SA Affordable Housing November / December 2016 // Issue: 61 | Page 12

COVER STORY

Keeping up with latest trends
It’s a well-known fact that trends will always come and go.

The introduction of FinDoors to Board Express’ stable of brands has revolutionised the idea of what a door should be. Image: FinDoors

H

istorically, it was up to designers, manufacturers
and decorators to inform their client which styles
and finishes to choose in their home – and where to
find them.
But the type of client that contractors service has changed
dramatically over the past few years. With exposure to
content online and a keen interest in lifestyle trends,
clients now know exactly what they want in their homes.
Driven by a desire to have their homes match an everevolving taste influenced by the latest fashions and styles,
clients also tend to change their mind more often and
demand that their décor follow suit.

HIGH TURNOVER OF STYLE
According to interior designers, most people would – on
average – redecorate and change their living space and
bedrooms every eight years. More recently, eight years is
considered a long time, with clients’ lives changing
considerably – both in their income bracket and lifestyle
preferences – during that period.
Today, clients and consumers are open to the idea of
changing more than just the colour of a room, but rather its
furniture and fittings more regularly.

10

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2016

AFFORDABLE
SA HOUSING

The more permanent – and often frustrating – fixtures such
as doors can be the sore point in these makeovers for two
reasons.
The first is because the door is usually the focal point
when entering a room and it doesn’t always complement
an updated or new style of a room. The second is that
finding the right type of door is both difficult and costly.

OPENING THE DOOR TO POSSIBILITY
With Board Express and FinDoors, however, that’s about to
change. Port Shepstone-based finishing and component
manufacturing company Board Express has a long and
proud tradition of supplying unique and high-quality
products that add value to any trader or contractor’s
offering.
The introduction of FinDoors to its stable of brands has
revolutionised the idea of what a door should be and what
it can add to the look, feel and décor of a room. FinDoors
offers the trade a product that satisfies the demands of the
modern client – who wants to update their look constantly
with the latest trends – with a wide and carefully-selected
range of moulded door skins featuring stylish designs and
finishes.
See page 12 for more.