This is the last of my Top Drawer roundups, phew! Just a few more of the lovely items that stood out for me at Top Drawer London a couple of weeks ago.
Top Drawer is really an event for wholesalers but it’s also great to go and have a look around for inspiration, I’d definitely recommend it. You know me, I always like to get out and about!
As promised last week, below are some of the artists that stood out for me at Top Drawer 2020. I obviously love drawing flowers and buildings myself so I was very drawn to these particular prints. You can take a look at the artists yourself, by following the links below. Enjoy!
Top Drawer 2020 at Olympia London this week was a feast for the senses; with over 1500 global brands and new designers. From homewares to gifts to fashion, craft and food, there was something for everyone. I came away with a notebook full of scribbles and a pile of postcards and business cards from my favourite stalls. I’ve decided to break it down into individual blog posts as I have so much to share! I love all things to do with interiors so let’s start with homewares.
Below are just a few of the homewares designers that caught my eye. You can see lots more on my Pinterest account. I’ll be sharing my favourites in ceramics, art and jewellery soon.
Links to all the designers pictured are below.Header image from Top Drawer.
From left to right:
Artisanne – love these Alibaba linen baskets, Bloomingville Interiors – I have followed them on Instagram for a while now, always beautifully shot images of lovely homewares, Thornback & Peel – the home of beautiful screen-printed tea towels!, Liga – got to love a cork placemat, Rediscovered By – reminded me of my drawings but with more patience!, Shepherd of Sweden – sumptuous sheepskin products and this gorgeous wool poufe, The Braided Rug Company – definitely going to buy one of their oval rugs for our house, Wonki Ware – amazing handmade dinnerware and Atlantic Blankets – I need one to curl up under!
I visited Top Drawer at Olympia for the first time today and was supposed to be all set to write a blog post about it when I got back… However, (you knew there was going to be a however didn’t you?!) I went with the lovely Interior Designer Kate Lovejoy, and spent too much time chatting, plus it was more gift ideas than interior products, but it was fun anyway. We finished the morning off with a trip to Goldhawk Road and lots of great fabric shops (all called ‘Fabric something or other’), followed by a delicious (but very messy!) felafel wrap from the market, yum.
Back to Top Drawer anyway… I did spot a couple of designers that I was very drawn to – so you see I am writing a blog post after all, just can’t help it now I’ve sat down and started tapping away! I’m very into Scandinavian and 1950s designs at the moment, even more so than usual. I think it’s the bright colours and clean lines that do it. A nice one for home-wares was New House Textiles – I would love one of their simple chopping boards to brighten up my kitchen.
New House Textiles chopping boards
Another company I’ve never heard of is Littlephant, a Swedish brand created by designer and illustrator Camilla Lundsten. Again, I must get my hands on one of their mugs, which are lovely and colourful, just what you need for a nice cuppa when it feels like the summer is slipping away…
Littlephant mugs
It must be nearly time for a new handbag too, I would love one of these Littlephant bags! But would I need to co-ordinate my outfit? Hmm not sure I can manage that every day…
Littlephant day bags
Poppy Treffry had a stall too – I still really like her designs and it makes me want to do some machine embroidery again soon (I asked and they do actually use old Singer machines for all their work and Poppy’s sister even recognised her stitching on Kate’s Poppy Treffry bag – wow!) Check out one of their videos on You Tube, it’s very inspiring!
So perhaps you can tell from this blog post, I like colourful patterns at the moment and I really think it’s the change in the weather, it just makes me happier – when can I get my hands on one of those handbags?!…
