March 21st, 2013
Top 5 trends at London Design Week
The link between the new season fashion collections and trends in interior design is especially strong this spring. Whilst enjoying some retail therapy last weekend I couldn’t help noticing the return to brights and patterns (and I mean very bright and very patterned!) across the high street. I had a similar feeling yesterday at London Design Week in Chelsea Harbour.
Patterns
Hot pinks, jade greens, bright cobalt blues are featuring strongly in many of the showrooms and pattern wise anything goes at the moment…
The new Manuel Canovas range, with an exotic/Chinese influence is one eye catching example.
Voyage en Chine fabric by Manuel Canovas
Brights
The trend for brights isn’t just limited to fabrics. As I entered the Roger Oates showroom, a new brightly striped “Masai” range of stair runners has been added to the New Hadley selection of vibrant Mandarin and Rose colour ways.
Roger Oates Masai Madder runner
Roger Oates New Hadley runner in “Mandarin”
… and prepare to be amazed at the range of brights now available in leather at the Edelman showroom. This is their colourful suede curtain:
Edelman leather colourful suede curtain
Wow factor and fun for wallpapers
I’ve always found it hard to resist a statement wallpaper, maybe for a downstairs cloakroom or a study, one that makes you laugh or piques your interest at a friends’ house or in a boutique hotel….
My two favourites this season are “Penguin Library” by Osborne & Little and the new Fornasetti II range at Cole & Son – great for book lovers, cycling enthusiasts or anyone with a sense of fun!
“Penguin Library” by Osborne & Little
Cole and Son new Fornasetti II collection
Trimmings are back?
Again, reflecting the current popularity for lace, beads etc. among the big fashion labels, trimmings are enjoying a comeback. For adding some dressmakers detail, the new Samuel and Sons showroom (their first in London) is well worth a visit. Try this as a border on a roman blind or some full length curtains.
Greek Fret border from the Corinthia collection
New neutrals, Italian Style!
And for those who are finding the brights and patterns all a bit too much, many of the leading brands have updated their neutral collections reflecting the catwalk trends for embroidery and lace. One of my all time favourite collections has to be the C&C Milano range in the Lewis & Wood showroom. True to form they have just added several new designs such as this beautifully embroidered linen…
New “Coco” range from C&C Milano
