IDS 10 Recap

As a decorator I am instinctively drawn more to furnishings, finishes and accessories than any items that require mechanical or structural consideration. I’ll happily pick out tiling and stone options, cabinet profiles, hardware, fixtures and a backsplash for a kitchen or bath, but I’d still rather do a living room or bedroom any day! Therefore I found the offerings at IDS 10 to be a little out of my comfort zone, as there were way more kitchen, bath and fireplace exhibitors than anything else. (I guess that’s why it’s called the Interior Design Show and not the Interior Decorator’s Show)

Nevertheless I still took some shots of my favourite finds for you:

This vignette in the featured space by Ink and Mung Leung was quite striking.

I loved the elegant tufted velvet daybed from Roomy Interiors

Klaus by Nienkamper’s pendants had a twinkling sculptural quality

The beautiful Hermes-orange studded console from Snob is divine

Clayton Budd’s interpretation of a tartan in rug form, one of the winners of the Weaver’s Art ERA contest

The creative display of multicoloured shopping carts stocked with eclectic Canadian goodies at the Drake Hotel General Pop-Up Store.

The amazing range of colours available from Viking that pep up your average appliance

The low profile bowls by Katherine Morley 

The fabulous black, grey and yellow sample board from Threadcount

The raw quality of the salvaged wood furniture by North on Sixty

The orchid photo wall from The Art Stylists 

FTL +SC Studio’s interpretation of a garden shed, complete with a fabulous green hide meant to mimic grass

Croma’s Tromp D’Oeil kitchen

What did you think?