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abounding. They would definitely make for a fun accent wall, but be sure to check specs if you want to use any of them near heat or water. Not all of them, including 41Zero42's beautiful Paper 41 series, are rated for those stresses just yet. DARK AND INDUSTRIAL LEANINGS The flowers and birds were a nice lift from many of the dark looks on display. Concrete and charcoal stone looks dominated the show floor. Even the large marble-look slabs, like Casalgrande Padana's Marmoker 180, got a dose of dark this year, rather than just the standard white classics. There was a definite industrial/Steampunk flair to many of the looks on display this year. Oxidized finishes continued to show up, as did gray metallics with intriguing machine- inspired patterns. Darks also showed up heavily in this year's wood-look tiles. The effect was antique rustic. European printing technology is getting so sophisticated that it's often hard to tell the difference between tree and tile. ALL THAT GLITTERS Fortunately, metallics were another strong trend at the show, adding brightness to the scene. Metallic tiles glittered as mesh-mounted mosaics and mosaic looks, but most commonly as accent inserts for dark tiles. These could be square inserts, like Cerdomus' offerings, or strips, as with Casalgrande Padana's Ferrari- inspired Earth by Pininfarina series. There were also indus- trial-inspired metallics, like Fap's Grid Metal Inserto Mix, and beautiful antiques like Villeroy & Boch's Stateroom. You could pretty much take the trend whichever direction you want – traditional, contempo- rary or anywhere in between. Gold, copper and silver all made strong appearances. FABRIC INSPIRATIONS Another look that showed up with strength and versatility was the textile trend. Fabrics lent their patterns, from plaid to ani- mal print, as well as more subtle textured looks. These were on display throughout the expo, and adapted in unique ways. You could get tile that looked like tartan with an almost fabric-like feel from Sant'Agostino's Tailor Art, or cabinetry with linen-look details from Scavolini. You could even get car-inspired leather inserts from the Earth by Pininfarina series. Fabric looks were one of the strongest trends at the show. BLUE MOODS Blue was another dominant Cersaie trend. It showed up in quite a few accent tiles, but also in field tile and even fixtures. Villeroy & Boch introduced its Artis line of blue sinks, with tubs 34 Kitchen & Bath Design News • December 2016 TREND SPOTTING Circle No. 20 on Product Card