Latest in Home Fashions

Look for the following trends in 2009:

• Oriental influences with shades of red, purple, white and cream
• Handcrafted items
• Throw pillows with lots of embellishments
• Anything made from a renewable resource
• Soothing colors and fabrics to give an escapist feeling from the hectic outside world
• Pops of colors to give a boost to the traditional “comfort” palette
• Darker browns will give way to lighter browns
• Gray will be the new neutral