You see
trends
everywhere.
But do you
understand
them?
And how
will yoU
put them
to use?

We live in a moment of overwhelming stimuli and acceleration. Everyone is talking about future trends. But understanding the why behind is what makes the difference between trend spotting and true innovation.

Quality trend information connects on such a deep level that you’ll begin to truly understand your consumer – their values and how you can help them improve their life.  

At Eclectic Trends, our purpose is to observe trends and make them meaningful and actionable for our clients. We help you understand trendsmake them your own, and transform them into innovative ideas for your company and your customers.

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WAITING LIST: NEW MASTERCLASS

Innovative Materials Session 2024

We are launching a new 1-day program. It’s all about innovative and sustainable materials, its application and material trends. It’s going to be educative, interactive, fun, tactile, and a bit exclusive since we like to work with a reduced number of clients in Barcelona to get the most out of it. Would you like to hear more?

what
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LECTURES

Eclectic Trends founder Gudy Herders offers lectures within the fields of  interior design and lifestyle. You can also find her on panels and working as a jury member.

Her presentations touch on socio-cultural references, underlying consumer behavior, and patterns leading the way.

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The Maker Culture Trend Package

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REPORTS

Trend reports have become a vital part of every brand’s toolbox. 

Our reports outline the shifting values and evolving behavior of today’s consumer, and bring to light the design and communication approaches you need to put on your radar. 

Each report covers a wide array of projects, food for thought, numbers, keywords, color palettes, and worksheets. 

You’ll have everything you need to boost your confidence and start innovating. 

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WORKSHOPS

Why is a trend happening now? What are the main drivers behind it, and how can you transform signals  into products or services that serve your brand purpose?

Our workshops require an open mind; they are activators to spot, research, validate, translate, and communicate future scenarios.

You will learn to stay critical and be inspired through a process of intuition, analysis, and creativity during several sessions.

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Color and materials workshops

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what
we
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TRENDS

Interior design & lifestyle, color & consumer behavior

We are excited to bring you, once more, 3 Color Trends 2024 by Dulux Australia, a forecast we have been covering since

We are back with another round of this year’s Dutch Design Week, diving into Best of Color (and with no particular order). The

COLOR

Color Palettes, Color Trends & Joyful Projects

We are back with another Color Symphony. As the autumn leaves gently fall, we can’t help but be charmed by nature’s stunning

The day has come, and this is one of the launches I am most excited about. It’s been so much fun working

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INNOVATIVE MATERiALS

Mycelium, vegan skin, tiles made out of computer chips, dried moss, salt-speckled wood – innovative materials are fascinating and essential to build and live more environmentally friendly.

Here we share a few of our last discoveries and physical samples we store in our materials library. Drop us a line if you are interested in a materials workshop.

In today’s post, we will share our top 5 vegan skin alternatives that are cruelty-free, beautifully crafted, and eco-friendly. As we delve

  The urge for sustainability has not reduced the use of materials, but the tool box has immensely grown for each (CMF)

Studio Mixtura founded by Daria Biryukova is on a mission to transform waste and recycled materials into practical, beautiful solutions for everyday

Top Trend Posts

THE KEY CONCERNS

Ethical, sustainable & mindful design

Palefire works to blur some of the historically distinct lines between domestic design and ‘fine art’, bringing an artistic sensibility to design

INTERIOR DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

How do we want to live?

When you think of a tattoo parlor, what images come to mind? Perhaps clinically lit, gritty spaces with heavy music blaring in

ARTS & CRAFTS

Conceptual and artisan projects.
we
love
color!

Color is at the centre of ever-changing trends.

Here we share a few of our last entries and resources.

We love COLOR at Eclectic Trends and write about it. We have gathered DIGITAL SOURCES: Find inspiring and useful articles here. We offer PHYSICAL SOURCES: Have you already discovered our Touchable Tones materials box? Not yet? Let us make it easy for you here.

Trend Package / The Maker Culture 2024/25

Welcome to a roadmap to unlock four strategies for makers of the arts&crafts industry. The trend package includes a report leading the way to the new Maker role and shares 11 success stories, while the workbook shows how to take action and create your own master plan.

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