The young and rapidly growing London business eporta wants to take a leading place in the furniture sector, which, according to various estimates, is estimated at $ 700 billion.
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The eporta platform operates in 85 countries, with more than 1,200 manufacturers and 10,000 companies. It combines the goods of famous brands with young designer startups. Industry insiders are hunting for new extraordinary items, and hotel chains benefit from trade discounts up to 50%.
Anika Khan, co-founder of eporta.com. According to Anika, she creates the Airbnb version for design, linking customers directly to people who make great design items around the world. Eporta is positioned Khan as a “secret weapon” that helps save time. The basic principle of selection is the quality of the range. Eporta selects for itself participants, but does not reflect all offer of the market.
Tableau Tablet, Space Copenhagen Design. Fredericia 1. Bye Portugal. Hej Denmark! In 2016, Portugal was the country from which the most popular products came to the eporta service. But in 2017, the Danes became hyperactive in e-commerce - no wonder that in 2018 you read that scandi or new Nordic are incredibly popular, and hygge, lagom or sisu are hot topics for discussion.
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Fjord Swivel Armchair, design by Patricia Urquiola, Moroso. 2. Color! Bold colors in combination with pastel. Instead of simply adding an interior to the individuality as accessories, bright colors are used for walls, furniture, and even worktops. We are moving from accent to creating accent surfaces. Yellow color has become the most popular in requests for eporta (twice as much in the last 3 months than in the entire last year!). We see a surge in its soft and muted versions, unlike the ocher in 2017. Green overtook blue to become the most common color on the site.
Lamp Eikon Basic Mint, design Schneid. Related: Color 2019
3. Nature The world of wildlife has had a huge impact on many styles in recent years and the 2018th was no exception. Spherical mirrors or lamps remind us of planets; dark blue velvet in combination with bright decorations imitate the night sky, botanical prints bloom on the wallpaper and sofas - nature is everywhere. Much has been done to incorporate plant life into the interiors. Green walls are growing, and pots, jardiniers or shelves for home flora only multiply.
Modular coasters / shelves for plants. Xpot, design by Pascal Grossiord (Pascal Grossiord). Oak. 4. Glamor The popularity of the Art Deco tag is growing steadily. Forget the cool silver tones. If it is the metal you need, it should be warmer. Copper and brass are the two most popular materials on the eporta. Velvet has 70% more requests in 2017. Pillows, carpeting and furniture get a glamorous “treatment” - soft, tactile touches are added everywhere - even in work spaces.
Bell Blue Lamps Collection. Tom Dixon. 5. Offices are changing Although the eporta sourcing team has worked on more offices than ever, data shows that the “office” as a search query has decreased. What can cause this anomaly? As society spends more and more time on the Internet, the demand for home work is growing. More tactile and comfortable materials (for example, velvet) are chosen to create a more emotional decor. Even the color palette of offices varies in the direction of pastels - shades, usually “reserved” for residential spaces.
