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Brilliant Lighting from Original BTC

January 21, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

On the eve of the next Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris, the timing seems perfect for a look back at some of The Trend Curve’s favorite pieces from the September event. Hatton, a lighting group from Original BTC, was among the best debuts of the fair. The Hatton lighting collection is truly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Bone China, Facets, Lighting, Shape, White

Neutral Contrast for Kids

December 3, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

An emerging color story from the kid’s market is a basic for Mom and Dad: black and white. The popularity of this dynamic duo in the juvenile market has multiple roots. To begin with, black alone is on-trend. Even though gray is the current go-with-anything neutral for the younger set, using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Kind & Jugend, Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Black and White, Color, Kids' Trends, Pattern, White

Bakeware: It’s Suddenly Exciting!

December 2, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Baking dishes are typically thought of as utility pieces, rather than fashion items. That's why they often take a backseat in tableware collections. But at the most-recent Tabletop show in New York, this category was having its best market in years. One big reason for this was an increase in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NY Tabletop, Trend   Tagged With: Ceramic, Color, Key Items, Tabletop, Texture, White

The Ice Hotel at Christmasworld 2015

February 2, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

The Christmasworld trade fair always provides lots of Holiday-décor inspiration. At the 2015 event, there were also creative ideas for visual display, revealed in a special show called The Ice Hotel. The dutch artist duo from 2Dezign, Rudi Tuinman and Pascal Coleman, were the talents behind this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Christmas, Christmasworld, Holiday Trends, Ice Blue, Metals and Metallics, Silver, Tabletop, Texture, Transparency, White

Contrast is White Hot

January 13, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

The market's fascination with minimalism is coming to an end, as we wrote in the December issue of The Trend Curve (see Goodbye to Plain). Why? There are a number of reasons, including simple fatigue, the trend toward textures and an improving economy that is pushing for newness. Mixed-media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Color, Contrast, High Point Furniture Market, Mixed Media, White

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