Halle St Peters

On Saturday I exhibited my homewares at Home Is In The North, a brand new interiors pop up event run by The Social Butterfly. It was a delight to see hundreds of visitors piling into the impressive Halle St Peters venue, in Ancoats, Manchester, for a day of design inspiration and shopping!

It’s always a joy to attend these events, and the atmosphere at Home Is In The North is one of the best I’ve experienced. Visitors were in high spirits and full of praise about the range of products on show by each indie business/designer. There was also a great camaraderie between the exhibitors, particularly as many of us had met up before the event for the pop-up photo shoot around the city.

If you were unable to attend the event here’s a little recap of what the day had in store.

My stall!

Anthony Hughes’ clever industrial collection

Striking lighting by Charlotte Nash

Colourful mirrors by Charlotte Nash

Stunning upholstery by Eclectic Heather

Luxurious quilts by Lisa Watson. Do you recognise the fabric used in one? 😉

Whimsical cushions by Lomas & Lomas

Bold mosaics by Manchester Mosaics

Imaginative illustrations by Ink Inc

Innovative industrial lighting by Greymoose Designs

Beautiful lampshades by Claire Murray

Quirky objects and furniture by Oh Bother (I already have one of their stags head’s and love it)

My new lampshades went down a storm and will be added to my online shop very soon!

Crowds gathered for an up-cycling workshop with Sian of Moregeous

Gardens/balconies weren’t neglected thanks to Bloomin’ Balconies

Kimberley from Swoonworthy had everyone’s attention with her art workshop

Hannah of My Craftea Day helped visitors create charming cushions!

Striking typography by Northern Letters

Thanks go to Garry Lomas for his fabulous photography of the day.

Don’t miss the next Home Is In The North, which has already been scheduled for Saturday 15^th November, at the same venue. Get it in the diary quick!!!

Check out what others are saying about the event…

H is for Home

Northern Letters

Claire Murray Designs

What I Always Wanted

I’m exhibiting at the first ever Home is In The North event on April 26^th! The event is taking place at Halle St Peters in the Ancoats area of the city and it promises to be an interior event like no other. Not only are there 30 fabulous independent designer-makers selling their wares, but there will also be a number of interactive workshops going on throughout the day and some yummy food stalls too!

There’s already plenty of buzz around the event. This heightened recently thanks to a pop-up photoshoot around the city, where many of the exhibitors (myself included) created homely settings with their products in various locations in Manchester. The professional photographs are now being used to promote the event, but I’m pleased to show you some of the behind the scenes shots I captured myself, to give you a flavour of what to expect!