Something old, something new …

There really is something to that custom of something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. And though it usually brings to mind things a bride wants to have at her wedding to bring good luck, it applies equally well to several trends that emerged from this summer's market at World Market Center Las Vegas.

Top designers and style watchers singled out several trends that will be making their way to retail floors in the coming months, among them references to historic styles, pops of bright color used in new ways, reinterpreting familiar patterns and classic designs, and coastal décor.

When it comes to something old, think classic styles, said New York-based designer Philip Gorrivan, a panelist for the market's Ahead of the Curve seminar. He said references to antiquities and everything Greco-Roman, including a bust of Medusa and the klismos chair, were prevalent in a trend he dubbed the grand tour.

Multinational influences also were spotted by Chicago-based designer and HGTV star Monica Pedersen and trend watcher Julie Smith Vincenti, who presented the First Look seminar. They said patterns borrowed from cultures around the world were prominently displayed in area rugs and on accent pillows.

Along a similar line, both designers Betsy Burnham of Los Angeles and Darren Henault, who has offices in New York and San Francisco, saw plentiful examples of American spirit and craftsmanship. These included hooked rugs and decorative accents such as old spools used in the textile industry and balls of yarn.

Whether it is the upcoming election or recently completed Olympics, Americans have a sense of patriotism that is being borrowed by furnishing and accessory manufacturers for their new collections, said Henault, who joined Gorrivan and Burnham for the Ahead of the Curve seminar.

"In the '80s there was a fascination with folk art and Americana. We're trending back to what we saw 30 years ago," he said.

Quilts as accessories also bring in that sense of patriotism, especially when done in reds, whites and blues, Burnham added.

Burnham said other references to classic Americana she saw were bobbin chairs upholstered in blue and white stripes and Native American patterns in rugs.

The spirit of America falls in with the high country trend showcased by Pedersen and Smith Vincenti that was highlighted by multiple uses of a stag. The antlered mammal was prominently featured on pillows, wall hangings and porcelain dishes, while the antlers themselves were re-created as candlesticks and table legs.

"It adds a pop of fun in a clean, modern space," Smith Vincenti said.

Additionally, they said hair on cowhide is showing up as modern upholstery, rugs and accenting accessories.

When it comes to something new, Gorrivan said to think of color, especially bright, bold colors, used in nontraditional ways.

"We're drawn to color like a moth to light," he said.

Among the items that captured his attention were bright, deep red ceramic stools at a table set with red place mats and small, round ceramic tables in pale green, teal and burnt orange.

"There are punches of color everywhere. I love seeing things in color such as lamps and tables - you name it - things you normally wouldn't see in color," he said, adding that "I see the trend going to more color."

Henault, who saw many rugs woven in traditional patterns but recolored to make them more fashionable, said the concept will be easily accepted because there is a sense of familiarity and comfort with the patterns even if there is something different about them.

"It seems new and fresh but also comfortable and familiar," he said.

Adding another element to this trend were the various combinations of pattern and texture, especially for area rugs and accent chairs.

When it comes to color, blue figures prominently in both the Americana-inspired décor and furnishings and accents with a coastal influence. Furnishings inspired by coastal communities and accents that included carved pieces of driftwood, vases that appear to be made of sea sponges and nautical prints recreate that at-the-beach feeling.

Smith Vincenti said the look is both sophisticated and comfortable.

Borrowing style cues from another industry, Burnham said the influence from fashion is especially strong this season.

"Lace is everywhere in fashion and everywhere in the market, both in textiles and in sculpted items," she said.

One of her finds was a mirror framed by capiz shells that were sculpted to appear like lace.

Burnham, who said she fell into interior design from the fashion industry, also saw multiple examples of traditional clothing fabric patterns including plaid, gingham, houndstooth and polka dots that have made the crossover to interior design in all sorts of colors and scales.

Other trends mentioned by the designers were nature-inspired décor, feminine style and geometric shapes.