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April 30, 2013
INSIDE & OUT
Current in Fishers
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A gaze into the decorator’s future
Commentary by Vicky Earley
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Greetings from High Point, North Carolina, home of the largest home furnishings market in the world where an optimistic economic psyche is apparent. design For six marathon days, this sleepy town extends small-town hospitality to more than 80,000 home furnishing retailers and designers as they preview the trends for the next six months of the home interior industry. This semi annual event is the ultimate gaze into the crystal ball of home furnishing trends. A kaleidoscope of color has exploded and offers a much needed reprieve from the sullen grays of the past few years. Cleaner and more vibrant, these hues explode in room settings. Orange and lavender are the stars and are being paired with sapphire, teal and sunshine yellow. These unorthodox combinations might not be as appealing if we weren’t starving for an optimistic change. Leather, dyed in unexpected colors, continues to punctuate room vignettes. Large scale geometrics dominate the pattern
dressed for panache by a mélange of pillow patterns and colors that tie-accent chairs. Details are now works of art with nail heads that create a pattern and broad tapes that provide the essential interest detail. Linen is still a contender as a fabric choice, but the color choices far exceed the generic natural of last year. Quality, in spite of pricing, outshines the cheaper stepsister pieces. When a pattern is lined up with precision, you know that the craftsmen is versed in how to do it right. While transitional style with sleek silhouettes reigns, it is more sophisticated with the inclusion of inlaid marquetry and rich wood finishes. The new richness allows a smooth transition into a traditional décor. Expect to see these trends make their presence known immediately in online design blogs and within weeks from local retail sources.
world while broad tapes have overshadowed fringe. Chevron patterns are still dizzyingly popular in bold hues and rhythmic arabesque patterns are the up-and-coming star. Sofas are being shown in anchor solids but
Decorators’ Show House now open – Indianapolis’ premier show house event is now open. Sponsored by St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild, the historic Schnull-Rauch dispatches house and grounds have been refreshed by top design professionals in the state and tours are being offered now through May 12. The house is located at 3050 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Visit www.showhouiseindy.org for tickets and details.
Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.
Hosting a Cinco de Mayo party – Have some fun planning the annual Mexican holiday with bright colors. Use burnt orange for table napkins and use sunflower centerpieces. Set up an adults-only bar table and tag drinks by engraving the guest’s first initial on a lime in their drink. – www.bhg.com
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