Interior design trends continue to overlap with 2009 spring fashion trends as lace or lace-like patterns return to decorating. This ancient motif has inspired numerous lines, and is showing up in some of the most unlikely of places.
Ex-Collection by Ex-Primae - ARNO Table
French company Ex-Primae has created an entire collection combining modern, masculine forms with lace overlay in their Ex-Collection. Available for use indoor or outdoor, the punched aluminum ARNO table and chairs are clearly inspired by a classic lace design. They also feature a floor lamp with the same motif inscribed. The hard lines of the metal take on a Victorian-inspired quality that oddly works well together.
Surya Rugs Meditation Line - Lace Rug in Green Stars
Surya Rugs offers a play on a historic lace pattern in its Meditation Garden line. The soft geometric lines create a sort of snow-flake effect. The Lace Rug in Green Stars from I.C.E. is handmade of New Zealand wool in Nepal. It has a fresh take with the popular lime green and brown coloration.
Many times traditional motifs make a comeback in times of uncertainty, as 2009 will surely be remembered for. The return to these shapes creates a sense of comfort in the familiar, yet the ways the motif is being used fits the style and spirit of modern times. Lace has been showing up in fashion lately as well for this same reason. The strong tradition of lace makes it attractive in many circles for decorating, as it is still appreciated for its timeless qualities.
The art of interior decorating takes on a whole new meaning with the new crop of area rugs. Vibrant colors and unconventional patterns are taking the ordinary room to the extraordinary. Wool and nylon are still heavy favorites, but unusual materials such as leather or cork are making their points known.
While custom rugs are still favored by interior designers for their unique patterns, many cutting edge designers are doing their takes on unusual patterns. Jenifer Kobylarz has created a collection for Warp and Weft using large scale concepts taken from natural imagery. Her organic shapes and rich palette lend themselves well to any room.
Area Rugs: Contemporary - The Shaggy Eyeball Rug - Modern Interior Design
The Shaggy Eyeball rug from www.sofarsonear.com will wow you with its hand woven wool and highly defined landscape. Custom colors and sizes available. So Far So Near offers a wide variety of hand tufted styles, as well as hand knotted in kinetic, modern styles.
Area Rugs: Contemporary - Capel Rugs - Modern Interior Design
Capel Rugs offers affordable alternative to the custom lines with trendy, unique products of their own. Following the “hair-on-hide” furniture trend comes a resurgence of animal skins for rugs. Cowhides in varying colors and sizes dominate the market. Their Four Corners introduction combines small squares of premium leather cut and sewn together to create a sort of mosaic design. The result is a stunning and textural appearance.
Area Rugs: Contemporary - The Rose Rug - Modern Interior Design
Taking the textural leather rug idea several steps further is Vivida designer Svetlana Shellshear. Her Rose rug offers stylized floral motifs composed of leather in dimensional layers of blossoms and leaves. Svetlana Shellshear’s arty, painterly style is original and fresh for interiors.
The new rugs offer a more unique approach to interior decorating. These styles mentioned are not content to be the backdrop, but rather the statement. Choose furnishings with restraint in order to not compete.
Pink Interior Design - Is Decorating With Pink Only For Women?
Pink Interior Design - Shades of Pink Are Making A Comeback
Raspberry, Fuchsia, Petal, Mystique….call it what you want, but shades of pink are working their way back into interior decorating. Pink is a color of renewal and hope, and may be just the shot we need to enliven our spring outlook. Once looked at as a frilly, feminine outcast, pink is making a stronger name for itself.
It is bolder, brighter, and robust for one. Not content to be a baby color, the new pinks have swagger. Combined with rich browns, yellows, navy or green tones, this color acts as a vivid accent in its pairings. Robert Allen Design has released a brand new book called Tulip that fresh new florals, rich stripes, and decadent woven patterns.
Pink Interior Design - Painting With Pink
Painting a room a shade of the new pinks adds a flattering glow. Sherwin Williams “Cherries Jubilee” adds a rosy glow without being too girly. Pair with chocolate brown and greens for a more modern effect.
Pink Interior Design - Romo Collection For The Walls
Romo’s newest collection of prints and wallpapers combines fuchsia with acid yellows and charcoal for a cutting edge look. Their fashion forward approach to color has a high design look when combining unexpected patterns. Graphic geometrics of pink and metallic gold are combined with high impact florals and narrow velvet stripes to create a one of a kind look.
Try incorporating one of the new pinks into your current color scheme. Surprisingly versatile, you may be surprised how it can instantly update your décor and add an element of surprise.
The High Point Furniture Market is 100 years “new” this year, and quickly approaching the end of April. The furniture industry will roll out its latest and greatest for buyers to see, a veritable Fashion Week for interior designers and furniture store owners.
High Point Furniture Market - April 2009 - highpoint - High Point, NC
High Point Furniture Market 2009: Eco-Friendly Products Continue Strong
This year’s High Point Furniture Market will undoubtedly show more eco-friendly products. Sustainable materials and energy efficient lighting will be strong contenders from nearly every line as the industry continues to follow current interior trends. An intriguing lamp by Yanko Design features a crank handle in which a few turns creates 40-60 minutes of bright light using a process of magnetic induction.
Krank LED - crank handle lamp by Yanko Designs - featured - High Point Furniture Market 2009
Krank LED Crank Handle Lamp by Yanko Designs - featured - Highpoint Furniture Market 2009
High Point Furniture Market 2009 - Fashion Meets Interiors
Fashion and interiors have become much more hand and hand in recent years, reflecting similar trends. Beading, feathers, ruffles, and other embellishments are showing up on lighting, accent tables, and accessories in addition to the fabric lines. Yellow will be a strong color of choice this year, as well as earthy purples, and glass-like tones of gray, blue, and sea green.
High Point Furniture Market 2009 - Metallic Finish Accessories
Decorative accents are being billed as the must-have investment pieces of 2009. Shiny, embellished, metallic finishes such as the leather shown on Hancock and Moore’s Margo Ottoman add flash and flair to an otherwise staid room. Hand embroidered textiles and hand-worked trim add artsy value with a bohemian touch. The idea is to update your interior decorating with small items rather than a complete redo.
High Point Furniture Market 2009 - Organic Designs
The minimal transitional approach that has been so popular in recent years is starting to give way to richer, more organic forms. We are seeing more texture and depth in wood finishes – hand planing and distressed surfaces contrast greatly from the perfect edges we’d come so used to . This is a welcome change from having to treat finishes with kid gloves.
Elements of modern and traditional are becoming more blended to create an interesting, meaningful statement. The hard straight lines of modern upholstery are finally embracing the more comfortable essentials of traditional styles, with softer cushioning and curved edges. Upholstery also becomes more personal as Hickory Chair adds an entire “create your own seating” program that allows for custom arm, skirt, back, base, depth, length, cushion, pillows, and more.
Modern and Traditional Furniture - High Point Furniture Show - April 2009
This is just a taste of things to come, as the 2009 High Point Furniture Market will offer many more innovative products and design.
At the end of April, the furniture industry will roll out its latest ideas at the Spring High Point Furniture Market 2009. Furniture store buyers and interior designers will descend on this small town in North Carolina to view the new designs.
High Point Furniture Market Trends
The trends will undoubtedly be more eco-friendly products. Energy efficient lighting options, sustainable materials, as well as recycled materials will be showing up in nearly every product line. Woods such as bamboo and mahogany will dominate the field. Reclaimed oak will be shown in more distressed looks. You will also see exotic materials in the form of mango wood or woven sea grasses as durable furniture pieces.
High Point Furniture Market: Fashion Inspired Interiors
Fashion and interiors continue to influence each other greatly, and expect to see plenty of bright, candy coated colors – yellow, orange and grass green will be the trendy tones. The new neural palette of softer grays will have a large impact – taupe, blue-gray, and pale icy tones will also be prevalent. Brown is still as popular as ever, and will be accented with earthy reds and warmer grays. Metallic tones will be everywhere, including fabrics and leather.
High Point Furniture Market 2009: Decorative Embellishments
Plenty of embellishments are showing up on lighting, accent tables, and accessories in addition to the fabric lines. Watch for ruffles, feathers, beading, sequins, and metallic trims to glitz up otherwise ordinary pieces.
With the economic downturn, many companies are touting smaller, decorative items and accent pieces as their go-to items. Hand embroidered textiles and beaded trims add an artsy, bohemian flair. The theory is to update your interiors with small items rather than a complete redo.
High Point Furniture Market 2009: Traditional Meets Modern
For years the minimal transitional look has been so popular, but is starting to move to a richer, old world, eclectic style. Wood finishes will be hand planed and distressed on the surface for a more uneven look, rather than the perfect edges and sleek finishes that have been the trend. You will still see those styles, but customers are asking for more user friendly surfaces that do not show dings and scratches so easily.
Elements of modern and traditional are becoming increasingly combined to create an interesting and more personal statement. The hard straight lines of modern upholstery are finally embracing the more rounded lines of traditional furniture, with softer cushioning and curved edges.
This is just a taste of things to come, as the 2009 High Point Furniture Market will offer many more innovative products and design.
The recession may be in full swing, but some of the new decorating trends would make you believe otherwise. Lavish color and patterns, sparkle and theatrical spunk inundate our senses and create a sense of luxury.
Decorating With Crystal
Crystal has now become a huge design statement, overcoming its old fashioned reputation. It is showing up on everything as a glittery accent. Ronald Redding’s Cinnabar wallpaper becomes an exciting addition to any room with optional crystal accent applications. Every fabric company seems to be offering textiles encrusted in sequins, Swarovski crystals, metal beads and other types of bling.
Tattoo Inspired Interiors
Ed Hardy, move over. The tattoo-inspired generation is making its way to textiles with swirling art and graphics of skulls, hearts, and roses. While not for everyone, the edgy, rock and roll aura will be a trend for the new generation of home owners. Watch for tattoo graphics to adorn bedding, throw pillows and even chair fabrics.
Compliment Green Design With Organic Shapes and Patterns
Taking a cue from forms in nature, the new trend of organic shapes lends itself to complement green design. The use of sustainable and recycled materials continues to be strong, and designers are looking for more unusual ways to incorporate it. The Cumulus chandelier from Les Fournis Bleues drips with crystals attached to its recycled aluminum screening, creating a cloud on a rainy day.
Gothic Inspired Interiors
Gothic inspired architectural shapes are showing up on furnishings as well as fabrics. This tile-like shape known as the quatrefoil translates as a four-lobed shape. Historically it was found in churches and cathedrals of the Gothic Revival and Renaissance periods, but is truly fresh in decorating right now. Find it in fabrics, furniture, mirrors, and everywhere in between.
These are just a few of the hot new trends for spring – watch for bright shots of color alongside soft neutral palettes that will incorporate many of the new looks. Fashion and interior design continue to close the gap between them, so look for many inspirations to come directly from your local boutiques.
Use Statement Pieces for a Unique Interior Focal Point
When designing interiors, some rooms just scream for an out of the ordinary, unconventional focal point. Something that catches the eye first, and then makes you stop in your tracks to take a second or third look. Is it a bookcase that resembles a set of DNA cells? Or maybe a sexy wicker chair? How about a curvy cabinet that looks like it is shimmying? Most of these are pieces from the Cappellini furniture line (www.cappellini.it) and create statements in their own right.
A Personal Reaction to Art with Statement Pieces
While not for everyone, this company knows how to create art forms into furniture. Each piece has elements that are aesthetically pleasing and celebrate contemporary life. For example, the Pylon chair is an architectural feat designed by Tom Dixon in 1992. This wire chair coated in aluminum is available in various colors, and towers 78” high. It may not provide comfort and luxury, but instead relates a visual and personal reaction as a piece of art.
Statement Pieces and The Modern, Contemporary Living Space
By the same token, the whimsical Cloud Bookcase would be a great addition to any contemporary living space. The polyurethane coated cells can be rotated and clipped together to form a modular shelving system. Available in white, red, light and dark green; these units can also be ordered with internal lighting.
Their rugs are even a unique experience. The Lucky rug of various greens in silk and viscose challenges you to find the four-leaf clover. Each rug is a statement piece in its own right.
Cappellini’s website encourages exploration of their products, available through interior designers, showrooms and various flagship stores throughout the world, this line brings the “fun” back into functional. Their simplicity of shape welcomes lively humor into its design, allowing for unique pieces you are unlikely to find in every house on the block.
Additional Inspiration to Creating a Unique Interior with Statement Pieces
Here are some additional unique statement pieces from around the web. I went a little crazy with the pictures for Friday. I hope you enjoy :)
Decorating Style 2009: Decorating With Chocolate Brown and Green
Cutting edge design enthusiasts are always on the move for the next big color combination. For the last few years, blue and brown has dominated the palette, shifting from light tones to dark. However, those who love warmer colors have insisted that the blue is looking tired, and are turning to a fresh green to use with the brown instead. Look for green and chocolate brown decor to continue gainint strength well into next year.
Decorating Style 2009 - Combinations of Green and Chocolate Brown
Brown has become the popular neutral of choice, being able to carry its weight when paired with nearly any color. The new yellow-green tones liven up this palette, and are appealing to a broad range of decorating styles.
The acidic apple green is a fantastic juxtaposition against dark brown. It literally jumps into action in a room, especially when used in larger patterns on furnishings. Romo feature this combination throughout its new collections, and throws in an accent of yellow for good measure. The rich chocolate brown calms these kinetic colors to make them appear easier on the eye and more livable. The overscaled patterns work well for modern interiors.
Decorating Style 2009 - Chocolate Brown and Green Fabrics
Highland Park & Philip Gorrivan Collection has taken the trend to different level by making the green a more earthy color, and tossing in off white. The result is a sophisticated and elegant look. His geometric patterns give a current twist to an old motif, and work perfectly in today’s eclectic schemes. The luxurious shiny velvet textures are inviting to the touch, and create a timeless look.
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Used inside the home or out, the chocolate brown and green color trend is sure to have some staying power for the next few years. This combination makes it easy to add in the trendy colors of orange or chartreuse, or the traditional feel of merlot or gold.
Purples, soft blues, metallics, golden greens, grays, yellows…these are the interior colors you will see throughout 2009 in home decorating. Vibrant colors with lots of pop and sizzle will be tempered with neutrals to make them grounded and livable, creating a youthful, yet sophisticated style. However, the old solid + floral + striped fabric equation is being set to the side, replaced by unexpected new mixes. Throw in some fur – faux or real, shearling, burnished metallic leathers, eco-friendly vinyls, textural linens, and some heavy distressed wood…and well, you’ve created quite a conversation. There is a lot of look mentioned here, but making nod to one or two of the trends may be all you need to spunk up your room’s look.
home trends 2009
Home Decoration Trends 2009: Fabrics
Fur seems to be one of the big decoration trends for 2009, and has reached a fervor pitch. There is a plethora of pillows, throws, bedding, seat cushions, fabrics and rugs being offered in both fake and real fur. Leaving the hair on the hide is a popular trend in leather furnishings that shows both texture and color variances. Most of the faux furs are created from a blend of polyester, Modacrylic, and acrylic fibers that feel very luxurious, and are just as lovely as the real thing. Visit www.eco-luxuryfur.com to see throws and pillows made from a New Zealand paihama. They tout that the fur is sourced from humanely killed animals that are considered pests since they have populated so rapidly.
Home Decorating Trends 2009: Purple Is Rising
Home decorating trends do tend to take a page from the fashion world, and 2009 decorating trends continue to follow it by incorporating the energetic colors. Orange as well as shades of Coral are big on the spring runway as well as enjoying resurgence in home fashion this year. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the rising strength of purple being used in interiors. It had a strong hold in 2008 fall fashion, which is being carried over into the new year in various shades. Combined with grays or neutrals, it has a sophisticated, calming effect. It can be viewed as feminine and light in its lavender shades, or strong and masculine when mixed with brown.
Home Decorating Trends 2009: Accessorize With Metallics
Throw a little (or a lot) of metallic in with any color, texture, or style, and you have hit upon the biggest trend of 2009 in home decorating. Once considered to be a “luxury” material, metallics have now been transformed to be made available in a myriad of finishes. We will see them in wall and furniture finishes, leathers and vinyls, fabrics, lighting, etc. Metallics are adding a nice bridge to the dull abundance of neutrals by adding a bit of sparkle and luxe.
If there is a trendy “must-have” of 2009, then consider fur or some sort of metallic to be your item. Both will add punch to any setting, modern or traditional, and give you an immediate conversation piece. Be wary of over-indulging in either trend as you can quickly turn a chic room into a page out of one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces.
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