So with the Las Vegas World Market going on I have been on design overload. Basically it’s a giant design convention full of amazingness. The Market is showrooms filled with everything from furniture to accessories and also conferences and seminars. The entire convention lasts Mon-Fri. It’s like design overload and my brain hurts. I decided to put together a post to share some insider information with my readers. The design convention is open to designers, retail, and manufacturers, in other words it’s not open to the general public (unless you know someone in one of those categories that can smuggle you in) Maybe I am breaking the design “code” sharing some of this insider information, but I feel like sharing the new trends and new products helps inspire creatively and inspire homeowners to try new things. So share away I will… besides I don’t like to follow the “rules.”
Let’s start with the color of the year. This is no secret, I’ve been seeing it everywhere and I happy to say it’s tangerine orange. I love orange. I am more of a Hermes orange than a tangerine but I love it non-the-less. I can’t say I’d do entire rooms in orange, that could be a little jarring but I love it as an accent, it just makes me happy. The thing about orange is I usually find either people LOVE it or HATE it, there are not many middle-men on this one. To those that are anti-orange, I encourage you to give it a try… ease into with maybe a pillow or a bright orange lamp.
Don’t worry though if orange is not your thing, greens and blues are endlessly on trend. Currently peacock inspired colors are everywhere. When choosing blues, either go peacock, teal, turquoise, navy or indegio. Avoid “dusty pale” blues as they can tend to look very early 90’s and dated. Greens are currently more poppy, limey and emerald green is making a comeback in a very big way. You really can’t go wrong with green it’s a soothing color and an easy color to get right when choosing paint colors.
Global prints were big last year and are not going anywhere. Bold oversized ikats, graphic chevrons and suzanis. These prints are graphic, colorful and I think will remain on trend for sometime. Bring them in as a pillow, or throw or go big and bring them in as a rug or even a wall covering.
Organic, earthy and reclaimed are not going anywhere this year. Don’t get this mixed up with going “green and eco-friendly” Going green and eco-friendly is a movement not a trend and a bandwagon we should all jump on. Anyways, glass chandeliers are popping up everywhere and are a fun modern alternative to a traditional crystal chandelier. Worn brass is everywhere from tables to lamps. This is not the shinny brass from the 80’s. It’s also much warmer than chrome and stainless, but if you have a stainless kitchen and an open concept you can still do worn brass pieces. Don’t be afraid to be a little eclectic. I love to mix finishes of metals and even woods: dark, white, raw… I just try to avoid 80’s oak like the plague. Mixing your finishes makes a room look collected. This applies to open concept living and kitchens but doesn’t really work in bathrooms. Also furniture is being scaled down as people are scaling back due to the economy. Smaller scale doesn’t been less comfy, these smaller pieces still get an A on comfort.
Last we have pretty antique inspired accessories. There was one company that stood out to me called Magnetic Grain They make these neat wall art pieces that are “tiles” held together with magnetics. There were even benches where the planks were adjustable and held together with magnetics. Super creative, super neat… check them out.
So those were the trends that stood out to me the most. I will put together another post of pictures I took around the showrooms, and fun people I got to meet. Oh and I got a new camera… so I will post the final pictures of my dollhouse when I figure out how to use it.