Paris Design Week allows the showroom and product development team to get a pulse on what is happening in design. For Accent Decor’s creative consultant, Jessica Hiemstra, it provides the opportunity to open her “artist’s heart” to new, bold, and interesting design.”Everything that I look at from someone’s outfit to another vendor’s display allows me to scribble in my notebook as I prepare to bring innovations and problems to our team to interpret and bring to life in the showrooms,” Jessica said.

“We want to get our customers excited about how they can interpret our inspirations in their stores or at the events they create, so we take cues from many exhibits and the displays at Maison + Objet,” Liz Zwissler, Design Director for Accent Decor, said. “Once they’ve passed through the filters of our hearts and minds, they become what we are proud to present to the industry. “

Accent Decor always stresses the importance of being open to new inspiration while respecting the practical side of being a business. Without the human hours and financial support that go hand-in-hand with bringing inspiration to life, a space will struggle to become an experience, something both Liz and Jessica are passionate about maintaining in the Accent Decor showrooms.

Vincent Gregoire’s talk on trends really reinforced the concept of the experience for the team.”He talked about how customers today can go online, and digitally get so much of what they want, so when they go to a store, they are going for more than just an object,” Jessica said. “They are going in order to experience a place, and I think it’s worth it to inspire people and remember we should be offering an experience,” Jessica said.