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Garrett Rowland
In the world of interior design, Dutch-born, New York–based Ghislaine Viñas stands out as much for her sunny disposition as for her unabashedly bold contemporary style. In her hands, every space is a jolt of energy and good cheer replete with primary colors, modern shapes, art, and fun-loving gestures from feather-clad pendants to slides and climbing walls. A young New York couple had been tracking the designer’s work for years when they asked her to help furnish a SoHo loft for their family. “They phoned to say, ‘We really love this joyfulness you bring to your projects,’” says Viñas of the couple, who work in finance and fashion. “‘We don’t really see other people doing that, and we’d love to work with you.’”
Prices of imported furniture and lighting could rise up to 40 per cent as brands face uncertainty over the UK s future trading relationship with the EU.
Several EU brands have already increased their UK prices to cover the cost of clearing customs once the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December. Due to the UK s withdrawal from the EU, we unfortunately had to increase our transport cost, wrote Dutch furniture and lighting brand Moooi in an email to UK partners. There s the potential for severe delays
With future trading rules still uncertain and cross-channel freight severely disrupted by the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus in England, UK importers and retailers are braced for major disruption.