Spring Trends Blog 2013

Spring is always a lovely time of the year, it’s when the flowers start to blossom, the days are getting longer and the weather starts to brighten.  The winter months are now a thing of the past and you need to start the beginning of the New Year in style.  This not only means with the clothes that you wear but with the decoration of your home.  Here at Concept Interiors we feel it’s time to start making room for all the fabulous trends we have been previewed to for Spring/Summer 2013.

What could be more appropriate treatment for your home in January than to detox it from noisy clashing graphic prints and the saturated colour pops that surrounded you throughout Christmas?  Well, it may be a little premature to take on summer's biggest colour trend in full force while we are threatened with snow and frost every week, but start as you mean to go on and take hold of the purity and calm that will detox your mind, body & soul.  Take it from this year’s Spring/Summers hottest fashion houses that white definitely works!

Speaking of flowers blossoming, when we look at flowers we instantly see the beautiful colours that they have to offer us, from the soft purples, lemon yellows and mint greens to the bright hot oranges, cobalt blues and hot pinks.  Just because we like bunches of fresh flowers as a feature in our homes, doesn’t mean that we can’t incorporate these fabulous colours and patterns elsewhere!  We have seen January bring in the unstoppable staple white; the next stage is to make it your own.

Pastels and sugary shades are back in style.  These beautiful colours combine in a rainbow of hues for a glamorous, feminine scheme.  We see Floral Pastels appearing throughout the catwalks of designers such as, Prada, Holly Fulton, Moschino and Antonio Marrass both in the sixties hippy sense and the floral decorative sense.  This sweet tooth colour palette is a pretty way to show that even soft colour can change your look and style.

If you're fearful of creating too much of a sweet colour palette, add neutrals like mink and putty to pinks, silvery blues and lavenders for a more sophisticated take on the trend.

If sugar coated sweets aren’t your style then it's time to pop your colour with the Neon trend. Neon has raved its way down the catwalks and in 2013 through designers such as, Matthew Williamson, Erdem and Simone Rocha, and now it's making its way into our homes too.  

We can see this by way of bold paints and stand-out accessories. You won't be surprised by our advice to use with caution. Add accents through the home, such as, cushions, a feature wall or a stylish armchair, 

rather than using these as an all-over colour.  However don't be afraid to mix hues for a modern, fun look. Even the subtlest nod to this explosive trend will earn you style points. 

One of the biggest colours this year that the designers at Concept Interiors are using is Emerald Green.  This vibrant and energising colour is just the colour pop we need for the start of a new year.  Let this colour shine by using it as a bold accent to a backdrop of neutrals or pastels.

Finally, 2013 is the year to fill your home with treasures from your travels, but if you're not going away then no matter, there are plenty of exotic accessories and accent fabrics that will bring in this tropical, tribal feel into any space.  Even if you prefer a splash of colour, you can still take part in the pioneer trend thanks to a flurry of popular animal prints, natural finishes and sculptural accessories.

At Concept Interiors we think that whether it’s the bright shine of the Neon colours or the soft tones of the sweet pastels even the plainest of rooms can be transformed into something spectacular this spring.  Mixing with tribal, exotic prints and pops of Emerald green and your home will be transformed into an interior designers dream.    

New Development & Showhome

New Development & Show home

Beauchamp Place - Walton on Thames, Surrey 

We mentioned in June of last year the show home which we were designing and dressing for our own development of 13 houses; it turned out absolutely beautifully and we are extremely proud to say that the show home was sold with all of its contents, following its launch at the end of August and all 14 additional houses in the development went on to sell before Christmas!

The development started off as 7 houses, then grew to 13 and finally to 15 homes, as we were able to acquire adjoining land, which has resulted in a gated development with a fresh & modern yet inviting feel to it. We have added touches of luxury wherever possible to ensure that the homes stand above the rest on the market in the area. The kitchens all have black granite worktops, with units in contemporary Wenge and wall units in gloss alabaster, blending seamlessly into the living area, creating a mini “Super Room” where you can cook, entertain, dine and relax.

The bedrooms and bathrooms have all received the Concept Interiors touch and both the Master Bedroom and the Second Bedroom have been designed to incorporate a full wall of stunning cabinetry, which each also house a TV, so that after a hard day you can retreat to the sanctuary of your bedroom, kick back on the bed and watch your favourite show.



The Master Bedroom has a bespoke, chocolate velvet headboard with chrome stud detailing and Wenge wardrobes whilst the Second Bedroom has a gorgeous pleated platinum grey velvet headboard and driftwood grey wardrobes.
It is these well thought out added luxuries along with the careful dressing and presentation of the show home that have made the development the success that it is.

The kitchens are equipped with fully integrated Neff appliances and through clever planning we have maximised the storage space without encroaching into the living space. The houses are flooded with light, making them feel spacious, airy and inviting. When you walk through the doors you can immediately envision yourself in the open kitchen, preparing dinner, whilst your guest perch on the stools  at the breakfast bar, with a glass of wine, or when the summer evenings are here, having the bi-folds flung open, to increase the living area and relaxing in the beautifully lit garden.

The sanitary ware in the bathroom and the downstairs cloakroom is Villeroy & Boch and we used feature, large scale, glass mosaics in both to create striking features and mirrors to make the spaces feel as big as possible. Each of the bathrooms were dressed with attention to detail, using silk flower arrangements and sculptural foliage, decorative accessories and delicate sheer roman blinds in beautiful Casamance fabrics to add contemporary elegance to the bathrooms.

By using the same porcelain tile on the cloakroom floor as in in the kitchen, as well as running it up the walls, we ensure that the rooms flow seamless and added to the perception of space in the property.

The team at Concept Interiors applied the same ethos to the design of these two bedroom house as they do would to a large luxury home. Our aim was to inject as much “wow factor” into the space as possible, whilst being sensible with the budget, therefore obtaining maximum impact for minimum spend. We chose fixtures and materials carefully, but refused to scrimp on quality.

Following on from the success of our Beauchamp Place development we are currently working on the design of the next, alongside our other projects, which include a show apartment in Kingswood, an apartment in Belgravia and new, private homes in Oxshott, Essex and Kinsgwood.      

2013 is going to be an exciting year for Concept, with lots of new ventures and projects on the horizon, so watch this space!