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

Tabletop Eye Candy

March 10, 2020 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Hands down, the most exquisite tabletop presentation at the Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris was seen at Legle Legrande Lebouc. The feature was a black table of over 20 feet in length, which was styled by Vietnamese designer Axel Huynh. This dramatic, turned-leg table was layered with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Trend   Tagged With: Maison & Objet, Tabletop

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

The Allure of Outer Space in Décor

December 29, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

It seems that designs suggesting outer space can always be found in décor. But lately, they are being seen more often, and in a larger variety of interpretations. And although lighting seems to have a particular affinity for the topic, space-themed designs are also cropping up in a greater range of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: High Point Furniture Market, Maison & Objet, Outer Space, Pattern, Tabletop, Texture

Memphis Revival

November 27, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Embed from Getty Images With this year’s centenary celebration of Ettore Sottsass’s birth, exhibitions and books focused on this artist’s work have made his design sensibility a topic of conversation yet again. At the forefront of recollection is Memphis. This short-lived design movement was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atlanta, Design Thinking, High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, NY Tabletop, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: Color, High Point Furniture Market, Lighting, Memphis, Pattern, Tabletop

London is Going to the Dogs

September 7, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

On a retail trend-spotting tour of London last week, dogs seemed to be everywhere. They were seen in the shapes of items from giant erasers to flocked busts. Used in pattern, dogs popped up on aprons, tea towels, plates and platters, baking dishes, bedsheets and lots of cushions. They were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Dogs, Tabletop, Textiles

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

How Do You Say Blue?

June 26, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

How many ways are there to say BLUE? At the Ambiente 2016 trade fair, held in Frankfurt, Germany earlier this year, an exact number was difficult to pin down. That’s because there were so many types and personalities. They were found in products from dinnerware and decorative accessories to textiles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, European Trade Fairs, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Ceramic, Color, Tabletop, Textiles

On The Wire

April 25, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

In markets around the world, wire-frame geometry is on-trend. It updated in mirrors at the Hong Kong Houseware fair and made vases look modern at Maison & Objet in Paris. Picture frames at Ambiente in Frankfurt made use of it, as did tables at the High Point furniture market and glassware at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, Design Thinking, European Trade Fairs, High Point Furniture Mkt, Maison & Objet, NY Tabletop, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Ceramic, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Maison & Objet, Metals and Metallics, Pattern, Tabletop, Texture, Transparency

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

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