Trend Report from High Point Market: Part 3
High Point Market is THE place where designers and retailers go to learn all about the newest offerings from manufacturers. What they choose to offer to customers is what will determine which trends take off and which get left behind.
I’ve already outlined some of the major themes that appeared over and over again and many of them were, unsurprisingly, inspired by nature.
If you missed the beginning of our High Point Market trend report on the prevailing colors and materials, you can find Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.
We seem to have renewed our love affair with the outdoors over the last year and a half and are wanting to bring some of those elements inside…from shades of green to the celebration of natural textures and wood grains.
You can even have no maintenance replicas of actual nature. Several showrooms offer beautiful quality lifelike permanent botanicals.
The spectacular entrance at New Growth Designs, a purveyor of beautiful faux botanicals.
We’ve also gone in a warmer direction with creamy, beige-taupe neutrals, and a strong showing of gold toned metals. Black is still the drama queen of choice. And texture is king, from nubby boucles to soft velvets and chenilles. New fabric offerings feature texture, embroidery, and colorful prints.
Colorful bird print fabric on a settee at Highland House
But nature references were woven through everything from leafy lights to birds and branches and flowers.
In this final post, I want to also look at some of the minitrends I saw.
Birds
Birds were still in evidence. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of birds. They are making their way back onto wallpapers, and fabrics, in statuary and on lamps.
A pretty botanical bird fabric on this gorgeous accent chair at Theodore Alexander. With a hoop back, curvy rail, and gilded detailing, this exudes refined elegance.
How fun would this rocking lighted bird sconce from Chelsea House be in a powder room or nursery?
Scallops
With the abundance of curved lines and shapes, I noticed a number of scalloped elements. I *heart* ANYTHING with scallops, so these jumped out at me. Scallops may or may not qualify as trending, but I’m delighted whenever I see them! For me, they are always in style!
This colorful scalloped ottoman at Norwalk would add a playful note to any seating area
Hardware and Trim
After a spate of minimalism and a sea of gray, it was so nice to see detail back everywhere! From interesting hardware on case pieces to interesting trim and detailing on soft goods, fun details were everywhere.
This wall of new trims in rainbow colors at Thibaut just makes my heart sing!
Trims were used to create patterns on furnishings and pillows.
These pillows used pleated ribbon and dash trims to create geometric patterns. Scalloped trim applied in concentric squares has a flower burst effect. And embroidered banding is used to create stripes on bolster pillows
Microstriped braid stands in for contrast welting and embroidered tape creates a kicky racing stripe on this Thibaut accent chair.
Tape trim is used to create graphic stripes on these chairs from Chaddock, while subtle contrast banding outlines the lower edges and cushions.
At Highland House, contrast welt outlines a spruce sofa and tape trim follows the curve of the arm on this tub chair all the way to the floor.
Nailheads over gimp trim, covered buttons, contrast welt, and banded hems are all details that give these pieces an elegant finish.
Terracotta welting outlines the profile of this unusual open back sofa/daybed piece at Highland House.
Detail, detail, detail!
It’s the attention to detail and quality that elevates a piece from ordinary to extraordinary, and High Point Market was filled with the extraordinary! What an inspiring trip!