The past is alive in 2008

LOOK at the top design trends for the coming year, and it's clear that the past will shape our future. The Hollywood Regency craze has evolved, creating a hunger for antiques and cleverly updated pieces that pay homage to French neoclassicism and all-American tradition. A counterpoint to all this ornamentation? There's a separate move toward minimalism, including chinoiserie that's more Mod than Ming. And as for bringing the natural world home: We're not out of the woods yet.

FOR THE RECORD

Furniture design: A Jan. 3 Home section article predicting design trends for the coming year said Thos. Moser is based in Vermont. The firm is based in Maine.

Furniture company: A Jan. 3 story predicting design trends for the coming year said Thos. Moser was based in Vermont. The firm is based in Maine.


 
 
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