The increased space has given many major exhibitors the opportunity to have larger stands and show more new products, as well as showing a greater variety of their product portfolios. It has also enabled the organisers to add specialist areas for fabrics and flooring, and to increase the number of lighting companies exhibiting at the show. Over 450 exhibitors will present their latest collections and designs for both the domestic and contract spheres of interior furnishings.
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The ‘in’ trends will be in copious supply. Seventies inspired riotous colours and big florals will mix with the more sedate Highland themes of tartans, tweeds and aged leather. Edgy, industrial looks with hard edges, in grey metals and with functional construction, will sit alongside sumptuous upholstery in classic designs. Texture combinations using wood, leather, metal, glass, slate and marble will abound. Our expanding environmental awareness will be reflected in an increase in new products made from a wide variety of reclaimed materials, including wood, plastics and glass.
The exhibitor list is a Who’s Who of the best names in furniture and interior furnishings from the UK, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Malaysia, France, China and many more. In Hall 1 alone will be Duresta, Parker Knoll, Ercol, Collins & Hayes, Baker Furniture, Wade, Bentley Designs, Mark Webster Designs, Westbridge, Tom Schneider, G Plan Upholstery, Tetrad, Alexander & James and Jansen International. It’s high-end and high design.
Curl Scene Dining Table Sideboard Leather Chairs Tom Schneider curved furniture
Show highlights include Tetrad’s aged leather and fabric upholstery, with Harris Tweeds made exclusively for them. Rich in heritage colours, the traditional designs evoke the Scottish Highlands and outdoor living. For upholstery of a completely different kind hot-foot to Hall 2, where the Italian mastery of soft and textured leather will reign. Italia Living, Contempo, Ego Italiano, Max Divani and Marinelli are all showing new styles in cool Tuscan or hot Neapolitan inspired colours.
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In cabinet not to be missed is Tom Schneider’s contemporary cabinet classics, they are designed freely without thought to the limitations of the manufacturing process and are a joy to behold. Reclaimed materials are all the rage and being environmentally friendly will be big news at the Show. Baker have become experts in turning tired wood into highly desirable and impeccably designed cabinet furniture and Rowico’s skill in making discarded wood attractive and useful again, will be shown in their shabby chic tables and cabinets.
Pioneering glass designer Greenapple, always has a stand out stand. Their new Rimini range will be shown for the first time and has matching dining tables, chairs and occasional tables. They will also show their Country Kitchen and Tusk collections, crisp, chic and fashionable.
Rimini Dining grey lifestyle
Interior furnishings will be displayed with flamboyance and flair in Hall 3 by some of the biggest names in accessories, furnishings and lighting – Libra, Dar Lighting, Hill Interiors, CIMC, Culinary Concepts, Gallery Direct and Pacific Lifestyle to name just a few. They are ready to introduce a host of new ranges and products.
Gallery Direct’s glorious 2015 stand is set to be outdone in 2016, they are launching 150 products and 3 new furniture collections. Both Libra and Pacific Lifestyle are introducing a kaleidoscope of new collections. Pacific Lifestyle’s Loft is an industrial inspired collection of lamps and decorative objects, while Libra’s Darwin’s Study, is a nod to historic explorers, featuring rich leathers and strong metals.
Vitesse White Planed design flooring
New feature areas for 2016 include the Fabric Pavillion and Flooring Showcase. In the Fabric Pavillion big brands including Swaffer, Kobe and Barker & Barker will be show their latest pretty florals, checks, abstracts, tartans and fresh stripes. The Flooring Showcase brings together some of the best UK flooring companies, including Axminster, Kenton Floors, Trinity Collections and Interfloor. Kenton Floors are debuting a contemporary grey washed board and Trinity Collections will introduce a digitally printed rug collection.
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The January Furniture Show will be a tour around the globe of the best of the new in furniture and interiors. Five halls of the NEC await visitors with a wonderful array of colours, textures, innovations and new designs, in the most comprehensive furniture and furnishings event of the year.
For a full exhibitor list, more information and to register your attendance, go to www.januaryfurnitureshow.com