Styles of the times
Edited by Lisa Casinger -- Home Accents Today, 8/1/2005
- In throws and pillows luxe is hot with chenilles and mixed fabric looks coming on strong; browns beat out last season's paprikas and greens are lightening up; this category also is becoming a bit collectible as images of animals take center stage.
- Top-of-bed still remains strongly neutral and natural, but the story here is all about texture with jacquards and matelasse.
- According to our wall decor portfolio, there's a growing trend in spiritual motifs including gothic, renaissance and Celtic themes. Framed objects are big as are more complex framing and matting treatments and size does matter, either in groups of small prints or one large one.
- Painted furniture is showing up everywhere from vendors like Guildmaster and Jane Keltner Designs to Chelsea House and Habersham.
- Consumers' favorite color, according to Pantone, is calm blue.
- Atlanta dailies show bold color as it steps off the runway and into home accents.
- Decoupage and vintage looks are on the rise as consumers look for nostalgia.
- Austin Sculpture crosses categories with additions of garden SKUs.
- Designers/artists on the hot home accents list this year include Isabelle de Borchgrave, Larry Laslo, Mary Engelbreit, Tracy Porter, Victoria and Richard Mackenzie-Childs, Bob Timberlake and Raymond Waites.
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