The Trend Curve™

The international authority on color and design trends in home furnishings

  • Home
  • TTC Blog
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Consulting
    • About Michelle Lamb
    • The Trend Curve Story
    • The Trend Curve Team
    • Life of a Trend
  • Contact
  • Members (now open)
    • *Member Homepage*
    • Member-Only Posts
    • The Trend Curve for Members
    • Trend Flash™
You are here: Home / European Trade Fairs / 2014-15 News from Paperworld

2014-15 News from Paperworld

October 14, 2013 By Janice Carlson -

paperworld_RGB_800px_dpiMesse Frankfurt’s Paperworld trade fair offers great variety and inspiration for paper, office supplies, and the stationery sector every year.  The three trends identified these categories for 2014-15 are all about taking a break from the rush of everyday life to focus on our surroundings and make sure they are setting the tone for moments of reflection and discovery. 

The next Paperworld fair will take place in Frankfurt, Germany January 25 – 18, 2014. 

Gentle Time-Out  

Paperworld 2014: Gentle Time Out

Paperworld 2014: Gentle Time Out

Paperworld’s Gentle Time-Out palette offers tranquil hues ranging from the palest pink, yellow, and blue to mid-tone grays and tan. Large florals are simply hinted at via shadowy grays or pieced white flower petals. Everyday objects, such as hand towels, glassware and decanters are shown in such understated neutral tones as to blend in with the calming setting of a spacious master bedroom and private bath. Clearly a retreat from the demands of a nonstop workaday schedule, this palette offers an ethereal sense of calm and comfort.

Fabulous Delight

Paperworld 2014: Fabulous Delight

Paperworld 2014: Fabulous Delight

Paperworld’s second trend, Fabulous Delight, offers a small island of exotic colors to stimulate joie de vivre, amidst the grinding pace of today’s frenetic activities and non-stop communications.  These brights are much milder than neons, but certainly bold enough to be enlivening. They include turquoise, red, and blue, and are softened by an anchoring dark purple, basic white, and a mid-tone, as well as a pale, pink.  Equally suited to such day-brightening essentials as satchels, wall art and pens, this palette easily moves to the cheeriest gift-wrap paper and decorative ribbons.

College Refinement

Paperworld 2014: Collage Refinement

Paperworld 2014: Collage Refinement

Although quality and sustainability are present throughout Paperworld’s three trends and palettes, these characteristics are most evident in their College Refinement trend. This confident palette expertly balances bold deep yellows, reds, blues, and copper with black and saturated shades of gray and tan. Medium-sized plaids and small checks are emphasized, along with variegated yarn.  Accessories have a tailored contemporary look for on-the-go academic and work schedules.

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Trend  

Recent Posts

  • Paola Lenti + Campana Brothers = Sustainability With Artistry
  • Color Stories at KBIS
  • Fourth of July Influences on Décor and Food
  • Color Trends from Guimarães Home Fashion Week 2022
  • Trending at Maison & Objet: Valets

Posts by Category

Post Tags

Ambiente Americasmart Animal Skin Asian Style Black and White Ceramic Chelsea Flower Show Christmas Color Copper COVID-19 Design Details & Embellishments DMC Dogs Florals Functionality Geometrics Halloween Harvest High Point Furniture Market Key Items Kids Licensing Lighting Maison & Objet Marble Metals and Metallics Mixed Media Paper Pattern Shape Showtime Spring/Summer Sustainability Tabletop Textiles Texture Thanksgiving Toy Fair Transparency Trendcurveteam Valentine's Day White Wood Trends

Site Menu

  • Home
  • TTC Blog
  • Exclusive Content
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Sign Up for Email Updates

  • Hidden

Connect With Us!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Contact Us

The Trend Curve™
16 Penumbra
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Phone: 949-662-1515
Fax: 952-893-1264
Contact us here

Copyright © 2023 · The Trend Curve™ · Trend Staff: Log in