Decorex 2012

I ventured through the blustery showers to another trade show today. Must say Decorex was not as impressive this year 100% Design which is saying a lot.
However, Andrew Martin as with every year pushed the boundaries on his exhibit stand with a out of space theme. The collection as always was a delight to browse through.

Byron and Byron have launched this new collection for a more colourful approach to curtain poles.

I was blown away as always by Sharon Marston's optic fibre lighting.... Which is just beautiful!

Simpsons of Chelsea went for an Art Deco theme this year..... Whereby the staff had gone full throttle with the stand.

All in all it was an interesting day, but this year 100% Design had to win my vote in terms of inspiration, layout and creativity

Are we YO! Home ready?

September is a hectic month for interior designers with London design week and all the inspiring trade shows.
The one thing that stood out in 100% design was the YO! Home City centre studio by the British entrepreneur and inventor Simon Woodroofe.
Could this be the trend in our future homes?

The enclosed vanity unit as seen in the far left is rotated manually to reveal storage as seen below

Te bedroom area is transformed into the living area at a flick of a switch

The cupboards opposite the bedroom/living area are pulled out and then in to reveal the kitchen area with an island if needed as demonstrated by Simon Woodroofe

Whilst the dining area pops in right under where we standing to a dining area

Where Simon finds himself seated 

The one bathroom is beautifully presented with a step in bath or can be transformed into a shower with the wooden slats pushed in to form a platform. If this is practical in the long run, time will only tell.

Taking mechanism off the stage and putting them in our homes may work for some but is not going to be everyones cup of tea. As in all cities space is an issue and maybe like we have multiple parking garage systems in place due to lack of space the Yo! home city centre can be adapted into our homes.