Forget feasting at Christmas, the best indulgence will be in January at the January Furniture Show, (NEC 24-27 January 2016). Over 450 exhibitors are getting ready to present their latest designs and innovations in furniture, home furnishings, lighting, flooring and fabric.
Seventies inspired riotous colours will mix with the more sedate Highland themes of tartans, tweeds and aged leather. Industrial looks with hard edges and grey metals, texture combinations of wood mixed with leather, metal and slate will abound. Our expanding environmental awareness will be reflected with new products made from reclaimed wood, plastics and glass.
Hall 1
Will feature high-end upholstery and cabinet furniture, with brands including, Duresta, Parker Knoll, Ercol, Collins & Hayes, Baker Furniture, Wade, Bentley Designs, Furniture Origins, Mark Webster Designs, Westbridge, G Plan Upholstery, Tetrad, and Jansen International.
The current upholstery trend of mixing leather and fabric will be at it’s best on the Tetrad and Carlton Furniture stands. Tetrad’s Harris Tweeds have been made exclusively for them and are rich in heritage colours, mixing wonderfully well with the aged leathers.
Furniture made from reclaimed materials will be big news. Baker will add to their Reclaimed series, turning tired wood into highly desirable and impeccably designed cabinet furniture. Rowico, another company skilled in the use of making discarded wood attractive and useful again, will show their shabby chic reclaimed tables and cabinets.
Hall 1 is also the home of the new Fabric Pavillion, where big brands including Swaffer, Kobe and Barker & Barker will be showing their latest pretty florals, crushed velvets, tartans and crisp stripes.
Hall 2
The British love-affair with soft Italian leather upholstery will be indulged in Hall 2. New designs from some of the best known companies including Italia Living, Contempo, Ego Italiano Max Divani and Marinelli will be on display and new signing Peressini are bringing their modern styled dining tables and chairs.
Other well know European brands have major stands in Hall 2, Skovby from Denmark with their cleverly engineered dining collections. FAMA from Portugal, and ROM from Belgium will be displaying their latest colourful designs.
New for the 2016 Show is the Flooring Showcase, bringing together some of the best companies in the UK flooring industry, including Axminster, Kenton Floors, Edel Telenzo and Interfloor. Kenton Floors are exhibiting distressed oaks and contemporary grey washed boards and Edel Telenzo is bringing Liberty, a new striped, loop pile carpet with a unique construction.
Hall 3
This is the all action hall for gifts, accessories and home furnishings of every kind. The list of exhibitors is a Who’s Who in gift and accessories – Gallery Direct, Libra, Pacific Lifestyle, Culinary Concepts, Stone the Crows!, PD Global, Mindy Brownes, Hill Interiors, Camelot, CIMC, Lifestyle Arts & Crafts and Artko.
Some of the highlights include Gallery Direct, who will launch 150 products and 3 new furniture collections. Another gifted trend setter and interpreter is Pacific Lifestyle who are introducing 5 trends at the Show including Loft, an industrial inspired collection of lamps and objects, and Highland Retreat, which has a woodland colour pallet and uses natural materials.
New exhibitor Stone the Crows! is introducing furniture collections in beautifully crafted acacia wood as well as a host of new furnishing accessories. Big name Libra, will have a kaleidoscope of new collections, including Pearl, featuring inlays in earth colours and Darwin’s Study, a nod to past exploration.
The Lighting Showcase is a new feature for 2016. Major brands including Dar Lighting among others, will be showing their latest designs reflecting the current trends for edgy industrial, floral and the country retreat.
Hall 4
A cabinet paradise is to be found in Hall 4. German cabinet giants, Rauch, Nolte and Weimann will all have large stands with bedroom ranges directed at the UK market. Weimann are introducing 8 models and 2 new finishes. Rauch are debuting 3 ranges as well as updates to some of their existing ranges.
Forte the Polish giant, are introducing a nursery collection to sit alongside it’s better known bedroom, lounge and dining collections. Keeping with the international theme, Ancient Mariner will have cabinet ranges made from mango, mahogany and teak on their stand.
Julian Bowen, a show favourite will introduce a new dining collection made from solid beech with a walnut finish, while another show favourite, Kettle will be making a big splash with 83 new oak, pine and painted furniture items.
Hall 5
Added to the Show for 2016 is Hall 5. It will be dominated by some of the biggest names in the UK beds, upholstery and cabinet markets, including Buoyant, Lebus, Kingstown, Serene, Sherborne, Furnico, Morris, Furmanac, Celebrity, Vogue, Breasley, and Sweet Dreams. New bed exhibitors Highgate, Kaydian and Bodyease join the stellar line-up.
Beds and mattresses of every kind will be exhibited – foam, sprung, memory, storage and motion. Vogue are showcasing Swift, their new vacuum packed mattress range which has been designed for durability, comfort and affordability. Sweet Dreams will be exhibiting their latest British-made fabric upholstered bedframes, including the new glamorous Adventure model.
Successful UK giants Buoyant, Lebus and Celebrity all have new sofa designs to launch in January. Celebrity are showing their new modern styled Melton recliner, while Serene’s newly launched, but already popular dining collection, will have new additions including pieces designed for large and petite spaces.
This has just been a taster of the wonderful array of colours, textures and new designs that awaits buyers and visitors to the Show, make sure you attend to gorge on the full feast.
For a full exhibitor list and to register your attendance go to: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com
January Furniture Show 2016. NEC Sun 24 – Weds 27 January