Farmstand chic? Décor is awash in fruit and vegetable motifs

Fruit and vegetables motifs are all over decor these days. Design experts say the farmstand vibe reflects many people's craving for a simpler, healthier lifestyle. The produce motifs intersect with spikes in interest around gardening, wellness and antiques. And nostalgia. One revived theme is items illustrated with cabbages and lettuces, common motifs decades and centuries ago. This winter’s interior design, décor and lifestyles shows in Paris and Frankfurt, Germany, sometimes felt more like vibrant produce markets than trade fairs. Some booths were full of planters showing 3D grapes and watermelons. There were mirrors encircled in images of peapods or pineapples, and tomato-covered cups and tableware. Lamp shades, tablecloths and cushions burst with juicy prints.