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Manchester Furniture show
Design Flair & Summer Style
Returning to thriving Manchester this July, the
Manchester Furniture Show (16-18 July, Manchester
Central), already boasts a strong exhibitor line-up
showing not just what’s new in furniture this summer,
but also what’s new in interior accessories and
furnishings. Returning exhibitors Gallery Direct were full of
praise for last years show with Business Development
Director, James Hudson saying “We’ve had a great
show, it’s really enjoyable to do, the open space feel
works well for Gallery and ranges launched in January
were viewed with fresh eyes in this stylish venue.”
Visitors can expect enticing designs and an abundance
of colour, texture and inventive composition from
some of the best UK and International brands. New
collections in upholstery will feature from A list names
including Whitemeadow, Westbridge and Ashley
Manor and in cabinet Baker, Corndell and VIDA
Living will be showing new up-to-the-minute living
and dining collections featuring reclaimed woods and
mixed materials. Look out for fresh takes on the current trends for
mixed textures, including marble, concrete and fabric
and also for new takes on up-market bling and smart
industrial flourishes, particularly in lighting
and mirrors.
New beds will be featured in the Hestia motion
collection and the extensive MiBed collections and
sophisticated new bedroom storage systems will be on
display from the German experts Rauch, Nolte Mobel
and CS Schmal Mobel. Interior furnishings including
imaginative occasional pieces, lighting, art and mirrors
will be on show from design guru’s Gallery Direct,
Blue Bone and Ancient Mariner.
The venue is the award winning and iconic
Manchester Central building. This former Victorian
rail station, with its gracious arched glazed roof is
enjoying new life as a modern dedicated exhibition
space. Right in the heart of the city it combines its
stunning architecture with a cool, relaxed atmosphere
and creates a unique show experience for exhibitors
and visitors alike.
To see the latest designs from traditional to
contemporary, colours from muted to vibrant, visit the
Manchester Furniture Show, Manchester Central, 16-
18 July. It’s only 2 hours from London and it’s where
Website: www.manchesterfurnitureshow.com
you’ll find the best new products on the market.
Registration is now open, to sign up now for your
free entry and to see the full list of exhibitors, opening
times and visitor information please go to:
www.manchesterfurnitureshow.com