Interiors UK 2012

on the 22 Jan we took a visit to the Interiors UK show, to see if we could pick out some key trends within up and coming designs throughout the textile design of interiors.

Whilst there we sat through a seminar given by one of the trend forecasters at Mix Mag, about colour trend predictions for A/W 2012/13.

The key colours were categorised into themes, of which there were four;

EPIPHANY

A classic trend, with a traditional heritage and a rustic edge, with colours such as neutrals, greys and dark purples. Giving that sophisticated contrast with tones.

SCRATCH

An expressive movement, very artistic. colour pallet uses bold marker colours such as red, blue, green, black , white and a select few neutrals, highlighting a youthful, attention grabbing colour pallet.

FEMININE

A feminine, hazy and dreamlike trend, using colours such as,

shades of pink, petrol blue, grey and mustards. These show a sense of calm and caring tones, with a play on contrasting surfaces, for that contemporary feel.

MONITOR

Highlighting new technology, virtual worlds, within surreal shapes. The tropical cocktail of colours consist of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, green and white, giving a bold statement of printer ink colours.

We got a sneak preview of the colour boards which the designers and trend forecasters were working on, showing the range of colours for the up and coming season, from brights to pastels

and neutrals to different tones and shades of greens, blues and reds.

Designs shown at Interiors UK focus on iconic British landmarks and cities: another big trend for this year, as we celebrate all things British in the run up to the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Illustrative wallpapers and drawings show this, and pick up on 2012′s emerging trend for all things illustrated. We saw this trend across wallcoverings, ceramics and home accessories.

Another key trend that was all over furnishings was geometric designs which had a sporty feel to them due to the olympics.

Rich finishes and textures have been coming back over the recent years, with films such as Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice trying to push away this minimalist, modern, straight edge look. this was shown in a numerous of ways throughout the show.