Color Caffeine - Aegean Blue

It's time again for another dose of Color Caffeine to end the week on a colorful high note. Aegean blue is our hue of the week here at Sphere Trending and a bright spot for a snowy, cloudy Friday afternoon. Reminiscent of tropical waters, sunny afternoons and cheerful patterns, this color is your answer to pair with subtle grays, neutrals and natural woods. you can catch all of our weekly Color Caffeine palette inspirations on our flickr photostream. Happy Friday!

Summerlin Centre - Las Vegas

In the next month we'll begin our Spring 10-City Trendspotting tour for 2010. We'll be visiting cities such as San Diego, Toronto, Chattanooga and others to capture the best housing, retail and lifestyle trends. We'll be creating a new publication featuring the innovations, trends, photos and key implications found during our travels. If you missed our blog coverage of our fall 2009 tour, you can find all of it here.


Even though it's not part of our upcoming 10-City list, we were recently in Las Vegas and spent some time trendspotting unique housing developments just outside of town. A few minutes from the strip and you can reach Summerlin, just at the base of the Red Rock Canyon. Restaurants, shopping, great schools and friendly home communities located near the parks and trails in the canyon make this a perfect place to live and raise a family. Homes are colorful, comfortable and surrounded by native landscaping and open spaces for families to play and relax. The photos below are from a community called Summerlin Centre:

5 Fun Patterns from Ambiente 2010

This year featured lots of quirky, cute and light hearted prints and patterns that brightened the mood at Ambiente 2010. Sketchy line work, unique combinations of formal and modern looks, vivid colors and a hint of 1980's retro design were just a few of the fun inspirations we gathered at the show. Enjoy!

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Mixed Materials - Ambiente 2010

The use of mixed materials was a key statement from Ambiente 2010. What better way to update a basic shape, design or product than by incorporating a new texture or material to create an entirely new look? This season, wood, cork and metal were important updates for home decor items such as vases, candle holders, storage and tabletop products.

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Neutrals with a Pop of Neon - Ambiente 2010

Updating the basics never looked brighter than at Ambiente 2010. Punches of intense neon color, such as coral, chartreuse and orange were found across the show on handles, buttons, striping to accent neutrals hues such as gray, brown and black. Proof that the 80's are indeed back in vogue, it looks like neon color is here to stay!

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Reversible Rugs - Surfaces 2010

Flooring that can change with your mood... Ever get tired of looking at the same old rug day in and day out? Sphinx by Oriental Weavers created a solution for that very problem and debuted their reversible tufted rug line at Surfaces 2010.

"The new Options and Options Sylk collections are revolutionary products that provide unprecedented fashion alternatives for the floor and can diversify a room setting for any season, occasion or mood with the “flip” of a rug commented Mike Riley, president of Oriental Weavers USA."

Modern Homestead from Surfaces 2010

Reclaimed American woods, earthy stone and eclectic materials summed up a trend seen at Surfaces 2010. Warm and rustic, authentic Americana designs and styles were seen across the show and continue to support the emergence of the "Modern Homestead". Some favorites include:

Wide planks & an Authentic Americana design story from Carlisle:

A lovely Modern Homestead setting from Daltile:

Earthy stone looks from MSI International:

Reclaimed wood flooring from Real Wood Floors:

Color Caffeine - Margarita Green

It's a party! No, actually it's just our Color Caffeine post for the week.... But, doesn't it make you think of relaxation, fun in the sun and warmer days? A sassy and energetic shade of green, margarita has a hints of a yellow undertone that makes you think of the tart pucker of lemons and limes. If you are looking for our entire series of Color Caffeine palettes, visit our flickr page.

Inspired by Snow Days...

We're snowed in here in Michigan and to be honest? I'm not sure if anyone really minds a whole lot. The kids are all thrilled to have a day off school and the Sphere Trending team?? Well, we don't often get days to work in our PJs, so we're officially on a "snow day"! In keeping with that theme, we're bringing you a post today inspired by the fluffy whiteness coating the ground...

Cheerful Brights from Paperworld 2010

Color is always an important element of Paperworld and it's an enthusiastic and energetic show to attend. Who wants dull and boring back-to-school gear or bland stationary and office supplies? It's just not the way the world works, right? As always, brights were a key story and we thought we'd brighten your Monday with a selection of cheerful color to kick off the week!

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