Las Vegas Market Insider



Las Vegas Market Insider is a quarterly publication of World Market Center Las Vegas www.LasVegasMarket.com	VOLUME 2, NUMBER 3 Fall 2008

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Las Vegas Market rocks in new era for home furnishings

Innovative designs recognized in 'One Good Chair' competition

Record number of high-end lines diversify July Market

Larry Laslo: July Las Vegas Market's Design Icon

Las Vegas Market proves to be international destination for buyers, sellers

Michelle Lamb unveils trends for 2009 and beyond

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Style File: Hot looks at Summer Market

CBK

Consumers may be more cautious with their dollars in today's economic climate. Still, the expectations they place on their home furnishings remain high — products must be fashion-forward and deliver the function that, without question, suits their home and family's needs. Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market served up several new introductions that satisfied these highly discerning shoppers' wants and needs. Style File, brought to you exclusively by World Market Center Las Vegas and Furniture Style magazine, shows you the important looks for the next seasons. Distressed finishes, gold tones, eco cues and home entertainment stars are at the forefront.

Warming trend

After several seasons with silver in the spotlight, gold, copper and other warmtone metals are taking hold in today's metallics-rich marketplace. Unlike the highly polished chrome and stainless steel looks that defined the silver era, the gold tones are less precise and more apt to be distressed. In fact, the emergence of these finishes dovetails with demand for more handcrafted looks, particularly at higher price points.

French Heritage

Distressed to impress

In an ongoing effort to present more livable formal looks, furniture designers continue to favor distressed, yet upscale, finishes. Gold highlights and undertones are important looks moving forward, offering the consumer the option for customization. Eco-looks are a variation on the distressed theme, with natural imperfections of the wood delivering green cues. Here, reclaimed woods deliver the message with ease and effectiveness.

Signals fading

aspenhome

With the digital conversion to highdefinition signal imminent, many consumers' focus will be on their home electronics. With a bumper crop of TV solutions and/or digital converter boxes on their horizon, astute home entertainment retailers are advised to tap into the excitement with in-store events and, of course, new home entertainment solutions. Las Vegas Market exhibitors delivered solutions in a variety of styles, sizes and configurations.

New World Trading

Redford redux

Las Vegas Market attendees attended the Sundance Lodge Living party, inspired by the legendary Sundance Film Festival. The party celebrated the original and distinctive flavor of the Western U.S. and the debut of Lodge Living at Las Vegas Market. Buyers found plenty of products in the showrooms, too, from rustic cabin to luxe lodge.

Espresso, please

Laurier

In mid to upper-middle price ranges, the dominant finish remains in the espresso and wenge family, with bedroom suites the most likely wearers of the look. A number of resources are adding unique effects that make these collections anything but ordinary.

Take a video tour that tracks these trends with celebrity designer Tym DeSanto, finalist of HGTV's “Design Star”. Visit www.lasvegasmarket.com for an engaging video tour of the hottest trends, as revealed at Summer Las Vegas Market.

Style File is designed for Las Vegas Market and produced in cooperation with Furniture Style. For more information on trends or industry analysis, contact Julie M. Smith, editorial director, Furniture Style magazine, [847] 634-7881.