Silk Story time at IDSwest

Over the weekend Canada Place was packed with excited exhibitors and happy attendees. IDSwest really did showcase a fine collection of furniture, textiles, home entertainment, installation art and of course silk filled duvets! The seminars were a real treat, highlights for me included wood legend Brent Comber,  Lynda Reeves of House & Home Media and Kelly Deck,  Kelly Deck Design.

On the exhibitor front, I was blown away by Inform and the eye candy at their booth. The quirky and innovative work of Judson Beaumont was a real eye opener into how a chest of drawers can become a character from a cartoon.

When asked what was my favorite part of the show, it is hard to pinpoint one particular part. There were many many highlights over the 4 days. But perhaps the fondest memory I have is of two ladies originally from China, who each told me their stories about their silk duvets. Now, to set the scene, there were a few skeptical consumers who just couldn’t get their head around that Silk Concept duvets are naturally non-allergenic, heat regulating and have a life expectancy of at least 15 years. So imagine my glee, when these two ladies walked into booth 300b and told me that they are both sleeping with their grandfather and great-grandfathers duvets. Both duvets were passed down the generations as heirlooms and here they were telling me why silk is the only choice for a duvet. I was in heaven.