Trend Watch: Darts and Arrows

What hits the target this fall? Darts and arrows in your home decor! This over-the-top trend has gone literal, and you'll either love these pieces or hate them. Collectively, I have to say that I adore this new trend, but individually, I'm not so sure I'm all that crazy about these pieces. You be the judge:


The Golden Arrow Table (above left) by Timothy Corrigan is in line with this new trend. However, the arrow base is inspired by the 1930s and 40s in Europe, when the arrow was previously a popular decor motif. They were designed for the Architectural Digest Green Room at the 2007 Emmy Awards where they were apparently a huge hit among TV stars. Do you think you'd ever love this trend enough to spend $2,500 on a table?

The vintage arrow sets (above right) from Sweetshorn on Etsy were such a huge hit that they're sold out now. I hope she lists more soon!

The Linden Street Dart wall decor at JCPenney is more of a show piece than a functional one. This is such a great piece for a game room. A fun, vintagy look for $29.99. In the same vein are these steel Dart Coat Hooks from SUCK UK; you can get a 3-pack for about $29.

Portuguese designer Fernando Brizio's Target table will be shown at the "Lapse in Time" exhibition at this year's Experimentadesign Lisboa. What do you think of this table -- I kind of like it, but I would really need to think about how it should be positioned in a room. It could be fantastic in a game room, but I think the designer expected it to be a more sophisticated piece to make a statement. Each table is unique in that arrows are shot into a target then flipped over so the "target" serves as the top of the table, while the arrows make up the base.

Would you put any of these in your home?

Check out more trends in ShelterPop's Trend Watch, like Barn Doors and Decorative Garlands.