Mid-Year Must-Haves

It's already the end of May!!?? (Perhaps I'm confused because the weather is certainly more March feeling..) Anywho, we all make predictions as the calendar turns from December to January about the upcoming trends, why not check-in midway through the year? I'm going to highlight a few things I see happening in design land (is there any other land?)..

1) Malachite

(Tony Duquette Rug Collection, Malachite. via)

I think this vivid and organic pattern is about to break-through. I haven't seen a ton of it around, but I'd bet my bottom dollar that it'll start showing up more often over the next year.

2) Scales:

(Arteriors Orleans Iron table.)

Not the kind that weigh you (thank goodness!), but the fish kind. This age-old pattern has been in hiding the last few years, I'm think it's gonna climb that fish ladder.

3) This is a little more broad, but color palettes are leaving safer neutrals behind and skipping into playful brights (and more in-depth and complicated palettes in general).

4) The french are taking over! Well, in designland.

A serious return to ornate and carved pieces, feminine and velvety all up in your face. Get on board with this, because it's not going anywhere.

5) Pa-Pa-Pa-Pattern!

Hell ya. I have to do so much convincing in the pattern arena. People are getting more adventurous.


6) Trophy Wives.

(via )

Just kidding, but we are going to see plenty of trophies and equestrian accents in the upcoming year (think plaid too).

7) Bringing the tribe home.

(Wisteria Sofa)

Not the kids, but textures and pattern from all over the world- especially Native American pattern (think updated SW style) and African. (Ikat kicked this trend into high-gear a year ago.)

There is a big feeling of lightening up, people want to come home to a comfortable but exciting space, gone are the days of the beige box, we want life at home.

Happy Monday! Hope weekends were good.

-julie

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