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2008 DESIGN TRENDS

I am a member of Decorator Alliance primarily for their information about trends and color etc. Let's face it if we took time to do all the research ourselves we would never have time to stage! I usually find their monthly update really good - even better than their newsletter. This one seemed a worthy one to share as we tweak our inventory for the beginning of this year. Another helpful hint for all of you busy stagers is if you don't have time to visit model homes to see what they are up to, most of them have websites with at least a few of their rooms shown. Late at night all cozy in our beds with our laptops on our knees is much easier than spending our Sundays going from model to model! Enjoy. Kym

This is reprinted with permission by the Decorator Alliance and Diane Haynie

December 18, 2007

Design Trends for 2008
by Diane Haynie

The bi-annual Paris tradeshow released some design trends for 2008 as
follows:

Moroccan remains very popular. This includes handcrafted leather items,
perforated metal, blown glass, hanging pendants and woven textiles.

Glitz and shine are in. This would include metallic sculptures, bronze,
platinum and gold colors and accessories and floral patterns in these
metallic colors. Lots of shine!
This trend is as a result of the Marie Antoinette movie that was released
earlier this year. (must have been big in France since I don't even
remember it!!)

What Paris is calling Chalet Chic - we might call Country or Lodge. This is
the comfortable look of heavy wools and plaids, raw wood, hunting themes,
cuckoo clocks, quilts, animal motifs and folk art. This trend comes from our
need in today's society for comfort and security.

Asian continues to grow in popularity. This style uses clean, vibrant
colors of reds, whites and glossy blacks.
Beautiful embroidered fabrics with Asian inspired floral and bird themes are
available. The bamboo look in furniture and fabrics is important to this
theme. This trend comes from the ever increasing presence of Asia in
politics, manufacturing, exporting etc.

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Posted by Kym Hough, Home Staging Professional CSP, RESA, Danville, CA on 01/09/2008 02:08 PM

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10 Comments on 2008 DESIGN TRENDS

JAN

2008

Kym ~ Thank you for this great and informative blog . Its aloways good to know whats happening out there !!! :)

JAN

2008

Your welcome Fernado, education in all facets of our business helps!

Thanks Kym for sharing this. It does save a lot of time to view models on the Internet rather than doing the door to door thing. Margo and I love to use red and black in our staging. I guess we are still trendy - this year at least. Betty

JAN

2008

Gosh, it's funny how much this stuff cycles round. I remember Moroccan being popular only 5 years or so ago. I'm not at all thrilled with Chalet Chic - aka Adirondak, aka Aspen Lodge. It's heavy to carry around and always looks clunky. Still, it's fun to know what someone thinks is coming. Is the show that Diane Haynie writing about for interiors? I have long thought that American interior fashion follows clothing a year later in terms of color and texture. Naturally, as a Brit, I'd love to suggest the French know nothing!! <gr>

Thank you for the heads up on where the decor is going to be heading. It is always nice to experiment with different themes without being too "themey."

JAN

2008

Except this I cant say anything Thank you so very much.

Thanks for sharing the newletter Kym! The heavy trends sound very euro-castle. They will not fly in Florida...but would do well if you are staging in colder climates I think. The asian influence I like is more along the bamboo greens, ivories and dark browns...zen baths....then add a little bling for properity and this look works well everywhere! Thanks again--Regards-Kathleen G

Yes, its just nice to see what the designers are coming up with as they are the ones who actually have time to study this stuff!

I was meeting some design clients down to the Design Center in San Francisco a few weeks back and they were running late so I walked through the showrooms on the outer streets while I was waiting for them. There were blocks and blocks of Asian showrooms. I believe the big push is not just withe strong Asian culture in the Bay Area, but because of the Green Movement. There is definitely a return to the recycle, natural, causal feel in the homes today which lends itself well to the movement. It also helps with our staging as simple uncluttered looks are better for our staging, as well as, our client's well being.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

JAN

2008

Thanks for reprinting this design update, Kym. I learn alot from your blog!

Kathy

JAN

2008

Thanks Kathy, I appreciate you reading them! :)

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