Trends: Decor

Mike and I visited Davenport last Saturday and enjoyed an afternoon at the Figge Art Museum, followed by a lovely dinner at Centro. While we were chatting over our 4-cheese soup, I asked Mike his opinion on the "next big thing" in interior design (expertise: he holds a Master's Degree in Art History from the University of Kansas). Design trends seem to be emerging from the vintage Art Deco/Pop Art scene as seen at left (e.g. Mauzan), but I have no clue where they're going next.



Mike suggested Art Nouveau may be on tap, and maybe he's right. I received an invitation to "BrewNost", an internat'l beer tasting fundraiser, and it looks strikingly similar (read: ripped off) to a work by Nouveau's own spokes-painter, Alphonse Mucha (left). However, I think art nouveau may have been somewhat included with the recent popularity of vintage pop art.

I've noticed a trend that leans toward a combination of minimalism and abstract expressionism. It's a very Ikea world right now. You may have noticed a simialr theme in iPod & Target ads. As a matter of fact, Target contracts design work from Karim Rashid. It's a bit mod, but mod tends to be minimal and expressive. Whatever... I like it.