Upfront | Welcome
GET IN TOUCH Editor Mick Jordan mick@wearemixgroup.com Managing Director Martin Mongan martin@wearemixgroup.com Director David Smalley david@wearemixgroup.com Business Development Manager Kate Borastero kate@wearemixgroup.com Business Development Manager Gary Williams gary@wearemixgroup.com
A WORD FROM MICK Welcome to this special 200th issue/20th birthday of Mix Interiors. It certainly doesn’t feel like 20 years since we first set out on this incredible journey. I still recall being at home in Kansas, in blackand-white, when a vicious hurricane suddenly hit…oh, hold on, that might be the Wizard of Oz. I often get the two muddled up. Anyway, I found myself in a charming and slightly surreal place called Saffron Walden, where this all-and-mighty overlord resided. His name was Henry and apparently he could grant me almost any wish. So we went on an excellent adventure. We picked up a bit of wisdom, courage and whatever along the way, and eventually found ourselves in this incredible city made of drizzle. When Henry couldn’t go any further on our adventure, we turned to the Good Witch of the North (no, not the green one with the monkeys and the big nose). So, with the scarecrow, tin man… oh wait, I might be getting confused again. Seriously though, there are so many people I’d like to thank who have come along with us or joined us on this incredible journey. From editorial contributors and awards judges, through to speakers, event participants, advertisers, readers…we wouldn’t still be here without your incredible support. So here’s to the next 20 years of Mix – I promise it will be better then Return to Oz!
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Designer Tammi Bell tamzin@wearemixgroup.com
THE COVER For this special 200th issue we've asked a dozen leading interior design firms to each design a single letter, spelling out 'Mix Interiors'. A huge thank you to the following for their fantastic designs...
Editorial Executive Chloe Petersen Snell chloe@wearemixgroup.com Head of Operations Lisa Jackson lisa@wearemixgroup.com Events Hester Talbot, Georgia Bone, Madeleine Shone Owner Marcie Incarico marcie@wearemixgroup.com Founding Publisher Henry Pugh Contributors Steve Gale David Thame Mike Walley
Mix Interiors 198
October 2019
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