home fashion inspiration October 2014 what s new fall 2014 the colors... the styles... the looks...
what s new 2014 We ve got plenty of fashion-forward style in store for you this fall. Best of all, you can tap into any one of our top 10 style trends without making over your home! So rock out in bold-colored accents or a one-ofa-kind accent chair, live the high life with a bar table, or stretch out with an ottoman. We ve got something for everyone... including a myriad of versatile accent pieces that can go anywhere and in any style direction depending on your taste or mood! 1gray areas It s the hottest (or is it the coolest!) neutral color going and gray makes the perfect backdrop for casual, contemporary, classic or transitional furniture. Best of all, gray isn t just for fabrics anymore! This winsome color is lending a reposed, weathered vibe to wood and metal, too. Gusti Chair Simultaneously stylish and well-aged, gray is as chic as it is comfy; the ideal hue for every taste and locale from the city to the country or anywhere in between! This fall, look for dramatic all-gray room schemes that use just light and dark variations on a single gray. Or pair your favorite smoky gray with this season s bold new accent colors. Lexie Throw Rustic Accents Console Lazen Quilla Ryesen 2 www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com
2 blue lagoon Rizi Indigo, cobalt, cerulean, turquoise. Clear, bright blues are bringing their refreshing, cool vibe indoors this fall. Deeper-hued than the light spa blues and aqua greens of the past few years, these watery inspired hues are marrying well with plain or patterned surfaces. They re magical with white, born for glossy finishes, and able to add a bold, modern twist to classic or rustic accents. Gusti Sofa Darcy Sofa Sirilla 3 Sumatra Chevally Pillow Navasota Sofa citrus brights Wyler Pillow Cottage Accents Console Recalling tropical fruit platters and umbrella drinks, refreshing citrus-colored accents are running the gamut from tangerine to blood orange, grapefruit to lime. These juicy, sweet n sour hues feel modern and new and are sure to lend a breezy, optimistic vibe to any room! Alenya Sofa Channa Kaylor DuraBlend Sofa Shila Lamp Salinda Lamp Vine Likely October 2014 TrendWatch 3
4 nailed it! Big, decorative nails once attached fabric to a furniture frame. Today, it seems we re attached to them! Nailheads are here to stay having upped their game of late, and refusing to be confined to just traditionally-styled furniture (or even just to sofas and chairs, for that matter!) Bands of shiny nailhead are popping up on everything from chairs and tables to ottomans, headboards and cabinets; an elegant way to add a hand-crafted texture. Gaylon Chair Gaylon Dining Chair Rafferty Demarlos Upholstered Bed tapping the trend Decorating a chair, cabinet or headboard with nailhead trim may be easier than you might think! Locate a plain area on your furniture (a flat edge or banding on the front or sides are ideal), then tap in your own row of nailheads. Or create your own nailhead pattern on the front of a door or drawer. Ornamental nailheads are available online, or at art-supply or hardware stores. 4 www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com
5 raising the bar It s where everybody knows our name and our homes are the perfect place for a narrow bar-style table with pull-up stools. Whether you prefer your table to be counter-height (36 ) or pub height (42 ), these compact tavern-inspired tables mark the spot for a casual happy hour (or two!) with friends and family. They re also compact enough for eat-in kitchens. Pinnadel Dining scaling back Counter-height tables aren t just for kitchens and dining rooms. A compact version can be rather handy in a family room. At just 36 wide, a small pub-style table with two stools makes an ideal spot to use your lap top, snack next to the TV or beat your chess partner! Pinnadel Barstools Kraleene Dining Industrially-inspired drafting stools aren t just trending for fall; they re also super sturdy with a metal reinforced structure. Backless stools let you slip in and out with ease. Choose from 26 or 30 heights. October 2014 TrendWatch 5
6 net effect Pierced patterns are as popular as ever, offering a bold, modern twist on classical patterns from Greek keys to trellis and zigzag motifs. Our latest assortment of pierced-pattern accents takes a more understated approach to this fashion forward trend. Subtle colors add just a hint of surface texture, while interlocking circles and fishnet textures offer a chic elegance befitting a luxury penthouse. These delicate patterns are perfect for bed linens, lamps and even artwork and easily mix with striped or floral motifs. Brogan Regina Fritz 7culture crossings Stephens Bedding Rippavilla Razailia Postale Dinelli 6 www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com Akello Got a passion for art, fashion or travel? Crave one-of-a-kind pieces - and have your own unique way of combining them? A love of ethnic diversity is the heart of today s urban life, and it s never been easier (or more in vogue!) to express one s point-of-view through global design traditions. This chic, cross-cultural fascination a movement as much as a trend; one that celebrates the unexpected mix of artisanal furniture and exotically-crafted accents as a style in its own right!
Figure Eight 8 sitting pretty Navasota Accent Chair Accent chairs go anywhere today, and they don t need to go with the sofa even when they re in the same room. Navasota Armless Chair you ve got it covered! Able to stand on their own four feet, these freewheeling, one-of-a-kind pieces invite a one-of-a-kind treatment and pattern is today s treatment of choice! Best of all, busy patterns can be better on accent chairs since they re too small to overwhelm, but need some attitude! So go for the gusto with energetic stripes, circles, zigzags, floral patterns or paisley prints. Want to add some pattern to your room but not in the market for new furniture? Good news. Patterning your chair or sofa is as easy as throwing a blanket on the problem. Literally! Transform a chair by covering it head to toe with a patterned throw or blanket. Simply tuck it in around the cushions like a slipcover. Or center a patterned blanket in the middle of a sofa (between the two arms), and let it drape over the back and seat cushions. Orrin Swivel Chair October 2014 TrendWatch 7
9 feet to the fire No hearth in your home? No chimney in your chambers? No problem! A clever fireplace cabinet promises fireside ambiance and warmth to boot (...they affordably heat an entire room!) They re also sized for a big screen TV, but compact to fit into a small living room or bedroom. 10 Porter 60 TV Stand w/fireplace North Shore 60 TV Stand w/fireplace ottoman empire They may be small, but they re capturing fans everywhere. Ottomans are nothing short of a phenomenon today with large ones turning into coffee tables and benches for extra seating, and small ones dropping anchor next to chairs as footrests. Ournew ottoman styles are brimming with personality, recalling exotic designs, celebrating hand-crafting or just turning our heads with lively textures, buttons, nailheads and a text message or two! Corson Arietta Cubit Ottoman w/storage Chamberly Cube Ottoman 8 www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com