Las Vegas Market, Part 1

Last week I attended the LasVegas Market and took so many pictures, I had to break them up into two posts. Today I'm covering a set of trends that have been making their way into the marketplace for quite sometime. While no trend is technically "new", design, like fashion, has a history of repeating itself, and several of these trends are back in full force. Think Restoration Hardware, Shabby Chic, Industrial Modern & Vintage (I know, a pretty eclectic mix!). In a nutshell, here are some of the major things I noticed after touring countless showrooms:

• Dark wood finishes - espresso, walnut, mahogany - are on their way out. They're being replaced by lighter, brighter and unique wood finishes, such as unfinished reclaimed pine, rustic ash-gray, limed-oak / white-wash (don't worry, nothing close to the 80's!), along with lightly distressed painted finishes. This goes for wood flooring too.
• Saw tons of furniture made using reclaimed wood - rustic, unfinished and gorgeous
• I also saw a lot of high-gloss white lacquer mixed in with rustic / reclaimed wood furniture; for example: a glossy white lacquer dining table top paired with chunky re-claimed railroad tie legs - to die for! I can't believe I didn't get a picture
• Industrial hammered metals mixed in with rustic/reclaimed woods 
• The scale of just about everything - furniture, upholstery, accessories & lamps - is massive and borderline over-exaggerated, but in a good way! 
• Textured fabrics such as burlap and linen in neutral colors were everywhere - crisp, fresh, simple

unfinished headboard accented with linen bedding. the panel behind the bed was made of hanging burlap fabric stenciled with the word "dream"

rustic angel wing armoire - one of my favorite pieces

this lamp was stunning! the base was made of hundreds of tiny shells clustered together into flower-like designs.

isn't this one of the most adorable pillows you've ever seen?! (will definitely be carrying this in my shop come fall).

linen bulletin board / magazine rack (a must have!).

in this photo, what i actually really liked was the burlap covered horizontal wall panels, stenciled with a crisp black border - a fairly simple DIY project!

it's so hard to see the table in this photo but it was amazing - an unfinished wood top with a metal base and pull-out wire drawers on both sides. it was a little over 8 ft. long and counter height, which made it the perfect work table for a craft-room or studio.

over-sized dining table in a natural finish paired with a large tufted high-backed bench in linen fabric.

as i mentioned before, i saw quite a bit of high-gloss white pieces mixed with rustic wood. for example, you could use these chairs with the table below for a more refined look.

rustic & vintage inspired accents - loving the shade with over-sized letters

over-sized hammered metal hanging light fixtures - industrial chic!

 ALL IMAGES VIA JULIE THIGPEN

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What do you think so far? Does anything in particular jump out at you? Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Part II, which is completely opposite of what I featured today!