A look at the latest product, styles and emerging trends including color forecasts for the home accents industry.
Trend: Wood 04/01/2008
Wood looks go with the grain in glowing form as environmental concerns mount and effect changes in the world of design. Modern offerings straddle the line between elegant and rustic, giving the natural beauty of wood prime placement. Conceptual forms, streamlined, spare shapes and minimal finishes return us to our roots with an architect's aesthetic of space and light.
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Trend: French 04/01/2008
The lure of French design reigns again with exquisite period detail and an air of opulent elegance. Modern infusions provide wit and warmth (think animal and geometric prints), juxtaposed with lavish antique reproductions. Generous proportions and updated elements add the inviting appeal, enhanced by a rich, understated palette that breathes luxury.
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Trend: Florals 04/01/2008
Coinciding with the beginning of spring, flowers bloom all over the home horizon with remarkable resilience. While all shapes and sizes (from miniscule to grand-scale) are in, sprawling, bold blooms reflect a very of-the-moment feeling and are set off by an equally bold color palette of trend-right brights.
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Trend: Animal Prints 04/01/2008
Animal prints reach the height of fashion this season, bestowing pizzazz with the utmost of ease. While look-at-me prints abound, there's also a plethora of patterns that introduce a subtler, yet equally sophisticated effect. Neutral, streamlined accents anchor these certifiably chic offerings for a look that only dabbles on the wild side.
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Trend: Hollywood Regency 04/01/2008
Dating back to the '30s and continuing well through mid-century, Regency style epitomized the glamour and glitz of the early Hollywood era. Mixing and matching multiple styles, the look represented the beginnings of modern eclecticism in full-blown theatrical fashion. Today, the Regency revival is no less fresh and relevant and incorporates hallmarks like bold color schemes, luxury, lacquer, De...
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Warming up 04/01/2008
“Even though there is generally a bigger movement in 2009 into blue, blue-green and purple, warm is not going away,” Eiseman said. Pantone Color Institute's Solar Energy palette lends a bit of warmth to the '09 forecast. “This palette, titled Solar Energy, figuratively captures the dynamic power inherent in the sun, depicting the rays of color that have come to symbolize an al...
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Recycling effects 04/01/2008
Not a novel concept for most, recycling is an environmentally friendly practice that continues to influence home decorating and design, especially color, as ways for re-using products and materials keep evolving. Pantone Color Institute's interpretation of the recycling influence can be seen in Honesty.
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