Another direction that Couristan explores this year is By Virtue, which reworks popular eco-friendly designs for a more sophisticated finish. The By Virtue trend is grounded in elements of mid-century modern, with a warm and inviting feel.
The Pantone color palette for this trend shows subtle hues such as Silver Lining, Almost Mauve, Yellow Pear and Brown Rice and Tofu, with some deeper tones of blue.
Couristan's By Virtue trend features rugs that reflect calm patterns from tribal to textured. From left to right, top row, Lima, Revival, Xochi, Clover. Bottom row, Inlet, Nature's Element, Casbah, Cottages.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Global and tribal looks come together in the Bohemian Rhapsody trend.
Bohemian Rhapsody, which mixes offbeat and cool, borrows from tribal, Indian and Moroccan designs and mixes in some hippie-chic for an upbeat expression. Mid-century modern pieces, velvet overstuffed chairs and rustic lighting ground the look, and colors are bold and bright, including deep Celandine yellow, rich reds and darker museum hues of teal, amaranth, and some lighter shades of pale including creamy whites and peach.
Couristan's well-traveled Bohemian Rhapsody trend includes rugs from collections like: from top left, Crawford, Clover, Xochi, Harper; bottom, Xanadu, Sicily, Bromley and Bruges.
MILK + HONEY
Milk+Honey from the Couristan Annual Trend Report blends soft and subtle colors for a chic understated look.
Soft and understated colors create a welcoming backdrop to the Milk+Honey trend from Couristan. It offers a quiet chic that embodies a new kind of neutral, blending the warmth of burnt umber and ruby red with the coolness of Aegean blue and jade.
Couristan's Milk+Honey trend showcases a new kind or neutral. Rug lines that fit the profile are, from top left, Monte Carlo, Easton, Bruges, Chalet. Bottom, Cottages, Serenity, Crawford, Halo
NORTHERN LITE
Northern Lite from the Couristan Trend Report reworks the popular Danish cozy Hygge trend.
The popular Hygge trend, inspired by Danish design, evolves with an Eastern influence in Northern Lite. It finds a cozy, joyful beauty in imperfections. Top shades in this look include Classic Blue, Crystal Teal, Asphalt as well as a pale Wrought Iron, Celadon and Whisper White.
Northern Lite rugs are culled from collections, top, from left to right, Easton, Everest, Chalet, Cape; bottom row, Bruges, Quixote, Marina, Clinton Hill Shag,