by Debbie Hodge | Nov 23, 2012 | Color, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
Mint, like other shades of green is often related to nature and representing growth and freshness. It’s a color we’re used to seeing around us and works well for backgrounds. Mint is also a currently trendy color. It’s a popular color for weddings in 2013,...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 15, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Titles
Blocked arrangements of related words or quotations rendered in multiple fonts are a trendy look. Called “subway art” for its relationship to typographic art created on subway walls, this trend is fueled by the ready availability of fonts and printing...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 12, 2012 | Design Elements, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
To explain a recent passion for geometrics in home decor and fashion, decorator Linda Edwards says, “After seeing lots of big, bold, excessive florals and ruffles in the 80s and 90s, people now want to go for a more uncomplicated, modern, streamlined look.” Take a...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 8, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
Social media, mobile phones, and instant-message hangouts have made virtual chatting a part of daily life for many of us. As a result, talk/speech bubbles are a trendy motif on posters, in advertising, on scrapbook pages, and even at weddings as...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 3, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Motif
by Debbie Hodge Fashion designers, home decorators, wedding designers, crafters, and even manicurists are creating with menswear-inspired prints. Pinstripe, chevron, herringbone, and houndstooth are classic patterns that can stand the test of time — and they do...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 19, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
by Debbie Hodge “Faux bois” is the French term for false wood. Faux bois (or wood grain) patterns have shown up in fabrics for fabric and home decor, wallpaper, and surface designs. They are on laptop sleeves, lampshades, floors, and throw pillows. Using...
