Layers of color will warm up homes with leading American home furnishings brand Crate & Barrel’s spring summer collection with vegetal green, chili orange, teal, violet, saffron yellow and sea blue, says VP for Merchandising Raymond Arenson.
The US retailer takes a unique view on the latest trends, with blue in every shade and hue – from aqua to vintage indigo – predominating the color of most everything from ceramics to upholstery.
Metallic accents in décor and furniture will also continue to gain momentum. “Many of our lamps, pendants, mirrors, lanterns, vases and pillows will have touches of antique bronze, matte brass, hammered copper and brushed nickel. Even sofas and leather chairs will be sporting silver and pewter nail heads,” says Arenson.
Crate & Barrel’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection will certainly inspire customers to “reimagine their homes, to find their summerhouse within their home through the use of color.”
The new collection features slip covered sofas with faded awning striped pillows set on a sisal rug to hand rubbed Italian painted bedroom furniture with Italian made floral bedding. Any home would be livened up with cottage inspired, hand-woven all-weather wicker chairs accented with sea mist green cushions and purple floral pillows to Artisanal wood and metal kitchen tables set with colorful ceramics and glass. “Color is the quickest way we know to refresh a room,” avers Arenson.
Also highlighted are two of Crate & Barrel customers’ passions: Entertaining in their homes and decorating. With the trend of entertaining friends over cocktails getting stronger over the past few years, bar cabinets and bar carts take center stage with every style of cocktail glass and shaker conceivable. There are also pieces that can be artfully arranged to fill up bright white space – a fresh trend in decorating the home.
In addition to its color trend for Spring-Summer 2016, the brand will be introducing the next style evolution for Crate &Barrel dubbed as Summerhouse. “We hope to inspire our customers to think, not necessarily about a summerhouse, but about a vision for their house during the summer. Outdoor furniture and accessories will play a huge part in that vision,” says Arenson.
The Crate & Barrel Spring/Summer Collection is available at SM Mega Fashion Hall, SM Aura Premier and SM Makati. For more information, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.