RANGE REVIEW Christmasworld Trends Vivid heritage
This style interprets traditional handicraft skills from diverse cultures in a modern way that is full of vitality, with strong colours such as mustard, petrol and red. Particularly in evidence are patterns drawn from folklore and ethnic motifs, often in appliqué or embroidery.
CREDITS material (from left to right): Wood: Maritime Pine by Alpi / Embroidery: *Pillow, **Detail Armchair / Cord / Eggs: Sorbian Painting / Keppler Stars, Photo: Cataln Rusnac © 123rf / ***Floral Textile Prints / Perforated Fur / Canvas by Kvadrat / Detail: Knotted and Pile Fabric by Danskina.
Eclectic gathering
This extravagant trend combines apparent contrasts such as crystal, foil, mother of pearl and mirror-glass with playful details, exaggerated shapes and patterns, and creates surprise collage effects in pink, lemon, mandarin, azure, rosé, black and gold.
CREDITS material (from left to right): Wide Horizon by Germans Ermi s / Colour Spectrum, Photo: Nevodka © 123rf / *Animal Figures / (Tortoise) Nizwa Natural SIM by NLXL / Flower Painting on Porcelain / Metallic Gold / Wave Structure / Holographic Lights + Lights out of Focus, Photos: Aturaliev / Satina © 123rf / Transparent Relief Ornament / Concentric by Rob Zinn for Marset / (Mirror) All Saints by Kartell.
Balanced sobriety
A purism of design, inspired mainly by the light-coloured woods, matt brass and shiny black surfaces of a Japanese aesthetic, finds expression in restrained natural tones. The colours range from pure white to rose gold, a shiny by cool grey, a deep bordeaux red and black.
CREDITS material (from left to right): Christmas Tree Ball by Christoball / Glass Detail: Fountain by Tokujin Yoshioka for Glas Italia / Honeycomb Paper: Flowers and Fan / Linen Fabric by product squid / Marble Texture by Forme di acqua / Textile Board Benches by Max Lamp for Really / Crack by NLXL / Kumiko Woodworking / Woven Bamboo Bowl / Detail: Linger Bench by Alvin Tjitrowirjo for Yamakawa / Sushi by Campana Brothers for ALPI, Photo: Federico Cedrone.
Splendid history
The luxurious and elegant are always staged here in unconventional and modern ways. Lace, precious and semi-precious stones, pearls and marble are combined with dark, saturated colours, together with accents in aventurine, aquamarine and gold.
CREDITS material (from left to right): Green + Printed Velvet, Marabou Feathers, Celestine Druse, Bronze, Grey + Coloured Marble, Amethyst, Textured Leather, Polished Gemstone, Ashley Spring by Nya Nordiska (fabric), Lace, Freshwater Pearls.
A valuable handling with tradition
This timeless style is indigenous and authentic, subtle and rustic. Long-lived products that are manufactured with dedication and commitment are celebrated. And a suitable context is created by restrained colourways with natural shades of brown, quartz, gravel, greyblue, forest green, almond and biscuit. Traditions can be formed in the family home, like the Christmas Pickle, where it is described “traditionally, an ornamental pickle is placed on a Christmas tree as one of the decorations, on Christmas morning the first child top find the pickle on the tree would receive an extra present from Santa Claus or would be said to have a year of good fortune.”
20 DIY WEEK 23 FEBRUARY 2018 A fanciful celebration of joy
In this world of fantasy, there is room for anything and everything that brings joy and makes people happy. The cheerful colour palette underlines the playful character of this eclectic collection of objects. Fairy-tale motifs, funky figures and even fruit make its way into the most playful Christmas decorations yet.
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