Fantastic discounts on those piece you have been waiting for, but online or view in showroom, Interior Addict Ltd, London Showroom discounts.

The Interior Addict team have always been a firm favorite of Soho and Leon, so to supply them with some of our fantastic and colourful Poul Henningsen Style Charlottenborg pendant lights was a pleasure.

Interior Addict love the new Hipstomatic app available on the I Phone 4, downloaded on Sunday the staff at IA thought this was a great way to present our next blog, photographing the designer furniture store in trendy Spitafields,  London.

With stripped, stained wooden floor boards and exposed brick work the shop present  an excellent back drop for the Hoop Chair originally designed by Hans J Wegner, this piece get the wow factor from all customer that visit us, Originally designed in 1986 by Hans Wegner , the Hoop chair is a sophisticated alternative to the traditional lounge chair, this piece is a firm favourite with our customers, often being compared to a having a hammock in your lounge!

Featuring a splay of woven rope, reminiscent of a peacock’s display, this solid walnut chair is suitable for indoors only. The Hoop chair design epitomises Hans Wegner’s philosophy that good craftsmanship and good workmanship go hand in hand. Available in store for viewing.

Summer is coming for Interior Addict show

We’re often asked “can I come and see your products in person”. Well, the answer is “yes, please do!”.

Interior Addict are proud to announce the opening of our first showroom. Based in the heart of London, just a stone’s throw from bustling Spitalfields Market.

Two floors crammed full of iconic reproduction furniture and accessories, all at the same low prices as on our website.

We’re very proud of the quality of our products, constructed to the highest standards using only the best materials. These aren’t your ordinary reproductions, they’re a cut above the rest, and we’re very pleased to let you inspect them for yourself.

The showroom is open to retail and trade customers alike. No appointment necessary, just pop in and have a browse. Or if you have a particular project in mind give us a call, we’d love to sit and discuss your requirements over a cappuccino or two.

We have a huge amount displayed in-store, but if the colour you want isn’t on display – or if you want to check colours at home – we have a full range of leather and fabric swatches available to take away.

Many items stocked in our warehouse can be delivered to your door within 3 days, and both in-stock and manufactured-to-order items can be delivered worldwide.

The showroom is just a short walk from Liverpool Street station and Aldgate East tube, easily accessible from all over London. There’s plenty to see and do in the area, including Spitalfields market, Brick Lane, Petticoat Lane and the cultural and retail delights of the former Truman’s Brewery. Well worth a visit!

We’re also just a short hop from St Pancras International – if you’re coming in via Eurostar you can be at the store in just a few minutes.

Come and see the very best of interior design in our attractive modern store, with no hard sell:

Interior Addict
50-52 Commercial Street
London
E1 6LT

(view map and get directions)

Opening Hours:

Monday to Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Tel. (UK local rate) 0845 481 8144
Tel. (from outside UK) +44(0)20 7377 1855

Email: sales@interioraddict.com

Eero Saarinen's Tulip table and chairs.

Designer classic, contemporary and modern furniture has never been so affordable. With the introduction of reproductions over the last 10 years and the legalities of UK design right, many furniture companies are now able to sell quality reproductions to most parts of Europe. Interior Addict Ltd is one of these companies, offering designer furniture to the UK and Europe – and this what we are all about; we love it, we love offering our clients QUALITY reproductions, the classics at an affordable price.

Interior design trends dictate that these modern classics will never age or become boring, take Mies Van Der Rohe’s Barcelona chair for example. A truly iconic piece that is still highly sought after today.

And why not? It’s legal, why should only the elite have access to classic designs? With some designs being more than 50 years old, Interior Addict not only offer excellent quality reproduction products with huge stock levels but we also believe our customer service is TOP NOTCH, with emails usually answered within 3 hours on weekdays, and we’re proud of our highly efficient customer aftercare service. Hassle-free processes make your buying experience with Interior Addict Ltd a pleasure from start to finish.

Artichoke Pendant Light, Quality counts

Poul Henningsen – Iconic designer lighting from the 1950′s

Poul Henningsen began to experiment with light from the young age of 18, and famously stated that he’d been “searching for harmony in lighting” ever since. Born in 1894 in Ordrup, Denmark, he soon became one of Denmark’s key authoritarians in lighting theory.

Poul was not only applauded for his lamps, but he also studied at the Technical School and the Danish College of Technology, Copenhagen. From 1920, he spent time as an architect in Copenhagen, where he designed several houses, a factory, a part of Tivoli, and the interiors of two theatres.

As well as this, Poul Henningsen wrote many newspaper articles, theatre reviews, and poems, as well as editing “Kritisk Revy” (Critical Revue). Those who liked his work did so for his no holds barred critiques of society and architecture.
He stated that, “Human beings are like children. As soon as they get new toys they trough away their culture and the orgy starts. The electric light gave the possibility of wallowing in light.

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Poul Henningsen used to regularly drive through Copenhagen and feel extremely disappointed at what he saw in the homes he passed, describing them as “dismal”.  He said, “Furniture, style, carpets, everything in the home is unimportant compared to the positioning of the lighting. It doesn’t cost money to light a room correctly, but it does require culture.”

Poul firmly believed that lighting the home correctly is one of the most significant ways to make an impact on its atmosphere and ambience.

In 1924 Poul Henningsen designed his multi-shade lamp, which later became known as the “PH-lamp”. Designed after detailed analysis of a lampshade’s function, the PH-lamp won a competition in 1924 at the Paris World Exhibition, and is now known as the “Paris lamp”.
Poul Henningsen’s cleverly constructed lampshades are made of separate elements, shaped and assembled to cover the bulb and direct light down upon the table without allowing the rays to be reflected more than once. They give a soft and even glow to the room, with no sharp or obvious differences between light diffusion.
To bring the glaring white light towards the red end of the spectrum, Henningsen gave the inside of part of the lampshade a red hue.
He had fond memories of growing up in the gentle glow of the petroleum lamp. His constant inspiration and aim was to cultivate the electric light to achieve a similar softness and warm ambience.

We’ll leave our last words to Poul. “I do not subscribe to the idea of an ever-increasing demand for more powerful lighting intensity. It is tempting, but inartistic to continue to increase lighting intensity.”

Interior Addict whole heartedly agree.

Florence Knoll 3 Seat Sofa - Full caramel Italian aniline leather

The Iconic, linear, reproduction, Florence Knoll sofa range from Interior Addict Ltd is offered in a number of upholstery finishes and colours from Danish Wool , Semi aniline leather and Full Aniline leather as shown here in Caramel.

This piece was designed by architect and design legend Florence knoll in 1954, it has been an inspiration for many designer over the years, its simple lines and cubis form offers simple design to compliment any home or office enviroment. Interior Addict Ltd offer the reproduction Florence Knoll Sofa in 2 seat, 3 seat and to complete the range The Florence Knoll Arm Chair.

An iconic piece of designer classic furniture, the epitome of form and function, the phrase which is so often used when describing early and mid-century furniture classics, whether it is from the likes of Florence Knoll, Marcel Breuer or Arne Jacobsen these pieces are in our opinion a piece of art, created by geniuses to last a life time in Interior Design. Whether it is for the home or for commercial settings the Barcelona Lounge Chair and many of Ludwig Mie’s Van Der Rohe other designs cast a dominant talking piece for any room.

The Barcelona chair was originally designed in 1929, and was built from only the highest quality materials, Interior Addict are meticulous on providing this kind of workmanship and quality to our customers.

The Frame.

Two sections of rolled 12mm thick 304 stainless steel are curved by heavy rollers to perfection and then crossed, welded and polished to create the base. The base is then highly polished by craftsman to a flawless finish. Leather hide straps are then riveted on the frames to make a base for the proposed cushions.

Leather

Interior Addict only upholster their furniture in the highest quality leather imported from Italy into the Far East before manufacturing, with a selection of colours and semi-aniline or full aniline we are sure there is a finish to match your requirements.

Cushions

Made up of individually sewn panels, finished with piping; all sections of this cushion are leather apart from the fabric back centre panel sections. Most cheaper models of this reproduction have PU sides, which will eventually crack or fade with use. Cushions are then finished with a button, which are the exact size of the American Dime, as per the original.

Internally cushions are high-density polyurethane foam with a thin man made wadding for extra comfort, all materials use are up to UK fire retardant safety standards.

Packaging, all of Interior Addicts quality furniture items are packed for would wide delivery, the frames and covers are covered to retain its flawless finish, the item is then placed in its card board box and kept in place and supported with polystyrene. The cardboard box is then packed into slated ply or full plywood box to really keep the item protected in transport.