The word 'cork' used to conjure up two feelings for me, happiness at the fabulous pop of a champagne bottle and revulsion at the slimy hideousness of a unloved bathroom floor! Although there have been some products reinventing the material itself, they've generally been focused on alcohol consumption and bathing. I do like the products below found... Continue Reading →
Sartorial Seating – Furniture’s getting all Dressed-Up for 2013
Each visit to September's London Design Festival reveals certain trends (for want of a better word) which stand out as new for that year. Sometimes it's a type of material used, a colour which is everywhere or a general movement in style of design and this year was no exception. I find it fascinating how designers... Continue Reading →
What do you *mean*, you haven’t…. a few must-haves in store for interior design 2012
Pardon? Your sofa is only one colour, you say. And it's one single piece of furniture? How utterly passé. What of course you do need, according to the style gurus at Interiors UK are block colour units forming a funky rainbow for the rear, as above! And, please. Don't tell me you've never prepared your... Continue Reading →
Collecting some inspiration from the Obsessionistas
There's always something new to see at trade shows, it's why people get off their bums, whatever the industry, and head to them. Increasingly seminars and specialists are focusing on trends, with everyone trying to second guess what'll be hot to trot next season and even the season after that. It's not just about what... Continue Reading →
A few of my Design Village favourites at Interiors UK 2012
Featuring on this post are some of the eye-catching and unusual finds in the Design Village, the Designersblock curated part of Interiors UK 2012. Each year I am constantly surprised by innovations and developments in design when I visit shows like these, not just technically, but also in their intricate beauty and unexpected cleverness. Ying-Mu's... Continue Reading →
Pop up B&B’s with House of Hackney, Donna Wilson and Morag Myerscough
Not only did we get a pop-up pub in the Design Village at Interiors UK but also three funky bed and breakfast rooms. Bit brave of them really as a few of us were pretty tempted to crash out and have 4o winks after walking the huge exhibition halls full of furniture and furnishings, especially... Continue Reading →
Designersblock at Interiors UK 2012, complete with ‘The Local’
By far and away the most inspirational area at Interiors UK 2012 was the Designersblock curated and organised 'Design Village', a wonderful blend of the exciting and the eclectic all staged in and around it's very own village pub 'The Local'. It was a magnet for trade exhibitors and visitors alike, feeling rather like the... Continue Reading →
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