Design Notes from January Market, 2017

Hello All

I am recovering from my Atlanta buying trip, driving my van down,  pulling my 22' trailer, for an 11 day trip. Other than driving days, it was walking 10+ hours everyday at the gift show, and at Scotts antique market.

Self induced pity party? Not one bit, I love this trip, twice a year, it is major eye candy & inspiration!

Only one trailer incident this time....I forgot it was there, yes that happens....to me, as I pulled into a drive-thru, hitting a pole on the way out

So.......how was the show? Thrilling! While looking for trends, items for clients homes, and more for the shop, I noted repeated design elements, let's look.........

Navy
Everywhere..........gray is still wildly popular but this is a welcome addition. Navy lovers, rejoice!                                                                                                                                  

Texture
As in tactile, from the soaring popularity of short pile velvet, to wicker, to lacquer to stubby linen, both visually and via touch

Short piled velvet appears heavily in furniture from sofa's, ottoman's, chairs and pillows. As long as we stay away from velvet "art"

A tactile collection for a client

Very cool pouf & so textural

Ceruse

The act of liming heavily grained wood, such as oak

A backdrop of nude, to black and every color in-between. This is actually a very easy DIY, I'll do a separate post on this technique

Rugs as Art work

And yes, gray predominates

 Agate
The natural stone used alone and propped on stands is often seen, but particularly in decor items, from tiles, wallpaper, lighting, mirror frames, and art

A tile

Gold

 Vintage resurgence and newly designed. Also love the layering technique here

Hardware, and is it ever gorgeous, jewelry for your furniture

Gold with grays is a warm look

 Shadow Boxes
Have fun with this, small objects, ephemera, collections, etc............. are elevated when encased and displayed

This and those below are linen backed shadow boxes, for the wall or tabletop. LOVE! So, what did I do? Ordered like a madwoman seeing the last shadow boxes on earth, ever! All different sizes, linen backed, and ready to hang

A twist on a shadow box; place an image, or flat object between the two decorative acrylic panels, attach with included bolts and hold pieces in place with magnets. Really charming with children art

Other details that caught my attention.......eye lash fringe on Lee Industries slipcovered chair

Maybe my ordering these were a bit aggressive......real look foliage for place holders

Marbleized..........These gorgeous trunks are headed to a client, yummy!

Have a great week

Debra