Furniture, lighting & decor

Vying for vintage

Vintage home decor has emerged as a compelling and increasingly mainstream alternative to mass produced pieces. In today’s world of powerful spending, quality purchasing and sustainability, it’s no surprise homeowners are ditching mass market furniture for vintage furnishings and decor. Following the pandemic, supply chain issues made it difficult for homeowners to buy new furniture.

WHen brighter isn’t better

Dark-sky compliant lighting has gained vast traction within the last decade. As people experience the health, safety and efficiency implications of light pollution, conservation programs are encouraging communities to adopt more responsible lighting. Today, dark-sky associations and lighting suppliers work alongside retailers to ensure functional and aesthetically pleasing products are available to consumers.

Working wonders: home office

With the abrupt shift to most consumers working and learning remotely, spaces within their homes have blended. The home office for many is also the dining room, and the kitchen is also the classroom. As a result, consumers are looking for home furnishings that marry form and function whether it be through repurposing products, incorporating color into a space, or using the latest product technology. eget risus diam. Donec ac fringilla turpis.

new neutrals

A wide spectrum of "gray," whether in upholstery or decor, has been a color palette staple for years within the interior design world. Following the pandemic and beyond, however, a welcome renaissance has taken hold: the introduction of a warmer, neutral color palette. Browns and toasted colors, greiges and beiges now outpace grays. Neutrals invite homeowners to sink into their decor, "nesting" within warm Earth tones to find a sense of calm and restoration.