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 →
Interiors UK 2012: Furniture goes regally purple for the Diamond Jubilee
I vividly remember the 1977 Silver Jubilee as a small child: the excitement, the street parties, making hats and decorating my favourite skirt with red, white and blue crepe paper. There's currently a hankering for past comforts and British nostalgia.... tea parties, baking and bunting are most certainly the vintage flavour of the moment. Today a new... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012: Celeb spotting: LLB, a flushed George Clarke, plus Barbara Chandler’s Love London
Interiors UK wouldn't be complete without a few stars of the interiors world and the dashing King of Flamboyancy himself was at the show, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, appearing far too healthy and tanned for a cold January day. He looked as dapper as always but I was kinda disappointed he wasn't in this year's shades... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012 : An English entrance, LLB’s country house & the Mary Portas retail challenge
Even the main entrance into Interiors UK has been stylishly designed, with uber cool matt moss green panelling, interspersed with recessed glass boxes containing typically 'English' items. Lots of animals to be seen, another interiors trend which has grown over recent years. I headed to the main ' designed areas' first, deciding to leave the... Continue Reading →
Trends and styles encapsulated in Interiors UK 2012 hall entrances
Well this trade show is going to be an easy one as I don't even have to walk around the 5 huge halls 😉 Interiors UK have made it so easy for me to see all the latest trends and styles by having UK stylist Diana Civil create six stunning entrances to the halls! Vintage... Continue Reading →
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