HIGH POINT, N.C. — At this week’s International Textile Alliance Interwoven textile show, attendees got a first look at some of the trends and collaborations set to shape the look of home design over the coming seasons.
Here’s a look at some of the highlights:
Stylish stripes
Classic patterns such as stripes always have a place in outdoor spaces, and this season’s take on that iconic look offers a freshness through palette and interpretation.
At Sunbrella, the range of interpretations on stripes included combinations of different-sized stripes, textured approaches, fragmented lines that create movement and on-trend hues such as peachy pink.
“Stripes are just synonymous with what is going on in terms of trends right now,” said Amy Gillam, design manager, Sunbrella. “We’re seeing them in all scales and different colors.”
Sunbrella’s Attraction pattern particularly stood out, taking a global approach to stripes while incorporating serpentine curves to create eye-catching interest.
Fresh florals
Florals for spring? Yes, please! While The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly might not find florals revolutionary, the fresh takes on the traditional motif popped up all over Interwoven showrooms.
“This is a part of a broader pattern demographic movement that we have been tracking quite a bit, which is towards these more experimental and artistic floral expressions in the home space,” said Kristen Moonjian, director of home and lifestyle at forecasting agency Future Snoops. “We’re seeing so many of these painterly techniques, watercolor, blurred, softened florals, all of which feel very delicate, very dreamlike. We’re definitely seeing a push in that direction.”
From poppy, midcentury-style flowers on Valdese Weavers’ Inside Out collaboration with apparel company Ace & Jig to cottage-core flower patterns in more muted hues, a wide range of florals reflect a yearning for nostalgia and femininity in home design.
“It kind of feels like grandma’s house, but in an updated way — these florals feel traditional in the best way possible,” Moonjian said. “They’re reminiscent of those vintage wallpapers of the patterns found in your grandmother’s home. They’re soft, they’re romantic, they’re very familiar — which again is what consumers are really craving these days.”
Muted hues
The home color palette has warmed over the past few seasons with a return to browns from the gray trend of years past. That and a greater emphasis on tradition and nostalgia has led to more muted takes on color — think golden yellows, smoky blues and greens, and earthy reds with brown undertones.
That palette certainly showed up in the 10 new colors Ultraleather by Ultrafabrics introduced for its Summit collection of its performance leather alternative. Summit features a natural grain look in new shades.
“It’s a distressed, authentic leather look, and we added new colors such as these dark, smoky blue-grays, wine, cornsilk and our bread-and-butter tan and browns,” said Jeff Smith, sales manager, residential Ultraleather by Ultrafabrics.
Cool collaborations
Valdese Weavers made a splash this market with their Inside Out x Abe & Jig line, created in partnership with the colorful fashion brand designed by Cary Vaughan and Jenna Wilson. Vaughan and Wilson brought their aesthetic of bright, bold colors and pattern mixing to the collection of performance fabrics.
“This is something different that we haven’t done in a while, and I don’t think we’ve ever done anything with an apparel-based company,” said Jill Harrell, director of marketing and brand communications, Valdese Weavers. “We’ve worked with Justina Blakeney and others who specialized in home, so this was really fun to do.”
Thibaut also highlighted its partnership with Santa Barbara Designs, which made its debut earlier this year at Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California. The collaboration pairs more than 20 of Thibaut’s indoor/outdoor print fabrics with Santa Barbara Designs’ Riviera oak frame umbrellas. The pairing also makes it easy for designers to order Thibaut fabric yardage for coordinating pillows and cushions to complement the umbrellas.
