I was invited to attend Maison et Object with a friend who is an interior designer. I had never heard of the show before as the worlds of digital and interior design don’t really cross that often, but I was excited to find out what it was all about and learn a bit more about interior design.
An early start from home to London then a hop on the train across (well, underneath) the channel and we were soon in Paris. The Maison et Objet international trade fair is held in a huge, multi-hall complex out near the airport. There were (I think) 8 halls in total, covering sectors such as ‘Eclectic’, ‘Cosy’, ‘Elegant’ and many others, right through to ‘Fashion’ and ‘Beloved’, and many more. Quite a daunting prospect to cover that much ground in one day, but that’s all we had, so we dived straight in – starting at the very first row.
Immediately I saw much that caught my eye. These beautiful metal lamps and lightshades looked wonderful together, throwing out warm and homely light. They are from a company called Zenza, based in the Netherlands, and I wanted them all!
There were some real standout themes for me; silver coloured metals, drop lighting and coloured glass, along with North African inspired colours, set against natural palettes and fabrics really worked.
Talking of metals, there were pinapples everywhere – though not many in silver, like this one.
There was lots of lighting at the show, and these ones from Le Deun really stood out for me. I’d love to use these somewhere – I assume you can place them on walls or ceilings. They looked stunning together on the stand, and they are designed and manufactured with low energy consumption in mind.
