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Spotted these gorgeous, chunky colored hides at Moore & Giles leather-based
offering many shade, design & high quality options

design spotting at ITMA Showtime textile show

Nest by Tamara's 7 trends and inspirations

gleaned to simply help us with our 2014 interior design.

I visited Highpoint, North Carolina with these five fabulous design bloggers, and I'm straight back using this "insider" textile show experiencing inspired.

I think of ITMA Showtime fabric occasion while the trade show where much work occurs prior to Highpoint Furniture Spring marketplace. In some months when manufacturers arrive to Spring marketplace they will certainly start to see the most recent styles in a wonderful framework, or whenever consumers enter a favorite furnishings store after Market, they'll certainly be impressed using the number of eclectic textiles designed for furniture and curtains. The floor tasks are set at Showtime where many folks are working behind-the-scenes to bring united states the newest hot-off-the-press materials for our residence.

Why don't we talk for a minute about

TREND RECOGNIZING

Design trends is a term utilized usually today and discussing inside pages of blog sites and mags. All this inspiration sharing between most planet's abilities into one big "collective" share becomes "styles" and is well worth placing under a microscope for an instant. Whenever an artist paints the woman fabric, or a fashion designer designs his frock, there are numerous inspirations they pull, drawing from all corners worldwide and sensibilities. Combine all that with an eclectic selection of brainstorming from design companies to cloth developers to researchers in the laboratory refining the latest method (then when we spill red wine on our couch we do not need certainly to run-out and buy a fresh one), toward world-traveler tasting local cuisine - they're just a few of the ideas and work and creative inspirations which go into deciding which textiles are built then promoted to your business so that united states happy in our domiciles! Trends are not stylish plus they are not usually right here one period and gone another, as an alternative they sometimes morph and grow leading united states into various other discovers, nonetheless they do influence us every day and virtually in just about every devote our life. These styles keep us inspired, refreshed, present and comfortable. Therefore, thank-you towards the numerous imaginative individuals at Showtime for bringing us all these quality materials and trims so we can gladly nest.

Exactly what did I observe that was

interesting at Showtime?

They are 7 top trends we noticed...

the majority are an extension rather than brand new, but perhaps they have been tweaked or perhaps the interest has grown. In the end this musing, they've been on a trajectory up and really worth taking a look at once we embark upon even more designing and add onto our domiciles around 2014.

1. ADD GLAMOUR AMONG METALLIC

Just a little goes quite a distance with metallic. Silver is big popular, tabletop and residence design lately. I noticed at Showtime, many simpler fabrics (like cotton and linens) with some bit of shimmer and a somewhat metallic finish. The juxtaposition of jute and natural materials with metallic creates the bling we crave in our domiciles today. This is simply not a trend, nevertheless now it seems delicate and elegant, and not with huge hand but seen every-where.

we spotted many velvets plus chunky, luxurious weight and detailing

Robert Allen expanded

on a gorgeous collection of delicate metallics

seen above correct, (Alchemy linen). You may possibly remember we used among the first Alchemy linens from Robert Allen from the IFDA charity chair I refurbished.
We utilized the Alchemy pattern generate a lumbar pillow for this chair we auctioned at a charity for hurricane Sandy sufferers - I combined it with Robert Allen's Malachite fabric and a custom seashell material I made making use of classic images. Note the orange trim in the chair? It had been gifted from friend Jana Platina Phipps of @trimQueen on Twitter. 2. IT'S EXACTLY ABOUT SHADE
Although the natural palette will never be "over" it is also a go back to the party of color. We saw fresh, yet complicated shade incorporating with blues and vegetables as well as different colors from bright to muted shades -
shade is rising.

Valdese textile collection - photo courtesy Valdese


3. SPECIFICITY OF BLUE THROUGHOUT COLORS

the blue area at Seven shows ranges of blues

We call-it Cerulean Haze, because we simply cannot get enough of blue. At Fashion Week the 2009 season, Navy and Indigo were every-where, which trend goes on in your home textile market. My opinion usually azure is comforting, a tad conventional, calming, healing and divine. It is the best shade, and so I'm pleased! Even though many of colors shown are vivid, the blues are typical throughout the map with a variety from moody to radiant Tiffany.

Midnight Blues, Robert Allen

4. POPULARITY OF LARGE-SCALE IMAGES
We heard lots of mention big prints, although we wanted to see even more at Showtime,
these were celebrated and showcased, as well as on everyone's mind.
In addition well-known - huge images with darker backgrounds. European based business, Vallila shows ready-made curtains, pillows, etc., in big printsindigo nevertheless every-where...

sneak peeks at Thomas Paul's images from Duralee materials

gorgeous print variety of colorways at Robert Allen

5. TIME FOR TRADITIONALISM

We saw many standard habits and shapes from paisley to Ikats however the return is modernized, either over-sized or paired with anything brand-new and unexpected or built with interesting color combinations.

standard men suiting motivated silk, American Silk Mill

fabulously styled Ikat
jute trim, Europatex trim

6. brand new METHODS & UNUSUAL DESIGNS

Among the best habits associated with the day - at Robert Allen

We saw an extension and nervous about detail and quality craftsmanship taken from old-world concepts, but lots of brand-new styles and tips intermingled.

hearing the old-world philosophies and commitment to artistry at Libeco Belgian linens had been comforting. Their particular extremely modern-looking and experiencing chintz linen with a plethora of colors which range from pale pink to sleek black colored bring something fresh and modern toward table!

a nod to old world embroidery work at

Valdese materials takes these some ideas and reworks into contemporary design.

countless chatter about "painterly" textiles

above left, Artisanal silk

right, Rousseau silk from American Silk Mill

offering 60 colors of solid silk, United states Silk Mill
bring lots into the design table. In addition they offer cut yardage too,
to make certain that is perfect for designers.

7. FABRICS THAT PERFORM?

maximum in toughness cut suede at American Silk Mill

I enjoy remind my clients we've kids, visitors,
we serve dark wine at our parties
(and yes individuals spill all of them),
and really, we don't stay with synthetic slipcovers -
life is messy!
Performance? Not only a term for vehicles, but today's house materials must do. I espouse that philosophy right here on Nest by Tamara. Live life, never place material away before children develop, use the good gold and china, put that table creatively whether or not it is only for your own family. Essentially, do not wait until the best time and a complete spending plan to live your lifetime. We have had consumers who wait to live well and stylishly in their residence since they're leasing a flat or residing in a tiny place. Cut to 20 years later a few of them have never moved. In design, I say live for these days, plus forex trading that is more possible then ever before with fabrics that perform, live longer, repel spots, and endure the every day harshness of life. Therefore, we have a bang for our dollar and do not need certainly to replace textiles normally.

demonstrations over at Crypton Residence illustrated the durability among these new designs.
Actually poured soft drink and wine regarding textiles and additionally they cleaned right-up.

using advancement of indoor outdoor materials we have even more choices. Our outside materials are receiving imaginative and coming indoors also. I saw whimsical outdoor textiles at Al Fresco. End back shortly for a Pool home thinking post and how to incorporate some of those designs highlighting outside fabrics from designers

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