1. Brown Furniture is Back
Some might argue that brown furniture never went away, but I disagree. There was certainly a period of time where designers eschewed traditional brown furniture forms for lighter finishes, and most antique dealers will tell you that the market for early English and American antiques grew soft. That time has past.
2. Lucite, Glass and Brass
Tempering all that dark wood were pieces light as air. Lucite was everywhere and was used most effectively when accented in brass. Bernhardt’s modern four poster bed was a showstopper.
3. Handcrafted Materials
From small markers to large corporations, I saw a resurgent interest in featuring handcrafted materials. Tent London was filled with examples, including this very handsome lighting in hand tooled leather.
4. Nature as Muse
Lamps with feather shades and bases crafted to mimic birds legs?
5. Wallpaper As Art
My spin around design events this fall also suggests that wallpaper might be the only art you ever need. It certainly is not going away, and the days of considering a wallpapered room as too “granny” are long gone.
At Tent London, U.K. designer Deborah Bowness introduced a highly colorful paper that called to mind a super-sized artist palette. It would make a fine focal point.
from an article by Lynn Byrne. For images and more information check out this post
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