Design The Rainbow
As the design community resumed visits to the showrooms at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, Europe’s premier design destination, showcased an uplifting rainbow-themed installation that celebrates the moment when the sun breaks through the clouds.
As a symbol of peace and hope, the rainbow took on a greater significance in 2020 as an emblem of thanks to NHS and other frontline staff in the face of coronavirus. The Design the Rainbow installation was an expression of gratitude on a giant scale, and it also recognised the design community for the way it came together over the past few months.
The installation was not only intended to be uplifting, but to illustrate the very best that the showrooms have to offer. Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour has something not just for every colour scheme but for every mood, every room and every person: it’s the full spectrum.
In the Centre Dome, you could read stories about how many showrooms helped the cause, from pivoting their production to make PPE to fundraising auctions and donating products for initiatives such as Design Havens for Heroes. The Design Centre also acted as a hub for the emergency services, a meeting point, food and watering station and a place to take a break while patrolling the area, and key workers’ messages of appreciation were also put on display.
Paint: ‘Amanpuri Red’, Sanderson
Outside wallcovering: ‘Harlequin’ (RA106), Texam Home at Altfield
Inside wallcovering: ‘Crescendo’ (30734-600), scarlet, thesign at Altfield
Frieze: ‘Anne’ (RD1947FR), border (RD1639FR), both Lincrusta
‘Flanders’ gimp (GB-57859-20), cerise, Samuel & Sons
‘Alcide’ stool, velvet 50, Porada
‘Chatham’ porcelain floor tiles, walnut, Wow Design at Artisans of Devizes
‘Seychelles’ chevron border and ‘Flanders’ gimp, both Samuel & Sons
‘Rigaud’ writing desk, cherry wood, Oficina Inglesa Furniture
‘Xian’ chair, cherry wood, Venetian red finish, Oficina Inglesa Furniture
Books, Potterton Books
‘Camden Square’ etagere, brass, Vaughan
‘Truro’ lamp, bronze, Vaughan
‘Claire Tribal’ lampshade, red, Vaughan
Cushion in ‘Albano’ fabric, port, Marvic Textiles
‘Clasping Hands’ sculpture, Simpsons
Small rectangular box, Simpsons
Regular square box, Simpsons
Paint: ‘Rowan Berry’, Sanderson
Inside wallcovering: ‘Woodstock’ (69/7126), Cole & Son &
‘African Raffia’ (3480), Turks and Caicos orange, Phillip Jeffries
‘Piuma’ side table, ebony amara, Flexform
Wicker basket, Andrew Martin
(C.1) tiles, matt terracotta, Via Arkadia (Tiles)
‘Stella’ leather pouffe, mandarin, Edelman Leather
‘Atlas’ floor lamp, bronze, Julian Chichester
‘Singh’ carpet sample, water reed, Tim Page Carpets
‘Sphinx’ carpet sample, Tim Page Carpets
‘Copse’ carpet sample, Tim Page Carpets
Cushion in ‘Cato’ fabric, Knoll Textiles at StudioTex
‘Wavelets’ cushion, sunny, Elitis at Abbott & Boyd
‘Woody’ cushion, sweet red, Elitis at Abbott & Boyd
‘Big Karma’ cushion, honey, Elitis at Abbott & Boyd
‘Spitfire’ cushion with fringe, canyon, de Le Cuona
‘Spitfire’ header, tundra, de Le Cuona
Paint: ‘Papavera’, Sanderson
Outside wallcovering: ‘Japan’ (JP-24), Provencal, Andrew Martin
Inside wallcovering: ‘Octo’ (WP-70071), sunflower, James Malone at Altfield
Inside trim: Wide picot braid (05026/06), dark yellow, Colefax and Fowler
Inside frame: ‘Silvi Clouds’ (DYS1216599), sky, Sanderson
Inside rainbow: ‘Seasons by May’ (DMSW216685/S), saffron; ‘Thistle’ (DMCW210484/S), gold; ‘Morris Seaweed’ (DM3W214713/5), cobalt/ thyme; ‘Chrysanthemum’ (DARW212548/S), wine and ‘Brer Rabbit’ (DMCW210411/S), indigo/vellum, all Morris & Co.
‘Suhling’ side table, classic white, McKinnon and Harris
‘Marquesa’ rug, ginger, Tufenkian Artisan Carpets
‘Flower’ table, mud grey, Ethimo
‘Flower’ folding chair, poppy red, Ethimo
‘Flower’ folding chair, orange, Ethimo
‘Flower’ folding chair, bamboo green, Ethimo
Ceramic vase, small, yellow, Francesco Della Femina at Miles x Bookshop
Ceramic vase, medium, green, Francesco Della Femina at Miles x Bookshop
Ceramic vase, large, orange, Francesco Della Femina at Miles x Bookshop
‘Tribeca’ console table, Simpsons
Balloons – Far left:
‘Knickerbean’ fabric (D25656), gold, Gainsborough at McKinney & Co
Balloons – Left:
‘Knoll Felt’ fabric, canary, Knoll Textiles at StudioTex
‘Alter Ego’ fabric, beeswax, Knoll Textiles at StudioTex
‘Cato’ fabric, yellow, Knoll Textiles at StudioTex
‘Mr Dimple’ fabric, peppy, HBF Textiles at StudioTex
‘Flirt’ fabric, lemon, HBF Textiles at StudioTex
Balloons – Centre Left:
‘Bunnies on The Run’ fabric, yellow, Gainsborough at McKinney & Co
Balloons – Centre Right:
‘Storytime Ted’ fabric, lemon, Gainsborough at McKinney & Co
Balloons – Right:
‘Arley Stripe’ fabric, yellow, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler
‘Palma’ Fabric, gold, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler
‘Asta’ fabric, gold, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler
‘Ava’ fabric, yellow, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler
Paint: ‘Poison’, Zoffany
Outside wallcovering: ‘Sari’ (VP89561), Elitis at Abbott and Boyd
Inside wallcovering: ‘Chifu’ (BW45087), emerald, GP & J Baker
‘Seychelles’ chevron border (BT-56854-16), leaf, Samuel & Sons
‘Esamarine’ tiles, green, Tonalite at Artisans of Devizes
‘Pavilion VI’ club chair, wicomico white, McKinnon and Harris
‘Tini IV’ table, white dove, Oomph at Nina Campbell
Printed vintage design cushion, green, Livio de Simone at Miles x Bookshop
‘Painted Butterflies and Fish’ decanter and tumblers, Lobmeyr Crystal at Miles x Bookshop
Paint: Yacht Blue, light, Sanderson
Outside wallcovering: ‘Tamarindo’ (TMR322), By the Bay, Arch8 at Whistler Leather
Inside wallcovering: ‘Exotic Chinoiserie’, blue and white, Iksel – Decorative Arts
‘Satara’ carpet, navy, Jacaranda Carpets
‘Mainkai’ floor lamp, nero marquina marble, Man of Parts at Tollgård
Moon jar, blue, smooth stoneware clay, Violante Lodolo D’Oria at Miles x Bookshop
‘Furstenburg’ side tables, white porcelain, Ceccotti Collezioni – TBC
Paint: ‘Como Blue’, Zoffany
Outside wallcovering: ‘Origami’ (87220), dark blue, Arte
Inside wallcovering: ‘Lost World’, navy, Clarke & Clarke at Harlequin
‘Croix de Bois’ table, solid American walnut and 10mm tempered glass top, Ceccotti Collezioni
‘D.R.D.P’ bench, solid American walnut with Maralinga fabric F3012003 Ombre naturelle, Pierre Frey, Ceccotti Collezioni
‘Demi-Monde’ floor lamp with linen shade, bronze, Alexander Lamont at Miles x Bookshop
‘Margot’ side table, bronze and ivory parchment, Alexander Lamont at Miles x Bookshop
‘Scallops’ bowl, bronze, Alexander Lamont at Miles x Bookshop
‘Paglia Low’ bowl, bronze, Alexander Lamont at Miles x Bookshop
‘Waves’ rug, Whistler Leather
Paint: Frames: ‘Lilac Shadow’. Walls: ‘English Lilac’, both Sanderson
Outside wallcovering: ‘Strie’ (W200/08), heather, George Spencer Designs
Inside wallcovering: ‘Florentine’, wisteria lilac, George Spencer Designs
‘Chelsea’ porcelain floor tiles, satin, Artisans of Devizes
‘Marrakesh’ armchair, Frato
Decorative cushion, Frato
‘Seattle’ side table, large, Frato
Seattle’ side table, small, Frato
‘Cubic’ vase, Frato
Orchid, Frato
‘Chelsea’ desk, white dove, Oomph at Nina Campbell
‘Cologne’ lamp, fawn with linen shade, natural, Porta Romana
‘Fluen’ teacup and saucer, Fürstenberg at Miles x Bookshop
‘Herringbone’ blanket, cashmere and wool with custom pink stitching, Brins at Miles x Bookshop
‘Navajo Churro’ sheepskin, natural, Edelman Leather
‘Coupé’ vessels, glass rock and gold leaf, Alexander Lamont at Miles x Bookshop
‘Brooklyn’ mirror, painted metallic trim with faux stingray pewter hammered leather, Simpsons
Books, Potterton Books
‘Kuri Bay’ pouffe, leather, Whistler Leather