Christmas Design Day - Programme

Christmas Design Day AT DESIGN CENTRE CHELSEA HARBOUR

Monday 2 December 2019 9.30am – 5.30pm GET INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT WITH CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCES, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS AND INSPIRING DEMONSTR ATIONS ALL IN AID OF SCREW CANCER CHARIT Y #XmasAtDCCH | @designcentrech

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Christmas Design Day AT DESIGN CENTRE CHELSEA HARBOUR

The best of design talent share their unique take on Christmas creations at a fun, festive and immersive day.

Enjoy all that this joyous event has to offer with friends, family, colleagues and clients.

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9.30am – 5.30pm CREATE YOUR OWN DANISH PLEATED CHRISTMAS HEARTS WITH RECYCLED FABRIC Kvadrat at Home, Ground Floor, Centre Dome Unfold your creativity at Kvadrat at Home. Inspired by traditional Danish Christmas decorations, create your own pleated Christmas hearts from recycled fabric.

Warm mulled wine and Danish Christmas treats served.

9.30am – 5.30pm CHRISTMAS FEAST Design Club, Third Floor, South Dome Be prepared for the most magical season of the year.

Drop into the Design Club for an array of tempting treats from beautifully packed homemade sweets – fudge, coconut ice and chocolate truffles to biscuits and apple butter. Buy as glorious gifts or keep for the big day.

9.30am – 5.30pm CHRISTMAS MOVIE Nina Campbell, Ground Floor, Design Centre East There is no better way to get excited about the holidays than curling up on sofa with a Christmas movie.

Head to ‘Nina’s Apartment’ for drinks and nibbles.

All that’s left to do is press play.

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10am CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: FLORAL INSPIRATION TO DRESS A FESTIVE TABLE Colefax and Fowler, Ground Floor, South Dome Come to a fun filled Christmas workshop that will show you how to dress a Christmas table using beautiful floral creations by The Odd Flower Company, combined with wonderful Colefax and Fowler fabrics. Christmas canapés, bubbles and goodie bags with memories of the day to take away.

10am – 12pm & 3pm – 5pm CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING Jim Thompson / Fox Linton, Second Floor, North Dome Get into the festive spirit and make a beautiful Christmas wreath adorned with Jim Thompson silks.

There will be a glass of fizz and festive nibbles for each participant. Spaces limited.

11am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm BLOCK PRINTING WALLPAPER WITH MORRIS & CO. Morris & Co, First Floor, South Dome Try your hand at block printing wallpaper in the traditional way using a vintage wooden block from the Morris & Co. archive. Expert guidance will help you make a design to take away. Frame it for a loved one to create a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift.

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11.30am DESIGN DISCOVERY TOUR COSY UP FOR CHRISTMAS Design Club, Third Floor, South Dome On this guided tour to the showrooms, delve deeper into the stories behind the latest designs. Find out from the experts how cocooning furniture, deep pile carpets and soft, tactile textures help to create a cosy home for Christmas.

12pm DECORATIVE PAINTING Lincrusta, First Floor, Design Centre East Join Lincrusta for a special session on decorative effects.

Try your hand at painting and make a unique embossed Christmas card featuring a timeless pattern. The session will be animated by Michael Wilson of Highly Decorated, one of Lincrusta’s advanced installers and restorers.

12.30pm ALL WRAPPED UP Flexform, Ground Floor, South Dome Learn the art of gift wrapping. This workshop will get you into the festive mood with inspiration, ideas and top tips to give your presents the wow factor this Christmas. * For Flexform orders placed this week, 3% will be donated to Screw Cancer charity.

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1pm CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS WITH COLE & SON Cole & Son, Ground Floor, Centre Dome Join the showroom team to make your very own Christmas stocking made from Cole & Son fabric to take home and keep. Adorn your mantelpiece this season with a festive tradition that is personal to you.

2pm PERSONAL SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS Design Club, Third Floor, South Dome Looking for stylish presents or ways to transform your home in time for Christmas? Personal Shopper Gabrielle Grubanovich is familiar with all the showrooms here so join her for some last minute designer Christmas shopping. From cushions and ceramics to candles and glassware, discover where to find unique pieces from the best names in design that you can buy on the day.

2.30pm CHRISTMAS CRAFTING Julian Chichester, Ground Floor, Centre Dome Join the Julian Chichester team for an afternoon of Christmas crafting. Feel fabulously festive, sipping mulled wine and nibbling mince pies, while creating luxurious handmade Christmas cards and baubles to take home. Kevin Davies from Studio KTD will also be in the showroom to discuss Christmas styling.

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3pm CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND COCOA Altfield, Second Floor, Centre Dome Get into the festive spirit by getting ‘crafty’ at Altfield.

Decorate your own delicious Christmas cookies while sipping on a tasty hot chocolate or mulled wine.

3.30pm CREATIVITY AND LUXURY COME TOGETHER Colony, Second Floor, Centre Dome Get creative with Colony and make your own tree decorations using fabulous silk velvets, damasks and lampas in stunning colours.

3.30pm – 4.30pm TABLE MANNERS: HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS th2, Second Floor, Design Centre East Over a glass of pre-Christmas fizz, sit back and enjoy watching the design team style two distinctly different Christmas tables. Gail Taylor and the th2 team will be on hand to answer any of your decorating dilemmas in the run-up to the festive season.

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4pm – 6pm CHRISTMAS DECORATION WORKSHOP de Le Cuona, Second Floor, North Dome Start Christmas in style and join de Le Cuona for prosecco and mince pies. Create unique handmade decorations with exquisite de Le Cuona fabrics that are ideal for your Christmas tree. Places limited.

4pm CHRISTMAS DECORATION WITH ARLENE MCINTRYE Ventura, Second Floor, Design Centre East Come and learn some simple but effective tips on how to create the perfect Christmas atmosphere in the home with Arlene McIntrye, creative director of Ventura. See the exclusive range of Ventura accessories such as diffusers, candles, throws and luxurious bathrobes, all of which will make perfect gifts for the festive season.

4.30pm CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEMONSTRATION WITH PHILLIP CORPS Simpsons, Ground Floor, Design Centre East Join TV and film florist Phillip Corps as he shares some of his insider secrets. Learn about choosing the right flowers and working with wire, as well as how to create the perfect Christmas table centrepiece, a symmetrical floral arrangement and a hand-tied Christmas wreath. Phillip works with some of the world’s most prestigious brands and was awarded a gold medal for Chelsea in Bloom.

He was the floral designer on the BBC1 drama ‘Poldark’.

ABOUT SCREW CANCER Christmas Design Day is in aid of Screw Cancer, the charity set up by designer William Yeoward, who passed away in June.

His legacy is to develop an app that helps cancer sufferers to navigate the overwhelming amount of information in their treatment journey.

Please donate generously at the giving point on the Ground Floor. www.screwcancercharity.com

EVENT INFORMATION Speak to the helpful team on the Concierge Desk, Ground Floor, Centre Dome.

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