Decorex 2012 Blog

25 Apr 2013

This month’s blog post for Decorex is taking a slightly different tone from my last few posts, having had a whirlwind of a month for...

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20 Mar 2013

Adding flowers to your home this spring

With everyone watching their spending, entertaining at home and dressing our houses for guests is becoming increasingly prevalent. Adding flowers is a simple and cost-effective...

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13 Mar 2013

Latest trends in bespoke kitchens

The kitchen is perceived by property developers as the room that can really impact your home’s value and this is important to consider when looking...

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04 Mar 2013

The influence of Italian design

The Italians have always been known as the masters of design, with the term ‘Made in Italy’ synonymous with elegance, exquisite craftsmanship, design and style....

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18 Feb 2013

International fashion design influencers

International design is a subject very close to my heart. I was born and brought up in Zimbabwe, but after moving to the UK I...

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28 Jan 2013

Profile: Letti & Co, the culture of good sleep

Luxury bed brand Letti & Co . is the brainchild of iconic Italian design house Gervasoni SPA and Italian designer Paola Navone. The label launched...

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16 Jan 2013

The ‘Cradle to Cradle’ philosophy in interior design

At the Design Junction show last year I came across a tile company, Mosa , who boasted about being a Cradle to Cradle® company. Having...

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09 Jan 2013

Decorex 2012 – how the exhibitors found it

We know that 2012 was one of our most successful and loved shows from a visitor’s perspective, but how did the exhibitors find it? We...

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20 Dec 2012

Emerald – the 2013 Pantone Colour of the Year

This is the time of year when Pantone release their ‘colour of the year’, and they have just announced that the colour of 2013 is...

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13 Dec 2012

Five picks from Cockpit Arts

Here are five picks from the Holborn event which ran earlier this month. Cockpit Arts is a social enterprise founded in 1986 to nurture and...

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05 Dec 2012

The hotel design movement

Travel and hospitality has never been so important in the world of interior design. Increasingly we’re finding that our customers are seeking design inspiration from...

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21 Nov 2012

Cafe culture

No longer just culinary pit stops, cafés across the globe are morphing into consumer hotspots for work, play and community connections.

According to...

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08 Nov 2012

From shagpile to Victoria Ghost chair!

Decorex International is 35 years old this year so I decided to take a look back at our design’s heritage; let’s explore this exceptional design...

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31 Oct 2012

Spotlight: Brimfield Antiques Market

After years of middling crowds and disappointing sales, business was brisk at the latest Brimfield Antique Show. Even high petrol prices, incessant rain and bumper-to-bumper...

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25 Oct 2012

In celebration of British indie talent

When Decorex launched in the 1970s, interior design wasn’t exactly looking its hottest - that’s me working it in exhibit A above! Whilst we can...

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18 Oct 2012

Goodearth India: Redefining Indian Heritage

An interiors brand firmly rooted in Indian culture, Goodearth has created a signature luxurious aesthetic rich in historical and cultural references. The company is a...

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11 Oct 2012

Decorex 2012: our top ten

Thanks so much to all who came to this year's show and made it such a fantastic success. It was great to meet so many...

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04 Oct 2012

Decorex 2012 visitor highlights: Nicolette Le Pelley of TheHouseDirectory.com

DE FERRANTI De Ferranti were launching their sumptuous ‘Cabinet of curiosities’ - a special black leather presentation case with 50 of...

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28 Sep 2012

Decorex highlights: Will Taylor from Bright.Bazaar

Having rounded out London Design Festival with a day at Decorex International, I’m delighted to be sharing my highlights from the show with you all....

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27 Sep 2012

Decorex 2012: a visitor's perspective

Anna Dodonova is an international interior designer. Here, she shares her thoughts on this year's show... This year I felt like there was lots...

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26 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Stacey Sheppard

TERZANI Italian lighting company Terzani has been on my radar for some time now as it is constantly producing exquisite sculptural pieces that are...

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26 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Nicola Holden

TOM FAULKNER I fell in love with this beautiful Exe dining table and benches by Tom Faulkner, with its solid wood top and the...

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26 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Andrew Dunning

STUART SCOTT The Tux sofa from Stuart Scott is the sofa I want in my own home. Stylish, well-proportioned and with the buttons giving...

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25 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Joanna Thornhill

JESSICA ZOOB For something a little more sedate, the work of artist Jessica Zoob instantly struck a chord with me amidst the mayhem of...

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25 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Zoe Brewer

HARLEQUIN LONDON This glassware has beautifully simple lines. BYRON & BYRON LOVE...

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25 Sep 2012

Dalani Home & Living at Decorex 2012

Check out Dalani Home & Living editor in chief Emilio Pimentel-Reid's highlights from this year's show by watching the video below: ...

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24 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Kate Watson-Smyth

POUENAT When I saw this table from a distance, I thought it was made from carved wood. As I drew closer, I...

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24 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Karen Haller

I D WALLCOVERINGS

Metallic wallpaper. Striking with plenty of attitude. TERZANI SRL

Elegant and sophisticated. Perfect centrepiece...

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23 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Karen Sear Shimali

MARGO SELBY, STAND A37 These new silk and wool rugs by Margo Selby (Stand A37) have such rich and intense colours. The little leaf...

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23 Sep 2012

Bloggers' Highlights, live from the show: Annabel Bird

RUG COMPANY I have yearned for a Rug Company rug for years and now that they are producing some designs in bamboo silk rather...

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21 Sep 2012

How entrepreneurs are preserving our design heritage

In 2009 Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Deborah Meaden , along with business partner and former design director at Pepe Jeans Douglas Cordeaux, rescued the fortunes of...

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14 Sep 2012

Cox London prepares for its first time at Decorex

In the cold days between Christmas and New Year last year, Chris and I left our baby daughter, Olivia, with my parents-in-law for the first...

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05 Sep 2012

Why bloggers love the new Decorex app

Tim Bogan, UK Director of Modenus , the people behind the social media phenomenon which is BlogTour, and veteran of more trade shows than he...

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31 Aug 2012

How to make an entrance: new lobby concepts

Hotel lobbies were once a space travellers simply passed through en route to their rooms. However, over time they have become a place to mingle,...

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24 Aug 2012

It's design, for goodness sake!

Socially responsible design and production is something I'm passionate about. I'm a partner in a textile design company called Stitch by Stitch that works with...

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17 Aug 2012

Profile: Hay Studio

Known for producing furniture, textiles and decorative accessories with clean graphic forms and a fresh approach to colour, Hay is a brand inspired by its...

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10 Aug 2012

The Essence of British Style

I read an article recently in the July issue of Homes & Gardens about the definition of British Style. Nina Campbell summed it up beautifully:...

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03 Aug 2012

A renewed appeal for beautifully crafted modern wooden furniture

When Decorex first asked me to write a guest post and told me that the theme for this year’s event is design heritage, I was...

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27 Jul 2012

Colour in interiors – bringing a new twist to an old trend

One of the most highly anticipated interior design shows on the UK design calendar, Decorex International is almost upon us. Knowing the...

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20 Jul 2012

Studio Visit: Flat Vernacular

Brooklyn wallpaper studio Flat Vernacular has garnered serious attention for its classic wallpaper patterns. On closer inspection, they reveal thousands of hand-applied children’s stickers in...

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13 Jul 2012

Celebrating design heritage at Decorex

I am delighted to have been invited to write a blog article for Decorex 2012, focusing on this year’s theme of Design Heritage. This is...

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06 Jul 2012

The importance of being at Decorex, for members of the press and beyond

Here are some of my pictures of last year’s show. You’d be forgiven for thinking that it doesn’t look like your imagined idea of Decorex....

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29 Jun 2012

Reinventing Heirlooms: Blackman Cruz

Blackman Cruz isn’t just one of Los Angeles’ most compelling furniture and art showrooms – it is also one of the city’s foremost design houses,...

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22 Jun 2012

Art-inspired rugs, wallhangings, and GoodWeave

When Decorex first invited me to write a guest post for them, I knew immediately that I wanted to write about art and design-led rugs....

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15 Jun 2012

Exciting news for 2012...

Welcome to the new Decorex blog!

This year, we'll be featuring weekly guest posts from our favourite design bloggers, all writing on different...

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08 Jun 2012

Decorex's charity for 2012: Maggie's

I'm Katie Treggiden, and I'm a freelance design writer. As well as writing my own blog, confessions of a design geek and recently publishing a...

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Reflecting on Decorex 2011

Decorex is always viewed as the ultimate destination Design event and in 2011 they certainly proved it. With exhibitors and attendees jetting in from all...

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