Design Week Chelsea Harbour
March 16, 2016
Spring has finally sprung and what better way to get inspired by the new colourful interior trends for Spring than to visit Design Week at Chelsea Harbour. For anyone who has never been to the Design Centre its a mecca for beautiful fabrics and high end exquisite furniture. All this week and next the centre’s showrooms will be opening their doors to the interior design loving public. Along with a steady flow of Prosecco and other culinary delights there is an impressive daily roster of talks on interior design as well as specialist events hosted by designers such as Kit Kemp. For a full line up see. www.dcch.co.uk
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