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Colour palettes featured all iterations of pink, but peach, soft ochre, and red earth were most prevalent alongside dirtier shades like burgundy which we favour in the Southern Hemisphere. Green showed through in pale eucalypt and vivid jade and was accented by variations of purple, spanning from pale lavender to deep plum and even the occasional hit of ultraviolet. Similarly, strong blues, vivid yellows, and acidic chartreuse acted as contrasting tones in patterns. 

Opulence was apparent in a variety of gold tones. An array of silk and velvet wallcoverings from Fromental shone in yellow and copper shades of gold leaf, while those from De Gournay favoured muted shades with pink undertones and a tarnished or brushed appearance.

Masculine tailoring is a strong design trend incorporating houndstooth weaves, dimensional seersucker upholsteries, and classic stripes and plaids reimagined in bold colour combinations. Patterns resembling cravats and pocket squares add decorative flair to the traditional menswear inspired fabrics favoured by Ralph Lauren Home and Le Lievre.

Stylised florals were prominent across of wide range of editors. Highly decorative, ornate Jacobean and Tree of Life designs were coloured in strong combinations from Le Lievre, GP&J Baker, and Kravet. While big, bold, and abstract interpretations in the style of Matisse or Brancusi were present in the freeform repeats of De Gournay and S C Harris.

Soft geometrics and motifs which take inspiration from global craft appeared across brands and substrates in both loosely artistic and orderly repeats from editors including Pierre Frey, Zinc Textile, and Camengo.

At the top end of the market, tapestry inspired products are confidently regaining popularity with upholsteries from French interior design luminary Pierre Yovanovitch. In the coming seasons we will see these styles in more approachable constructions such as jacquard weaves and tapestry-look digital prints.

Oriental, chinoiserie, and japonais motifs featured across substrates; from digital prints to crewelwork, fine embroidery, printed wallpaper, and wall panels. Modern interpretations could be seen in the exhibitions of GP&J Baker, Mulberry, Lee Jofa, Pierre Frey, Le Lievre, Jim Thomson, Chivasso, Sanderson, De Gournay, Fromental, and more! 

Embellishments such as beading, raised metallic inks, embroideries, 3D surface decorations, and velvet ground materials were notable in wall finishes. Embroidery continues to grow at every level of the market but has evolved to include raw iterations such as crewelwork in design styles as broad as traditional, geometric, modern art, and global craft.