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21 Big Ideas for Home Design Today | Builder

One of the most popular seminars at last year's show, a Trend Slam, was reprised this year. Here are the takeaways.

At the 2013 Builders' Show, some of the most creative minds in the business looked into their respective crystal balls to talk about the trends we'll be seeing in 2013. For "2013 Trends: 90 Design Ideas in 90 Minutes," 15 speakers had 5 minutes each to share their thoughts in this version of speed dating for designers. "This is total chaos," warned moderator and timekeeper Steve Moore. "There's nothing in sequence, and you'll have to be on your toes." He was right. Though the trend slam didn't deliver 90 completely new ideas we've never heard before, it provided more than enough to chew on. Here's what matters most. [Read more]


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