One year on :: MOOD BOARD :: Tent London. London Design Festival

So it's only 13 days until the opening of Tent London, and more importantly only 10 days until I head down to the big smoke. Its been a full year since I launched Surfacephilia at Tent London and so much has happened in this year! So many exciting contacts made, products launched, press features and met and worked with some very fabulous people on some very fabulous projects! Also I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who follows and supports my work, I receive such amazing feedback and kind words which help to push me forward!

This year at Tent I am exhibiting much more than just my wallpapers... these past months have seen the launch of my luxury feather filled cushions and greeting cards. My china will also be making an appearance, and I am happy to announce the launch of my new art print range!

My exhibition set up for Tent London this year will be styled in the theme of a bohemian 60's living room - Pulling together some inspired imagery from my Pinterest, hopefully I will carry this set off without it looking like a tatty retro storage shop! Im busting out my Mothers GPlan side board furniture especially for the occasion!

If you fancy popping along and saying HI!... you'll be able to find me on stand H10, Hall 4, Tent London, The Truman Brewery from Thurs 20th - Sun 23rd!! BRING ME COFFEE!!!

Surfacephilia now selling through MARY PORTAS

Many of you will probably know that at the beginning of the year I entered the national competition that Mary Portas and her team put out, looking for new up and coming homeware designers to represent in her House Of Fraser concession stores MARY.

After coming in as one of thirteen finalists out of 170 applicants, I'm happy to announce that my china has now gone on sale in all three stores, London, Manchester and Edinburgh. My four mugs, three of which were exclusively designed for MARY, are also available to buy online... you can take a peek HERE.

 

June's Press!

Sequin wallpaper. JUNE '12 MOLLIE MAKES



Jaeger wallpaper. A small feature by WHAT KATY DOES NEXT over on her guest blogging for BRIDES UP NORTH. 27/06/12.http://bridesupnorth.com/2012/06/27/wednesday-wed-spiration-feathered-friend/

Jaeger wallpaper and debut cushion range. Featured on the fabulous blog Pattern & Co . 27/06/12 http://patternandco.com/patterns-2/girl-crush-on-surfacephilia-and-my-ode-to-feathers/

Surfacephilia debut cushion launch!

Surfacephilia debut cushion collection 'Navajo' is now online for sale! EXCLUSIVE discounted LAUNCH PRICES for a short period only at.... SURFACEPHILIA

Free P+P. See website for delivery times.

Photography credit: John Devlin Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vicky Trainor's Charity Summer Garden Party

Wedding stationer and inspiration powerhouse that is Vicky Trainor (ex work collegue and very supportive lovely friend) is always one to pull together great groups of people, that being through photoshoots, creative events, workshops or even just coffee mornings (keep your eye out - on Vicky's blog for future get togethers). Many months ago Vicky decided to throw a charity summer garden party for local creative business women and fans alike, in aid of a charity very close to her own heart, The Holistic Centre at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

So this Wednesday as a ticketed event, Vicky threw her doors open and invited around 35 women into her beautiful home and garden for a lunchtime of scrumptious food, relaxed business chatter, tons of laughter and fabulous raffle prizes...

The buffet food was laid out in Vicky's gorgeous home studio which never ceases to disappoint the eye, so this time round I couldn't help but take some snapshots.

In the end over £600 was raised for this worthy charity, with many big names and talented designers from all over the UK and abroad freely donating gift prizes for the raffle including a signed copy of Selina Lakes amazing new book Homespun Style.

A big well done to Vicky! It was great to catch up with this list of fabulous ladies...Here's to next years garden party! Becky Mitchell Photography, Jo Leversuch Make Up By Jo, Debbie Stodgen Photography, Katie Byram Photography, Sarah Hestletine of Lillians House, Wendy Walker of Peeling Paint, Jane Day of Tea with Ruby, Lucy Leaver of Design Hub Art Workshops.     

MY WINING RAFFLE PRIZES!... A Vicky Trainor original...

And a a box of gift tag and ribbon goodies from Bits & Bobs. Happy days.

 A wander through the studio...