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The ManchesTer FurniTure show
17 - 19 July 2016
A Show Full of Attractions
Upholstery
A country fair theme give this year’s
In upholstery, Essex based new exhibitor
Manchester Furniture Show (17-19
Panacea, who made a big impact at this
July Manchester Central), a colourful
year’s January Furniture Show, will bring
backdrop to the biggest summer
a selection of their modern and retro,
furniture event in the UK. The
design led leather sofas and chairs which
attractions include some of the biggest
have a focus on high levels of comfort.
and most innovative names in furniture
Also showing modern sofa collections are
and interior furnishings from the UK,
Alpha Designs Upholstery, who return
Europe and the Far East, showing new
to Manchester for the third year in a row
designs and launching new collections.
and will showcase new contemporary
ranges having had a “resounding success”
New exhibitors including Panacea,
in the previous two years.
CIMC, Devonshire Pine & Oak, Hookes
Agencies and Mark Webster Designs
will all be showing new collections at
Manchester. Whitemeadow are showing
the cool grey trend at its best with new
models Sadler and Charleston being
launched at the Show. Ashely Manor
also show soft greys with their Hobbs
contemporary collection and are right on
trend with their new Francesca collection
which features pin tucks and studding.
Cabinet
Living and dining are also full of
attractions and contrasts this year with
Interiors, Camel Group, Global Home,
ICD (International Contemporary
returning exhibitors Baker, Bluebone,
Indian Hub, Heritage Furniture and
Designs), one of the UK’s newest
Furniture Origins, Morris, Rowico, Wood
Arthauss will join a whole host of
upholstery companies sources exclusive
Brothers and VIDA Living all bringing
returning major brands in over 100,000
leather models from Italy. New at
new temptations for buyers.
square feet of modern exhibition space.
Manchester will be their Pisa and
The 130 plus exhibitors will display new
Bari models, both typify Italian design
New cabinet exhibitor Devonshire Pine
and existing best selling collections and
flair. Pisa offers modern comfort with
& Oak, one the few remaining cabinet
pieces in upholstery, cabinet, beds and
a curvaceous silhouette and deep-fill
manufacturers in the UK are bringing
decorative furnishings, including lamps,
cushions and Bari features classic styling
new collections in dining and bedroom
mirrors, rugs and accessories.
for a more timeless look. Returning
from their Bideford factory. They will
UK upholstery giants Westbridge,
be showing a variety of pine, oak and
Lebus, Buoyant, Wade, Ashley Manor,
painted furniture ranges in traditional
Whitemeadow, Scanthor UK, XYZ
and rustic styles, which are continually
popular with UK consumers.