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44 THE RURAL VOICE
Home Decorating
New for the mid -'90s
BY PATTI ROBERTSON
'Tis the season! — that is for those
of us in the various businesses which
deal with the home.
Interior designers, owners of
hardware, furniture, carpet, paint and
paper and
giftware shops
have had an
extremely busy
two months
travelling to the
many trade
shows for 1995.
These
exhibitions offer
professionals and
merchants an
opportunity to
view, touch,
operate and
purchase the
latest
Taking in
the
trade shows
interpretations for the "look" of mid -
'90s decor.
In mid-January more than 300
furniture manufacturers in
conjunction with distributors of
lighting, artwork and accessories
exhibited their latest products at
Canada's Home Furniture Market.
Within a week it was time to travel
to the initial National Gift Show.
Amongst elaborate displays, upscale
accessories and tablewares are
featured alongside a parade of
artwork including paintings, prints,
sculptures in marble, cement,
malachite, iron work and brass. The
latest in floral designs and statuary in
a multitude of textures were also
featured.
Next in line, was the former Walls
and Windows Showcase, now
entitled Interiors Decor Show '95.
This presentation included both
elegant and flamboyant arrays of
products as one visited booth after
booth: fabrics to cover windows,
walls, furniture, in array with fabrics
for bedspreads and accessories; wall
coverings in every guise, along with
paint companies, carpet
manufacturers and dealers in related
sundry products; and manufacturers
of window shades and blinds.
Then, just when a body is about
exhausted, the Canadian Hardware
and Housewares Exposition is staged.
The largest selection imaginable was
displayed, running the gamut from
electronics, housewares, floor
coverings, wall treatments, to
hardware, plumbing and electrical
supplies. Finally, the second of the
spring Gift Shows was staged. This
display centres largely on craft
dealers and suppliers.
So ... you ask ... what does this
mean to me? What direction do I, the
consumer, take in the purchasing of
home furniture and accessories to
complement my home and get an up
to date flair?
In brief, the directional trend of
the mid -'90s is very upscale and
elegant yet comfortable without
pretension. Basically, casual
elegance.
Gone are the lace, ruffles and
bows, along with the floral chintz of
the Victorian and both English and
French country looks. The key word
is "Tuscan", as in the look and
simulated feel of the Tuscany
countryside of northwest central
Italy.
Furnishings feature richly textured
upholstery in warm -coloured hues
ranging from hunter greens, pepper,
paprika, royals, and mustards into
eggplant shades of mauve and
purples. Also noteworthy is the
resurfacing of the earth tone shades.
This type of covering works well
with the gritty textured coffee tables
featuring wrought iron legs or those
of fossilstone or marble.
In both windows and walls we're
being introduced to texture played off
texture as in featuring rough hewn,
faux marble wall coverings in
combination with luxurious silk
draperies.
Window coverings feature natural
muslin, tab -style drapery threaded
onto a variety of Tuscan -style rods
ranging from rusted iron, to verdigris
and brass. Rod finials incorporate
spearheads, sun faces or curlicues.
Gilding the treatment may include a
variety of braid, silk cording and
tassels looped, draped and positioned
slightly assymetrically.