FINSADECOR

Under its new name, the Ideas & Pasión Feria Hábitat Valencia
was held from 21st to 26th September, a new display
of the leading event in Spanish interior design and decor.

The exhibition area was significantly reduced, about 25% less compared to last year, as well as the number of exhibitors, down around 22%, according to official data.
In an attempt to adapt itself to new market conditions and with the desire to become the driving force of the Spanish home/habitat industry, the Trade Show’s organizers introduced several changes which didn’t just affect its corporate image.

Thus, outside the traditional pavilions, new exhibition spaces were created in order to show the different ways of living, both in Home Space [Espacio Hogar], easy living, home loving, cool hunter and sophisticated; as well as outside, Outdoors; or in public spaces, Contract.

The kitchen sector was added for the very first time to this trade show, and it is going to do so from now on, every other year under the acronym IKD, International Kitchen Design. The purpose of this proposal is to put this sector’s complete offer on display, encompassing not only furniture, but also many other elements such as equipment, electrical appliances, work tables, taps, etc., while always excelling in terms of quality and innovation. Although the presence of companies in this first annual event was quite scarce, it was quite prominent in the quality of the products on display and in their careful presentation.

Furthermore, La Galería was also created, an exclusive area set aside for design-related companies

The eighth annual Nude exhibition, showing the proposals from young designers, had 28 projects on display. Finsadecor was present through cooperation in José Rizo’s proposal.

TRENDS IN THE FURNITURE SECTOR

In general we could say that Spanish manufactures are investing in continuity. No innovations or new trends were shown. Neither in terms of models, nor materials.

Among avant-garde furniture, white lacquered remains the star, almost always combined with black. Other tones such as grey, purple or khaki appear to a much lesser extent.

As far as wood is concerned, walnut is most often used for home and kitchen furniture, both in terms of veneer as well as melamine. In natural veneer, the structure has more crowns than the one displayed in Milan, and the tone is somewhat darker.
High Gloss exotic woods, such as Olive or Ebony, appear in support furniture or in the High Class Decoration and Classical furniture sections.
We would also highlight the ever greater use of metallic tones in the most diverse sectors and styles. Thus, coatings such as gold, bronze or silver leaf are not just applied to furniture in neo-baroque style, but in kitchen furniture as well. Even furniture for young people has followed this trend, using brown and olive tones with sanded metallic effect and Arenado Pore [Poro Arenado] finishing.

	We expect that this trend will continue to evolve in furniture up to graphical fantasies, similar to those presented in the latest collections in the ceramic sector.

In spite of the scarce presence of kitchen furniture, we would point out the fact that several manufacturers displayed furniture whose fronts were coated with natural stone or ceramic materials.

Below are some Finsadecor designs to apply these trends to:


White SR209	Negro	Gris Tormenta	Caqui	Capuchino

Chocolate	Oliva	Morado	Arándano	Perla

Nogal Marco Polo	Nogal Siroko	Nogal Verona	Nogal Baco	Eolo

Ébano Luxury	Satin Olive	Pan de Oro	Pan de Plata	Pan de Bronce

	Lino Habana	Tessuto	Lino Cancun

CB Blanco	CB Negro		Pizarra	Cemento