Design trend 2015: Move over Ikat and Suzani
It's that time of year again. People are beginning to think about 2015 and what it will bring. When you're a home decor blogger that always means checking out the hot new trends. So here goes- my first trend snippet for 2015. Sometimes even patterns we love can lose favour if they are overused. Chevron comes to mind. What was once a fantastic pattern that played well with other patterns because of simple, graphic lines has been overused to the point of -dare I say it- nausea. Ikat Suzani I fear that Ikat (chevron is a staple of this traditional Indonesian design) and Persian Suzani (with it's bold circular motifs ) are not far behind in the over used category. source There is chatter that Shibori (Japanese tie dyeing) is the next new pattern to take over in textiles. I can see the appeal of Shibori. It is geometric (very h...