Dallas Market Center Releases Fall/Winter Design Trends Report
DALLAS – August 26, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today released its report on the fall/winter trends in décor and design. These trends are available in hundreds of showrooms across the Dallas Market Center campus, which is open weekdays to designers and retail buyers. The below trends were selected by Alden Clanahan, vice president of trend direction and design at Dallas Market Center:
Floored
Designers and buyers are adapting to the economic changes in all niches of home décor, especially in the rug and floor covering industries. Rug manufacturers and representatives are seeing a trend in the purchase of smaller rugs. Designers have also opted for scale-appropriate area rugs, but quality and exclusivity are still important. Retro styles of flooring have reemerged and geometric styles with carved effects are at the top of the list. Re-dyed rugs and Tibetan weaves are also on trend. These flooring styles can be found at Mary Wilson Oriental Rugs, World Trade Center (WTC) #150; Loloi Rugs, WTC #500; and Feizy Rugs, WTC #102.
Guest Starring
Much due to the success of design-driven reality TV shows, guest and celebrity designers are creating fashion forward collections in all gift and home categories. Internationally renowned interior designer Barry Dixon recently partnered with Arteriors Home to create a 60-piece collection including furniture, accessories, wall décor and lighting. Los Angeles designer Mary McDonald of the Bravo channel’s “Million Dollar Decorators” recently debuted a chic line of lighting. The Learning Channel’s “Trading Spaces” designer Laurie Hickson-Smith creates an extensive collection for Quoizel Lighting and Raymond Waites, also of “Trading Spaces,” designed an old-world, hand-carved line of mahogany accents for GuildMaster. These collections can be found at In-Detail, WTC #500; Robert Abbey, Inc., WTC #305-1; Quoizel, Inc., Trade Mart (TM) #4402; and GuildMaster, WTC #504.
Holidays at the Shore
An exciting design trend for the upcoming Holiday season is seaside inspired décor. Whether it be Christmas trees and wreaths infused with seashells, plaques with Christmas tidings, giant shells or conical trees loaded with recycled seashells, each is perfect for decorating lake or beach homes. Seaside inspired décor is wonderful to create a beautiful centerpiece to accompany the first bowl of lobster bisque during the holidays. Blown glass ornaments featuring lobsters, crabs and nautical themes are also popular. This trend can be found in The Livingstone Group, WTC #284; The Jim Marvin Collection, WTC #239; and Old World Christmas, WTC #332.
Transitions
One of the biggest buzz words in home décor is “transitional” which captures a balance of traditional and contemporary. The trend focuses more on comfort, style and individuality, rather than past trends such as wacky silhouettes and hard color palettes. Legendary manufacturer Haversham leads this trend with its collection of less embellished furnishings featuring paired down opulence, cleaner lines and the opportunity to customize finishes. Another line customizing finishes to customers’ tastes is Taracea, which is able to combine any finish and design element to create the customers’ own “transitional” piece. This trend can be found in Gallery Six, WTC #11013; Ambari, Inc., WTC #11019; and Gorrod Gallery II, WTC #11002.
The Hills Are Alive
The vacation homes of the Texas Hill Country, New Mexico and Colorado have never been better dressed, and this regional decorating trend is stronger than ever. Rustic is right and distressed is desired. Hand-tooled leathers, heavy brass nail heads, turquoise inlays and luxurious animal hides are key design elements when it comes to tackling the lodge-away-from-home style. Spicy colors are combined with warm neutrals in deep, cozy, upholstered pieces that are easily updated with textured throws, pillows and decorative accessories. Heavy, hand-forged iron chandeliers and lamps featuring rich, soft leather lampshades are prevalent in this trend. Find cabin-inspired items in P.A. Turner & Company, WTC #11072; Sonoran Range, WTC #11074; Desert Digs, WTC #11046; and The Jerry’s, WTC #11006.
Dallas Market Center is an open-weekdays marketplace catering to interior design professionals. For more information visit the Dallas Market Center website. Also, to keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter.
Make plans now to attend the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, September 10-12. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
Floored
Designers and buyers are adapting to the economic changes in all niches of home décor, especially in the rug and floor covering industries. Rug manufacturers and representatives are seeing a trend in the purchase of smaller rugs. Designers have also opted for scale-appropriate area rugs, but quality and exclusivity are still important. Retro styles of flooring have reemerged and geometric styles with carved effects are at the top of the list. Re-dyed rugs and Tibetan weaves are also on trend. These flooring styles can be found at Mary Wilson Oriental Rugs, World Trade Center (WTC) #150; Loloi Rugs, WTC #500; and Feizy Rugs, WTC #102.
Guest Starring
Much due to the success of design-driven reality TV shows, guest and celebrity designers are creating fashion forward collections in all gift and home categories. Internationally renowned interior designer Barry Dixon recently partnered with Arteriors Home to create a 60-piece collection including furniture, accessories, wall décor and lighting. Los Angeles designer Mary McDonald of the Bravo channel’s “Million Dollar Decorators” recently debuted a chic line of lighting. The Learning Channel’s “Trading Spaces” designer Laurie Hickson-Smith creates an extensive collection for Quoizel Lighting and Raymond Waites, also of “Trading Spaces,” designed an old-world, hand-carved line of mahogany accents for GuildMaster. These collections can be found at In-Detail, WTC #500; Robert Abbey, Inc., WTC #305-1; Quoizel, Inc., Trade Mart (TM) #4402; and GuildMaster, WTC #504.
Holidays at the Shore
An exciting design trend for the upcoming Holiday season is seaside inspired décor. Whether it be Christmas trees and wreaths infused with seashells, plaques with Christmas tidings, giant shells or conical trees loaded with recycled seashells, each is perfect for decorating lake or beach homes. Seaside inspired décor is wonderful to create a beautiful centerpiece to accompany the first bowl of lobster bisque during the holidays. Blown glass ornaments featuring lobsters, crabs and nautical themes are also popular. This trend can be found in The Livingstone Group, WTC #284; The Jim Marvin Collection, WTC #239; and Old World Christmas, WTC #332.
Transitions
One of the biggest buzz words in home décor is “transitional” which captures a balance of traditional and contemporary. The trend focuses more on comfort, style and individuality, rather than past trends such as wacky silhouettes and hard color palettes. Legendary manufacturer Haversham leads this trend with its collection of less embellished furnishings featuring paired down opulence, cleaner lines and the opportunity to customize finishes. Another line customizing finishes to customers’ tastes is Taracea, which is able to combine any finish and design element to create the customers’ own “transitional” piece. This trend can be found in Gallery Six, WTC #11013; Ambari, Inc., WTC #11019; and Gorrod Gallery II, WTC #11002.
The Hills Are Alive
The vacation homes of the Texas Hill Country, New Mexico and Colorado have never been better dressed, and this regional decorating trend is stronger than ever. Rustic is right and distressed is desired. Hand-tooled leathers, heavy brass nail heads, turquoise inlays and luxurious animal hides are key design elements when it comes to tackling the lodge-away-from-home style. Spicy colors are combined with warm neutrals in deep, cozy, upholstered pieces that are easily updated with textured throws, pillows and decorative accessories. Heavy, hand-forged iron chandeliers and lamps featuring rich, soft leather lampshades are prevalent in this trend. Find cabin-inspired items in P.A. Turner & Company, WTC #11072; Sonoran Range, WTC #11074; Desert Digs, WTC #11046; and The Jerry’s, WTC #11006.
Dallas Market Center is an open-weekdays marketplace catering to interior design professionals. For more information visit the Dallas Market Center website. Also, to keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter.
Make plans now to attend the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, September 10-12. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.