Maison et Object January 2013

January 2013 started off with a bang here at Lorna Syson! With a snowy drive down to Paris.... and a couple of detours en-route (Thanks sat nav) we were ready to start the first trade show of the new year!
I shared a van with Emma Britton and it was packed to the ceiling, it was touch and go with some items on whether we could get them over to Paris. We set of early in the morning and it was beautiful watching the sun rise as we drove down to Dover.

From the moment we arrived in Paris until we left it was snowing! I wasn't lucky enough to see Paris in the snow because I was staying with friends close to the exposition centre but Igor Josif writer of Happy Interior Blog has a great post with fantastic images!

This year the stand was very small but on the bright side was very quick and easy to put up! Even though it was small this year I still met fantastic shops and connections. I'm pleased to say we have our second shop in Germany, our third in France and a great new shop in Bath, UK! 

I was in Hall 8, Stand Bbis99 showing with BEDG and I had fantastic British brands around me including, Vitamin, Julie Mouamo, Elli Popp, Flux, Emma Britton, Stamp Rugs, All Lovely Stuff, Wallace Sewell and Eleanor Pritchard. One great thing about trade shows is seeing familiar faces who I've met throughout the years.  I was so pleased when Will, Mr Bright Bazaar came for a quick visit and chat. 

And to top it all of when I arrived home I was tweeted by the fantastic Barbara Chandler showing me on her flicker. Check out the link below. She has been doing these design portraits for a while and has over 300 portraits of designers.

Something Blue Pop Up Shop

This week we have set up a new, exciting London-based pop-up shop to celebrate the Royal Wedding. At 'Something Blue' we will be showcasing the best in British design, from upcycled furniture to Eco wall flowers.

I have joined forces with university friends, Sj Guest Design (you may have realised she features quite often on this blog) Ellen Calvert and Emma Britton. All of us have gone our separate ways since graduating from Loughborough University but as we all have our own specialisms within the interior design world we decided there would be not better way to celebrate our excitement over the Royal Wedding than this shop.


The shop is only open for a week and closes at 4pm on Sunday 1st of May so if you want to pop down and see the products for yourself you will need to be quick! I'm in until 6pm today (Saturday) so please pop down and say hi! Enjoy the long royal wedding weekend

We also had a selection of Fabulous cakes provided by La De Dah Cakery, Louise is a artist with icing, with her, her cakes and a her wonderful home soon to be featured in Living Etc and 25 Beautiful Homes Magazines!

Save the date

I am really excited to be showing my Blue wallflowers and NEW teal/aqua ECO cushions at the Craft Central pop up shop with three other exciting friends and peers.

Check out the details below and hopefully we will see you there!

With the Royal Wedding set for the 29^th April, four British designers are celebrating the occasion with a weeklong showcase of all things blue.

Including names most frequently found in Selfridges, this one-week installation of interiors products will provide a great opportunity to furnish your own nest, or perhaps to pick up an appropriate wedding gift if you are lucky enough to be heading to Westminster that weekend.

Having borrowed the corner shop exhibition space at Craft Central - Clerkenwell, ‘Something Blue’ will host a mix of handmade home accessories and recycled designer furniture in every shade of the colour. Appearing on the guest list will be the popular aqua teal-wall flowers  by Lorna Syson, navy cushions and upholstery by Sarah-Jayne Guest, and Ellen Calvert will also be introducing her range of turquoise and knitted furnishings alongside Emma Britton’s blue hydrangea floral glass splashbacks.

Even if the Windsor’s invite hasn’t arrived yet, you are warmly invited to save the date, and join us for our celebration of all things old, new, borrowed and blue.
 
From Tues 26^th April – Sun 1^st May
21 Clerkenwell Green
EC1R ODX
Opening times:
Tues   High tea opening from 3pm-late
Wed   10am-6pm
Thur   10am-9pm
Fri      10am-9pm
Sat     10am-6pm
Sun    10am-4pm

CONTACT: designers@interiorpopupshop.co.uk