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New York – Forecasting experts delivered the scoop on the top seasonal influencers and color trends for 2017 last week at the NY Now show.
Hosted by the International Furnishings & Design Association’s New York chapter, “Color: What’s Coming in 2017”featured presentations from Trend House Inc.’s Nicki Gondell as well as entrepreneur and forecasting expert Stacy Garcia.
Trend House identified five key trends for spring/summer:
- Suburban with a European sensibility, reflecting the casual elegance of European towns where homes are passed from generation to generation.
- Caribbean with a decidedly Cuban accent. Look for pineapple textures to emerge here.
- Coastal with a Pacific Northwestern bent. This vide is calm, cool, sandy and rocky.
- Mineral, exploring the intersection of nature and science. Covers the gamut from slick liquid metallic to powdery diamond dust.
- Color Up, with optimistic pops of color (though a lot less hot than you might expect) and bold, energetic graphics.
Garcia addressed leading color trends for fall 2017, noting she sees a blurring of the seasons.
“We’re looking for evolution in trends, not revolution,” she added.
Her hot picks:
- Twilight: Blues growing richer, pairing with a new bronze-influenced gold.
- Nature’s Neutrals: Warmer grays, mushroom tones and nutty browns with a touch of Nordic influence.
- Soul Revival: The ‘70s return, with shades of orange/tangerine, browns, golds and khaki green.
- Tales of the Forest: Greens and blues anchored with mossy or mushroom neutrals. Influenced by the Japanese trend of shinrin yoku, or Forest Bathing.
- Uninhibited Pastels: The pastels are more muted than sweet. Think grays kissed by lavender or blue. They play against charcoal and eggplant.
