Creative & Cooperative - NeoCon 2011

What college graduate (or, let's face it - those of us tired of beige cubicles!) doesn't dream of working in a "cool office" like those of Google and Facebook fame? Cooperative, flexible and innovative workspaces are on the rise to meet the needs of the continuously growing telecommuting workforce and the desires of a worker looking for a more inspiring place to hang their messenger bag and recharge their iPad. Some of our favorite "Creative and Cooperative" designs from NeoCon:

Trendwatch! "Living Streetside" in Portland, OR

We spend a lot of time trendspotting across the globe... One of our favorite trends is the revitalization of "living streetside" and these creative and colorful homes and gardens in Portland, OR are the perfect example! For more from our 10 City Trendspotting Tours, click here.

NeoCon 2011 - Herman Miller

As you all know, we LOVE color here at Sphere Trending. So, needless to say, we thoroughly enjoyed these creative and colorful collections from Herman Miller at NeoCon this year. How much fun are the combinations of hues, prints and textures? For more, check out our photo album from the show on Facebook!

Color Shot - Coffee Berry!

Looking for a quick and inspiring shot of color? Here's an infusion of "coffee berry" color from NeoCon 2011! You can catch up with our Color Shot collection of mini-palettes or our in-depth palettes in the Color Caffeine series on our flickr page.

Color Caffeine - Fern Green

Summer is in full force and so is the growing season... Everything is lush, green and abundant. (Including the weeds in my garden, but they're green too, right?!)

This week's color caffeine palette, Fern Green, take a walk through the garden for all shades of gorgeous green hues perfect for a summer day. Visit our flickr photostream for our entire collection of Color Caffeine Color Palettes.

Colorful & Creative Homes in Portland, OR

Maxine spent sometime wandering around the Nob Hill area of Portland, OR yesterday as part of her trendspotting trip to the Northwest. We loved these welcoming (huge!) front porches she captured, as well as the lush streetside gardens and colorful exteriors. Which one is your favorite?

Creative Retail Exteriors

Maxine is off again, trendspotting on the west coast and currently in Seattle, WA. Always a great stop on our list, with creativity literally around every corner of this great city. Here are a few creative retail exteriors that make you really very curious about what they might have inside the store. What we call... "Raising-the-Sightlines"!

Trendspotting San Diego - Cutest Kids Rooms!

We're back touring the country on our trendspotting adventures... One trend you can bet on are the cute, cute kids rooms we've been seeing. Creative paint on the walls, adorable personalization ideas and unique storage are just a few ways to create space for the kiddies with energy and fun. Here's a few from San Diego that we love...