Giftguide April 2019 - Furniture

APRIL 2019

for home & lifestyle retailers. Est.1975

Trend alert: What’s hot for 2019

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In focus

C&A Homewares

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14 08 In this issue 6 trends what’s hot for 2019 8 wholesale profile the story of C&A Homewares 10 visual merchandising best store displays from around the world

14 design SP01 is an Australian brand with Italian style 16 interior the season’s latest looks 18 decor indoor plants are making a comeback 20 product focus trendy pieces from Style Bangkok

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feature

Oldiesgoodies but When it comes to furniture and decoratives, the good old days are making a comeback. We are talking 70s, 80s and even the 90s.

Giftguide looks at 5 trends that will dominate 2019.

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trends Keep blushing

Blush is a great colour for furniture and decoratives and comes in different shades and palettes. It combines with everything and adds a touch of luxury but doesn’t take away from other more prominent colours and standout pieces.

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HOME

e m ho

SWEET

For C&A Homewares, home is where the heart is and the company always aims to select the most beautiful products to create wonderful concepts for the home. So where did it all start and what was the journey like? We talk to co-founder Jane Guo to find out.

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wholesale profile

Tell us a bit more about

pieces inspired us to launch C&A Homewares

C&A Homewares?

at Chipping Norton in 1995. We later moved to

My husband John and I worked for a furniture

new premises at Wetherill Park where we have

company, unpacking furniture, when we arrived

a showroom so we can show our ranges and

in Sydney. Our love of beautiful, functional

concepts to our customers.

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BEAUX ARTS HOME

DOMAYNE AUSTRALIA

Take a seat

Some of the best furniture & décor store displays from around the world

GREEN WITH ENVY

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KOSKELA

WEST COAST LIVING

visual merchandising

FREEDOM AUSTRALIA

JUMBLED

MERCI PARIS

RUBY STAR TRADERS April 2019  11

LESLIE’S FURNITURE

THE VIGNETTE ROOM

FREEDOM AUSTRALIA

THE GENERAL STORE

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visual merchandising

THE FOUND COTTAGE

MATT BLATT FURNITURE

DOMAYNE AUSTRALIA

VILLAGE STORES

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story

AUSTRALIAN

Driven to bring a fresh voice to the market—one that is uniquely Australian—SP01 was launched to serve residential and commercial environments alike. The versatile collections are suitable for homes, offices and hospitality environments both large and small, from Tokyo to Sydney.

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design

WATCH NOW

S

P01 was launched in 2017 and is an Australian design brand that combines downunder cool with tried-and-true Italian quality.

The brand features a collection of

beautifully detailed, hand finished furniture. The vision was to create a collection inspired by the Australian lifestyle with an international appeal—designs that would be as relevant in a New York studio as they would be in a London terrace or a beachside home in Sydney.

Australians aren’t bound by centuries of design tradition; instead they are influenced by the natural environment, our diverse cultural backgrounds and their inquisitive natures. This unencumbered approach to design is reflected in both their spirit, and architecture and design.

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THE BOLD

l u f i t u a be

AND THE

With the temperature dropping, there’s no better time to warm up your home with the season’s latest looks.

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W

hile we are moving into winter, the latest interior trends for 2019 will work beautifully in Australian homes.

Darren Palmer, Carpet Court’s style ambassador, says the

Moroccan and botanical looks will warm up your home.

“The Moroccan look is exotic and luxurious,” he says.

“Think bold brights, clashing patterns and earthy, rugged textures. With its bohemian edge, this look brings a sense of energy yet warmth to a space. ” When you’re decorating a room, it’s always a good idea to start with the floor. It’s one of the largest expanses of space in a home and will set the tone for the rest of your furnishings.

The botanical trend works well with Australian homes with our love for the indooroutdoor concept.

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Green zone

Small details can create great effects. Sometimes it’s enough to rearrange the living space with two or three pots and fresh green plants to create a new look. We look at the latest trends dominating the decoratives market.

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T

hey’re

containers are the new

back!

on-trend living room

Indoor plants

accessories that make

are regaining

living with plants

their popularity in urban areas and showing off a

so enjoyable.

That’s because the urban

whole new look. Hanging

jungle doesn’t need to

baskets with ivy, orchids

be restricted to plant

beneath glass domes,

pots: cushions with floral

or groups of succulents

patterns, wallpaper in

arranged in a choice of

various colours inspired

decor

by grass, leaves and more, as well as pictures depicting the joy of the flora around us, all help create a lifestyle that brings nature into our living spaces. The urban jungle blurs the lines between trend and attitude― handcrafted and upcycled items meet new design objects and treasures from the flea market.

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MADE IN

Thailand

Style Bangkok really put the style into furniture this year. Here’s an overview of the cool, fabulous and trendy pieces we spotted at the fair.

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product focus

WATCH NOW

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continued from page 7 Curves are in

Curves made a comeback a little while back and they are still going strong. Especially 1970s inspired designs will take over this year.

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trends

Daring & bold

Go bold or go home! Big statement pieces, unique designs and bright colours rule the market in 2019.

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More metal

Metallics such as gold, silver and bronze will still dominate the market.

Natural element

Our fascination with all things natural will continue. This includes colours, material, textures and processes.

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trends

Velvet groove

Velvet adds a touch of luxury and opulence to any room in the home.

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Did you face any challenges?

latest trends and we always have our customer

It wasn’t always easy in the beginning, building

front of mind.

a business in the Australian market and not

We purchase items that will resonate with the

really understanding or knowing what the

client while also making sure it’s at the right price

Australian people needed and liked for their

point. Basically, our main focus is getting all the

lifestyle. We made a few mistakes along the way

elements right―function, look and price.

while perfecting our knowledge for selecting

Being local means we can promise fast

appropriate products.

delivery times.

What makes C&A Homewares

How important is sustainability for

products different and unique?

C&A Homewares?

C&A doesn’t select just any product. We try to

C&A is always mindful of the materials and

create a concept to capture the mood and the

technology used to produce the product. We

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wholesale profile

believe in being ‘planet friendly’ and with our

pharmacy and newsagents. We have

three adult children this is often the focus of robust

something for everyone.

discussions around the dinner table. The planet is

What’s next for C&A Homewares?

important to everyone and we should all be aware

We will continue to select products that suit our

of what we are doing to it.

client as they need to connect with the customer.

What kind of retailer stocks

We are focusing on more marketing and getting

your products?

the message about our brand and products out in

We have a broad cross section of stockists

the market. If we get this right, we can replenish

ranging from gift shops, furniture stores,

our stocks quicker and keep the concepts fresh,

garden stores, interior designers and

exciting, new and on trend. Watch this space!

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continued from page 15 Because of this, SP01 looks to work with talented designers from diverse backgrounds, designers who understand their vision, share their values, and who will work closely with them to develop a collection of the highest quality.

“We are inspired by Australian living, which blends both an eastern and western aesthetic, while ensuring the rigorous quality and ease of distribution that comes with Italian manufacturing,” says Matt Lorrain, SP01 head of design and product development.

SP01 furniture has an instantly identifiable aesthetic that captures the spirit of the Australian lifestyle and combines this with artisanry and craftsmanship. Working with designers like Milanese-based Metrica and rising Australian talent Tom Fereday, SP01 is has chosen to work with honest materials, crafted in the best Italian factories to create a fresh, international point of view.

“SP01 is a novelty in the ever- challenging world of design furniture,” says Metrica chief designer, Robin Rizzini, who designed 10 new pieces for the Aussie brand late last year.

“There are new brands every year and all of them are willing to make a statement or to be remembered. The strength of SP01 is its specific positioning as a brand with an international collection but a very ‘local’ sensibility for quality, taste and craftsmanship.”

Metrica was an ideal partner for this launch, as its furniture is as at ease in residential spaces as commercial projects explains Lorrain.

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contemporary form, an understanding of the

Ten new and distinctive pieces draw design

delicate relationship between objects and a

inspiration from the successes of the Michelle,

commitment to the technological innovation in

Caristo and Jeanette ranges, adding depth to

both materials and processes.”

the SP01 collection, and continuing its offering

After making its international debut during

of a contemporary and elegant range with an

Milan Design Week in 2017, this year SP01 again

international appeal, that works well in both the

captured the design world’s attention in Milan as

residential and commercial environments.

the new Australian design brand to watch.

“Working with experts in furniture technology April 2019 33

and craftsmanship in north east Italy, the spiritual home of chair making, we have developed new additions to the Tim Rundle x SP01 collection, which was first launched in 2017,” says the London-based industrial designer.

“These pieces continue the bold aesthetic themes established in the initial range, while adding the practical functionalities of dining chairs and low stools.”

Inspired by the arch that defined the Michelle mirror series, the new seating collection is an exercise in pure, architectural geometry. On its own, Michelle is a subtle statement. An occasional chair, in multiples, for dining, a side stool, or both, the framed arch back becomes an ordered repetitive element that references the classical colonnade.

Building on the success of the Caristo lounge chair, the new dining chair variation takes form as a familiar typology.

Its lineage is expressed in the ‘crushed tube-form’ bracket detail borrowed from its bigger sibling. The Caristo dining chair is stackable, available in upholstered and plywood options and comfortable in a variety of environments.

Responding to the success of the Jeanette chair, Tom Fereday and SP01 have developed a family of pieces that continue the narrative of the Jeanette collection to include a lounge chair, sofa and coffee table range.

The combination of precision metal work and traditional hand finishing, the Jeanette lounge chair is sculpted from wire with a unique high back that is contrasted by soft, elegant cushions.

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addition of the Jeanette coffee table range

Adding to the Jeanette table collection, Tom

explores natural materials combined with

Fereday and SP01 will also release the ‘Louie’,

intricate and sophisticated detailing.

a new table developed in natural terracotta and

Machined grooves on the table’s surface

stone. With a soft natural finish it is a design that

create an elegant feature while highlighting the

embodies simple elegance, and like all pieces

beauty of natural stone and also functioning as

in the SP01 table collection, works both indoors

water drainage.

and out.

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continued from page 17 “The Moroccan look has warm, spicy undertones and an earthy feel, so seek out flooring in a warm neutral shade with plenty of texture. Timber flooring works equally well in a Moroccan scheme—opt for timber with warm undertones. Extra-wide boards are trending right now and will add a contemporary touch to your exotic scheme.

“Complete the look with a medley of bright, patterned rugs and cushions, buffed leather accessories, decorative pendants and woven wall hangings,” he says.

The botanical trend works well with Australian homes with our love for the indoor-outdoor concept.

“We’re passionate about indoor-outdoor living in Australia, and this trend is all about bringing nature inside.

The result is a fresh, relaxed look that’s easy to love.

“A pale timber floor with cool undertones creates a soft, easy-to-live-with foundation for this look and contrasts beautifully with its rich, forest greens. Or, for a sumptuous feel underfoot, opt for carpet.

“The key to making this look work is not to overfill the space—you want it to feel light and airy,” says Palmer.

“Choose one or two statement features, such as an oversized leaf-print wallpaper across one wall or a forestgreen velvet sofa. Then, add in shelves and accessories in woven rattan and blonde timber, white plantation shutters and plenty of greenery. Finish off with touches of gold for a modern-luxe feel.”

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The beauty of today’s flooring, says Palmer, is the vast amount of options. “If you haven’t shopped for flooring in a while, you’ll be amazed at what’s available now—there really is something for every style, budget and home set-up.”

With so many options, the first step is to consider how you’ll use the space, he says. “Do you need something hardwearing, easy to clean, ultra-luxurious, or able to cope with the demands of children and pets? Once you’ve narrowed down your requirements, it’s time for the fun part— choosing a flooring style that will completely transform the look of your room and home.”

Darren Palmer’s flooring style tips Textured appeal: to add texture to your interior, consider a chunky felted loop pile carpet in this season’s on trend colours such as charcoal, silvery-grey or sand.

Family friendly: if you have children or pets, a level loop-pile carpet in a mid-tone neutral with some flecks of colour will be the most hardwearing and forgiving.

Fibre smarts: wool carpet has a luxurious, natural appeal, but solution-dyed nylon is a great choice if you’re looking for a soft carpet with superior fade and stain-resistance for a sunny room or a home with kids.

Grab a sample: carpet and hard flooring colours will look different from the showroom once you get them home. To work out whether a colour or timber finish is right for your interior, take a sample home and look at it at different times of day and under various light conditions.

Consider your options: love the look of timber but want something low-maintenance and more affordable? Why not consider timber-look vinyl planks or laminate, which give you the appearance of real wood for less and can often be used in wet rooms such as bathrooms and laundries.

The touch test: to assess how soft a carpet will feel underfoot, don’t just feel it with your hands― slip off your shoes and walk on it.

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The greener side

The urban jungle theme cries out for bold

Green living knows no boundaries. A natural

and colourful displays and hanging baskets

lifestyle harmonises wonderfully with Scandinavian

leave plenty of scope for creative arrangements

design and transforms a classic, cosy atmosphere

between many different pots and plants.

into the on-trend Hygge, and everyone can use a

Shiny entrance

little more of that!

Metallic colours are in as proven by current

One of the hottest trends this year, botanical, makes

fashion trends. But splendour and glamour are

greenery centre stage without compromises. Put on

also popular styles for interior designers. Silver

the floor, small urban-living gardens emerge, which

has real star potential here, because no other

create fresh air so that you can breathe and relax.

precious metal can be used in combination to

Pictures, pillows and blankets featuring leaf motifs as well as use of the colour sage green, co-

such great effect.

These silver decorative accessories beautifully

ordinate well with these pots.

combine extravagant aesthetics with functionality.

It’s all natural

Be it a modern loft or an exquisite family home,

There’s a boom in the world of interior design; a

conference room, living space or an indulgent

renaissance in the use of natural aesthetics, which

private bathroom, they make for attractive

puts materials like stone, concrete and wood front

decorative objects in any setting.

and centre stage.

A new look

Consumers are increasingly looking for natural

Romantic style continues to be one of the biggest

style, modernity and cosiness, reinforcing the

trends in home decor. Retro and shabby-chic

indoor-nature concept.

exude the charm of past times and are extremely

Creativity without limits

popular. Calm and soft colours transform

Hanging plants are a great alternative for plant

homes into places of retreat, with furniture and

enthusiasts who love to experiment, or who have

accessories emphasising a casual feel.

limited space for indoor gardens. They bring a

Soft pastel colours look light and elegant and

breath of fresh air to living rooms and are suitably

cleverly set the scene for the delicate flower heads

on-trend with the current popular themes of

of these most popular houseplants. The gentle

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especially well, while bringing back memories of

in gardens and balconies but also as housemates.

skillful artisans.

Cacti and succulents are having a revival within

Vintage is inspired by this craftsmanship; the impression of this ceramic’s authenticity is further

modern interior design.

The cactus doesn’t like being alone! Arrange

intensified by the use of fine clay, which shows

together to create small indoor gardens. Golden

through the bright surface to differing degrees.

barrel cactus or strawberry cacti are good choices.

In the recesses of the design, it has the glossy

There are so many varieties of cacti available, with

appearance of glass.

luxurious blossoms in bright white or strong pink

Spiky comeback

and yellow, they make great houseplants. And they

Cacti are getting more and more popular not just

are low-maintenance when it comes to watering—all

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cacti and succulents store water in their thick bodies

Plantbag is also the ideal gift when combined

and leaves, making them great companions for

with a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates because

globetrotters and those who are often out and about.

it represents modern taste and a personal touch.

Gorgeous gifts

Message on a pot

Flavour to go! Herbs were promoted from

The short messages speak for themselves: Love,

garden regulars to modern-day gifts quite some

Dream and Be Happy. Message is therefore the

time ago. Plantbag with its useful and shapely

most beautiful alternative to a digital one. It’s a

handles is as much an additional gift as it is

welcome and visually pleasing homage to stylish,

stylish packaging for basil, peppermint and the

classic design. The popular font Futura used

like. This clever planting bag, made from sturdy

in grey decorates these simple cover-pots and

plastic, embodies sustainability and will be a

ensures they become a feature for plant lovers in

lasting source of joy.

any living space.

Available in metallic grey, pure white, pure lime

Futura stands for timeless modernity, and it has

and pure yellow colours, plantbag suits the bright

done so for more than 90 years. The Message

green of coriander or the full red of peppers,

range therefore fits well within a number of trends

transforming them into decorative items. A duo

including Scandinavian flair and retro chic, without

of salvia and chives looks every bit as good as a

losing its powerful meaning.

combination of Thai basil and chilli plant —it’s all

Sometimes Message is that little touch of

up to one’s visual and culinary preferences. Of

inspiration for ourselves or it conveys ‘everything

course, Plantbag also nicely sets off favourites

is going to be OK’, ‘take care’ or ‘I love you’ to

such as roses, gerbera and ranunculus.

others. Message is a perfect gift for birthdays and

This cheerfully colourful bag is the perfect carrier for plants of all kinds and is surely predestined

reunions, but it can also show your appreciation at any occasion.

to be given as a gift. But why not personalise it?

In this time of social media these short

A domesticated pepper (Capsicum annuum)

messages hit just the right lone: Love, dreams and

accompanied by a pendant or a little note for the

happiness create a positive atmosphere and help

recipient can easily be attached to the handles of

to refocus thoughts.

Plantbag turning it into something even more special.

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