Maison & Objet is THE show which starts the interior season! There are 2 showings (January & September) and also spin offs of M&O around the world, such as M&O Miami and Singapore but its home is Paris in January! The aesthetic is very different to Milan and you could say it’s more ‘decorative’. This is partly due to the worldwide launch of the fabric and wallpaper collections by the leading Houses who now showcase in January.
What was once part of Maison Objet (showcasing with furniture, lighting, etc), fabrics and wallpapers are now launched at a new exhibition ‘Deco Off’ in the centre of Paris. Most Fabric Houses have a showroom in Paris and any that don’t hire a space from a Gallery. Clustered on Rue du Mail (Rive Droite) and Saint Germain (Rive Gauche), it is quite an event!
When you have so many of the most prestigious interior and textile companies, there will be the trends you see. Not just today, but the future!
Possibly the biggest trend was actually ‘Cultural and Material Eclecticism’ – mixing elements and materials from a variety of cultures. My only way to describe this would be combining a number of Twentieth Century artists and art movements together in one place. Brancusi, Picasso, Cubism, Brutalism, Pop and Post Modern; add in Giacometti too! Almost seemed as if trends from 1920-1980 were all together in smaller tribes – but distinct at the same time.
Mid Century Modern furniture was huge but translated into a more contemporary palette. Bold colour combinations associated with the 1970’s, but also a more textural side of the 1970’s using straw for textured lighting, still sitting with the very polished brass aesthetic which has prevailed for a while.
Pantone colour of 2019 is Living Coral and it was much in abundance, but so much Teal, Viridian, Ochre, Copper, Burnt Orange and 80’s pastels. Patterns were Bold Geometrics and Lush Foliage - Ferns and Palms in abundance, Animal Menagerie was a huge trend repeated through a number of collections …and quite a few Limas! A lot of these patterns were translated into wall murals and panels, allowing scenic wall coverings as seen at Arte, Osborne & Little, Elitis and Cole & Son.
Lighting was more about the light as furniture being integrated into the interior space, more about the silhouette of the light and effect of the light, less about utility.
