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Savoir Beds
Savoir Beds And Kobe Uk Add Glamour
To The Savoy’s 125th Anniversary
Savoir Beds, the world’s most luxurious sleeping
system, teamed up with luxury fabric specialist Kobe
UK, to add sophisticated glamour to its specially
designed bed for The Savoy’s 125th Anniversary.
Savoir was first created for The Savoy hotel in London
in 1905, and its tailor-made beds have become almost
as legendary as the stars that have slept in them.
In creating a special bed to mark the occasion, Savoir’s
designer, Mandeep Dillon, used Kobe’s best-selling
chic and contemporary Chacar fabric to capture the
very essence of the hotel.
The design is inspired by the 1920 and 30s, the heyday
of glamour, jazz and movie stars at The Savoy. Visually,
the bed echoes the slim elegant lines of 1920s design
and has a futuristic ‘Flash Gordon’ look with the use
of sharp angles and metallic bronze silk. Its shape is
emphasised by the deliberate use of a single fabric to
upholster the whole bed including the legs.
Lastly, there is no fussy detailing on the bed to detract
from the simplicity of the shape.
Said Nikki Harris, head of contracts at Kobe UK: “We
were delighted to help Savoir on this assignment.
“The team works closely with interior designers on
major projects around the UK and it was very exciting
working with Savoir on the specially designed 125th
anniversary bed for The Savoy.”
Chacar is suitable for domestic and contract window
décor, upholstery and soft furnishings. The luxurious
cotton satin comes in 94 colours from soft delicate
neutrals, to vivid oranges and vibrant blues. All Kobe’s
upholstery fabrics offer exceptiona l durability, scoring
highly on the Martindale Rub Test. Said Natalie Byrne
of Savoir: “The Chacar fabric was perfect, as The
Savoy bed needed to reflect the timeless elegance of
the hotel, as well as to celebrate its anniversary. Kobe’s
experience and expertise made working with them on
this project a pleasure.”
Website: www.savoirbeds.co.uk
The anniversary bed was photographed in The
Savoy’s famous Beaufort Bar and features as the main
attraction in The Savoy Travelling Bedroom in its
showrooms worldwide.
“We have a passion for fabrics and believe in creating
interiors that reflect the very latest trends for today.
We consider the innovation and development of highquality products of paramount importance to both us
and our customers,” added Nikki.
Kobe’s contract sales holds a gold membership with
Trevira CS and has a wide range of 100 per cent
Trevira CS fabrics – which are Oekoteks 100 certified
and are regarded as the highest quality in FR inherent
fabrics.
The Kobe UK sales office and studio is based in
Crowthorne, Berkshire.