Interior Design Trends Report 2015 Part 1 – Kips Bay Showhouse

Posted on May 22, 2015 in Interior Design Trends

The Kips Bay Show House never disappoints. Even in years when designers puff “What a disappointing house this year,” I always find great takeaway in trend-spotting and inspiration. This year’s house, located in NYC’s posh Upper East Side at the Arthur Sachs Mansion gave every on-looker a glimpse of what design thought leaders are doing for their well-pursed clients – the early adapters.

Key Themes & Trends Emerging or Developing

Color:

Gray continues but is getting warmer
Cherry Red appears on the scene as does Peacock Blue, sometimes combined. The look, solo or combined is vibrant and unapologetic.

Themes, Materials & Finishes:

Menswear & Ready-To-Wear Inspired Fabrics & Motifs as coming, as in:

Menswear plaids on walls, tile (yes tile), floors and furnishings

David Phoenix

Menswear inspired herringbone & flannel on many-a-carpet
Leather…drapery (not at typo). Thanks to the ever emblazoned Charles Pavarini and though it may sound odd or ugly – it looked amazing.

Charles Pavarini Designs

Metals: remain warm. Brushed brass is still seen as furniture embellishments, inlay or cabinet hardware. Brushed bronze hardware on Christopher Peacock’s charcoal cabinetry is a warm departure from the more predictable silver-toned brushed nickel.

Christopher Peacock

English Design: That’s right, old chap. Large scale floral chintz and Jacobean florals mixed with every size check, plaid or stripe in happy reds and blues. Walls and windows were sometimes covered in yards of them. This is a look you love or your hate. Either way, it’s hard to do. Bravo Branca.

Branca

Micro-Trend within this trend: Chinoiserie-inspired screens, furniture, accent lamps, blue and white pottery
Texture: Goes rougher than last year’s house and is contrasted still against glass and lacquered surfaces. Think sisal rugs and runners in loads of iterations and sometimes larger scale. Grass cloth gets a chunkier look with slubs and wider reeds (think of a scratchy wool tweed but in grass cloth).

Alan Tanksley Inc.

Stay tuned for Part 2: Designer Highlights

All Photos by Rafael Quirindongo.