Welcome to the Fall-Winter Editor's Choice trends e-newsletter by Elkay.
Join us as we explore seven on-trend insights by Donna Warner, former editor-in-chief of Metropolitan Home magazine. Enjoy!
- Eco Gets Style
- Be Clever: Get Organized!
- Shine On
- Brilliant White
- Water
- Knitted and Knotted
- Red Returns (What Else Is New?)
Eco Gets Style
Once upon a time, eco meant neutrals only, stolid, staid stuff. Green design was for tree-huggers, even if it was wrapped up in smart technology. But now that concern for the environment is chic... (click to read full story)
Be Clever: Get Organized
Time to ban the usual catalog issue storage solutions. Those may work well, but aren't necessarily very clever or fun to look at or use. If finding your keys or favorite scarf is cause for... (click to read full story)
Shine On
Gloss goes beyond the surface, highlighting materials and shapes like nothing else. We're looking for burnished, polished or just plain shiny these days, something to... (click to read full story)
As editor-in-chief of Metropolitan Home from 1992 until November 2009, Donna Warner created a magazine that was a revered chronicle of contemporary American style. Under her guidance, Met Home's focus shifted to modern design, and it led in reporting on the newest furnishings, architecture, garden, lifestyle and food trends, showcasing the work of the world's finest designers in a fresh, reader-friendly way.
In 2004, Donna was awarded the Circle of Excellence Award for outstanding editorial and media achievement from the New York chapter of the International Furnishing and Design Association (IFDA); in 2007 she received Project Angel Food's Humanitarian Award. The magazine also won numerous design and industry awards during her 17-year tenure.
Additionally, Donna directed a designer to produce a licensed Met Home furniture line and created the magazine's annual Design 100 event/awards at the Four Seasons—the design event of the year.
We couldn't be more excited to have Donna Warner as our partner in identifying design trends, exclusively for Elkay audiences. Donna's eye for assimilating tons of color, texture, shape and general style information, and distilling it down into bite-sized trends is her unique gift to us all. We welcome your feedback about this exciting new e-newsletter; please visit any of our Elkay brand Facebook pages and sound off!