Spotting trends at The BDC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2q3h7AB5quTiRdElSbKYB3lGVdwreOKsvrvzH7XWB6DIxTIynWPtnLkySmIl_r-oekSnpmkIOPJHUfm4z6RpCjnip8qclEA1KOj3y4mvnFK2xBl7UzoEIWvshQuUSPKR4p6kKi7EUp69/s1600/zebrachair@BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2q3h7AB5quTiRdElSbKYB3lGVdwreOKsvrvzH7XWB6DIxTIynWPtnLkySmIl_r-oekSnpmkIOPJHUfm4z6RpCjnip8qclEA1KOj3y4mvnFK2xBl7UzoEIWvshQuUSPKR4p6kKi7EUp69/s800/zebrachair@BDC.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Classic zebra patterns in the Scalamandre showroom on display</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>during the Boston Design Center luxury open house: The Look.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week I took a field trip to the <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/index.php">Boston Design Center</a> to catch up on the latest interior design trends as presented by BDC Vice President and General Manager, Julie Rogowski, as well as via the well dressed showrooms throughout the building. At the entryway of the first seminar “</span><span style="font-size: large;">Trends 2013</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> we were handed complimentary Mimosa cocktails served on silver platters. I could tell that this was going to be a good day at work!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We took our seats in the crowded fifth floor seminar room, eager to hear from Julie what colors and design directions are predicted for 2013. Her lively narration entertained us while a storyboard of designer eye-candy played in the background. <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/design-inspiration/trends-report.php">See the Trends 2013 report here.</a> But first, let me show you who and what I saw at the Boston Design Center that embodied the forecasted trends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Above is a photo from the <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/scalamandre/overview/">Scalamandre showroom.</a> Classic patterns, like their zebra wallpaper circa 1930 have been reinterpreted in new colorways and treatments – as shown it is in a silver metallic grasscloth. The spindle chair is another design classic. Upholstered in a bold zebra print graced with a pop of color accent pillow in Mellow Yellow (another predicted design trend) this vignette is a great example of what we will be seeing in upcoming issues of our favorite shelter magazines. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK87ZqNxe-wlUDFq0MaqQWwZ9_sBidz67u43DP4STcDh-NRraPKG_BGIseVtGT5ss1W3QsyuPucPSm3i-X__VB6ZD2aZopFQaxqkiPc-AlHsVuMIwapSgY8X7v1v8mDZlSWtNN9_mLnoU/s1600/Lucias@Venegas-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK87ZqNxe-wlUDFq0MaqQWwZ9_sBidz67u43DP4STcDh-NRraPKG_BGIseVtGT5ss1W3QsyuPucPSm3i-X__VB6ZD2aZopFQaxqkiPc-AlHsVuMIwapSgY8X7v1v8mDZlSWtNN9_mLnoU/s800/Lucias@Venegas-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Barbara Baratz of </i><i>Venegas and Company</i><i>, </i><i>Lucy Dearborn </i><i>of</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lucia Lighting, and designer Sarah Lalone of Sarah Lalone Design  </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we know, interior design and fashion design go hand in hand. Above, we see the same sunny Mellow Yellow paired with white and black worn on Barbara Baratz of Venegas and Company. I had to capture this photo with my <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/passport/index.html">Passport to Design</a> partner, Lucy Dearborn (who is wearing True Blue – also on the color chart for next year), as the <a href="http://www.venegasandcompany.com/">Venegas showroom</a> sparkles with fixtures from her North Shore based design destination <a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting.</a> The twin large scale orbs hanging above the island in the picture are the cousins of the chandi she lent me for my <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/05/36-photos-north-shore-design-show-2012.html">Modern Family Mudroom vignette</a> featured at the North Shore Design Show last spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGvgl3DiypqVlE_E0x4gWJX5UtyZnB5ISkuvS70hucF-8jRV2TsyW-anRAgf-cfdvLrL0CUV3bRIvRYE0eVTsZ8ptbFdRuw_T0O0rTjEkGSbkdaWC_cElRATZaaS_zlaJtnKs2UCZ66JF/s1600/sticks+light+@BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGvgl3DiypqVlE_E0x4gWJX5UtyZnB5ISkuvS70hucF-8jRV2TsyW-anRAgf-cfdvLrL0CUV3bRIvRYE0eVTsZ8ptbFdRuw_T0O0rTjEkGSbkdaWC_cElRATZaaS_zlaJtnKs2UCZ66JF/s800/sticks+light+@BDC.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://blog.nehomemag.com/2011/04/yvonne-blacker-i-can-see-clearly-now/">Read <span id="goog_1378421293"></span>the post I wrote for New England Home Magazine</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1378421294"></span></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>that included this dazzling light fixture seen at The Bright Group.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dramatic lighting is one of those design tricks that truly makes a room beyond ordinary. In the showroom above, we see how a pair of lamps in bold orange (still an on-trend color choice, especially rosy-hued versions) are the perfect counterpoint to a neutral palette. Mushrooms, creams, and caramels – or “</span><span style="font-size: large;">Tea Party</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> colors – will maintain a strong presence in 2013.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJ0-ap_AM0N6-yNOUaF88PpM1fG-sNyWYTaQqZnRtxCZ4M1G-8shuluo9CTHAXjgO2RoTz3dZ56cIOnMSJFKEblmyIOgh3fC3AnhB9jKKW57JGInA-R8b50FSkPTG6TRaaRBJmmZNsSEo/s1600/Lisa-Juli-Linda-NancyFaye@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJ0-ap_AM0N6-yNOUaF88PpM1fG-sNyWYTaQqZnRtxCZ4M1G-8shuluo9CTHAXjgO2RoTz3dZ56cIOnMSJFKEblmyIOgh3fC3AnhB9jKKW57JGInA-R8b50FSkPTG6TRaaRBJmmZNsSEo/s800/Lisa-Juli-Linda-NancyFaye@BDC-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>From the North Shore: Lisa Kawski of LMK Interiors,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Juli MacDonald of Green Bridge Architects,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Linda Hentschel of iDesign Interior Design Solutions,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> and Nancy Faye Glass of Glass House Designs</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Standing in front of <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/the-martin-group-inc/overview/">The Martin Group showroom,</a> these North Shore designers are wearing colors straight from the trends report: a bit of mushroom, coral, blue and teal, along with forecasted Neo Geo patterns. Lisa, on the far left, will be presenting one of her kitchen design projects in this Saturday’s <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/adultprogramsandbenefits.html">Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hyphenhyphen5IKwwWOmozFPkk8-wreeL_G9YC4qDJ46jLhIQ52xg7Ng0NwFUZVxAYcNG0O2CPtS9FR4oShjCRKl1ZiWf6SX8j5uS5LLQaDop_SOeQhPrbN9EmjWAn7XPjvytdMaB4-I9NBcysDwzy/s1600/342DesignersClub@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hyphenhyphen5IKwwWOmozFPkk8-wreeL_G9YC4qDJ46jLhIQ52xg7Ng0NwFUZVxAYcNG0O2CPtS9FR4oShjCRKl1ZiWf6SX8j5uS5LLQaDop_SOeQhPrbN9EmjWAn7XPjvytdMaB4-I9NBcysDwzy/s800/342DesignersClub@BDC-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfmftQTJ-Cw6rbC0rRrpZxG3pqkANkMOgbWFO-bGINpcKFsejEtc1GVg6FZQzZmGUeUPVxkPpVHooo-1355487z0Mp1ggq6Wfyep3m4s3b4Vf6LCIibvZ4nxnve9MuOCI8F-VDSmoUK3P/s1600/spread@DesignersClub@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfmftQTJ-Cw6rbC0rRrpZxG3pqkANkMOgbWFO-bGINpcKFsejEtc1GVg6FZQzZmGUeUPVxkPpVHooo-1355487z0Mp1ggq6Wfyep3m4s3b4Vf6LCIibvZ4nxnve9MuOCI8F-VDSmoUK3P/s800/spread@DesignersClub@BDC-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Floral patterns are also trending, as is glass tile. These shots were taken in the new <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/for-trade-professionals/342-designers-club.php/">342 Designers Club.</a> This much needed addition to the BDC will provide designers with a stylish and relaxing area to sit with their clients to discuss their projects over a cup of coffee or a bite to eat. We popped in to connect with some of the design bloggers that we knew who were tweeting, meeting and greeting as part of the days Social Media Lounge <a href="http://lesliefineinteriors.com/blog/events/blogging-and-tweeting-live-from-bdcs-designers-club-342/">(see the list here).</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaSH0cnkC-_lssD1N6y4g2fSkUfkfJhblUz8M8hvgMAjQ9VrXN9KHao9fTaqchBz8ITwDE9TQGMrzwjnFmdKjSFuDhWdYR43XuvXa6cP3KmD7XrOOA5gVWs3y3bl7dzYOzdPHmQcE7XcG/s1600/cassandra+julieann@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaSH0cnkC-_lssD1N6y4g2fSkUfkfJhblUz8M8hvgMAjQ9VrXN9KHao9fTaqchBz8ITwDE9TQGMrzwjnFmdKjSFuDhWdYR43XuvXa6cP3KmD7XrOOA5gVWs3y3bl7dzYOzdPHmQcE7XcG/s800/cassandra+julieann@BDC-s.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Design blogger and former Rue editor Cassandra LaValle</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with Julieann Covino of  Jace Interiors and Create Girl</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had never met Cassandra of Coco + Kelley and <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/">Rue Magazine</a> in person before – she has a lot of amazing design happenings going on in her world. Check out <a href="http://www.cocokelley.com/">her super stylish lifestyle blog.</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRf7GTDeYbxNH7mStqlm3HbGTtY7O5jQOE7Rmwoic8zt2bzhLcwPmC5_IRLi1pBbzAnyH2OIuYiqZDJAlzVNfdrVGnRGCq-T_KnLbyOqvCyId6WpTbkXHtAo6NMhcyusZ5ze0G9e4q-pM/s1600/Stacy-Cassandra-Julieann@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRf7GTDeYbxNH7mStqlm3HbGTtY7O5jQOE7Rmwoic8zt2bzhLcwPmC5_IRLi1pBbzAnyH2OIuYiqZDJAlzVNfdrVGnRGCq-T_KnLbyOqvCyId6WpTbkXHtAo6NMhcyusZ5ze0G9e4q-pM/s800/Stacy-Cassandra-Julieann@BDC-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stacy Kuntstel of New England Home Magazine,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with Cassandra and Julieann in Designers Club 342</i></div><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And speaking of super stylish, Stacy Kuntstel was also tweeting in the Social Media Lounge along with presenting her magazine editor styling tips during the lunch and learn portion of the day. While she claims she is not a designer (she spends her days <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">staging photo shoots</a> and <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/31">creating candelabras</a>) I am pretty sure that any room that she even casually decorates looks like it should be in a magazine.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWIjaRQgW0iPKqnJNIs_pGss8IqEEsyqg-1FveZNrbdHemCFwlNpBscKyFWu511pXCVydmkOEF6eNbPv0NsE1nG-j2hnrgNd0tnA_zqBBU11p5YAhwo3k4FAPIZIhsUSsrUkVkcb0Dyjo/s1600/Yvonne-Stacy-Eric@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWIjaRQgW0iPKqnJNIs_pGss8IqEEsyqg-1FveZNrbdHemCFwlNpBscKyFWu511pXCVydmkOEF6eNbPv0NsE1nG-j2hnrgNd0tnA_zqBBU11p5YAhwo3k4FAPIZIhsUSsrUkVkcb0Dyjo/s800/Yvonne-Stacy-Eric@BDC-s.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Stacy and Eric Haydel of EMH Design Inc.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last spring Stacy was the honorary chair of the Wenham Museum North Shore Design Show (see candids from <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/05/preview-party-pics-north-shore-design.html">the preview party</a> here). While in the lounge, we also ran into Eric Haydel, another Wenham Museum alum. His fabulous space was just featured in the <a href="http://asidne.org/files/2012/09/NEFall12.pdf">fall version of the ASID newsletter.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don’t you just love the striped carpet in the Designers Club? That’s right, stripes in all widths and colors are also trending!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6NL0M8fRskUcdnpNGQtOlWbhkQYND2n_ctFr8wT7t5dj1CIWutYu4_4hrRJyeaRzbiu5j69osgzy5e5Cbu5SyeOnnb-WkdB_KHt4_Aw-1OuN3r39tiVr_mIswxbouoTaTygV4-9RCWge/s1600/webster+company+window@BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6NL0M8fRskUcdnpNGQtOlWbhkQYND2n_ctFr8wT7t5dj1CIWutYu4_4hrRJyeaRzbiu5j69osgzy5e5Cbu5SyeOnnb-WkdB_KHt4_Aw-1OuN3r39tiVr_mIswxbouoTaTygV4-9RCWge/s800/webster+company+window@BDC.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The carpet in this Webster and Company showroom vignette has a similar striped look, but in a classic animal print. Combined with a feminine color palette, floral wall paper and Tea Party neutrals this space was soft, yet warm and elegant. That’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s a lot of trends working the same room, yet together they look flawless.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jbjAyzwAt-8HrDfi0YcsypKnabgBwxNzd-n8bH6BnZuTXnSsMV6MTGP8sItGJxRZS3ZhlvJePXkQFYwSVcj_zzxJydvF8TWG26qKQxT4umKDEuB453zKpvgdsNz-OTE29MoQis1AjZdA/s1600/martinis+jellybeans@Venegas-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jbjAyzwAt-8HrDfi0YcsypKnabgBwxNzd-n8bH6BnZuTXnSsMV6MTGP8sItGJxRZS3ZhlvJePXkQFYwSVcj_zzxJydvF8TWG26qKQxT4umKDEuB453zKpvgdsNz-OTE29MoQis1AjZdA/s800/martinis+jellybeans@Venegas-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the day, showrooms provided a unique mix of bits and sips. I passed on the jelly beans at Venegas and Company, but enjoyed a couple of the pineapple martinis being served by Del Frisco mixologist Paul McAvoy. They were quite refreshing. Linda thought so, too.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxgdbsYzbgou1Twy7lGRuB_LfSC-ASe3NpMSMznxXWrfdhFoKI6lbUODz8Xu4nVboCadWcqbXuULEdzUsSGVJQBFIsNky0sVSRpCaVqHf5FM5oiP28EnD1iihwgvw1ninhqFDesoRmdGf/s1600/Linda@Venegas-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxgdbsYzbgou1Twy7lGRuB_LfSC-ASe3NpMSMznxXWrfdhFoKI6lbUODz8Xu4nVboCadWcqbXuULEdzUsSGVJQBFIsNky0sVSRpCaVqHf5FM5oiP28EnD1iihwgvw1ninhqFDesoRmdGf/s800/Linda@Venegas-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTzuueG23U3VxdHsBsYvOK7w1Iyy3h_vnInWzvbSvk0l8irZ343yUAZFhxDSClvs9EMhnGw2caI_oeiKDiP0IWfBEZniWceCLj9qi-I_H7WTLcefeDGBK6iaQc2MUBgG6Wk0S4tmkRKOb/s1600/Katherine-Rosanne@BDC-TheLook-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTzuueG23U3VxdHsBsYvOK7w1Iyy3h_vnInWzvbSvk0l8irZ343yUAZFhxDSClvs9EMhnGw2caI_oeiKDiP0IWfBEZniWceCLj9qi-I_H7WTLcefeDGBK6iaQc2MUBgG6Wk0S4tmkRKOb/s800/Katherine-Rosanne@BDC-TheLook-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Designers Katherine Hawkins and Rosanne Palazola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another trend to look out for was dubbed Femme Fatale. These fine fabrics on display at the <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/duralee-fabrics/overview/">Duralee</a> showroom are a great example of the combination of boldly feminine colors paired with prints in elegant finishes.   </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yNd1ECUvzBksQGunfz3EEj-smx1vj5PlC5g4pCWd_veq1_ihgtdtzLG4XFObUS7321iBa-18x5tfosyQlro1V5sXekNWZabWHYAzpmQTFRU2jZDZ6-w01RqFyhDvsaNVV_YSX6NFtZD8/s1600/LindaH@BDC-fashion-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yNd1ECUvzBksQGunfz3EEj-smx1vj5PlC5g4pCWd_veq1_ihgtdtzLG4XFObUS7321iBa-18x5tfosyQlro1V5sXekNWZabWHYAzpmQTFRU2jZDZ6-w01RqFyhDvsaNVV_YSX6NFtZD8/s800/LindaH@BDC-fashion-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Linda with a piece from the fashion collection of Marilyn Riseman </i> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">While black as a wardrobe choice is always on-trend with the design crowd, I also noted a repetition of gold accents in the crowd (Mellow Yellow), geometric patterns and that brilliant teal blue which pretty much looks fabulous on everyone.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFoM7QcIHvdsBdfY7-_gCZKPTydvRmLjej3487oarwybDCujawbp_siao28SnPYFj8dz8nsTYWvHDJfRexll7A1U146Az01FU7ewiWTP0MiQs2WdYd8dxN7utk2YU9_Zj22WozemQS-oy/s1600/Stephanie-Michelle@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFoM7QcIHvdsBdfY7-_gCZKPTydvRmLjej3487oarwybDCujawbp_siao28SnPYFj8dz8nsTYWvHDJfRexll7A1U146Az01FU7ewiWTP0MiQs2WdYd8dxN7utk2YU9_Zj22WozemQS-oy/s800/Stephanie-Michelle@BDC-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Stephanie Sabbe of Sabbe Design (a guest </i><i>blogger)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with designer </i><i>Michelle </i><i>Cortizo </i><i>of Cortizo Interiors</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef6_habitat_issue/89">a recent contributor</a> to </i><i>New England Finery Magazine)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aw7TorvjvwqgEvUUlEjcRMIUKJLT6kSm6Xe28Lo_BbIvtZh_THKQ3QLhXhOrn5Ffdagp92W5XaQix4WUNkvyRcPoBwirpDWiBLUSNcy114zw7YTfuaGuzGntFyxSmRUpffrafaDEEymn/s1600/Vani-Yvonne@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aw7TorvjvwqgEvUUlEjcRMIUKJLT6kSm6Xe28Lo_BbIvtZh_THKQ3QLhXhOrn5Ffdagp92W5XaQix4WUNkvyRcPoBwirpDWiBLUSNcy114zw7YTfuaGuzGntFyxSmRUpffrafaDEEymn/s800/Vani-Yvonne@BDC-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With designer Vani Sayeed who is the principal designer </i><i>for the</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>recently opened </i><i>Boston Magazine Design Home 2012. </i><i>She </i><i>also</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef6_habitat_issue/93">shared her style tips</a> in the last issue </i><i>of New England Finery.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t3jLNV3tnq1JQYf8Q0FFFk2SvgwNWc5Vx1dZVFfjVT1c-Kquax-XVj0lktioD3odEEtE2dof5FswkKWzgMIFs2oiFzzZXFiSFOHR16fssJwhAFjxPJgW3QCUUtQLzr5e8ijptirUTwJK/s1600/GailDNE-Yvonne@BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t3jLNV3tnq1JQYf8Q0FFFk2SvgwNWc5Vx1dZVFfjVT1c-Kquax-XVj0lktioD3odEEtE2dof5FswkKWzgMIFs2oiFzzZXFiSFOHR16fssJwhAFjxPJgW3QCUUtQLzr5e8ijptirUTwJK/s800/GailDNE-Yvonne@BDC.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Gail Ravgiala, editor of Design New England Magazine</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuiVS8tildJAIfoQpBIgfuWo_br2HepX8Bs1yzsmZ7mGUCwKy4MWz4EWIgvT7LxbNanNs5V-L0eK2CHn1BhZ36Z2qV7wbthEG_Bxb-gVBwc6J2mJHBgOe8y7c2SmNgLCqNcRDnBRZXvXQ/s1600/sunflowers@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuiVS8tildJAIfoQpBIgfuWo_br2HepX8Bs1yzsmZ7mGUCwKy4MWz4EWIgvT7LxbNanNs5V-L0eK2CHn1BhZ36Z2qV7wbthEG_Bxb-gVBwc6J2mJHBgOe8y7c2SmNgLCqNcRDnBRZXvXQ/s800/sunflowers@BDC-s.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even the flower arrangements were on trend:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mellow Yellow, Seeing Red, True Blue</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELfRl7ZZimVZfP2xCApQp9N1we-OsI5lQUw_XltchY9oQzcqvdD7I6AcgGuPcSwHFfRX8g6VVYxhqpF378IztUrIZSWM10RmNL8ysHIbtMVzoL0Apl8xl3Dn_HPRER3NGauAjlda7PF6V/s1600/grasses@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELfRl7ZZimVZfP2xCApQp9N1we-OsI5lQUw_XltchY9oQzcqvdD7I6AcgGuPcSwHFfRX8g6VVYxhqpF378IztUrIZSWM10RmNL8ysHIbtMVzoL0Apl8xl3Dn_HPRER3NGauAjlda7PF6V/s800/grasses@BDC-s.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Say it With Flowers: whether on a fabric, or in real life, flowers are always in style. Referencing their natural colorways is a great way to orchestrate a design scheme.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9ueTUIvPGkMeW2kqv3r8FhLeVhCZZ4ZfbB9XNMtqcgVxAJ_ibMjMIQzwfYRqQxYxsaLcXcERvXpEGs24j9F_BCKzJMayqNIN0WXXPN5s9tbJv0SVNDaYGNKWWe17GVZMEEP2ztqxozVl/s1600/glass+tile+@BDC-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9ueTUIvPGkMeW2kqv3r8FhLeVhCZZ4ZfbB9XNMtqcgVxAJ_ibMjMIQzwfYRqQxYxsaLcXcERvXpEGs24j9F_BCKzJMayqNIN0WXXPN5s9tbJv0SVNDaYGNKWWe17GVZMEEP2ztqxozVl/s800/glass+tile+@BDC-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C-Pgx9r6k_H2UvauR5x9kklWbNBcj_3hLdk8AYtFwQbGEBfeY8XQhy6MP2FzvmrpniT1ZizVPyqxAnzuDWI-bNuPUghW224i8tcovvE_0EQLUsIIS-s9fdYwCbvJhfy5YdgyQObiNukb/s1600/gray+walls+@LeeJoffa-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C-Pgx9r6k_H2UvauR5x9kklWbNBcj_3hLdk8AYtFwQbGEBfeY8XQhy6MP2FzvmrpniT1ZizVPyqxAnzuDWI-bNuPUghW224i8tcovvE_0EQLUsIIS-s9fdYwCbvJhfy5YdgyQObiNukb/s800/gray+walls+@LeeJoffa-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>geometrics + bold stripes + true blue + burnt orange = perfection</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While I was at the BDC, I was looking for some inspiration for the <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a> showroom. Our brand colors are gray, orange and occasionally blue. I just may have to use this tile-like wallpaper in our storefront windows ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx84ztsxaqa4GrygSw0g52VNPJHQOyBBHGuFhJQx_7rpmnQwSro7bl48en7xzrAJvqRMBWT1YgEuMu69HxweGe2PlUNWqgeFSCnZ5nK8dECvuHwVWJqooAdxC8GOkdCSKUyuAl2Xp7m3n/s1600/Susan-Linda@BDClounge-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx84ztsxaqa4GrygSw0g52VNPJHQOyBBHGuFhJQx_7rpmnQwSro7bl48en7xzrAJvqRMBWT1YgEuMu69HxweGe2PlUNWqgeFSCnZ5nK8dECvuHwVWJqooAdxC8GOkdCSKUyuAl2Xp7m3n/s800/Susan-Linda@BDClounge-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Artist Susan Siefert of MadPatter Design with Linda Hentschel.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>See the Chalk it Up piece she painted for Linda <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/02/designers-and-social-media.html">in this post</a> </i><i>and more</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>of </i><i>her work in <a href="http://blog.nehomemag.com/2012/08/yvonne-blacker-seating-with-soul/">my recent post for New England Home Magazine.</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjataHlorr_1cEjUEz0mtyVShsOQh93CObCGAWH7dc0G_96g8m_jFsl8tG-j9NkAAMsxL6NG-hFbJUTUKMm7ZmOLySF_3n1CT8183wNuJCNcOMPFzsxE8f8u07vDSxdl2MfFPcADcVKjFF4/s1600/chandis@BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjataHlorr_1cEjUEz0mtyVShsOQh93CObCGAWH7dc0G_96g8m_jFsl8tG-j9NkAAMsxL6NG-hFbJUTUKMm7ZmOLySF_3n1CT8183wNuJCNcOMPFzsxE8f8u07vDSxdl2MfFPcADcVKjFF4/s800/chandis@BDC.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>If one chandelier is good, half a dozen is better.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a wonderful time enjoying the luxury open house at the BDC. If only every day at work could be so sparkly!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/design-inspiration/trends-report.php">{Boston Design Center 2013 Trends Report}</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Spotting trends at The BDC

Classic zebra patterns in the Scalamandre showroom on display during the Boston Design Center luxury open house: The Look. Last week I took ...

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