Yesterday was fall market at the Pacific Design Center in LA.  I sat on the keynote panel hosted by Traditional Home covering “The Past, Present, and Future of Design,” along with designers Tobi Farley, Windsor Smith, Joe Lucas, and Peter Dunham, and moderator Candace Ord Manroe, Senior Design Editor at Traditional Home.  Candace asked many probing questions about design trends and how elements of design, from colors to materials, can be timeless.  I mentioned how on Decorati we can see data across all manufacturers, and that there are certain shapes of furniture that appear to be timeless in their appeal because they are always the most popular, no matter what color or finish or debut date.  As far as the future of design, I discussed how the speed at which products come to market now via online tools is allowing for far more innovation for interior designers. I look forward to many more years to come of wonderful design.

Thanks again to Traditional Home for a wonderful day of learning and sharing.