Devonshire continue their upwards trajectory with the announcement of five victories at this year’s Big Furniture Awards, across product and people.
Retaining last year’s title of Best Living Room Cabinet Supplier, popular ranges like Moreton and Nevada presented last year have proven that traditional and more niche styles both have a place in today’s market, and leaves this summer’s new collection of occasional pieces – aptly named ‘Array’ – with a promising future.
Powering on with their recent product development journey, Devonshire are eager to be launching two brand new ranges at INDX in August.
The first is an extension of their stylish painted bedroom range Lydford, which won the ‘Outstanding Supplier Product’ trophy in this year’s awards. Soon to be available in a second finish, a stunning all-over oak, there can be no doubt that this range will be just as successful as the original.
The second addition is another play on the Scandi style, complementing the higher-end Bergen launched earlier this year. Arden is a small range both in number of pieces and in dimension, with a striking chevron design and a couple of glass-topped items to add a modern contemporary twist.
In terms of people, Anthony Lewer and Chris Lester triumphed for the areas of Wales and Ireland respectively, and Managing Director Nicolle Hockin was stunned to receive the award for ‘Big Personality’. On receiving this accolade, Nicolle commented: “I was shocked to hear the news that I had won this category, out of all the notable people making headlines in the industry. I don’t know who voted for me, but thank you!”
When asked what was in store for the next six months, Nicolle added: “At the moment, we’re trying to manage the extreme shipping rates that are once again wreaking havoc on everyone’s import costs. So, aside from that, the focus is still primarily on product development, and we’ve got some interesting new styles on track for early next year which we’re all very excited about.
“We’re taking particular inspiration from the Australian market at the moment and tweaking it for the UK, so that’s been fun to explore. Although we don’t exhibit at shows every year – three shows this year is unprecedented for us! – we have committed to INDX again in January, because we think our customers will be very intrigued by what we have to showcase.”
