Next week we’re all heading to Design Centre Chelsea Harbour to explore the Spring collections launching during London Design Week
I will be there on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 to moderate four very different talks. If you are at the show on one of those days, please come along to join in the discussion, they are going to be fascinating
Meet the Textile Designer: Monday 9 March, 12.00 – 12.30, George Spencer Designs Join me in conversation with Kate Marr, founder of Titley and Marr. This session will unveil the stories behind her work, tracing the journey from initial archival inspiration to developing sketches, motifs, colour and materials for the final design
Comfort With Colour: Tuesday 10 March, 11.30 – 12.00, London Basin Company showroom I will be with interior designers Lizzie Green and Andrew Jonathan Griffiths for an inspiring discussion on how colour plays a vital role in creating feel-good spaces. Explore how a considered use of colour, from mood-lifting tones to calming palettes, can energise, comfort and help us to feel truly at home
Know Your Worth: Tuesday 10 March, 2.00 – 3.00, Interdesign showroom Interior designers Rina Patel, Henry Prideaux, and Krystyna Martin-Dominguez, will share their top tips for managing time efficiently while building lasting client relationships. Explore effective strategies for calculating and implementing flat-fee rates, mastering pricing proposals and negotiating contracts to make every second count. Discover a newfound confidence in reframing your worth and using pricing models that maximizes both your creative potential and business profitability.
The Art of Procurement: Tuesday 10 March, 4.15 – 5.00, Stark Carpets showroom Lyne Arbid, director of interiors at Studio Indigo; Elliott Jarvis-Green, founder of Molecule; and Ana Cunningham, co-owner and managing partner of Creative Matters will discuss top tips on sourcing and the buying secrets of turning plans into reality. More than an administrative function, discover how procurement and collaborative client-supplier relationships can make a scheme, and why the best spaces often come down to the smallest details.
For the full programme of events at London Design Week click here
