Macramé Home Decor "In" for 2014?

Will 70's macramé really make a come back in 2014?  The following WSJ article was an interesting read.  Window sheers and cordouroy upholstery made the list as well. 

 Read the whole article here: 2014 Home Decor Trends WSJ

1. Macramé and fiber-art wall hangings: "It's sculpture for your wall that adds texture and replaces wallpaper or fine art you can't afford," said Ms. Burnham. "And we haven't seen it since the 1970s. I think it's time." Early adopters include the Ace Hotel chain and architect Barbara Bestor.

2. Window sheers: The popularity of heavy drapes is drooping. "Everyone wants greater transparency and more light," observed New York designer Celerie Kemble. And "sheers are no longer granny-ish and polyester," said Los Angeles designer Kim Alexandriuk. "The new ones in linen and wool look rich." For her part, Ms. Showers is partial to "limousine cloth, a sheer wool voile," while Ms. Burnham dresses up sheer panels with inverted box pleats "for a more tailored, masculine look."

3. Corduroy upholstery: "It's the casual alternative to velvet and the preppy version of chenille," said Ms. Burnham, whose library sofa is olive-green corduroy. Mr. Harte, who used Etro's "hip and vibrant" purple corduroy on a gold-leafed bergère, is also a fan: "It looks really cool on formal chairs." The wider the wale, the gutsier the statement.

4. Venetian marbled-paper prints: Found on the end papers of old books, these intricately swoopy patterns evoke "the romanticism of a bygone, pre-digital era," said Mr. Wood. Mr. Bullard noted that the prints are seeing a renaissance on "everything from the chicest of wallpaper to finely silk-screened linens and gold-leafed porcelain."

5. Deco hues: Color has been nudging gray and greige out of the picture, but, for many decorators, bright primary shades can still feel uncouth. "My favorite palette is anything muted and Deco-inspired: rose quartz, amethyst, topaz, olive, whiskey and raisin," said Los Angeles designer Michael Berman. "Colors that appear to be filtered through smoke and sunlight." One exception: Several designers expressed a creeping fondness for hits of acid yellow, especially to jolt an otherwise mellow color scheme.

—David A. Keeps