Page 171 - AmericasMart: Market Magazine July 2017

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Design Matters
Design Matters focuses on intelligent design. As sustainability becomes industry standard, we will see this translate into conscious production choices and new materials research. Sharing is also key, as more brands open a dialogue with their consumers, engaging in collective crowd sourced design
and personalization.
Craft will meet technology as hand-made processes converge with the latest advancement in tooling and production. Industrial looks will soften and we will see an emergence of mixed materials and shapes.
Celebrating the beauty of darkness, precious minerals and gemstones inspire faceted designs, giving interiors a glistening quality. The mood is dark and opulent, luxurious materials such as velvet, crystal and metals introducing a gleaming quality. Working in sleek streamlined contours or enhanced with precious embellishments, these dark and luxurious designs offer a more mysterious and dramatic direction.
Earthed explores the growing need to reconnect with nature and experience it first-hand in authentic ways. Collections have a grounded quality where warmth and tactility are key, wild and natural textures including leathers, woods and ceramics will dominate this theme aesthetic. Color is drawn from saturated autumnal landscapes and wild flora and fauna will lead print and pattern direction.
Exploring the interplay between the real and the virtual, INfusion forges a new classic style for the digital age. Technology and appliances will emerge with a softer more tactile look, fitting more comfortably in the home.
Common items will take on luxurious elements, in surprising pairings that bridge the gap between midmarket and high-end. Celebrating warm tactile textures, retro references remain important with the 1970’s as a strong influence. Forms and surfaces will be flawless, and warm metallic tones of gold, brass and rose gold are key.
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Earthed
FURNITURE, RUG & HOME ACCENTS
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Nocturne
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INfusion
For more information, visit Americasmart.com/July
Visit the Vignette Gallery on Floor 14 of Building 1 during
The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market in July. Open during Market hours.