Formex starts today

One of my favorite events of the year begins today. Formex is the Nordic region’s largest trade fair celebrating home furnishings, gifts and design. It always has a fantastic theme, and this time it’s Creative Flow.

According to the organizers, “We’re embracing the workrooms and studios of designers and creators – settings that get ideas moving and really fire the imagination. It could be industrial premises, converted shops or loft spaces, the gardener’s greenhouse, the author’s den or the artist’s studio.”

“It’s about exciting, inspiring spaces; places where people go to create. Or where creativity and living space merge. The kitchen table becomes a sewing corner; the living room a painter’s studio. Sketches, notes, collages lend atmosphere to the interior decor. Natural, raw surfaces blend with bright colours and high finish. Upmarket designer items live alongside unusual jumble-sale bargains.”

“The natural feeling is mixed with cast-offs; things that used to be thrown out are transformed into something new.”

“Textiles and patterns are important, particularly graphic and organic patterns. Art has recently been given an increasing amount of attention in interior décor, both in terms of traditional paintings on the wall or perhaps a huge illustration direct on the wallpaper. Sculptures and purely decorative figurines are now reclaiming our homes. Individual, personal interior design has never been so important.”

I can’t wait to see what they have in store, and you can bet I’ll be posting all of my favorite inspiration finds here.

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