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TENDENCE
LIFESTYLE
By Eva Ross
At the Tendence Lifestyle show in Frankfurt, Germany this
past August, the trends were influenced by the vendors’ strong
German and Scandinavian roots. Their flair for clean, stylish and
efficient designs was evident throughout many of the categories.
POMAX WWW.POMAX.COM
CLASSIC & COUNTRY CHIC
Old-world Scandinavian designs with a French undertone were
popular in the hot new neutral shades – taupe, brown and grey –
mixed with cream and the odd dash of colour. Accessories were
classically pretty and married easily with rustic country and elegant
urban styles. Painted and timeworn chandeliers, lamps and furniture,
linen upholstery, ruffles, lace and pickled wood finishes formed the
basis for this trend. Adding velvet, faux fur, toile, plain pottery and
refined crystal dressed it up, while understated plaids, chintzes,
ginghams, stripes and dots created a relaxed country ambiance.
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RIVERDALE WWW.RIVERDALE.NL
BLANC D’IVOIRE WWW.BLANCDIVOIRE.COM
