ICFF 2013 and New York Design Week: Top trends in home decor

The 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair drew more than 500 vendors and 29,642 visitors, up 12% from the previous year. Exhibitors filled the floor of Javits Center in New York with their latest looks, including prototypes and finished pieces that shoppers will see land in stores during the next 12 months. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

May 24, 2013 12 AM PT

Furniture companies premiered their newest designs at the nation’s most important modern design show this week, and the headlining looks were all about bright color, copper finishes, streamlined LED lighting and fun, fun, fun. For a roundup of designs and trends spotted during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and New York Design Week, keep clicking.

The You & Me table designed by Antoni Palleja Office converts from table tennis into a large dining table, desk or conference table. It will be available in October in black and white, renamed the Bola Service Table sold through Design Within Reach for about $4,000. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Paddles are stored in a drawer that pulls down from underneath the table. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Colorful outdoor metal furniture from Markamoderna are designed and built in El Salvador. The back of the chair has a cutout for easy grasping. Cushions are by graphic designer Emma Schonenberg. The collection also will be on display at the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles in June. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

More outdoor metal chairs from Markamoderna. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The tall Cell polished brass pendants are by Tom Dixon. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Copper finishes continued to be a trend. This table lamp by Tom Dixon was among many copper-hued lighting fixtures at ICFF this year. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

LEDs continue to revolutionize lighting design. Above, the latest modular and flexible LED designs from Stickbulb, a New York City manufacturer founded by the design firm RUX. “We’re architects who were frustrated with lighting,” said Rux founder Russell Greenberg. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The Heracleum II LED light was by Bertjan Pot for the Dutch group Moooi. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Game tables were a big trend at ICFF. The powder-coated foosball table by Mars Made is made to order in Rhode Island. “It’s furniture you can play with,” industrial designer and co-founder Justin Sirotin said. Price: $12,500. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Hand-stitched falcon gear is from Bespoke Global. “Our pieces are a mixture of leisure and art,” cofounder Pippa McArdle said. “They are for people who don’t take themselves too seriously.” (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Visitors marvel at a high-performance western red cedar kayak designed by Nick Schade at the Bespoke Global booth at ICFF. Decorative leather decals by textile designer Genevieve Bennett are installed on the wall behind the kayak. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The new SR Ranger Stool from the Los Angeles firm Scout Regalia is made of white oak and powder-coated steel. It comes in three sizes and two colors — forest ranger green and cream. The stool has a nice, substantial feel and includes a storage compartment under the seat. Prices start at $310. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

“I consider my work functional art pieces,” said Los Angeles designer James DeWulf, who showed a concrete pool table. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

A concrete chess table, also by James DeWulf. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

A new portable leaning stool from Focal Upright Furniture collapses and has an optional spike for use on grass. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

A new rolling cart from Focal Upright Furniture was designed with “hot desking” in mind — the practice of sharing work spaces. The adjustable Locus Workstation and leaning chair, also pictured, came out last year. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Bend designer Gaurav Nanda described his new wildlife series as a “vegan take on taxidermy.” The wire trophies include a gazelle, above, as well as a polar bear and a longhorn steer. They’re available in orange, black and white, starting at $60. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Among the many LP-related designs at New York Design Week: a storage cabinet from Symbol Audio designed by Blake Tovin and Matt Richmond. The bottom drawer pulls out for easy access to records. “As the technology has gotten smaller, the record player went away,” Richmond said. “Listening to music is different, and much more social, when it’s not in your ears.” (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The colorful felt Bespoke Acoustic wall coverings by Anne Kyyro Quinn absorb sound and can be used in restaurants, hotels and home cinemas. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The narrow Lagan daybed from Shimna, featuring pull-out storage and end table, was designed with small-space living in mind. It’s $3,600. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The Bernhardt Design lounge at ICFF featured colorful felt seating including a high-backed couch that was popular with exhausted fair-goers. “The collection is all about how to use furniture together,” Bernhardt President Jerry Helling said. “The pieces are designed to blend with other furniture.” (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Jonathan Wook Kim, a 22-year-old student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, shares the rocking chair he designed for Bernhardt Design. “I wanted to make a lounge chair rocker for a collaborative work space,” he said. The Remix rocker will be available in September for $1,200. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The Chloe swivel club chair was designed by 21-year-old Art Center College of Design student Zara Vardayan. It will be available in September through Bernhardt Design for $2,350. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Bright colors prevailed at the show this year, including this red couch from Blu Dot. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The latest designs in the more sophisticated (and expensive) Stockholm collection from Ikea premiered at ICFF. The furnishings incorporate materials such as wool, velvet, leather and walnut while keeping prices affordable, the company said. The collection will hit stores in August. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Charming bedside tables and book holders take the form of wall-mounted birdhouses. The designs, $120, are by Thing Industries. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The new outdoor shower from Fermob hooks up to a garden hose. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The playful wall coverings at ICFF included Emily Dupenny’s hand-printed Strong Man design. “I always design ladies,” Dupenny said. “People kept asking me, ‘Where’s the men?’ So here they are.” (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Gray wood is the new chocolate brown. Blu Dot was among the companies to show pieces in smoked ash. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

Master weaver Massan Dembele of Bukina Faso worked barefoot throughout the day in the North Hall at Javits. “The pattern is inside his head,” said Desire Maurice Ouedraogo, a textile expert from the same country. “There is no paper. Just him.” Both were at ICFF representing the Afrique Authentique fabric collections. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

The design collective Afrique Authentique showed beautiful handwoven fabric collections. (Michael Nagle / For The Times )