HBL Tradeshows: Live from Home & Top Drawer

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Leitmotiv at Top Drawer & Home 2012


Currently taking place at Earls Court London, Top Drawer and Home's joint showing is one of the leading UK destinations for traders to see and purchase the best in design-led accessories, gifts and homeware.

From glowing laboratory beakers to chrome-plated globes, we note the influence of science and early 20th century nostalgia in many of the stand-out collections at the trade-only show.


Scatter Box at Top Drawer & Home 2012
Worn and adored: Products are chipped, dented and appear to have back-histories of their own, implying a rich past life with previous owners.

Garden Trading at Top Drawer & Home 2012





Aquamarine: Used as a mood colour throughout the show, aquamarine inspires tableware, bedding and soft accessories that are calm and mature.

Seletti at Top Drawer & Home 2012
Laboratory: WGSN-homebuildlife spring/summer 2012 macro trend Laboratory is confirmed across a number of tableware and lighting collections.

Top three exhibitors

Culinary Concepts at Top Drawer & Home 2012










Culinary Concepts blend the themes of 20th century travel and cinema with modern finishes like nickel plating. The brand's finely-crafted carry cases, stage lamps and lanterns evoke a sense of heritage, through their historical styling, whist also built to a quality meaning they will become antiques in their own right in years to come.

Porthole lantern by Culinary Concepts

Key direction: Rejuvenating traditional styles of lighting and storage with modern materials and manufacturing processes.

Culinary Concepts at Top Drawer and Home 2012
Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012


Chipped pastel paint and homely collections of objects make up the stand of exhibitiors Cotton Productions. The London-based company purposefully adapts worn surfaces to create a mood that is welcoming and familiar.

Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012



Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012
Key direction: The collection is made with materials and finishes that age well and will create a history of use.

Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012
British design company Forma presents its biodegradable tableware collection, Zuperzozial. The plastic used to make the collection has a matte and subtly sparkling surface finish, giving it an earthy and tactile quality.

Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012
Key direction: Forma does not overemphasise the Zuperzozial collection's sustainable credentials. The qualities of their products stand out in their own right, with ecological attributes being a thoughtful addition to the design's specification. 

Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012
Subscribers can access our further coverage from the show later this week.