Home Textile Magazine January - 2019

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TRENDS
carpets, hides and fibres. We appreciate one-of-a- kind products
and cherish imperfect shapes and effects because of
handmade products and effects. Comfort is important, lots
of products have acoustic properties, show padding, and are
airy and lightweight. The shapes are often rounded and soft,
with small graphical outlines. Furniture should be versatile.
Often unexpected or accidental oxidation, the effect of time
and weather determines the appearance of products, marbling,
stone and natural effects.
Colours
We will see slightly more colour in the interior, especially
because of the importance of powdery pinks to evoke a
friendly and warm effect. Actually, it is more a range of coloured
neutrals. Because there are so many surface effects,
we will see subtle colour changes. As colours we see: Pearl
Grey, White, Off-White, Light Powder Pink, Dusty Pink, Lilac
Light Blue, Light Jade, and Light Beige. Black and white will
continue, but will be applied in a subtle way with finer lines.
Soft Focus
The second direction is called “Soft Focus”. It is a simple,
feminine and friendly style with soft, rounded shapes. It is
about fresh pastel colours, sometimes with a touch of flour
to highlight and often combined with white or light neutral
colours as a base. Gradients and water colour effects remain
important features of decoration. Also here we see spots
and stains and marbling effects, kind of accidental material
effects. Also the shifting in colour on certain materials plays
a role. Artificial, synthetic materials are more important than
natural materials, like dichroic glass, rubber, silicone, plastic,
resin, porcelain, foam etc. It is more about tone-in-tone
colour combinations than heavy contrasts. Flower motives
play an important role, especially for bed textiles, curtains,
pillows etc. There are interesting possibilities for customization
because of digital printing of carpets, wallcoverings, and
other products. Opposing hard and soft shapes and materials,
and round and square shapes give an interesting effect.
Metal wire furniture is suitable for indoor-and outdoor use.
Colours
In this direction we see fresh pastel colours. They are cheerful,
reminiscent of flowers, fruits and candy. Also here the
pink shades are the most important. Now the pastel colours
have been accepted in the interior. They are often combined
January 2019