About our IDEA NOMAD™ service: Sphere Trending’s creative team of trendspotters cover the globe touring new homes, visiting unique retail stores, interviewing industry innovators and attending key tradeshows. These important insights and learnings set the benchmark for our trend forecasting each year. This sample of our 2014 Idea Nomad™ Report features a look at some of the creative innovations we’ve spotted during our travels.

1. TREND SPOTTING 2013
About our IDEA NOMAD™
service: Sphere Trending’s
creative team of
trendspotters cover the
globe touring new homes,
visiting unique retail stores,
interviewing industry
innovators and attending
key tradeshows. These
important insights and
learnings set the
benchmark for our trend
forecasting each year.
This sample of our
2013 Idea Nomad™ Report
features a look at some of the
creative innovations we’ve
spotted during our travels.
To learn more about this
report and our trend
forecasting services
contact:
www.spheretrending.com
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IDEA NOMAD™
Trendspotting 2013 - SAMPLE

2. A Sphere Trending
Idea Nomad™
went to Seattle and
found colorful home
exteriors, awesome
kids’ room décor
and great
experiential retail
like Glassybaby!
IDEA NOMAD™… in Seattle, WA
Lennar Homes
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Glassybaby makes their beautiful glass right in the store, with each
color representing a unique emotion matched to a charitable
contribution.
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The Madrona Neighborhood was lively, featuring homes with unique shapes,
color & materials.
Cheery & creative kids rooms were a showstopper.
Trilogy by Shea Homes
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Glassybaby

3. A Sphere Trending
Idea Nomad™ went
to Austin to explore
Shed home design
and innovative retail
that supports the
city’s enthusiastic
bike culture!
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IDEA NOMAD™… in Austin, TX
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Modern, colorful Shed Design using a
fresh color palette is trending in Austin.
DIVISION 1 BIKES
DIVISION 1 BIKES
Division 1 Bikes
offers full service
bike sales &
maintenance as
well as inventive
displays such as
magnetized
walls and
curved wood
walls. DIVISION 1 BIKES

4. A Sphere Trending
Idea Nomad™ went
to Dallas and found
creative uses for
bonus room spaces,
HGTV furniture
products on display
and renovated
historic homes.
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IDEA NOMAD™… in Dallas, TX
Toll Brothers
Toll Brothers
David Weekly
Mitchell Gold
Bonus spaces were
creatively purposed as
co-working offices, craft
spaces, music rooms
sports storage and more!
Unique,
tudor-style
architecture
was well
maintained
and beautiful
throughout the
Dallas area.
The HGTV
home
furnishings
displays were
bright and
inviting.
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Mitchell Gold

5. A Sphere Trending
Idea Nomad™ went
to the Midwest and
found a great
community in
Carmel, Indiana
and “tradition with a
twist” trending in
Chicago!
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IDEA NOMAD™… in the Heartland
Inglenook, in Carmel,
IN, is a “pocket
neighborhood” of
homes that foster a
connection among
neighbors.
www.inglenookcarmel.com
Room & Board
featured a
collection of
traditional
furnishings with
a modern
twist.
Inglenook
Inglenook Inglenook
Inglenook
Room & Board Room & Board Room & Board

6. A Sphere Trending
Idea Nomad™ went
to the mall (yes, we
even trendspot
there!) and found
great graphics,
unique retail spaces
& use of materials!
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IDEA NOMAD™… at the mall
Steve Madden’s use of natural materials
gives the retail space a fresh look.
Fun floor graphics
help guide the way
through 77 Kids, even
dressing rooms take a
fun & sassy
approach.
77 Kids by American Eagle
77 Kids by American Eagle
77 Kids by American Eagle
Steven Madden
Steven MaddenNordstrom Nordstrom
Fun & funky displays appeal to a young,
modern consumer at Nordstrom.

7. ©2013 Sphere Trending LLC
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