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Winter Design Trends in Home & Tech Accessories

By Kate Pruitt (from Design Sponge) on January 10, 2012

After all the pre-holiday gift shopping and post-holiday sales, my wallet and I are usually a bit burnt out by this time of year. However, as a lover of interior and tech design, I can never turn away from the activity for very long, even if it's just to browse. I've already spotted some new trends emerging this winter, which will likely transition into spring as well, with some slight modifications. Look out for bright, bold, punch colored hues and bursts of pattern; sleek and modern geometric whites and neutrals; and rustic, vintage cabin style but with a modern edge. Whether you have it on you agenda to invest in a couple new items, or you just want to see what's out there this winter, this roundup is bound to have something that will catch your eye. Enjoy!

What new trends are you observing in home and tech design? Any favorites?

1. Lomokino 35mm video camera, $99
2. Society6 Seattle iPhone case by Jenny Vorwaller, $35
3. Zinc message boards, $30
4. The BoomCase Mr. Retro speaker, $535
5. Urban Garden duvet & shams, $19-$71 (on sale)
6. Pendleton merino wool plaid blanket, $108
7. Free Trade pouf, $109
8. Owl table lamp, $99
9. Wooden iPhone alarm dock, $40
10. Gold Megaphone speaker for iPhone, $765

1. Society6 Arnsdorf crystal pattern laptop skin by RoandCo, $30
2. Apple iPad 2 in white, $499 and up
3. Panasonic Monitor headphones in white, $30
4. Felt origami pillow cover in ivory, $34
5. Bin Bin wastepaper basket, $55 (back in stock 1/10)
6. Corium leather wallet/cell phone sleeve, $15
7. Logical Art faceted metal usb drives, $92 (back in stock in march, available for pre-order)
8. Souk rug, $149-$849
9. Jawbone UP in white, $99 (currently out of stock)
10. Blossom sculptural case for iPhone 4/4S, $35
11. V-MODA crossfade earphones in peral white, $121

1. Henrik Vibskov Judith computer bag, $184
2. Crochet headphones in teal, $38
3. Plaid orange pillow, $30
4. Society6 Winter Stripe No.2 iPhone skin, $15
5. La Sardina cubic camera and flash, $109
6. Donna Wilson circus armwarmers, $60
7. Knitted pouf in pool and camo, $90 each
8. Donna Wilson Hofdi pillow in orange/blue, $108
9. Henrik Vibskov Nepal computer bag, $82
10. Crewel prism pillow, $39
11. Audiobot mini speaker, $24

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Design*Sponge is a daily blog dedicated to the creative life. Since its founding in 2004, Design*Sponge has grown to cover a wide range of topics. In addition to hosting a yearly scholarship for student designers, artists, Design*Sponge published both its first newspaper and book this year, Design*Sponge at Home, which ended with a 30-city book tour that raised money for local arts charities across the country. The website currently has over 75k daily readers and 370k Twitter followers. Kate Pruitt is a senior editor for D*S. After working as a retail display artist for several years, she joined the D*S team as a weekly DIY contributor in 2009. Her work has been featured in various print publications, including ReadyMade, New York Magazine, Country Living and The San Francisco Chronicle. She currently resides in California with her boyfriend and their inadvertently diabolical cat, JFK.

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