Yesterday we showed you the biggest trends from this January's Masion et Object, Europe's largest design exhibition, which is now underway in Paris. Today we're revealing four smaller 'micro-trends', as spotted by Ellie Tennant, our correspondent in Paris. Read on to get a picture of what's to come in the world of design. More

Europe's largest design exhibition, Maison & Objet, is underway in Paris, revealing the direction interior design will take this year and beyond into 2014. British design journalist Ellie Tennant has braved the snow and pounded the aisles for Apartment Therapy. Here, she reports on three of the key trends to emerge… More

Europe's largest design exhibition — Maison & Objet — is underway in Paris. British design journalist Ellie Tennant files her second report for Apartment Therapy on the micro-trends that are emerging… More

Europe's largest design exhibition — Maison & Objet — is underway in Paris, revealing the direction interior design will take this autumn/winter and beyond into 2013. British design journalist Ellie Tennant reports for Apartment Therapy on the key trends to emerge. More

Europe's biggest décor show — Maison & Objet — is underway in Paris, giving the world a first look at the trends, patterns, colors and styles that will define interior design, circa 2012 . British design journalist Ellie Tennant made the trip and shares her take on the highlights with Apartment Therapy in this special report... More

One of the things that began to stand out while visiting the booths at Maison & Objet was an embrace of unusual material pairings. The juxtaposition of unexpected materials, finishes and textures makes for pieces that are memorable, sometimes for their unexpected beauty and sometimes simply due to the shock of the mix… More

Muuto has made strides in recent years with a collection that becomes more and more cohesive every season. We've fallen in love with their Dots coat hooks and rubber lighting (both small and easy to ship to the States), but it wasn't until my visit to Maison & Objet that I could experience their furniture in person. More

Although the spotlight at Bosa was on the new designs by Jaime Hayon — it was the more subtle collections that caught my eye — especially the Issima collection of vases, lamps, candlesticks, cake platters and more by Sam Baron. More

Busso — an Italian company with US distribution — had an impressive array of small furnishings at Maison & Objet. Many of these designs have dual or space-saving functions ideal for small space living. More

While trestles are nothing new, they were everywhere at Maison & Objet — from boutique designer lines like Hay and SCP to classic brands like Tolix. Here are 5 noteworthy trestles:

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