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Furnishing Fabric Fashion March - April 2024

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<strong>Furnishing</strong> <strong>Fabric</strong> <strong>Fashion</strong><br />

Dutch trend forecaster Milou Ket looks at the interior design from a<br />

wider perspective as always and comments on the future trends by blending all<br />

related<br />

FFamous<br />

issues for fascinating and comforting spaces. Ket inspires young design<br />

talents by her impressive ideas and interpretations.<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

In these times of turmoil that are defined by uncertainty, disruption in the supply<br />

chain, war, inflation, climate-, and energy crisis, we have a strong need for<br />

consolation, wellbeing, and color.<br />

Our interest in color is evident and has grown. Artificial Intelligence is important<br />

and will gain more importance. Many companies are taking their responsibility<br />

as to sustainability issues, many alternative materials are available, derived from<br />

natural waste. Or they recycle. We need to make more conscious choices in<br />

production, consuming and our way of life. In the interior, shapes have become<br />

rounder and curvier, we see ridges and ribs. Texture and imperfections, tactility,<br />

warmer and earthy colors are important. Sometimes primitive influences in<br />

shapes and materials are applied. Organic ideas are opposed to artificiality and<br />

technology. Colors should be mixed among the themes. Acoustic solutions are<br />

important.<br />

1. WARM AND GROUNDED<br />

The first theme is called “Warm and Grounded”. It is a timeless direction, with a<br />

need for comfort and wellbeing. As foreseen, color has become much more important.<br />

In this theme we will see in the future more colors that are influenced

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