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A plantscapers comment on Pantone Color of the Year 2022

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date February 1, 2022

Look no further if you’re looking for Interior Design plantspiration. Plants don’t just come in green, and colourful plants will transform any dull, dark room, office, or venue. At Benholm Group we’re passionate about keeping up to date with trends and we were so excited to see the announcement of Pantone’s Color of the Year 2022.

Pantone is the company that sets one of the most widely recognised colour standards and their Color of the Year 2022 is Very Peri, a dynamic periwinkle as a response to the transformative times we are living in. As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic our ideas and standards are changing. This brand-new shade created by Pantone displays a joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages creativity and imaginative expression. It’s a colour that inspires inventiveness and encompasses the qualities of blues and possesses a violet-red undertone. For the first time Pantone has selected a shade that wasn’t in its existing catalogue as its Color of the Year 2022. The resulting Very Peri is similar to colours commonly found in nature, such as lavender flowers.

For 23 years Pantone’s Color of the Year has influenced multiple industries including fashion, home furnishings, and industrial design, as well as product packaging and graphic design. Last year, the brand broke with tradition and selected two tones as its colours of the year. Ultimate Gray, a simple grey colour, and Illuminating, a cheerful yellow, were its choices for 2021.

We love this colour, and we can bring it to life in your designs and spaces. We let creativity blossom and we’re excited to see how this colour will be used throughout 2022. We’ve picked out some of our previous projects where we’ve used colours taking inspiration from Very Peri.

Tags Biophilic Design, bouquets, dried flowers, flower displays, fresh flowers, Trends

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We’re excited about Scottish Interiors Showcase 2022!

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date January 19, 2022

2022 will be the 15th year of Scottish Interiors Showcase and we’re so excited to be involved in this spectacular event again!

Scottish Interiors Showcase event is taking place 22nd & 23rd February 2022 at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa. Nestled within extensive and serene estate grounds, Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa provides an idyllic location at the heart of Central Scotland and it’s less than five miles from the Benholm Group head office at Melons Place, Falkirk, FK2 0BT.

Scottish Interiors Showcase is the only event of its kind in the UK bringing together over 70 exhibitors showcasing in the region of 150 of the best brands in the interior design marketplace exclusively to the Interior Design, Hotel and Retail sectors.

Scottish Interiors Showcase is the premier trade event at which to view the latest spring collections of fabrics, lighting, furniture, and accessories.

Benholm Group are extremely excited to be dressing this spectacular event with an abundance of our magnificent plants and flowers to delight everyone attending and to make the venue look even more fabulous.

Have a look at our video showcasing our stunning selfie wall with gorgeous flowers and lots of lush greenery at the Scottish Interiors Showcase in 2019 and for more inspiration about how we can give your venue an insta-wow, check out our floral displays and selfie walls in our gallery: www.benholm.com/gallery

People have an innate affinity with nature, and are drawn to it, so using florals, foliage and greenery is a fantastic way to incorporate nature into the design of selfie walls and to bring the outdoors in.

For more information about Scottish Interiors Showcase have a look at their website: www.scottishinteriorsshowcase.co.uk

You can register for Scottish Interiors Showcase here. Registration is free and is valid for both days of the show.

If you see us there come and say hello!

Make sure to follow our social media to keep up with the latest pictures from Scottish Interiors Showcase, exciting news about our other upcoming projects and events and much more.

If you know about an event that you think we could get involved in, get in touch with us by calling us 01324 861300 or by emailing us mail@185.216.77.122 and to see previous events that we have been involved in have a look at: www.benholm.com/events

Tags biophilic, events, floral Displays, foliage, greenery, Plant Displays For Hire, Planters, plants

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Floral trends that you can expect to see in 2022

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date January 18, 2022

Floral design trends, just like fashion trends, are constantly evolving. Flowers are more important and expressive than ever to lift the mood. A floral trend refers to the general direction that floral designs are shifting towards. There are so many factors that impact and cause changes to flower and plant trends, types, varieties, colours, designs, styles, and arrangements.

At Benholm Group we love to stay on top of the next big trends, so we’ve put together a list of some top floral trends for this year that look set to gather momentum throughout 2022.

Dried flowers

Due to the current high demand for flowers and more sustainability-minded shopping, silk flowers, dried flowers and preserved flowers are expected to stay in high demand too. Dried flowers not only appear as flowers but also grasses, branches, leaves, and even weeds. With appealing shapes, colours, and textures, dried flowers are a huge hit, and they are an excellent interior design element. Dried blooms are an elegant option that will stay looking as lovely as the day they were delivered.

Colour

The biggest colour trends of 2022 are entrenched in optimism, warmth, growth, and excitement as we head into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shades of green are dominating colour trend predictions for 2022! One of the top key colours for 2022 is Olive Oil. This colour can be found in grasses, leaves, succulents, and aloe plants. A reflection of our need for resiliency, greens are rich, uplifting, and full of wellness.

Tropical plants and flowers

Tropical flora trends remain popular. Think exotic plants like palm trees, frangipani, citrus fruits, and orchids. But also, lush green tropical plants like the monstera and the philodendron to decorate workspaces. Adding plants to your environment is one of the most natural ways to improve wellness.

Asymmetrical designs

Asymmetrical designs have shifted from fashion to floristry. Shape and texture in floral arrangements are to be played with in 2022. Floral installations will feature flower clouds and big pops of flowers to fill spaces and create impact.

Flirty florals

Combine flowers with ruffled textures and a looser arrangement style to create a glorious new look for flowers in the coming year. Feathery flower varieties combined with lacy and airy foliage in loose natural stylings create an elegant yet comfortable and laid-back style that has a positive and calming effect on our environment. Ideal choices for this trend include carnations, hydrangea, roses, and chrysanthemums.

Get in touch with us if you would like to find out more about how we can transform your venue or workplace using these trends this year. Call us today 01324 861300 or email us at mail@185.216.77.122

We look forward to hearing from you.

You can also have a look at our gallery for more inspiration: www.benholm.com/gallery/

Tags Biophilic Design, bouquets, dried flowers, flower displays, fresh flowers, Trends

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Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference 2021

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date December 21, 2021

Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference took place 24^th and 25^th November 2021 and it was held in Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre (EICC).

This was the first opportunity in over 18 months for Scotland’s tourism community to come together to reconnect, learn, share knowledge, inspire each other, and celebrate achievements in all that they’ve done as an industry to navigate their way through the toughest period imaginable.

The event was delivered and hosted by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), HIT Scotland (Hospitality Industry Trust) and Scotland Food & Drink. The two-day event was shaped around Scotland’s Future Tourism Strategy, ‘Scotland Outlook 2030‘. The key priorities of the strategy are reflective of the changing world we live in and represent the beginning of a bold new approach to deliver the very best for communities, people, visitors, businesses, and the environment.

There were many interesting speakers at the conference such as Simon Calder – Independent Travel Journalist, Iain Stewart MP – Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, Ann Morrow Johnson – Executive Producer and Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering and Andrea Nicholas – Co-founder of the Green Tourism Certification Programme.

More than ever since covid-19, many hotels, bars, visitor attractions and restaurants understand the importance and the need for plants and flowers in and around their venues to help promote cleaner air and improve their customers wellbeing. Both real and artificial plants can transform a guest’s experience and hotel guests are willing to pay more for rooms with biophilic elements. The conference discussed how the pandemic has had a massive impact on Scotland’s tourism industry and how it has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate and created a ‘new normal’.

We absolutely love working with the hospitality industry to provide creative bespoke eye-catching planting and floral designs across the country and we were thrilled to be a part of Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference this year. We dressed the stage with our beautiful lush green plants. We’ve supported Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference in 2019 and 2020 so it was fantastic to be able to support the event again.

It truly was a brilliant event, and we received some amazing feedback about our plants from Marc Crothall, CEO – Scottish Tourism Alliance.

We hope that everyone who attended Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference had a brilliant time at the event, are inspired to work towards the Net Zero target and have many ideas on how to best recover and rebuild as we look ahead to 2022. We’re looking forward to next years event already!

To find out more information about plant and floral designs that our team can create for you to wow every guest who walks through your doors and entice customers into your establishment, have a look at our hospitality section on our website https://www.benholm.com/hospitality/ or contact us for free tailored quote: https://www.benholm.com/contact-us/

Our experience with national brands and venues across the UK means we can create the perfect solution for your location. We’ve a proven reputation in the hospitality sector.

We can do everything – from living walls to hanging baskets, from branded signage to planters, from interiors to outdoor dining. You can get everything you need from us, from design to installation to maintenance.

Follow us on our social media channels to be the first to find out about other events that we’re going to be a part of. We’re excited for all the wonderful events to come in 2022.

Tags biophilic, Corporate Displays, events, foliage, greenery, Interior Office Plants, Plant Displays For Hire, Planters, plants

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Benholm Group Interior Design Survey

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date November 16, 2021

In September 2021 Benholm Group exhibited at the #DesignPopUp event for Interior Designers in Glasgow. Always a great networking opportunity and place to show designers how plants and flowers can contribute to fabulous interior spaces, it was also a chance to uncover more about what interests an Interior Designer.

This report summarises our conversations.

Sustainability

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given how frequently climate and sustainability issues are in the news and COP26 being hosted in Glasgow, this was one of the most discussed topic areas.

At its most basic, the Interior Designers we spoke to want to work with materials that are both recyclable and have been made from recycled waste. But it goes beyond that. For example, everything has a carbon footprint; even if something is made from completely natural materials, there was energy involved in its manufacture, it had to be transported from place to place, and the interior fit-out uses consumables such as glues, fixings and frames.

For this reason, there was a lot of interest in the embodied carbon for an item. What is its total carbon footprint? Is it consuming and fixing carbon? Can it contribute to a carbon net zero interior?

This then links into the eco story behind products. We’ll mention stories again in a moment, but the point here is that it’s more than just a data sheet on the carbon impact or a set of figures. Designers want to provide a context, tell the tale, excite the client with the emotional elements of their work, especially when that helps to sell an environmentally positive approach.

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Benholm Group exhibiting at #DesignPopUp Glasgow

Post author By Emma Robertson
Post date September 23, 2021

Benholm Group are honoured to be one of the exhibitors at the #DesignPopUp Event which will be taking place in Glasgow on Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30, September 2021.

The event will be held at Platform Glasgow (formerly known as The Arches). It’s a vibrant and architecturally notable city-centre venue found under Glasgow’s bustling Central Station.

#DesignPopUp 2-day exhibitions deliver an exciting, innovative platform for Interior Designers to explore the latest products for the market in a relaxed, welcoming and synergistic environment.

Benholm will be making #DesignPopUp Glasgow even more beautiful with trees, flowers and plants.

We’ve supported this event for two years and we’re thrilled to be involved in the event again this year for its comeback after covid.

Find out more about the event here: https://www.designpopup.com/glasgow