Pretty Paris Textiles

For a fabr-i-alcoholic like me it’s all about searching out the newest textiles. The January editions of Maison and Objet and its off-site counterpart, Paris Deco Off are a a designer’s fabric dream. Every luxury textile purveyor is strutting their stuff in what seems to be a never ending round of new colors, weaves, surface details and technical marvels. Plus, it’s Paris! Here’s a roundup of some of the key looks “hot off the interior runway” of Paris shows.

 Florals

Watercolor florals are a major trend that continues to grow. Pixelated, brushstroked, painterly floral patterns) abound in all shapes and sizes. Some of the pattern’s delicate colorways forecast a move in to a more pastel palette. Moving forward, look for inspiration from exotic botanicals from around the world; moving into flora and fauna combos and new interpretations of the vegetable universe. Complementing these patterns are bold vivid stripes, modern embroidered sheers, and contemporary jacquard designs that create masculine balance to the decided femininity of these florals.

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Pattern Mashups

Now that we have embraced color in all kinds of ways and found that we can’t live without it, we are ready to swath our rooms in dizzy displays of pattern. Pattern mashups that are just around the corner.

Mix it up this season by patching together opposing print styles. Look for collaged  florals with geometrics, engineered pattern repeats,  inlays of  soft filtered photos into hard edged forms for a modern look and  manipulated motifs from across the globe.  Geometrics are the glue that holds it all together, but the lattice and fretworks patterns we covet peaking. The “Neo Geo” looks take their cues from past decorative arts movement like Art Deco and Bauhaus. These patterns look fresh in more angular, packed and smaller scale designs. On the horizon- honeycombs, hexagons or shapes within a shape.

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Stripes

You name it I saw it- vertical, horizontal, broken, brushstrokes, awning and pin stripes. Every manufacturer had at least one in its collection and they appeared in all kinds of color schemes and sizes.

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Shine/ metallic

Bling is a thing of the past for the high-end market. Over the top luxury is not in-your-face anymore; it is about the quality and the story behind the sophistication. That said, it is clear that metallics are on the rise again. If you are looking for materials for wallcoverings, upholstery, window treatments, room dividers, or lighting you can’t go wrong with metallics. Metallics and metals in all forms made their presence known at the shows.  Look for burnished lusters and polished looks- not  the crass bling.  Rose gold and copper are on the upswing. Metallics with colored undertones, mother of pearlescents and highly  lacquered  finishes will be in demand. Shine evolves with opulent textiles such as satin, silk, & velvet using sleek shapes& clean lines.

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Emerald might be the Pantone color of the year but blue was the star at  the European shows. Blue is definitely a key color for 2013, with hues ranging from sapphire to turquoise and good old denim blue making us fell as comfy as we do in our favorite pair jeans. Touches of red echo back to the Americana. Does upstart Teal offer a compromise between blue and green?

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Lace is Back

After this last round of shows; we can confirm it. Lace is back and hotter than ever. But we are not talking about traditional lace that is created by twisting, looping, or knitting thread in patterns. The lace that is popular today is  lace motifs themselves. We are seeing an impressive array of net, tulles, laser cuts and interpretations and reinterpretations of the motif that moves lace out of grandma’s trunk and into the contemporary arena.

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Modern English

Design is still on a high from last summer‘s London Olympics, not to mention gaga for Downton Abbey and we’re seeing no slowing down on the the rebirth of English design. It’s manifesting itself  in several forms from boarding  school looks like crests, plaid, flannels, and herringbones; Tradtional Twists of  updated classic looks like chesterfields, Union Jacks, with inspiration from 60’s Twiggy and  Abbey Road to  English Country- Bloomsbury florals,  soft faded wovens, natural lines, and wools.

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