Chelsea blooms again We reveal Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour’s summer events, from key launches to expert talks

There’s so much going on at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour this year. Follow our highlights to ensure you don’t miss out

Long regarded as the UK’s epicentre of cutting-edge interior design,

this hub of more than 120 fabric, wallpaper, paint, lighting and furniture showrooms, set on the Thames, should be the first stop for any decorating project. For more info on our picks, visit dcch.co.uk.

LONDON DESIGN WEEK 2021

Discover all the latest

decorating trends via virtual events and in-person visits from 16 to 21 May. Our Editor-inChief Ben Spriggs will be in conversation online with renowned designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg on 19 May at 11.30am. Register for a free ticket at dcch.co.uk.

CRAFT IN FOCUS

Artefact, the Design Centre’s first contemporary

craft fair, lands from 22 to 29 June with works from the likes of Vessel Gallery and Cavaliero Finn,

including ‘Twist’ by Matthew Chambers (above).

MATERIAL WORLD

Fabric brand Larsen’s new design director Béatrice

Bostvironnois has reinterpreted its founder Jack Larsen’s designs in a fresh palette of ecru, navy and stone. The calming range, available at Colefax and Fowler, includes the ‘Jack’ fabric

(right), £79 per m.

AL FRESCO LIVING

High on our list for summer entertaining is this striking

‘Rafael’ dining table by Paola Navone for Ethimo (above) with its statement enamelled lava stone top – from £6,600. To see this and more in the range, be sure

to visit the Ethimo showroom on the third floor.

INVALUABLE ADVICE AND INSPIRATION

Take advantage of the personal shopping service and sign up for a video consultation with a Design Centre insider. Show them images of your rooms and you’ll receive great ideas on products and colour palettes.

NEW ARRIVALS

US decorating brand Schumacher recently made the Design Centre its UK home. Its bold approach is so timely – take its ‘Kanji’

wallcovering in ‘Ink’, £2,200 for four panels (left). It’s not the only newcomer

though. Architectural hardware specialist Studio

Franchi also opened its doors, and lighting expert Vaughan’s showroom has

had a makeover, too.