More Trends from the Atlanta Gift and Home Market

Walking the Atlanta Gift and Home Furnishings January 2016 Market was so fabulous -

 it is always thrilling to walk through the buildings  and see all of those

 Trend Forecasts coming to life...

and this year the added attraction was the sheer energy that was buzzing through

the thronged hallways, and showrooms that were packed with buyers.

This vignette in the Surya showroom captures the Pantone 2016 Palette that 

wound around and through the Market like a translucent rope of color:

Tropical and Ocean Life themes are still very hot for Home Decor, 

but the colors have become hazier and more like sea glass found on a beach.

These reading glasses from Peepers capture that happy vibe: 

There were punches of these wonderful colors everywhere, 

but the overall feel that I took away from this Market was

Natural.

Quiet.

Earthy.

Comforting.

Pantone's Limpet Shell hue 

was everywhere, 

and soothed the eye and soul

no matter what it was paired with.

Look at this fabulous lamp 

from  Split P - 

and the texture of that throw.

Lots of texture at this Market,

in nubby weaves,

embroidery,

natural wood,

and layered components.

These embroidered pillows from Split P are pretty and quiet,

as are these pillar holders.

Also from Split P was this great example of the natural wood look 

that I found throughout Market, with that warm grey again:

And this Trellis lamp, with a 

warm silver metallic finish.

I discovered Bloomingville US, tucked away in the Ivystone Showroom and fell in love with their fabulously simple Danish lines, and with the way they used 

Rose Quartz with Lilac Gray and Limpet Shell with the same Gray:

Look at this Wall Art from them - so simple, so sweet.  

Love the line work, love the message.

This is one of Bloomingville's 

ceramic ware collections.

Tucked in are a trending wooden bowl,

wooden cheese board,

and see that copper Coffee tin?

Copper is strong, and many times

I saw it paired with gold.

I think you are going to see a LOT of

this look continuing to capture the hearts 

 of younger shoppers.

Danish/Nordic style, with the luxe look

of gold and copper and other metals.

A sort of clean industrial,

upscale recycling 

trend.

Like this pendant light from Currey and Company:

And their Flush Mount fixture:

If you look back up at that plate from Bloomingville, 

you can see that the trend of putting words on

just about anything is still hot, hot, hot.

Which is for the next post.

You wouldn't BELIEVE the hand lettering all over the Market that I saw,

and I had thought that was about over.

Well, it isn't - and it has taken a new turn, which I think you're going to love.

And, here's another Trend Hint coming in the next post...

Black and White.

Until next time!

Spotting Trends at The Atlanta Gift and Home Furnishings Market

I've just returned from the Atlanta Gift and Home show, and look what I found!

One of the biggest delights of walking the Atlanta Market is that you are literally surrounded by the culmination of all those Trend Reports, morphed into three dimensions.  

The photo above is part of the Pantone exhibit, 

showing some of their yummy colors from their 2016 trend palette in application.

I only had two days to walk the market this time, 

but instantly saw textures,
themes, and palettes 

that will be in your 
favorite stores this year.

This Lobster Towel Holder from Mud Pie is one example of a continuing trend - what I call the Ocean Life Trend 
that has been so deliciously hot for a couple of years now.

These unbleached paper towels have the Pantone Iced Coffee hue, 
and that natural wood 
was all over the Market.  

And I do mean all over.

It was so soothing,
so quietly lovely 
after all that distressed
white chalk paint we've
been seeing for a few years.
Which I have a lot of
in my home.  Time to strip.

I saw a lot of Serenity Blue
coupled with a lovely shade 
of Pantone's Snorkel Blue...
usually punched up with
Peach Echo or sitting
sweetly with creamy white
and natural wood.





This Balustrade from Jamie Dietrich
portrays both that Pantone
2016 Color of The Year
- Serenity -
and also continues the
Ocean Life Trend.





Splashes of gold in all types of metallic finishes
continued that turn toward warm instead of cool.

Like these fabulous sconces offered by Vagabond Vintage:

The infatuation with deer heads and racks of antlers has grown even deeper.

Moose antlers, deer antlers, whole racks and parts of antlers.

I do love the antlers, but I'm tired of the deer head outlines - give me some detail!

Another presentation from Jamie Dietrich, with golden-toned antlers.

This lovely silver bowl 

 is from 

Ben and Lael, Inc.  

I could run on and on, but will save some for the next post.  

I'll finish up with this Wall Art from Surya:

It incorporates just about every color from the Pantone 2016 palette, and could be hung in any room that has any of the above pieces in it.

And lastly, let's return to one of the Pantone displays in Atlanta:

See what I mean?  Now, go shopping!!