SURFACES, Las Vegas 2014 Show Review
I’ve been back from the SURFACES show in Las Vegas for a week, and now I’m over the jet lag I’m ready to review the show and share my favourite finds with you. It was our most successful involvement...
View ArticleValentine’s – Girls Night In
If you’re a single woman and the idea of venturing out on Valentine’s Day among the cooing couples is too awful to contemplate then here is the Scarlet Opus guide to staying in, in style! ABOVE: 1...
View ArticleTexture Trends for Autumn/Winter 2014/15
As interface technology increases, and we become more technology-dependent, our interactions with products are getting physically smoother. We need a design antidote to counteract all the smooth,...
View ArticleDecor + Design – The Highlights
It’s our last day in Melbourne at the Decor + Design show and if you’ve been following us on twitter then you’ll have seen the photos of our sell out seminar. It’s been a great trip but before we leave...
View ArticleTop 5 Garden Design Trend Tips
It’s August, the weather is glorious (mostly) and right now life is all about being outdoors as much as possible. And that means that magazine pages are crammed full of this season’s ‘must have’...
View ArticleTop 10 finds at THE FLOORING SHOW 2014
Today Laura & I are blogging live from The Flooring Show in the UK, and we’re going to share with you our pick of the Top 10 best finds and features from across the show. We walked all of the …...
View ArticleLIVE from THE FLOORING SHOW 2014 Trends Hub
We’re back at The Flooring Show again today with a detailed look at the Trends Hub, which we’re thrilled to have designed and curated for a 2nd year. Designing an exhibition booth is about so much more...
View ArticleMillennials could mean the end of Trends for Interiors
Towards the end of last year Catherine Burgess, who completed a years Work Placement with Scarlet Opus, asked if she could interview me for her degree dissertation research. The title of her paper was...
View ArticleA proposition for Designers, Manufacturers & Consumers …
Let’s take it right back to what’s essential, practical and authentic. Let’s find contentment, pleasure and beauty in simplicity. Let’s explore repurposing, recycling and waste materials. Let’s...
View ArticleSpring Summer 2016: Modern design lessons from Ancient Japan
As we look ahead with enthusiasm to a future filled with wearable technology, haptic interfaces, augmented reality and smart everything, let’s be mindful to also look back and continue to learn from...
View ArticleGarden Trends: Bringing the indoors outdoors
Back in March I was asked for an interview by a journalist putting together a feature on domestic gardens for the Sainsbury’s Bank/Guardian co-hub. They wanted a glimpse of possible changes 10 years...
View ArticleTop 5 Garden Design Trend Tips
It’s August, the weather is glorious (mostly) and right now life is all about being outdoors as much as possible. And that means that magazine pages are crammed full of this season’s ‘must have’...
View ArticleTravel Tips from a Trend Forecaster
One of the best aspects of being a Trend Forecaster is all the travelling I do. I enjoy seeing new places, experiencing different cultures, trying local food and indulging in a spot of shopping....
View ArticleKEY TRENDS at the Surface Design Show, London
Last week we headed down to London for the Surface Design Show at the Business Design Centre in Islington. On the train journey there I decided to write a post based around my 6 favourite finds at the...
View ArticleThe Decor + Design show, Melbourne – Trend Hub materials list
A special Hello to everyone who has visited our Trend Hub at Decor + Design 2016. As promised here is a list of the materials on display on the sample table: Maya Romanoff, Fardis, Moire and Platinum...
View ArticleSpring Summer 2016: Modern design lessons from Ancient Japan
As we look ahead with enthusiasm to a future filled with wearable technology, haptic interfaces, augmented reality and smart everything, let’s be mindful to also look back and continue to learn from...
View ArticleDecor+Design, Melbourne – Trend Features revealed
It’s very nearly time for us all to head off to Melbourne for Decor + Design. The show opens on July 20th and across 4 days we’ll be presenting the show’s trend features including: Keynote Trend...
View ArticleTop 5 Garden Design Trend Tips
It’s August, the weather is glorious (mostly) and right now life is all about being outdoors as much as possible. And that means that magazine pages are crammed full of this season’s ‘must have’...
View ArticleMillennials could mean the end of Trends for Interiors
Towards the end of last year Catherine Burgess, who completed a years Work Placement with Scarlet Opus, asked if she could interview me for her degree dissertation research. The title of her paper was...
View ArticleA proposition for Designers, Manufacturers & Consumers …
Let’s take it right back to what’s essential, practical and authentic. Let’s find contentment, pleasure and beauty in simplicity. Let’s explore repurposing, recycling and waste materials. Let’s...
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