This past Saturday I attended an in store seminar at InVU's Mississauga location to celebrate the arrival of autumn, and discuss home decor trends for the season. The store itself is a great resource, and I love that it is a "one-stop" shop for decorators and home decor enthusiasts. The visual team at inVU always puts together fabulous in-store vignettes featuring drapery panels, cushions, mirrors, vases and decorative accessories, all of which are available for purchase.
The inVU team presented four distinct trends for autumn 2011: Carbon, Equinox, Woodland and Natural Eclectic. Here's a review of the inspirational vignettes presented at the seminar:
Trend #1: CARBON
Love, love, love this look!! As soon as I saw this vignette, I was wowed by the combination - a rich, deep navy accent wall, highlighted by gold tone metals and hits of bling. The midnight blue velvet accent chair with nail head trim detail summarizes the trend: Ooh la la!
Trend #2: Equinox
This trend is inspired by the outdoors, incorporating the rich colours of Mother Nature's fall palette: burnt orange, crimson red, harvest gold. These colours can easily be brought into the home by adding vibrant fabrics, whether it's a bold print on a wing back chair, a pair of velvet drapery panels or a kilim inspired toss cushion. Though not for the faint of heart, this time worn look is definitely warm and welcoming.
Trend #3: Woodland
The woodland trend is also nature inspired, only this trend has us seeing green. You name the shade - army, moss, chartreuse, teal - they all work beautifully together, particularly when paired with chocolate brown or warm grey. Texture also plays an important role in this trend - fur, knits, felts, velvets - these elements add warmth to the cool green palette.
Trend #4: Natural Eclectic
This colour palette trend is more subtle than the previous trends, but if you prefer to play it safe, this is a beautiful choice. Grey is the new neutral, but that doesn't mean it can't mix with the beige and taupe you already have in your home. Combine those neutrals and add a dash colour for interest; here it's a touch of blue. Again, don't forget to add texture - velvet, pony hair and faux fur all add warmth to the vignette.I would like to thank all of the ladies at inVU for providing such an informative and inspirational seminar. Visit inVU online or drop into one of their retail locations for a visit!!
Great recap and tips from the events! Love the detail shots and glad you came and stopped me from buying the entire stOre on credits!
ReplyDeleteHere is my recap:
http://designmaze-tim.blogspot.com/2011/10/trend-alert-invu-drapery.html
What a good compilation of the trends! Love the 'natural eclectic' look the best!
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