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Connected Souls: Housewares Industry Trends by Trend Bible

January 22, 2018

by Jenna Galley, Insight Editor, Trend Bible

Trend Bible is a home and interiors-dedicated forecasting agency working with leading international brands to help them understand the future of their market. They forecast future trends in the behavior of consumers in a two-to-five year timeframe and analyze how this will impact the home environment.

A deep connection with the home unites trends this season. Soothing, contemplative, yet highly functional in terms of technology, the home affords its occupants a quiet environment to focus on betterment of self.

Connected Souls, as forecast in our Autumn Winter 2018/19 trend book, instils a sense of serenity into the home and allows us to change the energy soothing our body and mind. Yoga provides inspiration for this story; from a broader perspective, it promotes emotional introspection and from a design perspective, it influences a soothing, clutter-free environment.

The home becomes a distraction-free place where decoration is quiet and restful, adding a sense of calm. Technology blends in and flows seamlessly and instinctively with our everyday needs. Providing an exclusive preview into this trend, we explore some of the key design elements.

Color

This soothing palette combines soft greens and grey-tinted blues that can be layered effortlessly in any room. Deep burgundy and vibrant turquoise provide depth and contrast while delicate pink continues to be important for interiors this winter.

Top row left to right: Stella McCartney, Lucy Koldova | Right: © Trend Bible | Bottom row left to right: Kravik and Dorazio, © Trend Bible

Flowing Lines

Shapes and motifs take on a curved and flowing formation. This is especially key for print direction, textiles and ceramics. Engraved patterns and unusual looped shapes add interest to simple wooden and ceramic pieces, creating a calming and tranquil mood.

© Nadia Pignatone
© Ragnoworld
© Trend Bible archive

Padded & Quilted

Simple design features with a focus on materials create an aesthetic for relaxation. Adding a low-key tactility to furniture, padded and quilted fabrics adorn cushions and upholstery, creating a restful and comforting environment.

© Ferm Living
© Camira Fabrics
© Agata Nowak

Arches and Curves

For product design, shapes are ordered and controlled, helping to generate a feeling of calm and contemplation. Used subtly throughout the home, arches and curves add minimal and understated decoration to staple pieces. Standalone mirrors and wall lights are updated with large curves, and bold lines are created through arched LED lighting.

© Friends and Founders
© Daniel Emma
© Jutta and Herbert
© Giorgia Zanellato

Connected Souls forms one of four trends published in the Trend Bible Autumn Winter 2018/19 Home and Interiors trend book, available to buy from their online shop at www.trendbible.com/shop.

For more information on how trend forecasting can grow your business, contact enquiries@trendbible.com.

To receive free monthly trend updates by Trend Bible, sign up for free newsletter at www.trendbible.com.

Trend Bible will be presenting some of the key trends for the home that retailers should be responding to for 2019 at the International Home + Housewares Show next March. To learn more, visit www.housewares.org/show/innovation-theater.

Read the next Inspiration Magazine article: The Fresh Face of Retail

Read the entire Inspiration Magazine Issue 17.2

Filed Under: All Posts, Inspiration Magazine, Trends Tagged With: Housewares Industry Trends, Issue 17.2, Trend Bible, Trend Forecasts

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