Celebrate the World of Surfaces with Dreamwall Style

Hannah Coleman from Dreamwall Style joins us this week to discuss the emerging trends for interior wall surfaces. As an expert who works in the field, she is well placed to see what people are doing with their homes to bring these new trends into their designs. She talks us through her own thoughts and what to expect at this years Surface Design Show…

“Surfaces trends are constantly changing, over the last year I have seen more textured eco-friendly surfaces appearing on to the interior market. Its great to see manufacturers are looking all the time for new eco-friendly solutions of manufacturing their products designs and are becoming more conscious of the consumers surroundings.

Another trend I noticed over the past year is a big increase in designs inspired by catwalk fashions, mixing the two worlds together.

Statement wall coverings might not be a new phenomenon, but feature walls over the past year have been classed as more rebellious and racy, more texture and bold colours have been added into these surfaces as they are not meant to blend but to stand out!

Image courtesy of the Vintage Collection

Image courtesy of Mini Moderns

Classic patterns have made their way back into the interior design world, think ‘out of the attic’ lots of classic patterns dusted down and bought out of storage to revive a vintage revolution to surfaces, the idea is too mix these classics patterns with subtle chalky pastels.

Another surface trend that is proving very popular is taking inspiration from a jewellery box, think the words elegance, metallic, glamour, glitz, layers of luxury, sparkle, the idea is to mix these rich textures together with hints of silk and satin.”

To learn more about Dreamwall Style and the work that she will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show, then take a look at her website at www.dreamwall.co.uk. You can follow Hannah’s Twitter feed @DreamwallStyle. Dreamwall Style will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show as ‘Decorative Stone Panel Ltd’ Stand 115.

Hannah also took some time out with us to talk through what events are planned for the Surface Design Show this year…

“The Surface Design Show will be celebrating its 8th year as an event, the perfect paradise for forward thinking lovers of all things surface. Reviewing all the latest surfaces is one of my greatest passions and this year will be even more exciting as I’m also exhibiting at the event and launching my own range of surfaces.

Material Thinking

This years event is set to inspire, inform and excite… nothing in this world is achieved without thinking and Material Thinking will continue on from last year’s theme of trends in materials, shapes and design and what will influence the surface design industry over the next year.

Fringe Thinking

A good friend and influence of mine, Annabelle Filer of Scin, a real aggravator of all things surface, writer for FX Design and Grand Designs has been working closely with the Surface Design Show.

Annabelle has developed a programme to run throughout the Surface Design Show called ‘Fringe Thinking’. This programme will innovate and inspire all who will visit with special feature debates, seminars and presentations.

The Open evening event on the 15th sees the RIBA building inspirational live debate, followed by the hugely popular PechaKucha 20×20 a simple presentation format where participants show images, keeping the visitor excited and inspired.

Working Portraits

RIBA London has also teamed up with this year’s Surface Design Show. The collaboration has produced two new exciting events as part of the ongoing training for its members. “Working Portraits” provide case studies and discussions. A series of seminars will run across the event by RIBA CPD providers network giving invaluable informative insights to the future of surface design.

Material Feature

Feature areas, include Architects & designers in practice, focusing on material innovation and creative ideas. Trend Wall by global colour research – Mix publication in collaboration with British Furniture Association, will be based on mix trends colour forecasting book for Spring/Summer 2012, including seasonal trend stories and how they can be applied into surface design including all the relevant samples as well as trend concepts.

Inspirational centre is the Surface design new forum of new materials being shown by some of the smaller companies within the design industry. The Extraordinary Testing Station, organised by the University of Hudderfield will explore all new surfaces.

Surface Innovation

Surface innovation Will feature new intelligent and green surfaces, ranging from interior, exterior, flooring, wall coverings, recyclable surfaces, tiles, glass, illiuminated surfaces and so fore.

The impressive exhibitors list at this years event is vast with exhibitors coming to showcase their impressive portfolio of surfaces from all over the world.

Visitors will be able to view and touch all the beautiful collections ranging from cool textured marble, appreciate and be in awe of vibrant glowing glass, be tactile with the latest in sculptured revolutionary panels.

All images courtesy of Dreamwall Style unless credited above.

To learn more about Dreamwall Style and the work that she will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show, then take a look at her website at www.dreamwall.co.uk. You can follow Hannah’s Twitter feed @DreamwallStyle. Dreamwall Style will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show as ‘Decorative Stone Panel Ltd’ Stand 115.