Crate and Barrel, known for its exclusive designs, excellent value and superb customer service, has recently released its Fall and Winter collection for 2016. The furnishing company showcases rich and vibrant colors, giving the modern classic its rightful moment.
Redolent of the serene cloud-dusted sky and Mediterranean shores, paired with pure and warm white, blue and white are strong and highlighted hues for this season. “This season’s color signifies strength, wealth and dependability, however, in skilled hands and combines with Crate and Barrel’s signature white with wood look, blue can just as easily be used to create a casual atmosphere—think blue-and-white nautical stripes at the classic seaside beach house, with white dinnerware on a rustic wooden table or white slip-covered sofa on a natural wood floor, or a ceramic farmhouse mixing bowl and a well-aged cutting board. No matter how you use this powerful color, the result is always clean and fresh, calming and timeless,” says Ram Bucoy, Crate and Barrel’s head of Marketing.
“The carefully curated assortment for Fall is both inspiring and approachable, featuring beautifully designed pieces meant to be enjoyed every day,” he reiterates.
Select trends that are featured in this year’s FW collection are:
1Style of the season—Modern Classic. Hard to ignore, no matter what your personal style, its longevity is due to its broad appeal. Its influence on other styles is profound. But Modern Classic is not a static look. It can be updated to look perfectly at home with today’s newer designs. It plays well as part of a mix—reflecting lives and tastes that span the generations.
2Color of the season—Classic Blues. Throughout the decades, blue has been a heritage color for Crate and Barrel. From the picket stripes found in Scandinavian design to the plush velvets used on classic upholstery shapes, blue sings to us across all styles. Every instinct told us to grab onto blue for the Fall/Winter 2016 season, pair it with warm neutrals, rich dark woods and in patterns that speak to both the familiar and the surprising.
3Story of the season—The great room. Inspired by the trend, the new normal in so many homes, the love of open-room living and the North/Clybourn Dream Big Project. The Great Room is the heart of so many homes today. It dictates the need for furniture in scale with the grander nature of this living concept: sectional seating and modular storage units anchor the living space. Family and party-sized tables round it out.
4Combo of the season—White and wood. Signature Crate and Barrel: Pure, White, Warm, Simple, Clean. Pairing white with wood has been a signature Crate and Barrel look from the beginning. Today it can be pure white or warm white. Oak, pine, maple, walnut, acacia or sheesham: combinations that are beautiful, calming and timeless.
5Trend of the season—Cocktail hour. Crate and Barrel offers the best-in-class cocktail collection anywhere with an amazing drink ware in the starring role, bringing in the real cocktail hour back home.
Have a peek at the collection in any Crate and Barrel store. Each store features an incredible inventory of pieces selected to appeal to any taste, so whether you prefer modern furniture or a more classic look, you’ll always find “that” piece you’ve been dreaming of.
For more information, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.