At the end of October 2021, we had the pleasure of participating in the international Warsaw Home & Contract fair. Each time we participate in a trade fair, we prepare for it by designing a special exhibition of our handles and knobs. This year, as in previous years, our booth was located in the Poland Design Festival zone. We wanted to showcase our entire offering, but especially highlight this year's new products.
Initially, we considered a diptych as the main idea for the exhibition, but during the design discussions, a form consisting of four parts prevailed.
Light and dark furniture – a background for knobs
We decided to vary the background colors for the knobs and handles to showcase the nuances of the enamel shades we use. Therefore, in addition to elegant black, we painted the display boards with: a warm, mustard yellow, a cool navy blue, a cool and slightly muted green, and a delicate beige.
We've displayed a cross-section of our offerings on black boards, including all shapes, but not all colors. Enameled and glass knobs in each diameter are shown in only three colors, while the remaining 21 colors are displayed on sample boards. Sample boards are small boards that you can hold, test the shades in different lighting, and show to clients. They're very helpful in design work, which is why some of our architects have commissioned similar ones. In this section, the MODERNA and TONE mosaic enameled handles received the most applause.
On a green and navy board, we arranged a triangular pattern of knobs in muted, dark colors, which we adorned with STAMP brass knobs. Burgundy, sea green, sea navy blue, and black complement the brass beautifully. The triangular patterns formed the frame for the central display. For these displays, we chose knobs with black, lacquered bases.
The compositions on the end panels are irregular. The loosely arranged knobs in light, pastel tones evoke a feminine or childlike interior. We used our new MELANGE knobs, as well as SIMPLE enameled knobs, along with elements from the FACES and ALFABET collections.
We designed the yellow board so that most of the knobs were concentrated in the center, thinning out toward the edges. The background between the knobs was painted gold. This created a connection with the work of Gustav Klimt for customers visiting our stand. We're pleased that this was our intention, and we're thrilled that customers were also interested in the new items featured on this board – the KLIMT and STRATUM knobs.
