Posts by Karen B Wolf
Mini is Big | The Rise of Toy Accessories
Americans might be getting larger, but it seems that our home accessories are shrinking literally in size. Initially, this love for all things small seemed to originate from the fashionable hobby of adult dollhouse decorating. Finely made, hyper-realistic, period-specific home furniture has proliferated in the hobby market and now the concept of mini seems to…
Read MoreOld World Techniques are New Again
Karen B. Wolf shares new trends in old world techniques that are being created by local artisans and are growing in popularity once again.
Read MoreTrend Poll by Karen B Wolf
By Karen B Wolf Karen B Wolf Interiors Fellow designers, this is FUN. Test your consumer trends design IQ and see if your answers line up to our poll results. You might just be surprised. Which of these Home Design Trends are Here to Stay and Which will look so 2020 Ten Years from Now?…
Read MoreShould TV be in Your Marketing Mix?
When George to the Rescue contacted me to do a segment for their TV show I was very flattered and excited but had some immediate reservations. Was the show in line with my target audience? (No) Will it bring me clients? (Probably not) How much time will it take from existing clients? (Probably too much)…
Read MoreDigital Deco
Our digital world enables us to push the boundaries of any design movement. But the purity of line, form and the geometric shapes of deco design and its inherent acceptance of the machine age is a natural partner to the abilities of digital art. We are seeing larger, more exaggerated, and bold interpretations of the…
Read MoreTrending Design: Sleep Advisors
I am not sure when sleep, or lack there of, became a trend but if you just purchased your first Mattress in a Box you are way behind the mattress movement that has awakened the bedroom category for the design industry. Our sleepless nation is not new news (According to Science News, nearly a third…
Read MoreTrending: The Aesthetics of Joy
I was going to write this blog post about the pursuit of happiness until I listened to Ingrid Fetell Lee’s recent Ted Talk on Joy. As a culture in perpetual pursuit of the holy grail, especially of late, Ms. Lee’s honest embrace of everyday moments, small smiles and pretty little things filled me with not…
Read MoreTrending Now | Aussie COBO
From down under, Australian COBO aka Coastal Boho with an Aussie twist is lighting up Pinterest and Instagram with its South Pacific relaxed chic. I am personally crushing on this design style. Think neutral, white infused, layers of texture, natural woods, 70’s rattan, sage, saturated natural light and outback earth colors. Different than Cali Boho,…
Read MoreTrends on Their Way Out in 2018
It is almost impossible to predict if a trend will become timeless, or if it will slowly decline. Thankfully, it takes many years for trends to truly disappear and most either wane, are reinvented, or evolve but never fully go away. That’s great news if you just remodeled your kitchen in black and brass. For…
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