Linen Obsessed Part 1: Hot Color Trends

I am totally obsessed with linens.  Those glorious pieces of fabric that drape tables in all kinds of colors, textures, patterns and sizes make me so happy.  They are, without a doubt, one of my favorite elements of the events industry.  And, in my opinion, they play one of the more important roles when it comes to design.  Linens express theme and feel, create ambiance and communicate color choices. They are typically one of the first things I notice at an event - I immediately investigate the color, fabric, how they fit into the event as a whole, how they are displayed (is there an overlay, are they tied around the center, etc.) and my personal favorite: whether or not they touch the ground. 


And so in honor of my love, or shall I say obsession, with linens, I am going to be providing some of the hot linen trends - coming straight from The Special Event Conference - a leading source of event planning knowledge around the world.  So here you have it my fellow linen lovers... the hot color trends: up through early spring, the hottest color to be had is any variation of silver (pewter, titanium, platnium, etc).  This is reflected currently in the Hollywood awards season - best observed with the Golden Globes.  Pair these silvers with neutral tones and crystal accents. 


Moving into the spring of 2011, the color spectrum is referred to as "Exotic Journey" (oh, I'm getting goosebumps), as set by pantone.com.  This inspired collection includes colors like Coral Rose, Lavender, Peapod and the ultimate hot color for the year: Honeysuckle.   


Photo courtesy of shaylacopas.com

Stay tuned for more information on hot linen trends and my continued gushing over how awesome they are.

Kate Sepe joins Let's Party Magazine.com as the Event Trends Blogger with a background in nonprofit event planning and management. Kate is currently a Special Events Manager with the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. Kate is a board member with the International Special Events Society (ISES) of Arizona. She expresses a true love and passion for the event industry and is thankful for the opportunity to share unique ideas and popular trends with readers.