The document outlines trends to expect in 2016, divided into 4 quarters. In Q1, trends will include clean wood, black and white minimalism, and sculptural lighting. Q2 will see a return to luxury roots like fur, marble, rich fabrics, and mixed metals. Ornamentation will make a comeback in Q3 with bent lighting, crystal textures, and exploding fractals. Finally, Q4 trends involve folk, exotica, and secession-style influences reminiscent of 1910. Overall, 2016 will see a crossover of traditional and contemporary styles as individuals explore different aesthetic directions in search of the defining look of the century.

1. TRENDS 2016
THE YEAR AHEAD

2. Who is Bill?

3. What does Bill do?

4. How can Bill help me?

5. TRENDS
The process

6. KEYS
- Atypical traditional / contemporary
crossover
- Myriad individual style directions
- Search for century’s style
Q1 - ICONIC
Q2 - LUXURY’S ROOTS
Q3 - ORNAMENT’S RETURN
Q4 - 1910 AGAIN

7. ICONIC
Q1

8. CLEAN WOOD

18. BLACK & WHITE

30. MINIMALISM

43. SCULPTURAL
LIGHTING

50. BOLD PLAYFUL
SIMPLICITY

61. SKYWARD

73. WHITE

85. LUXURY’S
ROOTS
Q2

86. FUR

93. MARBLE
THRONE

103. DARK
DREAMS

113. MIXED
METAL

128. PLUSH
TEXTURE

137. RICH
FABRICS

149. SHIMMERING
AMBIGUITY

162. WHO KILLED
THE COUCH?

169. HANDSOME

185. DISHING IT

196. ORNAMENT’S
RETURN
Q3

197. BENDED LIGHT

211. CRYSTALLIZATIO

232. EXPLODING
FRACTALS

244. GRAFFITI’S
LAST STAND

255. SCREEN
QUEENS

265. 1910 AGAIN
Q4

266. Biedermeier

282. Heidi

300. FOLK CHARM

313. EAST EXOTICA

326. LINE OF
SECESSION

340. SWEDE ON YOU

356. KEYS
- Atypical traditional / contemporary
crossover
- Myriad individual style directions
- Search for century’s style
Q1 - ICONIC
Q2 - LUXURY’S ROOTS
Q3 - ORNAMENT’S RETURN
Q4 - 1910 AGAIN