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The New Soft Goods

By Emily Siwek, Trend Futurist & Director of Architectural Design

When looking at trends in interior home, we generally see two types of products – either ‘hard goods’ which are more durable, functional pieces including furniture and fixtures, and ‘soft goods’ which are generally fabric based and include pillows, bedding, drapery, etc. Lately however, we have noticed that the lines between hard and soft goods are blurring.

Specifically, softer fabric and upholstered elements are being incorporated into hard goods to create a new softer blend. The latest introduction by Apple, the iPhone Pocket, perfectly encapsulates this new merging of hard and soft, especially for tech. Here is a round up of our latest finds representing these ‘new soft goods’:

The Apple iPhone Pocket by Issey Miyake
Hollis Morris Fabric Light x By Borre
An Upholstered Bar seen at Eicholtz at High Point Market

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Sphere-spotting: High Point

By Cathy Schneider, Sphere Trending Trend Futurist, Director of Color Theory

313 Space is a new, curated market experience located in a historically restored 155,000 sq ft 20th century mill in High Point, NC. The original red brick building was built in 1901 for The High Point Buggy Co and later became the home of the Slane Hosiery Mill. This state-of-the-art facility offers modern showrooms with meticulously preserved hardwood floors, tall wooden ceilings and beams, flooded with natural light.

Schwung Home

Schwung, a creative studio with the heart of a collector and the hands of a maker, occupies the majority of the first floor, joined by the new Dedon US Headquarters, both of which are open year-round.

Lonesome Pictopia + Soil to Studio | Keim Sustainable Mineral Paints | Libeco Home

Other products seen at the 313 space included small scale lampshades that were a new product featured at Soil To Studio, a sustainable area featured Keim Sustainable Mineral Paints and Libeco Home, the authentic Belgian Linen Company, had a strong presence at 313 Space as well.

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Home Away From Home

By Riann Henkel, Sphere Trending Trend Futurist, Director of Interior Home

At Sphere Trending, we keep our eyes on all aspects of design from Residential to Architecture to Commercial Design – and this commercial design project stopped us in our tracks. Resimercial (the blending of residential design into commercial spaces) is not a new conversation. But this LSU Locker room project from Designer Wendy Sharp and Artistic Tile took Resimercial design to another level… a level perfect for national champions. We’ve been just as captivated by NCAA ladies basketball as the rest of the country, so seeing sports, resimercial design and elevated luxe blend together so perfectly was inspiring.

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The Glorified Garden

By Cathy Schneider, Sphere Trending Trend Futurist, Director of Color Theory

At Sphere Trending, we always have an eye on how the retail experience is evolving. We were excited to see that Terrain is opening a new location at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This new partnership will offer a fresh shopping concept for the botanical space. This will be an immersive retail experience, showcasing their unique plants, seasonal decor, artisan gifts, and more.

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New Year, New Thoughts

In 2024, we are exploring new schools of thought that reveal emerging behaviors and interests connected to our trend forecasting. This video is a preview of the changing consumer attributes and personalities that will be critical to understand and embrace in the year to come. Please join us as we dig deeper into these new schools of thought this season – home philosophy, lifestyle chemistry and brand archeology. We look forward to hitting the books and diving deeper into these themes throughout the year.

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