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What's In, What's Out at home accents retailers?

Home accent retailers reveal what their customers like (and don't)

Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor -- Home Accents Today, 1/1/2009

Our annual home accents In & Out list of retailer picks is meant to shed some light on what themes, colors, merchandising mindsets, styles and products are selling… and which aren't.

The responses of various retailers, polled in mid-December, represent what's going on in a variety of different geographic areas, price point ranges, product styles and economic climates. Keep in mind that In & Out lists reflect the views and experiences of our retail readers, not Home Accents Today's editors. If your favorites didn't make the list, you can add your thoughts to this article online at homeaccentstoday.com, Retail Update blog.

 

In

Monograms

Mirrors – Venetian, etched or printed with graphics

Traditional prints in larger scales and bolder colors

Geometrics

Document-printed linen fabrics

Bohemian look, Ikats

Over-the-top wallpaper patterns

The updated wingback chair (sleek lines, overstated frame)

Cheeseboards, platters, bowls

Spectacular serving pieces

Natural edge cutting boards

Small tables with branch legs

Wooden twisted stools

Twisted wooden lamps

Metal serveware

Decorative bathroom rugs

Reversible Soumak rugs

Bigger lamps, interesting shades and bases

Window treatments

Art with interesting mats

Vintage look in large distressed wood or iron accessories

Walnut finishes

Leather

Mercury glass

Recycled glass

Animal prints

Owls

Penguins

Monkeys

Buddhas

Scent diffusers

Soy and beeswax candles

Eames-era modern design

Old-fashioned board games

Rustic glamour

Mixing styles and periods

Modern nostalgia

Spare, simple design, punctuated with touches of luxury

The eclectic urban loft look

Living rooms as lounges

All shades of green

Black/white/gray/silver

Gray/charcoal/pewter paired with clear bright colors

Copper and bronze

Jewel tones

Rusty reds, tangerines

Pinks, violets and lavenders

Nature themes

Permanent botanicals

Unique side tables

Antiques and found objects

Chinese antiques

Decorative down pillows

Velvets, linens, cotton, silk and bamboo fabrics

Anything eco- or environmentally-friendly

Charity; cause-related shopping

Made in the USA, made locally

Fair trade products

Handmade/artisan items

Eco-friendly packaging

Salvaging, reclaiming, repurposing; recycled anything

Organic materials, natural fibers

Comfort

Useful, thoughtful gifting

Frugality

Value

Understated elegance

Customer appreciation

Out

High maintenance furniture

High maintenance anything

Manufacturers without eco-friendly and ethically responsible practices

Luxury niche products

Unnecessary extravagance

Muddy earth tones

Shiny gold

Outdated product packaging

The Victorian vintage look

Too many flowers in floral arrangements

Faux flowers

Case goods painted with floral motifs

Resin accessories

Boring lamps

Boring lampshades

Super-traditional fabrics

Floral fabric prints

Small picture frames

Nautical and shell themes

Cheap imports; cheap imitations

Excessively large artwork

Excessive consumption

Country

Primitive

Shabby

Collectibles

Entire name imprints

Rooms saturated with mirrored furniture pieces

Deep cherry finishes

Matchy-matchy

Keeping up with the Joneses

Over-priced anything

Negativity

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