Decorative Elements
If you're looking for the latest design
anti-bacterial décors with a range of
natural, richer colours like sky blue
ideas to incorporate into your projects,
applications from residential kitchens
and grey. The industry is stepping away
Elements, the UK’s newest dedicated
to hospital and carehome projects. On
from vivid single tones. Instead, the
furniture suppliers show, is an event
the stands of exhibitors like Döllken,
key is colour gradations that bring
you won't want to miss
part of the Surteco décor group, and
the outside in.” LG Hausys' latest
Ostermann, you'll find novel ways
collections can be found on the David
The industrial look is gathering pace.
to edge worksurfaces, counter tops
Clouting stand.
But this time, unlike its cold, clinical
and furniture pieces, adding both
renaissance in the 90’s, organic
character and uniqueness to inspire
Earthy hues, soft pastel shades and
materials are being presented in
new design ideas.
coordinated unicolours fit perfectly
their purest form. Architectural
and with the announcement that
lines, minimalist design and thin
Decorative hardware is taking its lead
Rose Quartz and Serenity have been
frames are being presented in
from the world of haute couture by
crowned ‘Colours of the Year 2016’
combination with rusted metal décors
embracing leather and textiles for
by the Pantone Colour Institute,
and untreated woods that bring a
added style.
designers are flocking to insightful
sense of warmth and individuality
décor producers and edging giants
to the latest trend. Tactile qualities
such as Ostermann and Hranipex to
are rising in importance with décor
find their perfect match for the ‘must-
experts incorporating soft textures
have’ colours of the moment. Both will
like leather, linen and wool into their
present their latest ideas at Elements.
collections to create strong designs
that exude personality and the
Ronan Haslette, Managing Director of
individuality today's consumers crave.
wood veneer specialist and Elements
exhibitor, Merena adds, “Trends are
“Your senses are key when specifying
constantly changing and it’s important
a product. You need to be able to have
to keep abreast of this. Elements is
a connection with something to truly
guaranteed to bring ideas to life and
savour it,” comments Simon Mundy,
show visitors just how dynamic wood
Director of Mundy Veneer.
can be. It will open up endless design
Highly textured and rustic finishes
possibilities and bring the beauty of
Across the spectrum, this trend
from Finesse Design and Crofts
wood to life. Why wouldn’t you want to
is being interpreted with subtle
and Assinder and the use of deeply
be a part of it?”
wood grains with deeply embossed,
coloured metals like brass, bronze and
synchronised textures you can
copper, add charisma and warmth to
To see these trends and more for
both see and feel. Décors with floral
the revived industrial theme.
yourself, Elements will be will be taking
effects, knotholes and simulated
place from the 2nd – 5th October 2016
painted wood are features you'll find
The latest trends focus on materials,
at the NEC. For more information
on the stands of David Clouting and
shapes and tones that work holistically
please visit www.wexhibition.co.uk/
Kronoswiss. Botanical features are
with one another. Joseph Kim from
elements or follow @Elements_Expo
growing in importance, abstract art
the design team of Korean giant, LG
on Twitter for the latest exhibition
is finding its place in the most recent
Hausys, explains the latest trend: “It
news.
décor designs, and among the most
focuses on things that complement
recent plain coloured surfaces to
each other: natural things, colours
emerge, you'll find anti-fingerprint
like soil, faded peach, beige, grey -
supermatts and high glosses as well as
colours that can easily take on other