There is certainly no shortage of conferences, conventions and other informative gatherings available to those in the interior design industry. Some are general and others are very specific and made for those involved in specialized areas of design. NEOCON is perhaps the premiere industry event designed for professionals who specialize in contract design for hospitality, government, retail and healthcare clients.
A NEOCON event provides an opportunity for designers to view the latest products and resources available including fabrics, wall coverings, hardware, furniture, appliances, lighting and fixtures. At this year's event there were several stand out trends that we can expect to see in the upcoming year:
- While ultra bright colors were everywhere, one color stood out as color of the year and that was an eye-popping shade of fuchsia. This mix of red and purple is a high energy color that would be appropriate for many creative venues.
- The very acoustically sound material, felt, is emerging as a popular upholstery and wall cover choice in the expected soft gray, but is also available in other colors as well; making it possible to use this unique fabric in many different applications.
- Can you spell Eames? Molded plastic is back in vogue. Conversely, there were many designs that included high backed upholstered sofas and chairs in the office environment. Perhaps this is a response to the need for more private spaces in open concept areas or simply a design trend. If it can help reduce the amount of private cell phone conversation overheard then I am all for it!
- Architectural hardware trends are combining the desire for a sleek and minimalist look with warm finishes like bronze and brass as well as celebrating the outdoors with nature inspired fixtures. We meet both of those needs with our Flora and Animal collections as well as our newest Morphic collection cast in bronze as well as stainless steel.
It is always interesting to follow these trends and see which ones take off, so to speak, and which ones die on the vine. To view the entire collection of Martin Pierce Custom Hardware visit us at www.martinpierce.com