Salone Del Mobile. Milano

Each year I visit Milan to see the furniture fair. It must be the world’s greatest with around 3000 large stands dressed to show each manufacturer at their best. With the city embracing the even,t the various satellite shows feature smaller or emerging designers, students and prototype work. It takes a week to see everything but it’s worth it.

“There was no doubt that glamour is back this year”, I thought as I viewed Kartell’s plastic furniture dipped in gold. Bold Geometric patterns in emerald greens, petrol blues seen in the fabrics of Lorenzo Castillo, two colours seen right across the show with neutrals in soft skin tones edging on terracotta. My favourite stand is Baxter, an eclectic mix which would work well in any home. Bathrooms and kitchens were on show with copper taps and even brass, plus geometric tiles and suites in colours especially graphites. I met with Alain Ellouz, and saw his exquisite work in illuminated alabaster.