Category: Trade Shows and Trends

2025 High Point Market Trends You Need to Know
Design, Trade Shows and Trends | May 12, 2025
2025 High Point Market Trends You Need to Know

High Point Market Recap – Spring 2025 We’re back from the 2025 Spring High Point Market in North Carolina—the largest home furnishings trade show in the world and a must-attend for anyone in the design industry. I make it a priority to attend High Point Market twice a year to stay ahead of the curve on the latest furniture and…

Must-Have Kitchen & Bath Innovations from KBIS 2025
New Products, Trade Shows and Trends | March 31, 2025
Must-Have Kitchen & Bath Innovations from KBIS 2025

What Are the Most Functional Products for the Kitchen and Bath? Style gets all the attention, but in kitchen and bath design, function is just as crucial—if not more. In addition to covering the Top Statement Products for the Kitchen (as detailed in my previous post), judging the Best of KBIS at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show this year…

Alcova Curated Trends for Heimtextil 2025
Trade Shows and Trends | March 22, 2025
Alcova Curated Trends for Heimtextil 2025

Heimtextil 2025 Trends : A Glimpse into the Future of Textiles with Alcova Heimtextil 2025, held earlier this year,  showcased the latest innovations and trends in the textile industry. One of the highlights was Alcova’s curated TrendSpace, which explored the theme of “Future Continuous.” This innovative exhibit examined how current trends regenerate ideas from the past. Alcova ABOUT Alcova, based…

Top Statement Kitchen Products at KBIS 2025 – Award Winners & Trends
New Products, Trade Shows and Trends | March 5, 2025
Top Statement Kitchen Products at KBIS 2025 – Award Winners & Trends

What Are the Best New Statement Kitchen Products? Well, I just attended the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), held annually in Las Vegas. This year was my 12th year attending, but it was different—I was tapped by the NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) to judge the Best of KBIS awards. Each year, exhibitors submit their latest and most…

The Future of Textiles: Heimtextil 2025 Installation by Patricia Urquiola
Trade Shows and Trends | January 22, 2025
The Future of Textiles: Heimtextil 2025 Installation by Patricia Urquiola

“Among-Us” Heimtextil Installation by Patricia Urquiola World-renown designer and architect, Patricia Urquiola, presented her design installation for Heimtextil 25/26, at the show’s opening press conference, this past week.  Joining Patricia to open the Heimtextil 2025 installation was Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt. Photo: Pietro Sutera | Heimtextil GMBH A Visionary Collaboration: Patricia Urquiola and Heimtextil…

Heimtextil 2025 Preview
Trade Shows and Trends | January 2, 2025
Heimtextil 2025 Preview

HEIMTEXTIL 25/26 Happy New Year!  It’s hard to believe it’s already 2025, and you know what that means? The beginning of every year marks the start of a hectic travel schedule which lasts through the first quarter.  The first stop this year?  Germany!  Within the next two weeks, I will be returning to Frankfurt, Germany to attend Heimtextil, where once…

Sustainability: 2024 Color and Textile Trends for the Home
Trade Shows and Trends | December 17, 2024
Sustainability: 2024 Color and Textile Trends for the Home

I was recently in Frankfurt, Germany to attend Heimtextil 2023   and more importantly, to cover the color and textile trends for 2024.  This year’s theme was “Textile Matters”, which encompassed 4 key color and textile trends: Make and Remake, From Earth, Nature Engineered, and Continuous. Furthermore,  incorporated into each trend pavilion were interactive displays that best illustrated each trend, creating…

Top 2025 Home Decor Trends Seen at High Point Market, Fall 2024
Home Furnishings, Trade Shows and Trends | November 4, 2024
Top 2025 Home Decor Trends Seen at High Point Market, Fall 2024

2025 Home Decor Trends :: High Point Market Fall 2024 We are just back from High Point Market Fall 2024 where we spent our time scouring the market to spot the top home decor trends for 2025.  With over 12 million square feet of show space, we didn’t even scratch the surface, but we did see a LOT! This market…

2024 Lighting Trends Shine at Lightovation
lighting, market trends, new finds, New Products, Trade Shows and Trends | June 23, 2024
2024 Lighting Trends Shine at Lightovation

2024 Lighting Trends Shine at Lightovation Lighting is more than just illumination; it impacts our mood, focus, and overall well-being. This past edition of Lightovation, held twice a year at the Dallas Market Center, showcased innovative lighting trends designed to elevate your home environment. While at Lightovation I caught a glimpse of these 2024 lighting trends that will be making…

Orbital Satin Steel Finish- a New Alternative to Brushed Stainless Steel
Design, Trade Shows and Trends | June 2, 2024
Orbital Satin Steel Finish- a New Alternative to Brushed Stainless Steel

Looking for An Alternative to Brushed Stainless Steel? Tired of the brushed stainless steel look in your kitchen? Eurocucina, a leading European design event held bi-annually in Milan, showcased a rising trend: satin steel finishes. Satin steel is one of several trends seen at Eurocucina 2024. the orbital satin steel finish offers a softer, more subtle look that’s both beautiful…

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