Wilsonart has released Inside Brooklyn. Fifteen laminate designs are available within the Inside Brooklyn Collection, available online through the its Virtual Design Library.
Striving to stay ahead of trends, the Wilsonart design team, with a group of eight other designers from across the country, set out on a trendspotting jaunt throughout Brooklyn. The 15 designs in the Inside Brooklyn Collection are inspired by these four main trends found throughout the city.
Artisanal
Artisanal, or the crafters movement, plays into this collection with the following inlaid wood patterns seen amongst the trinkets sold in local boutique shops throughout the borough:
- Arabesque series features a globally inspired inlaid design with Casual Rustic texture: Ash Arabesque (Y0488K-16), Sun Bleached Arabesque (Y0492K-16), Olive Arabesque (Y0493K-16), Sky Arabesque (Y0494K-16)
Authenticity
Authenticity is at the core of Brooklyn’s stories which captivate its admirers. Unapologetic authenticity and effortless design make their way through the depths of whiskey crafters’ intent to find purpose in what is already available by repurposing machinery and using locally sourced products. These woodgrain patterns personify sophisticated lives while also staying true to experiences:
- Ash woodgrains are refined with Wilsonart’s Casual Rustic 16 finish: Bright Ash (Y0521K-16), Chocolate Ash (Y0522K-16), Cottage Ash (Y0524K-16)
- A wood grid design mirrors the original scrap wood found under a marble stone saw: Woven Oak (Y0495-60)
Graphic
Ethnic designs and street art are bursting from the boulevards of the borough. On the streets of Williamsburg, graphics inspired our Botanical and Tweedish designs:
- A botanical print pairs well with Greenery- the color of the year: Lush Jungle (Y0511-60)
- Wilsonart’s graphic Tweedish debuts in VDL in a red and white color with abstracted textile pattern: Tweedish (Y0513-38)
Texture
From an 1800s stone wall to a modern wood table, textures from past to present appear throughout Brooklyn celebrating the evolution of surfaces over time. Utilizing specific finishes and visual design, we elevated these stone and material looks:
- Paired with Wilsonart’s Gloss Line 28 finish elevates this design to a dimensional lineal abstracted stone look ideal for hospitality applications: Linear Graphite (Y0496K-28)
- A distressed stone with a circular floral relief design: Piedra Flor (Y0497-38)
Coordinates with inline Brush Park Slate (Y0369-38)
Abstracted textured material looks: Inky Indigo (Y0498-60), Denim (Y0499-60), Tide Pool (Y0501-60
The Inside Brooklyn Collection is available online as part of the Wilsonart Virtual Design Library, a collection of laminates available in 2-3 weeks from order.