Trends
Colors of the year, color palettes and color trends are all part of the interior design and retail experience in home furnishings. Get inspired by what's trending and why.
2020 Houzz Study Reports Positive Sentiment Among Home Renovation Professionals
Houzz Inc. today released the 2020 Houzz U.S. State of the Industry report, which provides an outlook on 2020 and review of 2019 performance for residential renovation and design businesses based on…
Style Board: Smart Home
The Epitome adjustable bed base from Kingsdown has a built-in sleep tracker. It also includes an adjustable massage function, under-bed lighting, dual USB ports and a wireless remote control with…
Online Vacation Rentals Offer Home Design Opportunities
Where are the opportunities in home design headed? One opportunity that shouldn’t be overlooked is vacation rental properties. As consumers continue to trade in traditional hotels for more “authentic…
Stacy Garcia's Color Crush: Classic Blue
We’re heading into 2020 with clear vision as Pantone’s Color of the Year, Classic Blue, brings us back to the basics, re-centering our thoughts for a clear and focused mind. Inspired by the sky at…
Trending Tones for 2020
As the year winds down, color and trend experts are on high alert, predicting what colors will be trending in 2020. We spoke with Stacy Garcia, surface pattern designer, color guru, trend forecaster…
Trend Story: Chromatic Palettes Play Up Playfulness
Envision a world devoid of complexities and full of colorful abstractions and artistic expressions. An embodiment of Miami’s Art Basel and influenced by the ‘you do you’ perspective, Chromatic…
What Interior Design Trends Can We Expect in 2020?
After more than a decade spent chasing Millennial consumers, it may seem as though the furniture industry has become somewhat mired in Mid-Century Modern design.
Yet, while the near-ubiquitous style…
Be Optimistic: Color and Design Trends From Maison & Objet in Paris
We live in a busy world, constantly confronted with so much each day. There are interesting, intriguing and innovative ideas coming at us from every direction and in every product sector. Technology…
Saucy Tales from Around the World with Madcap Cottage: London and Venice
John and I are thrilled to be penning a column, so pull up a seat (a Louis XIV-style Oly Studio siege incongruously upholstered in Colefax & Fowler’s Bowood) and a cool martini — dirty, like us…
Pantone Reveals 2020 Color of the Year
Pantone announced PANTONE 19-4052, Classic Blue, as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020; a timeless and enduring hue elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring…