After a hugely successful debut show in 2012, preparations are in full swing for Home 2013. Having firmly established itself as the must-see first UK homewares and interiors event of the year, the second edition of Home is set to present the hottest line-up of international brands and creative homegrown talent, who will all be showcasing the very best in exciting new homewares, housewares, interior accessories, furniture, lighting and textiles. Home 2013, which takes place in Earls Court 2, London, is THE place to buy, specify, select and commission new design for the home.

Make yourself at Home:

Building on the unprecedented success of the launch, Home 2013 will be 45% bigger in 2013, allowing more space to showcase a carefully-vetted selection of high quality, innovative and diverse products from the most exciting brands in the UK and around the world; many of whom have already confirmed that Home will be their exclusive UK platform for Spring 2013. In response to ever increasing market demand, growth will be particularly evident amongst the kitchen and dining brands at the show in 2013. To support the expansion of this section, former BHETA president, Pam Plant has been working closely with Home over the last few months in a consultancy role.

International brands in the Design Capital:

Home 2013 will be an international event, bringing together brands and retailers from around the world. The second edition welcomes some of the most exciting brands from across the globe to the capital city including 95%, Royal VKB, Ary Trays, Eva Solo, Skandium, Marimekko, Bugatti, Ferm Living, Kinto, Design House Stockholm, Jonathan Adler, Fatboy, Alessi, Graypants, Seletti, Blomus, Jansen + co Koziol, Leff Amsterdam, Kitsch Kitchen, Magisso, House Doctor, Stelton, Bloomingville, Greengate, 8mood, Iittala, Lovearamics, FoxfordHome and many more.

Flying the Flag:

Keeping the home fires burning, support for UK- based manufacturers and designers remains integral to the ethos of Home and the 2013 edition will see a continued celebration of British heritage and design with a line-up that includes Royal Doulton, Robert Welch, Ella Doran, W2, LSA International, black + blum, Authentics , Content by Conran, Nick Munro, Places and Spaces, Mini Moderns, Bronte Tweeds, Rowlett Rutland , Gilberts, CoachHouse, Grand Illusions, Hemingway at Home, Garden Trading, The New English, PR Home, Sibona, Emily Readett Bayley, L-Living, Scarlett & Argent from AN Hainsworth, Make International, Bianca Lorenne and many more.

Homegrown:

Home 2013 will see a celebration of emerging British talent in the Homegrown area of the show. Dedicated to new and innovative British design companies, Homegrown offers the chance for new designer-makers to meet the commercial retail market for the first time. With original designs for the times from emerging talent, Homegrown presents the latest interior accessories products, from wallpaper and lighting to throws and cushions.

Hemingway at Home:

Since selling Red or Dead in the late 1990s, Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway and their team of young designers have worked across just about every aspect of design from affordable housing, landscape and urban design, to event and museum design, graphic, fashion and products for the home. After a fourteen year hiatus from the trade event calendar, at Home 2013 HemingwayDesign will bring together their products for the home in The Hemingway Home. Hemingway at Home will feature HemingwayDesign product for; Antler/ Bliss Home / British Ceramic Tile / Crown Paint / G Plan / Graham & Brown / Harvey Maria / John Lewis / Surface View / The Rubber Flooring Co.

A Home Run:

Following the hugely successful launch in 2012, Home was shortlisted for ʻBest New Launch Showʼ by the Exhibition News Awards and ʻBest Trade Show Launchʼ at the prestigious AEO Excellence Awards. Home went on to win the Interiors Monthly ʻBest New Interiors Exhibitionʼ. The response to the inaugural show from both suppliers and buyers has been phenomenal.

"It is fair to say that Great Britain and our capital city London are seen as one of the most exciting hubs for homewares and design, with some of the most creative suppliers, designers and retailers in the world. Home was launched to celebrate this and this year as the show expands, we look forward to welcoming not only the best homegrown talent, but also some of the most exciting international brands and retailers from all over the world"

Neil Gaisford, Portfolio Director, Clarion Events

Home is co-located with Top Drawer, the UKʼs leading event for design-led gifts, lifestyle and fashion accessories. There are more than 800 gift, fashion, greetings & stationery, wellbeing and childrenʼs companies in Earls Court 1, the two shows combined represent the biggest offering of design-led products this January, making Top Drawer and Home the ultimate retail buying destination in Spring 2013.

Pre-register for Home 2013 now at: http:// www.home-london.net/register-now/

For press enquiries and high res images, contact Seen PR, info@seenpr.com, +44 (0)1273 722469, or
Lydia Sullivan, Lydia.sullivan@clarionevents.com

Notes to Editors:

HOME 2013, Earls Court 2, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, West Brompton, SW5 9TA

www.home-london.net. Follow us on twitter@home_london

Dates: 13 - 15 January 2013

Opening times:

Sunday 13 January 9.30 - 18.00

Monday 14 January 9.30 - 18.00

Tuesday 15 January 9.30 - 17.00