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Record-breaking performances Outrageous sales figures, a long way to go for eve shareholders and farewell to an old-timer Yes, inflation is helping to keep the value of furniture and flooring sales historically high, but January’s official figures are quite remarkable. Furniture and lighting sales were at record levels for the month since ONS began monitoring sales in 1986, and it was the 20th best month overall. And these are completed transactions not orders. Both DFS and ScS have said their order books are millions and millions of pounds larger than normal thanks to the post-lockdown boom, and I’d expect this to continue to show in monthly figures for a while yet. The question remains when will this unwind?

The figures for flooring are even more outrageous: up on December 2021, January 2020 and January 2019 (by almost two-thirds in this case). Here, shorter lead times suggest consumers are still buying. Of course we know there are higher costs of living to come, especially with the price of oil leaping after the invasion of Ukraine. eve Sleep shareholders would have been delighted to see the share price jump by two-thirds on the news that DFS will start selling its mattresses and bed frames, initially online. Sadly even after that, shares were just 2.9p. They floated at 103p in May 2017 before peaking at 130.5p that December.

Alas, poor Not Knowingly Undersold, we knew it well.

Well, we didn’t really. The decision by John Lewis to drop its price promise in the summer has been a long time coming (even its review took two years). NKU may have been billed as a ‘cherished sign of trust’ but what made sense in 1925 never made sense today with white-labelling of many products, and when its terms and conditions were a bit vague and didn’t apply to online rivals. I once had a price match on a cooker, despite the fact that Argos didn’t physically have them on display – supposedly one of the conditions. And for years, every weekend, as Debenhams and House of Fraser slashed prices on make-up, John Lewis had to follow suit and see profits walk out the door. It is about time NKU exited the stage.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEWS 4

Record month for furniture as flooring booms

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Smiths take Arlo & Jacob independent

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TFC for sale after Mammoth production move

FEATURES 12

New products

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Service

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Experiences Things have turned out well

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Sustainability Materials matter

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Retail Five star

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Design Pure Talents

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Beds and bedroom NBM, more, bespoke, be bold, adaptability

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Best of British Anniversary, new base

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Belgium Innovation, UK tastes, and relax

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Underlay Fine tuning, a greener option

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Exhibition guide JFS, IHGF Delhi Fair, INDX Furniture

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NEWS

Furniture sales see January record as flooring booms January saw the value of furniture sales at its highest level for the month since records began, while flooring sales were more than 50% above pre-pandemic levels.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that sales of furniture and lighting in England, Scotland and Wales were worth £1,316,682,000 during the month: the highest figure since ONS records began in 1986.

The performance was the 20th best month of 433 since then.

Sales were 7.15% lower than December 2021, 51.3% higher than January 2021 (when when stores were closed), 7.7% lower than January 2020 and 17.8% higher than January 2019.

Flooring sales leapt on all measures, as it recorded the best-performing January since 2014.

At £177,981,000, sales were 28.9% higher than December 2021, 412% up on January 2021, 54.88% higher than January 2020 and 66.5% higher than January 2019.

It was the 200th best month since January 1986, and compares with £198,763,000 generated in January 2014, the 111th best month.

The figures do not allow for inflation and are subject to revision.

Sales growth continued

Prescott to head Greendale Eamonn Prescott, former Adam Carpets sales and marketing director, is to be the next chief executive of flooring buying group Greendale Carpets & Floorings.

He will join Greendale at the beginning of May and will assume full responsibility when Rob Harding retires in mid-June.

Prescott has more than 20 years of experience in the flooring industry, including in retail and 11 years at Adam Carpets, where he introduced a number of award-winning marketing initiatives.

Thompson takes Made reins Philippe Chainieux, Made ceo has stepped down for family reasons, with Nicola Thompson, Made chief operating officer becoming interim ceo. He had been at the company for nine years, the past five as ceo.

Susanne Given, Made chair described her as ‘an exceptional colleague and impressive leader’.

‘It is with sadness I have to pause my professional activities to take care of my family. I am confident that everything is in place to achieve our long-term ambition,’ says Chainieux.

‘I cannot emphasise enough how instrumental NIcola has been in growing our business, through designing and implementing our strategic plan. I am leaving the business safely in her very capable hands.’’

Tough start to year as interiors inflation jumps yet again Furniture inflation leapt in January, while flooring saw another increase.

Consumer Price Index data from the ONS shows that household furniture prices were 14.1% higher in January than in 2021. This is an increase from 12.5% in December.

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Carpets and other floorcoverings saw prices rise from 7.8% to 8.1%.

All nine of the ONS’ furniture, furnishings and carpets indices saw an increase, including lighting and outdoor furniture. Of these lighting witnessed the lowest increase of 5.7%, but this

was up on December’s 4.1%.

Inflation for household textiles was flat at 3.3%, despite furnishing fabrics and curtains seeing a jump from 0.9% to 4%.

The overall Consumer Price Index rose from 5.4% to 5.5%, while the Retail Price Index rose from 7.5% to 7.8%.

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Smiths take Arlo & Jacob independent again Upholstery chain Arlo & Jacob has become independent again after less than a year under TCM Living’s ownership.

Mark, former TCM Living chief executive, and Julie Smith bought Arlo & Jacob from administration in May 2020, before it became part of TCM Living in June 2021.

TCM Corporation owns Alstons Upholstery, Ashley Manor Upholstery, AMX Design and Alexander & James.

‘After an initial period of successful incumbency within group, both Mark and Pimol Srivikorn, TCML chairman felt that the interests and growth ambitions of both entities were very much best served apart – with TCML’s focus being on volume-driven business and global expansion, the antithesis of Arlo’s very British and fashionably slower, choicecentric and individualistic model,’ says the retailer.

‘Mark very much wanted the talent he had nurtured and believed had helped him stand apart from his competitors close. Partnering with him therefore to head up this next exciting chapter are his artist and stylist wife Julie; Michelle White, marketing, brand and creative director; Simon Wilson, finance director; Anthony Scarborough, e-commerce director, and Donna Pitchford, executive project manager, with Lisa Broad continuing as md.’

John Lewis ends price pledge John Lewis is to axe its Never Knowingly Undersold pricing promise.

The chain says it no longer fits with how consumers shop as more sales move online and the offer doesn’t apply to purchases from online-only retailers. It will be ended in the summer.

Instead the company will invest £500m on lowering prices, a 25% rise on its 2021 commitment.

‘Customers are tightening their belts and we’re responding so John Lewis is more affordable for every customer, every day whether

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shopping in-store or online,’ says Pippa Wicks, John Lewis executive director.

‘Never Knowingly Undersold has been a cherished sign of trust for John Lewis for a century but it doesn’t fit with how customers shop today as a growing number of purchases are made online,’ ‘Our new £500m investment means that all our customers can trust they are getting the quality, style and service they have come to expect from John Lewis at great value price,’ she added.

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‘I’ve always worked best in a partnership and I have hand-picked my team of experts. I’m drawing on close relationships with people I admire and am inspired by and to top it all are thoroughly nice people to boot,’ says Smith.

‘It is important to us that we create furniture and fabric collections that we are proud to have in our home. We are the Arlo customer and we feel at home with the brand’s DNA,’ says Julie Smith.

Celebration planned to honour MCD founder and Headlam chairman Graham Waldron An event is to be held to mark the life of Graham Waldron, MCD founder and former Headlam chairman.

He died on 27 May 2020, aged 90.

The event, to be held on 16 April, will mark what would have been his 92nd birthday. It will take place at Hanbury, Bromsgrove from 12pm-4pm. Those wishing to attend are asked to email CelebratingGrahamWaldron@ gmail.com Waldron established his

relationships and reputation in the flooring industry as buyer for the Gainsborough Group in the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1977 he was the founder of MCD, which became the market leader and most progressive distributor of floorcoverings into the 1980s.

He was instrumental in developing Headlam into the leading flooring distributor in the UK and Europe. He was chairman from 1991 to 1999 and 2006 to 2013, serving as a director for 22 years.

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TFC for sale in Mammoth production shake-up Mattress manufacturer The Foam Company has put itself up for sale following the loss of its licence to produce Mammoth branded products.

Airsprung Beds is to take over the manufacturing of Mammoth’s beds for bricks and mortar retailers – it already makes for the online channel. Both companies say they want to reduce lead times ‘significantly’, while Litmus Furniture will assume responsibility for selling.

While Mammoth was a large proportion of TFC’s business, it also owns the Sleepshaper and Sonlevo brands and manufactures various white label and private label products.

‘As a business, we are already well aware of Airsprung’s manufacturing capabilities, commitment to quality, speed of delivery and exemplary customer service standards. It’s important to us that we move forward with a partner that

Production has switched from TFC to Airsprung

shares our own commitment to excellence, attention to detail and rigorous approach to testing and development,’ says Stuart Nutbeen, Mammoth md.

‘Airsprung is proud to have the opportunity to work with Mammoth across its retail channel. We strongly believe we can bring real value to Mammoth’s growing network of retailers by focusing on increased efficiency and reduced lead times. We know that speed of delivery and convenience is a huge driver for the modern consumer,’ says Paul Little, Airsprung Beds deputy md.

‘The agreement will see Mammoth retain the services of all existing staff and maintain the high level of sales support as it looks to deliver on an ambitious growth strategy,’ says a Mammoth spokeswoman.

‘Following the termination of the Mammoth agreement, we have worked closely with our advisers and reached the conclusion that it is in the best interests of all concerned to seek a sale of the business,’ says a TFC statement.

‘The marketing process has commenced, there are a number of seriously interested parties and we anticipate concluding a “pre packaged” administration sale that will not result in a cessation of trade. It is likely the business will enter into administration at some stage as part of that process, and we have registered that intention with the courts.

‘Given that we are not permitted to supply Mammoth mattresses, we have had to make the difficult decision to cease production of all products with immediate effect.

However, we do hope for a bright future for all those associated with the business if we are able to secure a sale, and we are focusing all our attentions on achieving that.’

Retail tie-ups for bed brands JYSK has become the latest UK retailer to begin stocking Emma mattresses as the bed brand’s efforts to widen its physical retail footprint continue.

JYSK began selling Emma at its German stores in October 2021, then rolled this out to the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

‘Emma is a brand highly recognised by UK consumers so combining this with our position as the Danish sleep experts we hope to help more customers achieve the good night’s sleep they deserve and provide even more in-store mattress options,’ says Jenny Johnston, JYSK UK & Ireland sales and marketing manager.

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Meanwhile, DFS is to begin selling eve Sleep’s mattresses and bed frames online from 3 March before introducing them in-store. Plans are in place to extend the ranges at a later date.

‘Our range of bedroom furniture, including our wide choice of upholstered bedframes, is a key and growing part of our offer. We are delighted to be partnering with eve to add its best-in-class mattresses to our range, to support awareness of our bedroom furniture products; deliver even greater choice for our customers; and provide the opportunity for customers to conveniently add an eve mattress to their DFS furniture order,’ says John Rastall, head of DFS home.

Autumn to become Spring May will see the debut of the Spring Furniture & Bed Show.

The organiser of the Autumn Furniture Show, held at NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, has announced plans for a 17-18 May event at the same venue.

More than 60 exhibitors are already confirmed across upholstery, cabinet, beds, accessories, rugs, pictures, mirrors and lighting alongside a range of complimentary service providers.

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Visit: www.juul.eu 4 Vitality is the luxury vinyl collection by Leoline, bringing the affordability and ease of vinyl on a roll with the premium natural look of LVT. Combining the original texture and optical clarity of LVT with the fast and easy fitting of cushion vinyl, Vitality brings an authentic look but is no more costly to install than any other Leoline floor.

Visit: www.leoline.co.uk 5 Capable of being installed directly over existing floors without glue (conditions apply) for super-fast installation, Carbontex cushion vinyl by Avenue is a great flooring choice for quick refurbishment projects and instant room makeovers. With absorbing Luxatex textile backing, it soaks up imperfections, for a floor that lies flat and level under most conditions.

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7 Standing out for its versatility and capability on a wide range of subfloors, Pro-Screed Gold from Floorwise is a two-part smoothing and levelling compound that leaves a flawless finish in just four hours. Among the best-selling products in its range of installation products, Pro-Screed Gold is being used daily by installers right across country to make floors fantastic.

Visit: www.floorwise.co.uk 8 Continuing to invest in London and the south of England, with the ambition to achieve growth and provide a high level of service, Abingdon Flooring has welcomed new territory managers: (l to r) Daniel Pearson (North London), Scott Davis (South London) and Martin Selling (Sussex and Kent borders).

Visit: www.abingdonflooring.co.uk 9 As a centre of technical excellence, The Academy for Excellence in Flooring provides the knowledge and skills to overcome the challenges that can adversely affect the quality of LVT installations. With LVT susceptible to subfloor condition and the ambient environment, correct preparation and selection are a significant factor in the long-term viability of the installation.

Visit: www.quick-step-academy.co.uk 10 ADP Distribution and sister company SampleWorx have merged. SampleWorx has over 50 years of combined specialist experience working with companies to produce innovative sampling solutions including display boards, folders and swatches for LVT, carpet tiles, vinyl, laminate, wood flooring and accessories.

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You can never have enough diagnostic tools Detailed moisture readings and copious close-up photographs were not enough to convince the flooring contractor that the problem was due to the installation work that had been done. His first reaction was that the water table was still too high after the river at the end of the customer’s garden had burst its banks, flooding the kitchen and utility room.

The insurers had sent a flood restoration team very quickly and dehumidifiers were set into action to suck the moisture out of the floors and walls so the customer and his wife could live back in their beautiful riverside cottage, their home for more than 50 years before the unprecedented weather conditions had evicted them.

On my first inspection the customer had directed me to park on the riverbank to the side of his house. The sleepy water meandered along some three feet below, and the path to the back door was slightly uphill. Inside, there was a crunching noise under the LVT as I walked through the utility room and towards the kitchen. An area of the flooring had been taken up by the contractor and the smoothing compound had separated easily from whatever product had been applied to the subfloor. A damp-proof membrane, the contractor had claimed.

My trusty moisture meter told the story. The floor was not dry. It wasn’t as wet as one would expect after a flood, but it was typical of a traditional property that would have been built directly onto the soil without a structural damp-proof membrane – they weren’t required until the 1970s. I photographed the readings and took close-ups of the exposed concrete surface where the sparseness of the surface coating could be easily seen.

The contractor called in a rep from the compound manufacturer. Not, I hasten to add, any of the well-known

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and highly respected suppliers used by the majority of UK floor layers. ‘The water must be coming through the walls,’ said the rep, and he put these comments in writing to the customer, who sent me an anxious email. I was due to visit another property a few miles away so I arranged to drop by and check things again.

I always carry two very good moisture meters. One is enough, but in case of doubt I can use the second to doublecheck and forestall the standard response of any doubter: ‘When did you last have that calibrated?’

I have a third meter ready for my retirement. It has a telescopic handle so I can take readings without having to kneel. I keep it in the car boot for the occasional less accessible spot reading, such as when I had to measure the moisture in the floor between dishwasher and preparation table in a commercial kitchen and my arms were simply not long enough to reach.

Before my return visit to the worried customer, I received an email announcing the launch of the upgraded version of the meter I use most often. A phone call to a supplier whose warehouse I just

happened to be passing the following day secured me this latest model.

My visit to the customer was the first time ever that I had carried out an inspection using four different moisture meters. The only time I’d had that many in the one place before was when running the moisture training courses at FITA, where there is a comprehensive range to allow delegates to try different kinds. I carried out a moisture survey of the floors and the walls in RF mode and pin mode and sent off the photos so the contractor could review his comments.

If the contractor had used just one moisture meter before starting the work, rather than assuming the flood restorer’s dry certificate was adequate for LVT flooring, I wouldn’t have become involved. A good moisture meter is not cheap, but it’s less than the cost of just one job failing. I’ve admitted my tool fetish in this column before, but clearly four moisture meters is not excessive after all.

Visit: www.richard-renouf.com Richard Renouf is an independent furnishings consultant

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It’s all turning out nicely!

Our correspondent is feeling upbeat but has concerns about future costs THE RETAILER Fludes Carpets If we believe all that we are seeing and reading, things are going well – at present anyway. Sales are up, price increases are settling, and delivery and supply issues seem to be subsiding. Manufacturers are bringing out some new product and we’re seeing carpet ranges re-coloured. Things look set fair for the next three months of business. The long-awaited ‘normality’ is upon us.

But is it all too good to be true?

Looking further ahead it is very hard to make a judgement on how long settled

to be finished. There is a feeling that business is steady at present, and in the south-east at least, where Fludes Carpets is based, there is plenty of building underway. Although most new homes are purchased with flooring already fitted, the churn in the housing market will create sales opportunities in those being sold on.

Easter and the Jubilee holiday will cause a slowdown in flooring sales, and there will be lots of public celebration and little likelihood of seeing hoards of customers in shopping mode. Let’s hope for a rush before

marketing. It’s hard to know which route to go down. An advertising agency once told me they knew that 50% of our advertising was working well and 50% was not – the problem was they didn’t know which 50% it was that was working well!

So, the next three months will be a time for looking at the current year for clues as to next year’s sales performance, and some crystal-ball gazing on what costs are likely to be for our business. It is time to get our plans together, sort out the marketing and advertising, and hope that next year will

business will last. The increases in energy, fuel and weekly shopping costs and the National Insurance uplift will all have an effect on the amount of disposable income customers have to spend. And assuming they have some money left to spend, will it go on home improvement or maybe a week’s holiday in the sun instead?

There are lots of reasons to be positive.

Many of the home improvement projects we have been involved in are being completed in stages, and many still have

and afterwards to compensate us for the potential loss of sales!

We are now at the point when we will prepare our overall budget for the next financial year and we are looking closely at the costs related to running the business, and in particular the cost of energy and rates. We know that energy will rise by about 50%, but the rates issue is not clear as yet. It makes it hard to balance a budget.

A major issue is the amount of spend on website, media advertising and social media

be less of a challenge than this one.

The current financial year has been unsettled, with many factors contributing to the uncertainty: the aftermath of Brexit, the vagaries of the pandemic, price changes and delivery problems. However, the flooring industry has ridden it all, and in the main is emerging in a better position that we started.

So well done to everyone. It seems that it really is turning out nicely.

Andy Laird, Fludes Carpets md

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Materials matter Recyclability and longevity are key

For furniture manufacturer EMU, materials are what matters. Steel, aluminium and teak form the cornerstones of the majority of its designs.

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EMU still manufactures in Marsciano, where next year should see completion of a 1MW solar panel system, producing more than 400,000 items a year, and selling through more than 1,000 retailers in 85 countries.

The Thor collection of chairs takes its inspiration from a traditional country style but the use of steel makes the classic lines appear more modern and more dynamic in shape. Thor also includes an FSC 100% teak version for

the chair and stool seats, which can easily be added to the steel seat at a later stage.

The Lyze collection has new, airy, aluminium and steel shapes. The first version of the chair, armchair and lounge chair have an aluminium seat with a back made of intertwined, tubular stainless steel, with the option of adding a teak seat.

The aluminium Shine has teak armrests and optional teak seat, while the tubular metal seat and back of Apero are MIG-welded with brass.

Visit: www.emu.it

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Living Divani has become the latest brand to join the roster of names at the five-star Peninsula Hotel Beijing’s Peninsula Arcade.

The space is part of almost 43,000sqft operated by Domus Tiandi at the heart of the hotel, alongside Kartell, Henge, Baxter, Poliform, Minotti, Promemoria, Giorgetti and Salvatori.

At the entrance, the visitors are welcomed by an Extrasoft composition

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in Cuoietto, visual icon of the brand.

This modular sofa, characterised by an informal appearance and soft, cosy and malleable comfort, is surrounded by Tethys satellite C tables with marble top and aluminum trays.

Ideal for an intimate self-care corner, the Pebble desk is accompanied by the Nina stool.

In a more functional zone, characterised by a fluid and casual

elegance capable of ranging from indoor to outdoor, the sculptural shapes of the Wedge table, inspired by the lightness of an origami, are combined with a mix of seats: from the woven mini Tombolo that reproduces the Cafè armchair with an original greige tubular decoration, to the Rivulet chairs, to the essential and passe partout Maja D, up to the George’s featuring  a waxed rope.

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In the dining room, which can also be used as an operational and working area, Living Divani proposes a version of the Notes table inspired by Chinese conviviality. Without renouncing to the essential silhouette, the top in different materials and the dynamism of the legs, the Notes table is displayed together with the elegant Era chair. The dialogue between the gunmetal grey painted structure, the backrest and upholstered fabric seat highlights the silhouette, which is so subtle as to appear bold.

Notes is completed with a ‘lazy Susan’, inviting sharing and socialisation The Islands offers an elegant freestanding storage opportunity, accessible on various sides through a perimeter of rotating slats. The Galileo mirror, an object in constant equilibrium, is ready to swing to reflect the world in its many facets, while the Ceiba coat hanger by Luis Arrivillaga is a dance of slender structures moving around a central pivot that close and reopen, revealing different points of view and methods of use.

The Floyd-Hi bed stands out within the sleeping area. Like the sofa of the same name, it is characterised by the large soft cushions that rest on the lower headboard, creating a pleasant play of heights, joints and textures. It is surrounded by the Track bench in leather, the Moon cylindrical bedside

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table in charcoal-dyed oak and the Era Comodino with front and sides proposed in the White Cream lacquered finishing.

The Era Scrittoio with graphic lines and refined combinations of material and colour completes the setting. The wooden top, the Quartz Grey lacquered front and sides, the gunmetal grey tubular steel structure and contrasting brass foot are a harmonious composition in the space. The George’s chair has been chosen in the Light version to highlight the graphics of the painted steel structure. The elimination of the superfluous distinguishes the Materica table lamp, a sculpture object that captures a fleeting intuition as a result of free creativity.

In the second living area the protagonist is the Floyd-Hi 2 System modular sofa, characterised by the armrest set between the backrest and the seat that delicately bends. This upholstery family allows the creation of fluid and reassuring shapes in space to the desired composition, combined with the Tethys tables. Ideal for a moment of relaxation, the area is completed by the traditional Confident armchairs, whose rounded, enveloping lines perfectly integrate to furnish even contract spaces with personality.

The Aero B bar cabinet shares the same lightness as its namesake bookcase,

concealing a storage space enclosed by shutter doors that slide along the entire perimeter, in a lively alternation of full and empty spaces.

In the final living area, the livable shapes of the Dumas sofa are combined with the Greene family, raised on a thin foot, where the external shell, structured but soft, welcomes large cushions. The Era table together with the Flap coffee tables enrich the versatility of the environment. The latter, when opened, reveal a functional unit to be used as required. Leaning on the wall, the Grek Box storage units owe their design to the rigor of the thin aluminum sheets.

On the wall parades a Light pair, with a table lamp characterised by a graphic and essential silhouette. The Sailor bookcase separates the rooms visually without interrupting the view: the airy lightness of the hexagonal posts contrasts with the tighter rhythm of the slender shelves, in a play of chiaroscuro and craftmanship.

The flatweave rugs of the Kumo and the Sin Titulo collections trace captivating graphic patterns on the floor. Meanwhile, the small sculptures of the Styling collection, with their archetypal and contemporary silhouette, embellish tables, consoles and bookcases.

Visit: www.livingdivani.it

DESIGN Soapso by Florian Bremer is three soaps, designed as palpable objects, as a playful way to protect yourself. The goal is to give soap a more narrative quality. Although soap is a very old product, its appearance is often very rudimentary and monotonous. Soapso is therefore the ultra-tactile version of a classic that is more important than ever in pandemic times. For children in particular, this product offers a playful way to protect yourself by washing your hands.

Up to the challenge imm cologne’s Pure Talents design contest has reduced more than 500 entrants to 20 finalists Visit: www.imm-cologne.com

Apio by Felix Landwehr is a modular, node-based connecting system for furniture. With just one Apio connecting element and conventional round bars, the user can create three-dimensional structures without using tools.

The elements can be positioned anywhere on the bar to permit maximum multi-axial flexibility. The use of mono-materials ensures simple separability, allowing the elements to be returned to the recycling loop.

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Babybo by Charlotta Åman is a portable nest that offers a safe environment for babies up to six months. Many baby sleep products contain toxins that may affect babies’ health or fail to take into account their short-term usefulness.

Babybo is made entirely of non-toxic, organic materials such as hypoallergenic mycelium foam and banana fibre fabric, which are completely bio-degradable.

The compact design converts from sleeping pod to changing pad to playmat.

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Powerplace by Philipp Hainke is a flexible charging station for the smart home. It combines an extension cord, portable battery, storage space and multiple charging interfaces in one organised object. It meets the daily need for electricity in our living space and permits the simple electrification of existing interiors by providing charging interfaces.

Clap by François Lafortune is a stackable chair with a storage system, for the office and study environment. It emerged from a reflection on the evolution of the office from the perspective of school, where desks and chairs belong to everyone. Clap keeps your belongings safe while you take a break, thanks to a lock, while ensuring an ergonomic work posture.

Ludo by Teresa Egger is a hybrid of side table and play furniture. Adaptable in one easy move, every 90deg turn opens up a new possibility for interaction: rocker, reading bench, table. The furniture is intended to counter the tendency towards the strict separation of children’s and adult areas of the home by providing functions and an aesthetic that appeal to the entire family. Ludo consists of an outer and scaled inner shell made of moulded plywood, produced in a single pressing.

Dream View Lamp by Lise Vester is a sensory textile lamp that mimics the changing light of the sky. The Dream View Lamp works as a substitute for when we don’t have a view of the outdoors. A rotating textile replicates the transitional colours of the sky throughout the day, giving us an opportunity to synchronise with the time and space we live in. The sensory light aims to improve our mental wellbeing by making space for peaceful and mindful moments where we pause and wonder.

Helia by Stéfanie Kay provides the user with the right light throughout the day. On average, we use artificial light for 90% of our day which, unlike the sun, does not change its colour or intensity, altering the user’s productivity, concentration or quality of sleep or mood. Helia follows the user’s experience throughout the day – from waking up to falling asleep – by varying its intensity and colour. Its modular head enables it to create either a direct light beam or an ambient lamp.

Model L by Tobias Schenk and Nandan Wolfer is a mobile sideboard that invites interaction. Every time something is placed on it, the shelving responds by bending and changing shape according to the object’s weight.

The material properties of the sheet metal permit a high degree of elastic deformation, guaranteeing that the shelves retain their bounce even after being loaded for a long period of time. The down-to-earth colouring  contrasts with the agile appearance.

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DESIGN Trunk by Aleksander Luczak is a system for constructing and connecting individual pieces of furniture. The core element, an aluminium profile, doesn’t just connect individual components to construct a piece of furniture, it can be used to create rows of chairs and tables as well. Trunk is a sustainable system that permits individual combinations. The individual parts can be made of wood or recycled plastic. In the event of damage, the simple construction means that the parts can be conveniently exchanged without having to replace the entire piece of furniture.

Trojan Vacuum by Tobias Bihlmeyer and Ivo Erichsen combines the functionality of a vacuum cleaner with the aesthetic and useful qualities of minimalist furniture design, underscoring the ‘home’ in ‘home appliance’. The focus is on repairability and the use of sustainable materials, resulting in a long-lasting product that recognises it is only in use for 16 minutes per week.

The Folded wall light by Alexandre Fontaine flips and switches on with one intuitive push, as the switch is integrated into the lamp. Its minimalist look emphasises the switching experience to encourage spontaneous interaction.

Simply push towards the centre to turn it on and to the extremities to flip it off. The spring effect is achieved through the flexibility of the frame.

Navel by Claudia Otte gives crown glass a new platform. The foundation and inspiration for the Navel tray is a disc of crown glass, which belongs to an old tradition of glassmaking and has a distinctive, navel-like mark at the centre. The frame consists of three curved wooden elements that surround the disc and direct your gaze to the centre. Light can penetrate the surface, creating a playful effect that invites closer contemplation.

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Embossing Wood by Hemmo Honkonen is an exploration of a new surface-texturing method for wood. The method is based on the thermohydro-mechanical properties of the natural material and allows easy and cost-efficient texturing of wooden surfaces. Textures that would be too slow and expensive to produce with conventional methods become feasible.

Neozoon by Lukas Heintschel and Kilian Klepper is a portable lamp with suction power made of recyclable material. Thanks to its large suction cup, Neozoon can be attached to virtually any surface in seconds and removed again just as quickly without leaving a trace. Because of the integrated rechargeable battery, it is incredibly mobile and perfect for adventures on the move – or for creative lighting accents at home. 

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DESIGN Pillar Box by Rasmus Palmgren is a wooden, stackable and playful storage box in two sizes. Inspired by wooden fruit boxes, Pillar Box has a simple construction and can be used in multiple spaces. The round, almost pillar-like corners create a strong design language and framework for the boxes. Each corner has a lens-shaped finish – concave or convex – that makes the stacking easy, elegant and stable. The Pillar Boxes comes in two sizes and in playful colours.

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Pur by Sebastian Kommer is a series of furniture and objects based on a system and openness. At the same time, it symbolically addresses the coexistence of nature and industry. The interaction between the solid wood elements and aluminium profiles permits a particularly individual design. The goal is to generate a direct and unique aesthetic via the radical portrayal of the materials, as well as their production and machining processes.

Pebble hangers by Rania Elkalla are made out of Shell Homage, a biomaterial of egg and nut shells. Pebbles are a decorative hanger set for everyday belongings with a secret storage space on the back and sides. It creates a flexible and playful system for organising little things, and you can create the look according to your need and mood. The Pebbles hangers are extruded on different levels and can be partially overlapped to offer a wide range of order. The design is a perfect solution for the hallway, bedroom or office.

Pura by Carolien Janssens is a series of small kitchen appliances powered and controlled via the induction hob, which serves as both energy supply and control system. Integrated temperature, touch and motion sensors permit the tactile, intuitive operation of the smart home objects. The cordless design, completely outsourced interface and a design language borrowed from architecture turn the appliances into aesthetic objects.

Slot by Marie Luise Stein is an adjustable table frame that meets the demands of a constantly changing working and living environment. The additional fifth table leg serves as a central axis that the other four legs are fitted onto, allowing them to be fanned out a full 360deg into any position required. This allows the creation of base frames for tabletops of different sizes, enabling living spaces to be used and created in new ways.

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BEDS AND BEDROOM

It’s time!

National Bed Month is supported by a variety of marketing materials

March is National Bed Month

With the relaunch of its Introduction to Beds course, new advertising opportunities for NBF Retail Champions, and the biggest awareness month in the bed trade’s calendar, the NBF has had a busy 2022 – and it is only March.

Following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic National Bed Month is the first time since 2019 that brick-and-mortar retailers can fully engage with the campaign and all the benefits it can bring to their business.

The campaign has a new theme for 2022: ‘Wake Up on the Right Side, with the Right Bed’ #RightSideOfTheBed, and will focus on bed-buying advice to ensure consumers get the right bed for their needs, plus tips on how to care for it to prolong its lifespan, and expert sleep advice from The Sleep Charity.

Promoting the health benefits of buying a new, comfortable and

The Introduction to Beds course is now free

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supportive bed, particularly one made by an NBF approved member, is a core message in the campaign.

According to the NBF’s latest consumer research the advice is needed: 41% are replacing their old mattresses within five years, with a third citing as a reason that their old bed is worn out and a further 21% that it is uncomfortable.

‘In line with our NBF Green initiative, we are keen to promote the importance of caring for your bed to prolong its lifespan, rather than the less straightforward message of replacing it every seven years. If the bed still provides the comfort and support you need, you should continue to care for it to get the most out of it. Look after your bed, and it will look after you,’ says Simon Williams, NBF head of marketing and membership.

An all-new multi-media marketing toolkit is available to ensure that

NBF Retail Champions and NBF members are well-equipped to support their customers. The new video and infographics can be used on social media, the banners on websites and the logo in marketing materials. Print the posters and use the suggested social media copy too. NBF Retail Champions and NBF members have exclusive access to the free downloadable toolkit from the bedfed.org.uk website.

‘For those unfamiliar with our retailer initiative, the NBF Retail Champions Scheme helps consumers identify those retailers who stock predominantly NBF member brands, which have been independently audited to ensure their products are safe, clean and honest.

To qualify as a Retail Champion, a store must stock at least 50% of its UK and Irish sourced beds from NBF members.

Premier Retail Champion status is for shops that source 100% of their UK and Irish-made beds from NBF members.

If you meet these requirements, please apply to our scheme via the NBF website.

‘Over the years, we’ve had hundreds of retailers and manufacturers support National Bed Month in their sales and marketing campaigns. Whether you are  fundraising or providing fun

Sleep comes easy when you buy beds made by an approved NBF member

Our vision for the bed industry in 2022 and beyond is clear – we want to make it right.

How? By setting standards and driving ethics, transparency and responsibility.

By championing excellence in bed-making and selling.

By supporting sustainability through the NBF Pledge for the Planet and an ecodesign framework for mattresses.

And by educating consumers on how to improve their sleep.

To find out more and for a list of NBF Approved members visit BEDFED.ORG.UK

In other words, we’ll keep on making sure our members do the right thing.

Because when we do, everyone sleeps better at night.

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photo opportunities, or offering special discounts or added value offers, it’s the ideal opportunity for all bed retailers to push new bed sales.

‘If bed retailers aren’t yet part of the NBF Retail Champions Scheme and meet the requirements, then we

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encourage them to apply to the scheme and get fully involved with this fantastic promotional campaign.’

To help staff provide expert advice to customers this National Bed Month, fast-track their bed knowledge with the updated Introduction to Beds course,

which is now free. It is ideal for all individuals joining the bed sector – whether in retail or manufacturing – in sales, buying, customer services or production.

Alongside the essential information such as product guidance, major bed brands, relevant legislation and a glossary of industry terminology, there is also up-to-date information about the UK bed market and consumer bed-buying habits, as well as a helpful overview on the NBF Code of Practice.

A noteworthy addition to the latest version is an outline of the NBF’s green agenda, covering existing and future NBF projects and advice for businesses making green claims.

The downloadable course gives participants more flexibility, allowing them to go at their own pace and to refer to it time and again as their go-to bed manual. At the end, participants can access a certificate of completion and offer their feedback.

‘We would encourage all businesses involved in the UK and Irish bed industry to include this free course as part of their employees’ induction process. It’s packed full of information that will particularly help any new starters and quickly enable them to get up to speed on the world of beds,’ says Williams.

Visit: www.bedfed.org.uk

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Comfort zone Varimatic is expanding its offer

Manufacturing of beds and chairs has seen a lot of development through the ages. A defining axiom of modernity is that at Varimatic, part of the NHC Group, this development is taken even further.

Its heritage and future are in equal balance, which leads to the continuation of its expert craftmanship, design and development, delivering the very best sleep and comfort systems possible.

The group has been refining its artistry since 1964, and creating the perfect sleep and comfort products has been a passion for almost three generations.

This month sees Varimatic launch two products available to retailers. The first is the Warwick adjustable bed, with a solid wood frame on adjustable raised legs, offering a mid-price-point product to link the full range of adjustable beds..

The second, Pembroke, a new tilt-inspace riser recliner chair, has been updated wi th a new frame design,

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allowing all the benefits of a standard riser recliner yet with a true high leg lift and in multiple frame sizes.

Alongside these it has also introduced a luxury fabric range alongside four new leathers and five new headboard designs in strutted or full-height variations.

All Varimatic products can be delivered direct to the retailer or it offers a full DHD

installation service where your customers can be assured of a perfect delivery and instructions in use, ensuring they get the most out of their investment.

Varimatic’s agents are available to help train and ensure the best of support before and after every sale. They can even bring a fully equipped show van.

Visit: www.varimatic.co.uk

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Sometimes the simplest creations are the most beautiful.

Never has that saying been truer than with our brand new Warwick adjustable bed.

A centrepiece to any bedroom, the Warwick adds effortless elegance and style. Sitting on adjustable raised stylish legs, this fully adjustable bed offers complete support through its solid wooden base. With a choice of five modern, generously padded, adjustable strutted or full height headboards and a selection of fine quality fabric coverings, this bed would be perfect for any home.

Interested in becoming a stockist? All of our furniture is hand made by expert master craftsman that use only the very best tools in the world. Their hands. Simply reach out and contact us today.

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Focus

Bespoke every time ‘At Envisage Trade, our focus is on producing extraordinary products, something different to what the market has to offer, and above all being the best in manufacturing luxury beds and sofas in Britain. We have spent many years re-inventing the way beds are produced: all our materials are environmentally friendly, ethically sourced and beautifully handcrafted to ensure a fantastic product,’ says Adam Hussain, Envisage Trade director.

‘Working with leading UK and international retailers, interior designers and property developers has enabled us to cater for current market trends, demands and bespoke projects, as well as getting to know the needs of the luxury furniture industry as a whole.

‘As the demand for British-made products increases, we at Envisage Trade

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are always focusing on introducing new lines to the market. We pride ourselves on being bespoke with every order. All work is undertaken from our factory in

Birmingham, no work is outsourced, and every product is checked thoroughly ensuring 100% quality control.’

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Bold wins

Flair and comfort combine for Bretz’s latest bed

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Arrange the panels how you like

Bretz is renowned for its bold, pull no punches designs, and Creole, its latest bed, is no exception.

Designed by Dagmar Marsetz Dagmar Marsetz, Creole re-stages the oval in a significant way. The repetition of the symmetric motif grows into an ornament, reminding you of Art Deco. The arches can be arranged according to your heart’s desire and re-arranged along the wall in

Panels can also be used horizontally

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whichever way pleases: horizontally or vertically, asymmetrical or progressively, tonal or full of contrasts.

The wall panels are available in seven lengths and come in a host of different covers and colours. This way, the arches can be used as headboards or as murals.

When it comes to creativity, there are no limits at Bretz. Designer Pauline Junglas describes the furniture style as ‘maximally, eclectic, fantastical.’ The experiment with measurements and cliches, and the expansion of boundaries, can be interpreted as a latent rebellious,

but also playful, philosophy.

‘Bretz definitely polarises,’ she says.

‘But there is one thing that all our furniture has in common: they each tell their stories, give wings to the imagination and combine two fundamental themes which, at their core, are contrary: the longing for strange worlds juxtaposes the wish for comfort. But if there is a place where both can exist, then a sense of magic happens. The kind of magic that inspires us every day.’

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Up to you

Liberty offers flexibility and options

Adaptability is at the core of Liberty Tomasella’s Liberty walk-in wardrobe is a modular system that can easily adapt to various requirements and space constraints. It can be installed against a wall but it can also organise a whole room dedicated to it.

It features a metal structure available in anthracite or chalk white as well as

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textured or matt lacquered surfaces.

The accessories can also be customised; in fact, the structure can accommodate hung drawer units and pull-out or fixed shelves, which are also available in rear-lit glass to set off one’s garments.

The configuration can be completed by shoe-racks – either pull-out or with

fixed, slanting shelves – sliding trouser racks and hanging rails, pull-down rails and pull-out pegs on shelf fronts. LED lighting, which can be used to illuminate compartments or single shelves, is one of the company’s top focuses and can feature integrated sensors or be dimmable.

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Congratulations

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Vale Upholstery

In 1947 the Lomax family set up Vale Upholstery in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, manufacturing utility furniture under government regulations and re-covering furniture, with Vale mill giving the company its name.

The 1950s saw the first deliveries of upholstery into independent retailers in the north-west of England and by 1962 the company had moved to larger premises in the town to cope with growing orders. The Belle Vue furniture show in Manchester proved a great springboard for attracting retailers from further afield and soon the company was trading throughout the North and

Midlands and later to the rest of the UK. Along the way Barbreck Upholstery was purchased and in 1982 the company moved to a 60,000sqft building in Mytholmroyd, near Hebden Bridge.

Bridgecraft was bought in 2000 and all production combined on this site.

Vale and Bridgecraft have a combined history of furniture making of 160 years, producing quality upholstery to a high standard. Designs new and old can be found in homes around the country.

The company has a strong connection with Outward Bound and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. A company bursary has allowed about 800 disadvantaged

students to attend five-day courses at the Outward Bound centre near Ullswater.

The company endured massive disruption in 2012 and 2015 due to flooding, which flood defence works will hopefully prevent happening again.

Management and a loyal skilled workforce are proud to have completed 75 years without a day of lost production.

Changes on the high street and the loss of so many quality independents encouraged Vale Bridgecraft to open five support showrooms in Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, and Tyne and Wear for existing stockists.

Visit: www.valebridgecraft.co.uk Poppies

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Made here

La-Z-Boy now has its own UK manufacturing facility

Recliner brand La-Z-Boy has committed to producing more of its furniture in the UK, recognising there is a growing awareness among consumers of the importance of buying local. Recent issues with international freight, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, mean people are increasingly trying to avoid buying products imported from abroad.

In October 2021 La-Z-Boy bought Furnico Furniture. Furnico had manufactured for the brand since it acquired the La-Z-Boy licence in 2008, before La-Z-Boy re-acquired the licence in 2017. As well as providing La-Z-Boy with its first European production facility, the deal enables it to develop and retain core skillsets for furniture production, which is so integral for the industry.

Trevor Hailes, La-Z-Boy international

merchandising director says the company was responding to a growing consumer desire to buy products manufactured in the UK rather than overseas. And with complications from Brexit and the pandemic causing supply-chain issues for retailers and manufacturers, it is also an effective way of guaranteeing supply for British customers and mitigating, as much as possible, the effect of increased shipping costs.

Leading on from this, La-Z-Boy signed up to the Made in Britain organisation, established to demonstrate the quality and scope of manufacturing in the UK and provide a way companies can market this to their consumers.

‘It is moves such as this that will demonstrate to consumers the best of

British manufacturing – a commitment to supporting the local economy and to producing high-quality products for consumers more efficiently. It will also give La-Z-Boy the ability to take new designs from initial sketch concept, to display models and then to market in a shorter time frame,’ says Hailes.

‘As a brand, La-Z-Boy is keen to support the growth and development of the already prestigious British furniture industry. While manufacturing ranges in our Lancashire factory, we will be using components from UK suppliers wherever possible. We are pleased to support the local economy and give something back to the community where our staff live and work.’ This has included the company becoming a sponsor of Burnley FC. Visit: www.la-z-boy.co.uk

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BELGIUM

Les Exclusifs Pampa Chateau Charme Black

Stand out

Innovation is at the heart of BerryAlloc

With collections that deliver on style, quality and ease of installation across laminate, wood, HPF and LVT floors, BerryAlloc is one of Belgium’s foremost flooring brands. Building relationships with a growing number of UK retailers, it is continually investing in improving product quality, for flooring experiences that stand out from the competition.

The brand’s reputation for innovation can be traced back to 2008, when the manufacturer launched hydro+, the world’s first 100% water-resistant technology for laminate flooring.

Available on the company’s Ocean+ laminate collection, it continues to provide homes with the authenticity, durability and maintenance of laminate throughout the home. The collection features natural matt wood and lifelike stone designs in a choice of modern and classic styles, also boasting a number of designs with a deep wood structure, an ultra-deep embossed texture and supermatt finish for a true recreation of nature.

Recently updated, the Chateau laminate collection is inspired by the parquet floors of grand houses. Four classic laying patterns and 15 wood

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decors bring more freedom of expression than ever. From herringbone to shipdeck, mosaic and ladder, in any combination of the collection’s original wood effects, Chateau lets homes reference the past, adding modern style for a look that’s completely unique.

Grand Majestic is the new High Pressure Floor from BerryAlloc, celebrating the majesty of super-wide and extra-long planks it’s a floor for homes that like to think big. Designed and made in Norway, it comes in a 30cm x 240cm plank size made possible by the strength of High Pressure Floors.

Scratch and impact resistant, this is a floor that stays looking good no matter what life throws at it. And with the builtin BerryAlloc SilentSystem, it deadens footsteps for a quieter place to be.

DreamClick is BerryAlloc’s answer to the problems commonly associated with conventional LVT. Centred around a unique click system and patented rigid construction, the four-sided 360deg mechanism means it’s possible to install in any direction and any combination.

Launched after a two-year R&D process, BerryAlloc’s Ultimtec finish

brings high-quality engineered wood flooring with the simplicity to suit today’s living. The success of the hybrid finish is in its ability to bring the natural look of oil with the practical advantages of a hardwearing lacquer. It features on the Les Essentiels and Les Exclusifs collections that embrace the consumer’s natural reflex to choose colour before texture.

In Les Essentiels, BerryAlloc presents classic colours, offering a solid choice with wide appeal. In Les Exclusifs, the colours feel more premium and trendleading with an enhanced sense of depth. Both collections are constructed with an HDF core that provides fast-click installation while delivering stability and impact resistance.

Visit: www.berryalloc.com

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BELGIUM

Addiction

Integration The Belgian manufacturer continues to develop carpets that suit the trends of today’s UK market ‘It’s been another busy year for Millennium Weavers following the successful integration of our business operations into the group’s facilities in Kidderminster. Product-wise we continue to make outstanding residential carpet that suits the trends of today’s UK market. We will be re-colouring some of our most successful ranges and adding innovative products into the portfolio

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during 2022,’ says Jan Van Damme, Millennium Weavers md.

‘We are relaunching our very successful Melbourne Supreme range in a refreshed look of 10 fashionable colours. This luxury frise carpet range is 100% polypropylene, 2,100g per sqm weight and is available in 4m and 5m widths. Using current modern yarn colours, we aim to create a contemporary

two-tone heather-effect carpet that can be fitted throughout the home.

‘Melbourne Supreme has a 15-year wear and stain warranty and the carpet is bleach cleanable.

‘Addiction really hits the mark in terms of current UK trends and expectations: a dozen fashionable colours, constructed of 100% polypropylene, 2,200g per sqm weight produced on a 1/10th gauge machine in 4m and 5m widths. Addiction is designed to be a luxury-feel residential carpet, whilst remaining durable and soft underfoot. With a 15-year stain and wear warranty, it is bleach cleanable and non-allergic.

‘The very successful Millennium Twist has a refreshed colour bank with 10 smart and fashionable colours. This 1,000g per sqm, 1/10th gauge, 100% polypropylene practical family carpet comes in 4m and 5m widths. It is a residential carpet that’s designed to be stylish, hardwearing and soft underfoot. It comes with a sevenyear warranty, is fade resistant, bleach cleanable and non-allergenic.’

Visit: www.millenniumweavers.be

BELGIUM

Tosca low dining chair and counter-height version (right)

And relax Comfort counts for Tribù

For Belgian outdoor furniture manufacturer Tribù, its 2022 collection is all about comfort, with lower tables to gather around and deep-seated chairs to ease into for al fresco lunches that last until cocktail hour.

The new Amanu collection, designed

by Yabu Pushelberg, comprises a dining chair, lounge chair and dining table.

Woven chair seats that support and gently mould to the body are suspended from slim teak frames. The teak table has a top finished with reclaimed ceramic

tiles that appear suspended over the frame, adding a lightness to the look.

The versatile Senja collection has a new armchair and lounge chair.

Designed by father and son Wim and Bob Segers of Studio Segers, the lounge chair has an indulgent extended seat depth, wide backrest and soft cushions.

Like the armchair, it comes with linen, wenge or teak legs and body-contouring woven back rest.

Designer Monica Armani has updated her Tosca collection with a low dining Amanu

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Senja

chair, using the luxurious outsize weave of the backrest in a wider, deeper version. Placed around a low dining table, the chair is perfectly framed for comfort while eating, and relaxed enough to curl up in later.

She has also added a counter-height chair to the collection, designed for bars or tall tables.

Visit: www.tribu.com

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VINYL

Architex is available in a variety of widths

Best of both

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Polyflor’s latest range combines elements of two others

Polyflor has launched the UK manufactured, textile-backed Architex vinyl collection of 18 wood, cement and abstract designs. Designed to sit alongside the Designatex and Secura collections, Architex has been developed to include a unique hybrid backing that combines the comfort of Secura with the textile backing of Designatex.

Architex includes features such as R10 slip resistance, 19dB sound impact reduction and a polyurethane reinforcement for ease of cleaning and maintenance. Architex can also be loose laid in most residential interiors

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up to 20sqm, making it quick to install as no adhesives are required. The addition of the textile backing also means the floor can be installed over damp subfloors where a relative humidity (Rh) of 90% is not exceeded.

‘Our new Architex collection offers an impressive collection of beautiful trend-led designs as well as an outstanding set of performance benefits intended to enhance residential spaces.

We also took the opportunity to refresh the look and feel of our UK manufactured luxury vinyl sheet offering and align the collections with an extensive sampling

package, including a new retail display presence,’ says Tom Rollo, Polyflor marketing director.

‘The new collection is beautifully presented within a sampling package which includes a new luxury vinyl sheet brochure and retail display unit combining all three collections: Secura, Designatex and Architex, in addition to Architex specific shade cards and presenters. Sampling can be ordered free of charge on the Polyflor website or by calling the Polyflor Samples Direct hotline on 0161 767 2551.’

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UNDERLAY

A lasting impression A multitude of choice allows for finely tuned fittings The Floorwise underlay collection is renowned for delivering added value and long-term performance.

When it comes to range, there are few UK brands that can manage the same level of choice in underlay. With recycled PU, rubber sponge, rubber crumb, wood and laminate, combination felt, acoustic, underfloor heating and LVT underlays, Floorwise has one of the widest collections available.

‘It is not just about the diversity of the collection. The company has worked hard to develop unique specifications that ensure quality at every price point.

Be it a budget recycled PU like Initio or a premium rubber crumb option such as Champion, you can be sure that fantastic floors start with a Floorwise underlay,’ says Richard Bailey, Floorwise md.

‘We’ve made sure that our underlay collection provides options to keep everyone happy, not only in terms of

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choice and comfort but also long-term performance. Whether you’re installing a tufted carpet or tackling sound beneath laminate, you know that using Floorwise will keep your customers delighted well into the future.’

For carpet underlays, great performance comes in a balance of comfort and long-term support. The recovery of the underlay plays a key role in getting this balance right – Floorwise calls this ‘bouncebackability’, and density is a controlling factor, which is why it offers several options. A prime example is its recycled PU underlays, with densities from MD+ (Medium Density Plus) right up to UHD+ (Ultra High Density Plus).

Along with altering the thickness of the underlay, this approach ensures comfort expectations are met and long-term support delivered in line with budget.

It is also keen to promote a systembased approach to carpet underlay,

highlighting the importance of suitable grippers. The Diamond gripper enjoys an enviable reputation among installers as an option for high-quality underlays, holding carpet well over thick 11mm products, as well as giving a better hold over the carpet’s lifetime. For more costconscious jobs, its Premium gripper range delivers a value product that delivers reliable quality and strong hold.

‘The installation is just as important as the carpet in meeting the expectations of the homeowner,’ says Bailey. ‘Underlay that fails to give that all-important comfortable underfoot feel from the off will leave a homeowner disappointed, but one that loses its comfort too quickly will also leave a less than glowing lasting impression. Floorwise underlays and grippers let retailers and installers fine-tune the installation, so that every floor feels fantastic.’

Visit: www.floorwise.co.uk

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UNDERLAY

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286 rolls of renu were used at the COP26 summit before being recycled

A greener option renu is 98% recycled and 100% recyclable In today’s climate-conscious world, it is more important than ever to offer customers eco-friendly flooring solutions.

Manufactured at Interfloor’s site in Haslington, Lancashire, renu is an innovative high-quality underlay that combines Tredaire’s established features of luxury and comfort with the vision to aim for 100% recycling in the manufacture and afterlife of a high-quality underlay.

It is a product created from the results of its own in-house consumer research targeted at UK homeowners.

Of the participants contacted, 88% said they would choose a carpet underlay that is recycled/recyclable over one that is not. They also ranked end-of-life recycling as the most important factor when choosing a product for the home.

From this data, it was clear that a new

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and innovative solution was needed.

Interfloor has used post-consumer waste, car tyres and plastic bottles in the manufacture of its underlay for many years. But with renu it has gone further, responding to the aspiration for a fully sustainable product. It is 98% recycled, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which means it keeps waste from going to landfill, and it is 100% recyclable itself.

The main body of the underlay is made of foam reclaimed from recycled soft furnishings. The foam is then mixed with a binding agent and subjected to high-temperature steam under high pressure.

The backing is made from 100% recycled and unbleached paper and vegetable-based inks are used for printing. The facing film is made from

an ethically produced, carbon-negative bio-based film made from sugar cane.

The sugar cane actively captures CO2 from the atmosphere, at the same time releasing oxygen – making this material not just green, but proactively green.

Energy-efficient renu has a high tog rating, which means it is a great insulator which will help keep houses warm and save energy.

The point of underlay is that it feels great and prolongs the life of a new carpet – and renu, being made from high-density foam and with a thickness of 9mm, is suitable for all areas of the home. An award-winning product that remains true to luxury and comfort whilst helping to meet the environmental expectations of a modern world.

Visit: www.interfloor.com/renu

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WOOD AND LAMINATE

Heatflow allows the warmth from underfloor heating to pass quickly into the room

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Heatflow sits between the flooring, moisture membrane, underfloor heating and subfloor

Quality underlay makes all the difference for wood and laminate floors When consumers buy hard floors, they want to know that noise and energy efficiency are top priorities for manufacturers. Interfloor provides that reassurance with its specialist underlays for wood and laminate flooring offering some of the best noise-reducing performance in the industry. The Duralay Timbermate range includes the best-selling sponge rubber Timbermate Excel and Silentfloor Gold.

One of the most important benefits of specialist underlays for hard floors is a reduction in impact sound. We all know that walking on a hard floor can be both loud and sharp, and the right quality underlay will make a big difference in reducing the sound.

Tests show in-room acoustics can worsen if inferior underlays are used under hard flooring: a lightweight, air-filled, cellular product creates an echo chamber and amplifies sounds.

Duralay Timbermate underlays reduce in-room noise by up to 30%.

Independent tests prove the products, with their superior weight and density, significantly reduce acoustic noise levels and all have achieved low SONE ratings and impressive soundreduction ratings. Silentfloor Gold achieves a substantial sound reduction of 24dB and Timbermate Excel is close behind with 23dB. Timbermate Excel is a 3.6mm gauge high-density resilient rubber underlay,

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while the top-end Silentfloor Gold is a 4.2mm gauge high-density resilient rubber underlay. Cold, hard groundfloor subfloors such as concrete are more prone to moisture damage, so both feature a vapour barrier which helps to repel moisture and protects the flooring.

Laminate panels need to be evenly distributed and fixed securely in place so they don’t move or warp. A lot of subfloors are slightly uneven or bumpy, which can affect the quality of the laminate installation. Therefore, installing an underlay evens out small imperfections in the subfloor. Helping ensure the laminate is level and stable prevents overstraining of joints in wood and laminate boards, which then extends the lifespan of the flooring.

For underfloor heating, Duralay Heatflow Wood & Laminate is a specialist low-tog and high-density resilient rubber underlay. It also helps to keep noise to a minimum with a rating of 21dB and, in doing so, like all Interfloor underlays, creates the perfect ambience for a much more peaceful place to be.

Heatflow has a low tog rating, allowing the warmth generated by underfloor heating to pass quickly into the room. It conducts

more heat than other underlays, which makes it an ideal choice for installations with underfloor heating, bringing greater heating efficiency and the potential for reducing heating bills.

In addition, Duralay Technics 5 is a high-specification, twin-scrim underlay that is an excellent choice for engineered wood flooring. Due to its density and Textron backing, Technics 5 provides exceptional dimensional stability, thereby providing a perfect base for the flooring, reducing overstraining on joints and greatly reducing both impact and airborne sound between rooms with a sound reduction rating of 29dB. Visit: www.interfloor.com Timbermate sample pack

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OUTDOOR

Rope tricks

Tradition has inspired a first-time collaboration Taking inspiration from the classic Orkney chair (seen opposite) Vincent Van Duysen has created his first design for Kettal: Giro.

‘The initial and core idea and research behind this collection was about the rope, using it in a different way by sewing several together in order to create the shape of the product itself.

A big source of inspiration has been the Orkney Chair. As a great example of vernacular product design, this classic has inspired me to draw on the past with an eye to today’s and Kettal’s technology expertise.

‘Whereas in the Orkney the rope was made of real rope, Giro hinges on the flexibility of recycled polypropilente rope and on the necessity to produce such a collection industrially. There is a respect for the tradition and craftsmanship, but translated to an actual modern up-to-date version, taking all the profit of the actual technology

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and know-how of Kettal,’ he says.

‘The study of vernacular furniture can teach us a lot, not only about the development of understandings of

furniture, or the development of societies and cultures, or about relationships between furniture and wider realities, but also how the position

OUTDOOR The collection is made up of a folding dining chair, stackable dining chair, club armchair, a three-seater sofa, modular upholstery and side, dining and centre tables

of furniture as a cultural good, as a good embedded in a culture and society, can see furniture serve as a component of projected understandings of heritage and identity, and in doing so can endow attributes on an object of furniture it doesn’t naturally, inherently, possess.

‘Based on adding a natural material to a very sustainable material that can face all kinds of weather, the result is a very comfortable, welcoming look

and feel. The start of a range that boasts warmth, elegance and cosiness.’

The collection consists of dining chairs and tables, sofas, and centre and side tables.

‘The combination with teak gives it a very natural, authentic aspect. The materials are the protagonists of the collection, which seems almost not designed, it comes naturally together.

Therefore, the attention to details is essential. That’s why we attached a deep attention to the intrinsic qualities of each material: the pattern of the rope (twisted), its thickness, its stitching and sewing details. But also, the joinery details, definition of edge radius, sections of the teak.

‘In Giro, we have some variety of shapes, textures and materials, such as the difference between the seating items and the coffee and side tables. And still all the items merge harmoniously together to create a warm, tactile and pleasant atmosphere.

‘Giro is a collection that can blend into interiors and exteriors due to its tactility and pure lines.’

Visit: www.kettal.com

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BUYING GROUPS

For everyone

Members can de-brand and use the Pure brand

A comprehensive package of benefits is on offer

SMG aims to have something for every retailer, large or small, long established or just starting out. Members run their business as they see fit but gain advantage from a comprehensive package of benefits and a low annual membership fee.

SMG members have more than 450 retail outlets throughout the UK, allowing the group to offer independent retail members a package of benefits including preferential group pricing, rebates, promotions, a central ordering facility and options for own-branding.

SMG also offers retailers the opportunity to purchase furniture and beds from some of the top industry suppliers.

SMG’s bespoke own-branded unitary under the Pure banner is designed to be a ‘pick ‘n’ mix’ option for members, giving retailers everything they need to optimise their de-branded offer in store.

Retailers can choose from a range of bespoke unitary and then select from a basket of products, including topselling ranges from the best suppliers in the industry, covering every price point.

There is something for every store, large or small – featuring carpet, carpet tiles, vinyl, underlay or LVT, and members don’t even need to have a direct account with the supplier whose product they feature.

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As well as this range of own-branded products, a tailored de-branding service is available, giving maximum flexibility and offering members the opportunity to design their own branding using their own artwork and logos.

‘Independent retailers are attracted to joining SMG as the group guarantees that members can retain their complete independence but at the same time benefit from preferential discounts, rebate schemes and promotions from a comprehensive range of approved suppliers. On top of this, members can also access products from any approved supplier via our Central Purchasing Scheme, even without a direct account.

And with Pure they can access an

exclusive own-brand range should they wish to – to any extent that suits their own business,’ says Mike Reed, SMG head of operations.

‘Not only do members benefit from great terms but SMG offers a business support package that is second to none.

With a free-of-charge business support helpline, bespoke SMG retail insurance, IFC options, discounted utility brokerage and preferential credit-card rates, it’s an all-round great deal. The key driver for SMG has always been to create profitable partnerships between members and approved suppliers. Both have the same goals and SMG is able to deliver more sales and greater profitability for both.’

Visit: www.smg-group.co.uk

Strength in numbers while remaining independent

7 Reasons to join SMG: ► SMG’s Special Pricing ► SMG Rebates ► Monthly Special Promotions ► SMG’s Award Winning Business and Marketing Support ► Access to products via our unique Central Purchasing System ► SMG Own Brand made up from the bestselling products from many of the best carpet and flooring suppliers ► Support with bespoke rebranding to suit your needs

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BUYING GROUPS Refurbishing rather than replacing the existing sign at Manns Carpets, Wallsall

Individuality Bespoke support allows members to pursue their own marketing identity The Metro buying group has represented independent flooring retailers since 1979 and for more than 20 years it has also recognised the importance of assisting retailers in marketing the products they sell.

Following the introduction of Metro’s own label, Carpet 1st, in the mid 1990s, the group has constantly looked for ways to support retailers and the sale of not only own-label products but also any products to help members make a profit.

Metro’s marketing service in 2022 is at its most versatile yet with a dedicated marketing team which assists not only with flooring displays but also with any possible project that a retailer may wish to undertake. From a label to a poster, all print work is designed and printed in-house at subsidised rates, covering almost anything a member requires.

Metro’s members are spread across the UK and work has been carried out from Aberdeen to the Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland.

Metro prides itself on allowing members to retain their independence, and having a bespoke marketing service allows members to pursue their own marketing identity while being supported by the group with more

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than 30 years of advertising and marketing experience. Work is carried out remotely and/or on site from a fully equipped marketing vehicle, with display and sign-making printers and access equipment allowing the team to work on site and at height if required.

The group has continuously invested in equipment and facilities to make sure that no job is too large or small to handle. One such job was carried out recently in Walsall at Manns Carpets,

where it made more sense to refurbish what would be a very expensive sign to replace. The sign was remanufactured and existing framework used to create effective results at minimum cost.

Not every job needs to be done on-site and smaller projects are completed in its own studio and production unit and despatched nationwide. From price cards to pavement signs, everything is designed, printed and completed in-house.

Visit: www.carpet1st.co.uk

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Homeward

Above left: Signature Kauri Above: Wiemann’s Monaco

January Furniture Show will return to the NEC next month January Furniture Show is gearing up to open its doors on 24 April to eager buyers and industry-leading brands, who can’t wait to be back.

With JFS being the interiors and furniture industry’s largest show, it will be a positive thrill to return to the NEC after nearly a two-year break due to the pandemic. This show is renowned for bringing together buyers and suppliers from across not only the industry but the globe, all to one place to thrive in the innovation-driven atmosphere.

Whether you are a buyer looking for furniture or a supplier looking to grow your client portfolio – there is something for everyone at the January Furniture Show. The vast array of brands and products brings together different designs, styles and price ranges for customers from all demographics.

Along with the mix of classic and contemporary furniture buyers are able to explore different furniture options to match the customer’s desired style and price point. Plus, the show offers a broad range of products from lighting, dining furniture and beds to storage solutions, artwork, sofas and much more.

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for the first time since its launch during the pandemic.

You will also be able to discover new brands like Signature Kauri. Having only started the business in 2019, Signature Kauri is looking forward to finally getting to showcase its range of coffee and dining tables at this year’s show.

Its tables use ancient wood from New Zealand’s kauri trees and transform it into new modern home furnishings.

Interiors retailers can also find gorgeous fabrics and materials to suit a wide range of customer needs, such as worktops from Steve Bristow Stone Masonry. The brand’s passion for creating statement pieces has made it a premier

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supplier of bespoke granite, quartz and sintered stone worktops.

The January Furniture Show offers ample buying opportunities, but it also helps exhibiting brands, buyers and designers explore the emerging trends and changes in customer and supplier needs. Exhibiting brands can meet and connect with their clients easily to determine what new products they may be looking for and envisage what their brand can offer now and in the future. The show helps bridge the gap between supplier, retailer and then ultimately consumer, by bringing it all together under one roof.

Visit: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com

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We’re excited to announce the launch of three brand new product ranges and a new armchair at the January Furniture Show, Sunday 24th – Wednesday 27th April 2022 at the NEC. Visit our stand Hall 5, E32 to experience our new designs.

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No sweat

Drive sales with mattress protectors National Bed Month is a great time to focus on the importance of sleep.

It’s also a time to reflect and review missed opportunities within the retail environment. Protect-A-Bed is a global specialist in mattress protection and can significantly grow sales within this category.

‘In terms of hygiene, the average person sweats up to a pint of fluid a night. With mattress fillings being highly absorbent, your mattress if unprotected will absorb hundreds of pints of sweat in its first year of use alone. All of our mattress protectors use a Miracle Membrane, which is waterproof yet breathable and allows body heat to easily pass through, whilst preventing any sweat from entering the mattress.

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meaning you can keep your sleep zone healthy and hygienic.

Every Protect-A-Bed protector also includes a 10-15-year product guarantee and, when bought with a mattress, a 10-15-year anti-stain guarantee.

Protect-A-Bed will have the mattress professionally cleaned to the customer’s satisfaction or buy the customer a new one if it fails and the mattress was bought with the protector. This promise is significantly powerful and is at the core of our philosophy. Supporting this is an award-winning claims resolution and customer service. Ultimately, in store it’s about creating value for the customer,’ says Paul Lake, Protect-A-Bed national sales manager ‘It’s in both the store’s and the customer’s interest to purchase and our

speciality is driving in-store performance, so linked mattress and mattress protector sales are extremely high. The customer benefits from a healthy and hygienic sleep zone while the store benefits from increased sales revenue. Every customer who walks through the door, if buying a mattress, needs to buy a mattress protector. It’s in their interest to do so for many reasons.

‘Nobody else in the category has the same passion and focus to grow sales and that’s why we are the leading global brand in healthy sleep. The importance of every customer and every sale has grown significantly. Protect-A-Bed can help retailers maximise every sale.

‘To find out more, visit us at the January Furniture Show on stand J45 in Hall 5.’

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January Furniture Show, 24-27 January, NEC

EXHIBITION GUIDE Pastel Paradise Holbrook two-door cabinet with glass pastel vase collection Left: Inspired Luxe Moorgate dining table and Hinks chairs

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Gallery Direct has significantly added to its multi-faceted offer Gallery Direct’s SS22 Collection debuted with new products across all its categories. It offers a range of more than 1,300 lines, increasing its catalogue to over 6,000 skus. The new collection features Gallery Direct’s second Design Project Packed-Flat and five other new trends, each offering a different look.

The trends include Pastel Paradise, which has a modern feel with a twist, with its unusual yet complementary pairing of versatile colours. Soft pastel shades of blush and mint combine with

Refined Neutral Voss slatted console table

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sumptuous textures and contrasting hard edges to create beautifully balanced and stylish spaces. Foliage can bring a harmonious feel by blending the tones to finish off the contemporary style. The Holbrook furniture range in pink or mint is key to this trend.

Offering a more understated look is Refined Neutral. Taking inspiration from the previous Scandi and Japandi trends, it features warm neutral tones and subtle additions of soft colour alongside the natural tones of wood, for a welcoming yet sophisticated feel.

Packed with style and form, Refined Neutral is a celebration of craftsmanship, materials and design to create light and airy interiors.

The Voss slatted console table is an example of Refined Neutral, offering unusual stylish design. Crafted from solid mango wood, with a natural finish to show the grain, it features slats along the back, which curve around the sides to the front. Black stud detailing on the slats adds the finishing touch.

Inspired Luxe is influenced by luxury trends and high-end interior design to add sophisticated and refined style to an interior, to offer the epitome of elegance. Materials full of texture, decadent fabrics and statement metallic detailing that enhances its monochrome colour palette, provide

that all-important finishing touch.

Within this trend, the Moorgate dining table brings Inspired Luxe glamour to a room. The stylish, contemporary design features a white marble top paired with an eye-catching metal base, with a choice of a matt black or a brushed brass finish.

Re-imagining past traditional trends in an innovative way, classic shapes have been lifted with new fabrics and materials to create New Traditional, which gives interiors a classy, smart country-house feel. With a freedom to mix finishes and periods, New Traditional takes formal furniture and gives it a sleeker, more contemporary look, whilst also focusing on comfort.

Shape of Colour offers graphicinspired feature pieces with mixed proportions to create a modern art style of living. A relaxed view on colour palettes enables interiors to become bolder yet sophisticated, with curiously smart styling. Bold accents and bright colours combined with a variety of shapes give an updated take on 1970s inspired form and aesthetics, bringing this trend to life.

The full Gallery Direct offer is now online and will be on show at the company’s largest January Furniture Show stand next month.

Visit: www.gallerydirect.co.uk

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N E W F O R 2022 After the success of our first Design Project (Sofa in A Box), we are proud to announce our second collection, ‘PACKED-FLAT’ Design and quality without the price tag. Easy to build and easy to place, our ‘PACKED-FLAT’ collection is a commercial, modern and design-led solution to flat-packed, self-assembly furniture.

View our full collection online at www.gallerydirect.co.uk

January Furniture Show, 24-27 January, NEC

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The latest innovation provides shoppers access to all you can sell in-store ‘Created as a low-cost solution for the furniture industry, RetailSystem is by far the most widely used furniture-centric retail software management system in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The system was created by a furniture retailer so it was designed to deal with all the idiosyncrasies that our industry comes across on a daily basis, and over the past 18 years has developed to be the most comprehensive EPOS tool for our sector,’ says David Hewitt, RetailSystem head of global support and implementation.

‘FurnitureKiosk is our latest concept.

There are many products you don’t want to display on your website for a myriad reasons – they don’t travel well, are not allowed to be sold online, are too heavy for carriers… the list is endless. So we came up with FurnitureKiosk, replacing all those suppliers brochures you can’t find when you want them and that are out of date as soon as they arrive.

‘What we have created is all of the products available to you displayed on an interactive screen on your shop floor.

The customer can select a complex product for themselves, or sales staff can build the order on screen with them.

Staff can also move around the store with the customer, building their wish lists or indeed their order.

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RetailSystem, the order gets emailed to you from the kiosk once completed; if you are using the EPOS, then it drops onto your RetailSystem dashboard.

‘Content for the kiosk is live. If a product is discontinued or a new fabric becomes available it can be updated instantly, as can any price increases.

‘The take-up of FurniturePay has been phenomenal, thanks to securing some amazing savings on card-processing fees.

“It’s one of those areas you just don’t get round to looking at,” said one retailer to us, and we secured savings of more than £40,000 against its existing provider.

‘There are two further benefits to FurniturePay and they involve integration of the PEDs. Mis-keyed transactions (for example £24.90 v £249) can’t happen as the system will only let the correct value be processed. Fraudulent refunds are

RetailSystem is regularly updated

also eliminated as the only refunds that can be issued are for sales that went through the system in the first instance.

‘The world’s most widely used accounting software, QuickBooks by Intuit was chosen to integrate with RetailSystem. It has been in operation with our US clients since 2021, and while the cost and time savings are superb, the real benefit is it doesn’t make mistakes.

From the initial sale through to the yearend, it’s as automated as you want it to be. No matter where you are, you can see exactly what’s in the till at each store, what you owe suppliers, what customer deposits you’ve taken – it’s all there live.

‘We partnered with Shopify last year to produce some outstanding websites and bring clients of our original WebSystem along for the ride. We decided to provide a changeable template, build the content, upload all the high-resolution images and have it ready to go for nothing upfront, and use a monthly subscription to cover the cost in the long term. We have a policy on all of our modules and products that there is no long-term contract: if you aren’t happy you can walk away with a month’s notice. Again, the take-up has been phenomenal and we have over 100 WebSystem Shopify websites live or in the build stages. Visit us at the NEC to find out more.’

Visit: retailsystem.com

IHGF Delhi Fair, 30 March – 3 April, Delhi

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The show’s 53rd edition will return in a physical format

The show is returning in a physical format

Having been moved back to the end of March because of the pandemic, the IHGF Delhi Fair will return to the city’s India Expo Centre & Mart for its 53rd edition.

There will be 2,000 exhibitors across 14 halls and 900 showrooms, with theme pavilions, artisanal fare, live craft making, presentations, workshops and seminars to be part of the experience.

Expect new product innovations developed by manufacturers over the past few months. IHGF Delhi Fair brings in fascinating lines and handcrafted fusions in woodcrafts, home textiles, art metalware, EPNS ware, furniture and accessories, glassware, fashion jewellery and accessories, hand-printed textiles, shawls, embroidered goods, lace, toys, housewares, decorative, gifts and general handicrafts, lamps, lighting and home accessories, candles and incense, pottery,

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terracotta and ceramics, Christmas and floral decorations, dry flower, potpourri, handmade paper products, leather, lacquer and marble crafts and nautical instruments.

Home textiles and furnishing feature exquisite blends of handloom, power loom and manmade fibres through to natural organics, dyeing and printing, embroidery and hand painting, and many design-led crafts, offering plenty of choice. There are carpets, rugs and flooring manufactured in more than 14 craft clusters, each with its unique material blends, design and construction.

Furniture and furniture accessories are expressed in wood, metal, combinations and blends, enriched with cuts, carving, etching, inlay, paints, polish and distressed elements. Garden ornaments and bathroom accessories offer a blend

of the old and new, sheer opulence, rustic ethnic and stylish contemporary.

Lamps and lighting embrace trends from baroque to chic, from simple lines to extravagance. Among festive decor, expressions of art and cultural influences usher in the celebratory spirit, while core decoration collections, affluent decor ideas and gifting as well as packaging offer plenty of choice. In housewares, gifts and decoratives an extensive mix of customised and innovative decoratives and collectibles appear alongside an eclectic range in modern, directional and unusual middle to high-end lines that emphasise material, design and value.

The show is organised twice every year in Spring and Autumn editions, by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, the apex organisation representing handicraft manufacturers and exporters in India. EPCH facilitates its 10,000plus members to customise and offer unique styles and quality products to the global sourcing community. Beyond providing business platforms to buyers and sellers, EPCH also provides information about the sector to international buyers.

Visit: www.ihgfdelhifair.in

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INDX Furniture, 23-25 January, Cranmore Park

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INDX Furniture saw an enthusiasm for new products and appetite to buy Retailers turned out in force at the INDX Furniture show at Cranmore Park, Solihull from 23-25 January. The second edition of the show to take place under the INDX Home branding after September 2021’s debut saw exhibitors quick to hail the show a success.

‘Once again, it was a pleasure for HTL and Corium Italia to be given the opportunity to exhibit at INDX Furniture.

As usual, the show was well organised

and very well attended. It was great to see so many customers – there was a real buzz around the showroom and an enthusiasm for new products,’ says Mark Flint, HTL UK md.

‘Rauch Furniture exhibited at the INDX Furniture show at very short notice, following the postponement of the January Furniture Show at the NEC. It was essential for us to re-connect with our customers and take the

opportunity to have face-to-face meetings and discuss upcoming product developments. In this respect it was a great success, and we’re delighted with our decision to attend. The show itself had a professional, yet friendly and personal feel to it, and buyers were positive and amenable to placing stock orders, discussing new floor displays and refreshing their stores. Both the visitor numbers and quality of 

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customers were excellent, and a number of high-profile retailers attended. There was certainly an appetite to get back to normal and enjoy the live show experience. All in all, a great show which we were very pleased to be part of,’ says Darrell Cooper, Rauch Furniture national sales manager UK & Ireland.

‘We would like to thank the organisers for inviting Julian Bowen to showcase our products at the show; we would also like to thank AIS members and retailers who made us feel very welcome. It was a great opportunity for Julian Bowen to present our extensive, value for money ranges which were well received,

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helping us to gain many new floor placements,’ says Emmett Lenaghan, Julian Bowen md.

The show saw 25 brands take part: 3C, Actona, Alstons, Ancient Mariner, Andrena, Artedi, Ashwood, Corium Italia, Firmans, G Plan, Hill & Hunter, himolla, HND, HTL, Ideal, Jual, Julian Bowen, Papaya, Rauch, Relyon, Sealy, Stella, TCH, Unique and Wood Bros.

‘The AIS team was delighted to be able to host a live format show, and once again, the show was well received by our industry colleagues. Footfall has been excellent, and we would very much like to thank all those who

attended for their continued support: it was great to see so many familiar faces and to be welcoming so many newcomers. We couldn’t have delivered the show without the continued support of our suppliers, whose collaboration led to a very meaningful event in what continues to be a very challenging period. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon,’ says Emma Rackley, AIS director of furniture & home.

INDX Furniture will take place again in the Autumn. The next INDX home event will be INDX Beds & Bedroom on 26-27 April, also at Cranmore Park.

Visit: www.indxshows.co.uk

JOI N T H E I N V I CT US F LOO R I N G T E AM COMMERCIAL BUSINESS / SPECIFICATION MANAGER SOUTHEAST (Inc. LONDON) This is an exciting time to join our company, as Associated Weavers is building on its success with INVICTUS Luxury Vinyl Flooring in the Commercial Sector.

We are looking for a motivated and committed Commercial Business / Specifications Manager to join a new team, to enable our company to drive forward in the fast-growing Commercial Flooring market.

The ideal applicant has experience and an understanding of the commercial sector. Ideally, you are living on the territory, as you will be required to visit existing commercial customers, as well as sourcing new customers along with generating business through End Users and Architects & Designers... and of course, building the brand.

Interested applicants should send their CV and covering letter to commercial@associatedweavers.co.uk

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Area Sales Manager - South Coast/South West Due to pending retirement, we are looking for an enthusiastic, results driven individual to strengthen our UK sales force.

Victoria Carpets & Design Floors house an extensive portfolio of both carpet and hard flooring (LVT) solutions.

The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate: • The ability to build and maintain strong customer service relationships • Be self-motivated • The ability to multi-task, manage time effectively and produce IT based data on time, every time.

• Display a ‘can do’ attitude • Residential based customer facing sales experience Benefits of the role include a competitive basic salary, uncapped bonus, company car, phone, tablet and expenses.

Applicants should send a CV and a covering letter to Mark Paice at mark.paice@myvictoria.co.uk

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TERRITORY MANAGER Exciting Sales opportunity Due to retirement

Beds, Cambs, Warks, Northants Defined territory subject to recruitment

Earnings £50,000 +

Cormar Carpets is the UK’s leading manufacturer of tufted carpets, supplying stylish, quality carpets to the retail, contract and wholesale trade throughout the UK. Due to retirement, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with the ability to realise the full potential of the territory.

Knowledge of the carpet trade is not essential, however previous sales experience is required as applicants must be able to demonstrate a proven successful sales record.

The ideal candidate would live within the counties described, although the defined territory will be subject to the successful candidates location.

We will also accept applications from those who live in close proximity to the areas shown.

An above average salary and benefits package is available for the successful applicant, including basic salary plus commission on sales, company car and pension scheme.

Previous applicants may apply.

Please send your CV and covering letter summarising your relevant skills and experience for the attention of Carla Grant - HR Manager, Cormar Carpets, Brookhouse Mill, Greenmount, Bury BL8 4HR. Or email carla.grant@cormarcarpets.co.uk Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th March

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If you have both online and quarter page recruitment advert in our magazine, the cost will only be £250!

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be field based and be responsible for all sales activity within the territory. The successful candidate will be organised, enthusiastic, confident and must have excellent communication skills. Previous sales experience is essential along with a good understanding of computer systems and their operation in a modern office environment.

Costs for larger recruitment adverts are available upon request.

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