Patterned lanterns criss-cross overhead down the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prs, injecting a rainbow of color into whats been an otherwise drab-weathered few days at Paris Dco Off and Maison & Objet.Patterned lanterns hang along the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prs in honor of Paris Deco Off.Photo: Mel StudachAt the textile fair, there have been points of saturation (see: British passementerie artist Elizabeth Ashdowns retro flairfueled Kaleidoscope collection for Samuel & Sons), but the consensus is clear: Brown is back. Dedar captured the coloring in sultry texturesthe tobacco-toned Goodfellas, which captures boxing motifs in its maze-like engraved velvet, was a favorite. Schumacher coursed the full brown spectrum with its new Orpheum collection, a series of abstract geometrics rendered in silky soft chenille and chunky wool weaves. The standout was Shivalik Hills Tiger, a soulful, woven animal printone of many pelage-style debuts across brands this season. Meanwhile at Galerie Laura Gonzalez, a panoramic made of textured fiber papers in creamy whites and mocha browns backdrops the studios curved Fuji sofa, on view in a chocolate brown Pierre Frey velvet. I love it with navy blue. Its so chic, the AD100 designer told me as a pair of Madras Makram armchairs in the hue sat opposite.Nearby, Pierre Frey transformed a derelict town house on rue de lIndustrie with its new Deserts collection. Three floors of transportive interiors (think: tented rooms, canopy beds, and cushion-covered sectionals) lured busy Dco Off-ers, encouraging guests to lounge and linger amid the collections kilim-inspired jacquards and jute embroideries.At Galerie Laura Gonzalez, a chocolate brown Pierre Frey velvet covers the studio's Fuji sofa.Photo: Mel StudachInside Pierre Freys major Paris Deco Off undertakingthe takeover of a derelict townhouse in Saint-Germain-des-Prs.Photo: Mel StudachOther Dco Off notables include Holland & Sherry, which previewed a collegiate-inspired collectionvery The Way We Were, prep-school-in-the-80s vibes. The boating stripes, varsity jacket and pendant motifs, and Fair-Isle sweater patterns were a delight. Elsewhere, Zoffany presented a series of Indian florals with a French bent in an optimistic blue and pomegranate palette. The patterns were complimented by rich spice-colored solids and block prints on crisp white grounds.Hardware by Objet Insolite.At Maison & Objet on Friday, I kicked off my trade fair day with an AD PRO Directory member soire at Le Club. We caught up on design week best-ofs, project sourcing needs, and weekend plans for shopping the March aux Puces de Saint-Ouen. Roaming the show floor, I was stopped in my tracks by Maison de Vacancess painterly strawberry linen fabric, available by the yard or on any of the French labels homewares, as well as the utterly charming clover-backed chair from Maison Louis Drucker, legacy maker of colorful cane and rattan chairs. Sculptural surfaces maker Cimento, stone purveyors Studio Gaa, and bronze hardware and lighting source Objet Insolite are other exhibitor names to know.Paris antique market Les Puces De Saint-Ouen hosted an installation in the Signature Hall at Maison & Objet sporting the color of the season.Photo: Anne Emmanuelle Thion c/o Maison & Objet