Guest Blog by Sarah King, Raynes Architecture:
We had an office outing last Friday to Grand Designs Live at the NEC and the immense popularity of the event just goes to show how good design is obviously still very important to people even in these difficult financial times. Initially we watched Kevin McCloud talk to Lucie Fairweather and her architect Jerry Tate who built an eco-conscious family home in Suffolk. We then meandered around all the stalls and these are our top picks:
We had an office outing last Friday to Grand Designs Live at the NEC and the immense popularity of the event just goes to show how good design is obviously still very important to people even in these difficult financial times. Initially we watched Kevin McCloud talk to Lucie Fairweather and her architect Jerry Tate who built an eco-conscious family home in Suffolk. We then meandered around all the stalls and these are our top picks:
- Beautiful etched timber with lace designs www.upcycledbyjogibbs.com
- Reclaimed materials thoughtfully transformed into furniture using traditional jointing techniques without the use of metal fixings www.hendzelandhunt.com
- Innovative eco-friendly cork flooring www.jelinek.com
- Very cool contemporary radiators and towel rails www.geyser.co.uk
- Everyone can have a have a wine cellar with these pre-fabricated ones http://www.stonecellar.co.uk/
- Bespoke timber staircases that are not only robust but very elegant too http://www.meer-end.co.uk/
- Modern balustrades spindles http://www.zigzagdesignstudio.co.uk
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