Fall Trends 2014

What’s New This Fall?

"Striking silhouettes, handcrafted detail, and highlight of seductive textures appear to reign supreme this fall …"
- James Saavedra, Saavedra Design Studio

Left to Right: Natural Curiosities, Massoud, Jaxon Home

         TEXTURE:

 Incorporating the elements of nature will create a dramatic visual impact on your space. Adding bold and exotic styles that people can’t help but touch, adds energy to a room. Texture doesn't only mean fabrics anymore, it also pertains to art. Natural Curiosities’ Daedalus is comprised of 3,000 hand-painted feathers gathered to create a beautiful piece of work.

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Silhouette:

This fall we are giving more attention to the shape of furniture.  Using curves, bold hard edges and even clear sides invents a playful form that will evoke a curiosity and excitement to a room.  Some designers to check out are: Calligaris, Caracole and B. Pila Design.

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Handcrafted Detail:

Abstract, organic, rough textures and dark earth tones are the way to go this season. Mixing traditional techniques with hand woven fabrics create a cultural environment.  Arteriors and M.A Trading are two places to check out. Arteriors luxurious traditional accessories and M.A Trading’s unique bold pieces will help accomplish this look.

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West Elm is a company that excels in handcrafted home products. They collaborate with 20 artisan groups in 15 countries. Their process is a combined effort of different workers doing different tasks. There is 1 hand-carver to make the block à 2 hand-block printers to print the patterns à 4 women to hand stitch the quilt = 7 craftspeople to make one hand blocked quilt.       

LINKS: 

Natural Curiosities ~  http://www.naturalcuriosities.com/

Massoud~ http://www.massoudfurniture.com/

Jaxon Home~ http://jaxonhome.com/

Calligaris~ http://www.calligaris.us/home

Caracole~ http://www.caracole.com/home

B. Pila~ http://bpiladesign.com/

West Elm~ http://www.westelm.com/shop/handcrafted/?cm_type=gnav

Arteriors~ http://www.arteriorshome.com/

Etsy~  https://www.etsy.com/listing/169838287/crochet-clock-pattern-for-your-house?ref=shop_home_feat_2

~ Jenny G.