A first look at JFS 2023

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With the January Furniture Show preparing to open to the industry next month, we explored some new products that visitors can expect to see.

Big Furniture Magazine #4 Tetrad Strand

The January Furniture Show, one of the UK’s biggest furniture and interiors trade shows in the calendar, is back at the NEC in Birmingham from 22-25 January 2023. The show will feature around 350 exhibitors showcasing over 1,000 furnishing product launches across four halls. These include Premium Design (Hall 1), Interior, Accessories & Furniture (Hall 2), Living, Dining & Bedroom (Hall 4), and Upholstery & Beds (Hall 5).

Looking ahead to the event, we spoke with Gallery Direct who are “looking forward” to exhibiting at the January Furniture Show once again. Over the last few months, they have been designing and developing their SS23 Collection, along with a new mattress range, ready to launch at the show. Gallery’s SS23 Collection features a fantastic selection of new furniture ranges, as well as extensions to some of their current ones. All the new products are designed to offer quality and affordability, and the show gives customers the chance to ‘touch and feel’ them, whilst enjoying Gallery’s well-known hospitality.

Upholstery manufacturer La-Z-Boy will also be in attendance with their stand to include its very sports den where visitors can relax and unwind. The area, which celebrates La-Z-Boy’s three-year partnership with the American football league NFL, will include the brand’s Spectator chairs, a widescreen TV and framed NFL shirts. The homely interior will offer an escape from the hustle and bustle of the show and is designed to emulate the kind of space customers might want to create in their own living room, den, shed or garden room. It will also showcase the Spectator rocker recliners, which have been available to buy from selected UK retailers since September.

In keeping with sofas, Tetrad will be exhibiting at the show where they are excited to be showcasing its diverse ranges including some of its latest collections for 2022. These include their signature statement piece, the Liberty, its contemporary take on a classic style, the Strand, and the sumptuously stylish and glamourous modern classics of its Spink & Edgar by Tetrad range. Plus, Tetrad encourages visitors to explore its website where you can design and visualise your own Tetrad with their fun virtual configurator tool. Simply pick your style, size and desired fabric, before bringing it to life in your chosen space. Meanwhile, Tamarisk Designs will be show casing an “amazing stand” at the NEC in January, with six key looks including a new faded glory velvet collection and a loose cover range, as well as a whole host of new models and fabric ranges. It’s certainly a stand to stop by and explore.

Moving to the beds area, Komfi, part of the GNG Group, will showcase their Unity vacuum-packed mattress range, which launched earlier this year. At an extremely affordable price point, this new range is certainly an asset to the existing diverse and successful Komfi collections; Active, Sensory

Big Furniture Magazine #4 Komfi Active Coolmax Primo

and Rhea. All mattresses come with a 10-year guarantee and are made in the UK to National Bed Federation approved standards. The Komfi brand is part of the GNG Group, manufacturers of performance foam products for the healthcare, sports and retail mattress markets. As an NHS approved supplier, GNG worked through the Covid-19 pandemic to produce thousands of medical mattresses. The company has also been accredited with Carbon Neutral certification, part of GNG’s ethos to be an environmentally responsible organisation.

Finally, German bedroom manufacturer Wiemann is heading for the January Furniture Show full of excitement too, where it will unveil new and updated products. The five keenly anticipated new ranges will be contemporary and stylish. As with all Wiemann products, they will offer a total bedroom solution to suit any home. The new products, on show in Hall 4 Stand C50, will complement Wiemann’s premium VIP ranges including Monaco and Quito, which all show commitment to driving increased value for retailers. Simon Hewitt, MD of Wiemann’s sole agents for the UK and Ireland, Litmus Furniture, said: “We have some fantastic new products lined up for launch in January 2023 plus some updates to existing collections. All Wiemann products are known for their excellent design, quality and value and are backed up with our five-star customer support service.”

Organisers of the January Furniture Show (JFS) has confirmed that visitor registration is now open.

To register, visit:

www.thefurnitureshows.com/welcome Gallery Direct Hudson