decor + design International Seminar Series

Hundreds of designers under one roof at Decor+Design and AIFF

Wish you could check out lots of up-and-coming designers in flooring, furniture, lighting and interiors all at once? Consider dropping by Decor + Design, the ultra successful buying event, and the Australian International Furniture Fair, from 21-24 July.

Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, it’s a great place to scope out ideas, eye off new products and just generally get a bit of design inspiration. With over 250 exhibitors, you’re spoilt for choice!

For those wanting more structured advice, consider attending a talk. This year, the international seminar series is looking at Australian design influences and their place in in the global industry. New for this year is a workshop series. It’ll offer practical and commercial advice for local designers.

The Vivid design competition winners will be announced on the opening day of the fair. The entries in this are some of the best furniture and lighting designs produced in the past year. Also worth dropping in on are the daily Trend Tours. Always a highlight of Decor + Design, the guided tours of the exhibition floor are the easiest way of seeing what will be on-trend in macro interior design for 2016. Who knows, you may even unearth the next big thing!

Bazaar and Wall St are returning this year, providing small studios and designers the chance to showcase their work. Also new in 2016 is the AIIF Loves Homemade exhibition, dedicated to displaying and supporting the work of Australian-based furniture, cabinet and joinery designers and makers.

For more information, check out Decor + Design and Australian International Furniture Fair.

British designer Allegra Hicks to headline Decor + Design

Globally renowned designers and stylists will gather in Melbourne for Decor + Design’s International Seminar Series this July. A highlight of the 16-19 July program, the series will be headlined by British interior designer Allegra Hicks and leading trend forecaster Victoria Redshaw.

Here at Interiors Addict we are particularly excited by the addition of Allegra to the star-studded lineup; with the highly acclaimed designer set to speak about the importance of colour and texture in the home. “I love the combination of different textures in a house,” explains Allegra. “Texture creates depth and colour creates mood. For instance, a turquoise velvet, a turquoise silk and turquoise cotton all do different things and create different spaces. A cotton might be used for a beach house, whereas the velvet gives mid-century elegance and the silk is very romantic.”

With Allegra’s work spanning fabrics and rugs to homewares and fashion, she is excited about the prospect of introducing her work to the Australian market. “I’ve always been fascinated by Australia and have never been. My work has mostly been exposed to Europe and the US, and Design + Decor is an amazing opportunity to be introduced to a new market. My fabrics are distributed through Tigger Hall Design in Australia who have two beautiful showrooms in Sydney and Melbourne and I am very much looking forward to visiting them!”

Known for her trademark style of bohemian fusion, Allegra incorporates unlikely patterns and colours to form a harmonious whole. “The best way of describing bohemian fusion is eclecticism. It’s a collection of things you have gathered; the old, the new, inherited pieces, designer pieces, vintage finds, etc. Style is about beautiful design, not about the price!”

For the seminar schedule and to purchase tickets visit Decor + Design’s website.