I went to Dallas two weekends ago to set up the showroom with all our new product for the Dallas January market. Sadly this is the only picture I took the whole time. We were really busy as we had a lot of new introduction to put up. We got there early on Saturday and had to have the showroom ready for a walk through by Tuesday afternoon. It didn't help that a lot of our stuff didn't arrive until Monday.

This is the heap of trash that comes from unpacking just the first few pallets of product.

We made it through and the showroom looked good in the end. Wish I'd taken some pictures of that...

Anyway I did get a chance to walk the rest of the show on Wednesday and my main takeaways for the industry trends were as follows.

1-Lots of shine and sparkle. Crystals everywhere with polished metals.

2-Gold is still hot along with other warm metals like copper and rose gold.

3-The black and gold combination is still going strong. Although often associated with mid century forms this is becoming a color combination seen in other styles as well.

4-Some wood being used, mostly darker finishes like ebony and walnut.

5-Strong geometric forms are popular. Rectangular and circular.

6-Bulbs were a mix of LED and vintage bulbs.

Less of the rustic look than I would have expected in Dallas. Not much white, farmhouse or industrial looks. Lots of glam. This is primarily a fixture show so it tends to be a little more one note and conservative versus the shows with lamps and accent furniture that are easier to change out as the trends change.