Hello and welcome to Furniture Fair Online...
Happy New Year! I hope you're well rested after the festive season and ready to jump into a jam-packed 2012. It certainly is busy for the furniture team back here at the office with just over 2 weeks to go before the Australian International Furniture Fair co-located with Decoration + Design and the Hotel + Hospitality Furnishings feature. This is the first furniture buying fair on the Australasia calendar and offers visitors the opportunity to source all your furniture and furnishing needs under the one roof.
We also welcome world leading experts in design, decoration, lighting and style direction at the International Industry Seminar Series. Hear from the industry greats including esteemed author, furniture designer, and lauded authority on architecture and design, Suzanne Trocme of the UK. Gain insight into her diverse career with our intimate chat on her career highlights, motivations and insights in this issue.
Don't forget to join our new Twitter and Facebook pages for Decoration + Design, Furnitex, and AIFF. Be sure to 'like' and 'follow' us for updates and exclusive giveaways leading up to the show.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sacha Strebe
Editor - Furniture Fair Online
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There is something about the subtlety of light softly leaking through the window that seems to evoke a warm environment. It is immediately welcoming, symbolising an environment where people can feel comfortable just like home. Well this is the beauty of HC Aluminium Laser Cut Screens. read more » |
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Simone and Robbie Allen are experts in decorative art and interior products. In the space of a year, they have seen a huge increase in demand for their high quality indoor décor under their business, So Unique Australia. The distinctive range is entirely hand-made by specialist craftsmen. The products started in England 10 years ago individually crafted by a New Zealand designer to the highest standard. read more » |
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When it comes to your business in the hotels and hospitality industry, first impressions count. The look and feel of the furniture immediately sets the tone of your restaurant or lobby and tells a story without words. Nufurn understands this importance and its why they became the exclusive distributor of the Uni Chair direct from Metalmobil Italy. read more » |
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Classic Chic - The Little Black Dress of Interior Design
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JUST ANNOUNCED!
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| Suzanne Trocmé has certainly lived her life by her own philosophy - "Always talk to interesting people. There is a reason they are successful and it is often charisma and brains." The esteemed author, furniture designer, mother-of-four and lauded authority on architecture and design has shared intimate encounters with industry icons... Read More |
We welcome international guest Martyn Lawrence Bullard to this exclusive panel alongside Australian design talent; Thomas Hamel, Greg Natale and Marco Meneguzzi. This moderated discussion will see 4 design experts talk about HOW DESIGN WILL PLAY ON THE INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF 2012... Read More |
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Lighting - The Cornerstone of Interior Design
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Telling your story online: it's not just about advertising
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New Year Home Resolutions: clear the clutter in 5 easy steps
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| Petra Kleegraefe originally studied interior architecture in Germany before moving to London in 1998 and working for two international lighting design firms on a number of major hospitality, commercial and urban landscape projects. Read More |
Online may be a whole new world for many people, but it is a very effective way of promoting your business to a vast amount of potential customers. When you think about promotion, you make think advertising - which is important - but it is also about sharing your business stories. Read More |
New Year resolutions are usually filled with hopes of getting fit, eating healthier, quitting smoking or cutting back on your alcohol consumption, but let's be honest, many of these personal declarations usually run out of steam a few months in. So why not think about resolutions that will stick? Such as clearing the clutter in your personal space instead. Read More |
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