Organic meets bold at Design Construction Week in Vegas. #KBIS2016 #DCW2016

Nature-inspired colors and textures are even better with bold color pops.

I was delighted to see the bold colors popping up like a ‘springtime of happy’ at residential design and construction’s biggest trade show event, Design Construction Week.

It wasn’t that these vibrant colors were in every company’s vignette or on every designer. Each color was a visual treat, like a little bit of dessert served carefully, craftily, and effortlessly striking. Among my favorite color pops were the bright yellow at American Standard, the Tiffany blue at GE, the high-end pink stove, the red phone booth at Roxul, and the collection of coffee tables covered in saturated hues at Formica.

Surrounded by the ever-popular neutrals and the surge in nature-inspired finishes and textures that are soothing and spot-on for the general mood of the country, the little pops were like finding gems in the sand. And among the color and neutrals, white—the ultimate color of positivity—also shined, too.

The colors weren’t alone in the happiness department. They just visually showed me what we were all feeling as a collection of professionals in a building industry that has endured some challenges in the past decade.

As soon as I walked into the Las Vegas Convention Center, I felt the energy. It’s been a few years since I’ve felt so much positive energy at a residential construction trade show. Seeing so many in the aisles, after a string of trade shows with more serious countenances, was truly my favorite part.

I’ll be sharing the new products that were on display in the coming weeks on this blog. I can’t wait to find out what you think. Share your comments below, or send me a note.

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