Four distinct trends from this weekend’s Interior Design Show (including an unexpected resurgence of grey!)
Four distinct trends from this weekend’s Interior Design Show (including an unexpected resurgence of grey!)
This weekend we hit the Interior Design Show and navigated through hundreds of vendors and emerging designers to see if we could pinpoint some new trends. Piero Lissoni’s grand-scale blown glass chandelier is at the high end of what appears to be a demand for ostentatious lighting, but we managed to find some less expensive but equally gratifying pieces to outfit any home. Proving that fashion and interior design are actually very closely linked, the hot colour for spring and summer is tangerine tango (and we were informed several times that brown is officially out as its complementary colour—grey is the new brown). This hue can be found in everything from throw pillows to towels to full kitchens. Canadiana made a comeback once again, though it’s certainly waned since its heyday, and given the boom in condo living, many furniture and interior designers took to the challenge of creating unconventional space saving solutions—we particularly loved a sink that doubled as a table (or was it a table that doubled as a sink?). Check out 31 iterations of these trends in our gallery after the jump.
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- Dee Dee Taylor proves that some people still want deer on their wall. Ceramic, not stuffed. (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Urban Tree Salvage takes an old tree and makes it into a beautiful rustic dining table. This red elm unit goes for $3,850. (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Mason’s nod to Canadiana is free of antlers and fur. It’s all neon. <a href="http://mason-studio.com">mason-studio.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- More from the Fireplace Specialist. (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- A Town and Country luxury fireplace from Hearth Manor. It’s two-sided, for when a party gets lost in the excitement of looking at fire. <a href="http://www.hearthmanor.com"</a>hearthmanor.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Canadian concrete and steel fire pit by Paloform. It had people oohing and aahing all weekend. <a href="http://paloform.com">paloform.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Fire can be romantic, just don’t get too close. The Fireplace Specialist is in the process of making a vented outdoor fireplace (it vents down, which is just incredible). $8,000-$50,000. <a href="http://www.warmth.com">warmth.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- This Stiletto couch by Domison has full storage on the back for magazines, newspapers, books, extra remotes, or whatever you desire. It’d definitely hide those adult magazines if you’re a bachelor/bachelorette. It’s set to hit stores very soon. <a href="http://www.domison.com">Domison.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- The Sub Zero refrigerator drawers in Dee Dee Taylor’s space are very next-level. Perfect for small spaces where you can only have a wee fridge (it would also make an ideal film drawer for those still shooting with film). <a href="http://www.subzero-wolf.com">subzero-wolf.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
- Trend: unconventional space saving
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- Believe it or not, this is a set of bunk beds. And the transformation is a beautiful process. Check it out <a href="http://www.resourcefurniture.com/space-savers/bunk-beds/lollipop">here.</a> $4,800-$9,000. (Image: Resource Furniture)
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- A kitchen that looks into the bathroom. Probably the least desirable aspect of this design project. <a href="http://robertdesigngroup.com">robertdesigngroup.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Robert Design Group showed us how one wall can be the foundation for a free-flowing room. The bed is connected to the bathroom, desk, kitchen, dining table and living room. <a href="http://robertdesigngroup.com">robertdesigngroup.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Drink up. Gulp. <a href="http://www.mason-studio.com">mason-studio.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- It’s like a lazy river for those stray croutons. <a href="http://www.mason-studio.com">mason-studio.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Ashley Rumsey and Stanley Sun (partners at Mason) have created a great way to save space. The sink runs into a water-sealed hollowed table and runs off into a potted plant. It’s absolutely incredible. Don’t believe us? Click on to the next two photos. <a href="http://www.mason-studio.com">mason-studio.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Apparently, there’s nothing quite like an orange kitchen. For the home decorator who updates their kitchen every season <a href="http://www.euro-line-appliances.com">euro-line-appliances.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- At Alfred Sung Outdoors, even the towels were orange (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Dee Dee Taylor made full use of her less than 500 square feet of space. With a bathtub in the kitchen and tangerine everywhere, it’s certainly one way to create the illusion of space (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- For when that bowl of oranges on a marble countertop just isn’t enough. Varasmus Kitchens can make your kitchen look like the face of a regular tanner <a href="http://varasmus.com">varasmus.com</a>(Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- This lounge chair by Alfred Sung is the Tang of outdoor furniture. You shouldn’t want it, but you do <a href="http://www.alfredsung.com/outdoor/">alfredsung.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- The Madison modular sectional couch from Andrew Richard Designs combines grey with orange—an unlikely pair, sure, but hot for this summer (as told to us by at least eight people this weekend). Perfect for a rooftop patio (with tenants who can respect nice things). $12,000. <a href="http://andrewricharddesigns.com">andrewricharddesigns.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Piero Lissoni’s blown glass ring chandelier is customizable, and it comes with even more rings than pictured; if they’d used all of them, it would have touched the table. Talk about restraint. $13,000. <a href="http://italinteriors.com">italinteriors.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Elte’s chandeliers are shockingly ornamental, but impossible to stop looking at. $995-$1,895. <a href="http://www.elte.com">elte.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Roland Isai’s The Jacks doesn’t come with a rubber ball (although I’m sure if you asked, he’d probably give you one). This variation is $2,500. <a href="http://rolandisai.wordpress.com/">rolandisai.wordpress.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Want to revisit your Lite Brite years? Here’s Antoine Laverdiere’s Felt. $1,195. <a href="http://antoinelaverdiere.com">antoinelaverdiere.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Michael Maciej Bartosik’s Tensengrity Spaceframe. This light system is not yet in production, but we couldn’t believe how light and practical it is. It’s easily stackable and looks amazing when the lights go down. Likely to sell for $100 per unit. <a href="http://mmbartosik.com">mmbartosik.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Spacewalker by Eurolite, the coolest tabletop light. It will terrify children and make adults seem super-cool. $200. <a href="http://www.eurolite.com/">eurolite.com</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- For hardcore Massive Attack fans. Or for people who like the rain. <a href="http://www.amstudio.ca/">amstudio.ca</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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- Chandeliers with names: the Yakinton and the Fontana. $5,750 and $8,700, respectively. (Image: Kevin Naulls) <a href="http://www.amstudio.ca/">amstudio.ca</a> (Image: Kevin Naulls)
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This weekend we hit the Interior Design Show and navigated through hundreds of vendors and emerging designers to see if we could pinpoint some new trends. Piero Lissoni’s grand-scale blown glass chandelier is at the high end of what appears to be a demand for ostentatious lighting, but we managed to find some less expensive but equally gratifying pieces to outfit any home. Proving that fashion and interior design are actually very closely linked, the hot colour for spring and summer is tangerine tango (and we were informed several times that brown is officially out as its complementary colour—grey is the new brown). This hue can be found in everything from throw pillows to towels to full kitchens. Canadiana made a comeback once again, though it’s certainly waned since its heyday, and given the boom in condo living, many furniture and interior designers took to the challenge of creating unconventional space saving solutions—we particularly loved a sink that doubled as a table (or was it a table that doubled as a sink?). Check out 31 iterations of these trends in our gallery after the jump.
Check out all of the trends from this weekend’s Interior Design Show »
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Grey is never ever out of style…
Were we at the same show? How could you miss the copious amounts of FELT everywhere? Felt sculptures. Felt chairs. Felt floors. Felt walls. Felt tables. Felt toilets (ok, I made the last one up). Grey felt. Orange felt. Felt felt felt! Open ya eyes.
I am absolutely loving the grey and tangerine colour combo! It’s an instant mood booster!!