Conran Store Spring 2017 – Michelin House London
I love popping into The Conran shop when I’m in London, there is always so much inspiration to be found.
This spring they have turned their windows into rooms by adding in a sub shopfront as you walk through the doors, it also acts as a backdrop to the windows.
I have noticed a trend building over the last year for using Critall style metal window frames in many stores. But conran have also added simple blocks of colour to some of theirs, i saw  lots of stores using colour blocking whilst looking around London.
Conran have continued the colour blocking theme inside their store, using it to great effect on walls, architectural features and fixtures.
They are using it for way finding as well, helping to lead customers on their journey through the store.
I love this trend/style wall they have created in their furniture area, it really stands out and offers customers great simple information.
Love the clash of bright ribbons against this royal blue wall.
Where they do not have a surface to paint they have been inventive and used plants to add the colour.
Links
The Conran Shop –Â www.conranshop.co.uk
Critall Windows  – www.crittall-windows.co.uk
International Visual at Top Drawer
Come along to Top Drawer on Monday 12th September to see our presentation on how to Get Set For Christmas.
To visit the show site click below
http://www.topdrawer.co.uk/show-feature/live-aw16
See you there
Lynda & Phill
Great Crate Ideas
Here at International Visual we love recycling and up cycling furniture and props to help make businesses look great. We find ourselves using crates on lots of occasions as they are so versatile, whether rustic & old, antique or vintage inspired new ones there are lots of great uses for them in the world of retail and display.
Here are just a few examples of how versatile they are, from being used as risers on tables, creating wall shelving units to hanging them from ceilings to create great visual displays.
See some great  examples of how versatile they are in the gallery below, from being used as risers on tables, creating wall shelving units to hanging them from ceilings to create great visual displays.
Click on each photo for a larger view.
- Crates can make great wall fixture and help to make the product stand out as shown here.
- They work for lots of product types and fit spaces big and small.
- Here they have been used under a window with a few used on the window ledge as a feature.
- They make great risers on tables.
- and under tables.
- You can even make mid floor fixtures out of them, here we have stacked them on a simple wooden plinth as a drinks feature unit.
- They work really well for drinks, here you can see them wrapped around a floor column for wine and beer.
- In this store they were used in a tight corner to create a visual feature for wine and beer.
- In this store they were placed in a gap between two fridges for a red wine feature.
- They can be hung from ceilings, shown here above a food display with a blackboard attached to sign the product.
- Here they were used above a jam table, they were eventually planted with strawberry plants to add even more visual theatre.
- They are great for garden centres, used here on a table for a herb themed display.
- One of our clients used them as bedside tables in her glamping tents.
- They added their brand name to the top of the crates .
- Our crates are new but made to look vintage, they are stained in a light brown colour. We can make crates in lots of sizes, email us for a quote.
Regards
Lynda & Phill
MBMAAN – Model Makers
If anyone of looking for an amazing model making company, check out
Our production in Poland is a guarantee of quality in the market of decoration products and advertising and decorative spatial objects. We have been in the market for over 16 years and we have always been attaching particular importance to the quality. Our products are made of the best fiberglass materials and you will certainly be satisfied with their quality.
We specialize in supply of big advertising objects, outdoor adverts and individual projects of all kinds. We run our own art shop of sculptures, models and production moulds which provides us the possibility to make every individual project (starting from a drawing).
Our range of products includes several hundred items, first of all advertising statues, outdoor advertisements, animal statues (in the Polish market we have the greatest collection of life-size 1:1 scale animal statues in our running production program). Our production line includes: elephants, giraffes, camels, bison’s, European bison’s, horses, cows, ostriches and many other life-size products.
Click  to down load a PDF catalogue MBMANN
MBMAAN
Agata Mularczyk
Tel. 48 68 388 08 27
Tel: 48 68 356 13 39
Visual Merchandising Expertise for Farm Food Stores
Here at International Visual we spend our days making shops look good and getting them to perform better. We specialise in giving shops ‘make-overs’. Our input can make a visible difference in a very short timescale and often without the need for expensive shop fitting.
We source and supply any props and kit required and then get to work on improving your shop. We get our sleeves rolled up and physically work with you and your team to make the most of your store.
We have worked closely with several Farm Shops recently to create the right environment and promote their produce in the right way to get those extra sales. The photographs show the results and we take pride that we also get invited back because our ideas work!

Add visual theatre to your perimeter walls that reinforce your key messages and provide information, customers will read these whilst waiting to be served.

Add visual theatre to the exterior of your store by using visual props that make a statement and attract attention.

Use visual propping and related products to enhance a key product story like we have done here with this egg story.
See the gallery below for lots more inspirational photos of our work
- Use crates within fixture groups to add interest.
- Layer table groupings with visual props to add interest
- Crates are so versatile, they work really well for drinks
- And for lots of other product types
- Add in other visual features , here we have used a tree trunk to create a kiddies toy area
- You can use lots of props to crate a great display
- Small steps, baskets & trays work well
- This wine area has been brought to life using a ladder shelving unit and the huge graphic of a wine cellar
- Landscape your fixtures starting low at the front leading up to perimeter displays on your walls
- Old wardrobes painted can look amazing as wall perimeter fixtures
- Balance hard and soft products over your display , but make sure they are related by end use or theme
- This modern table has been given a new look by using ladders, trucks and trays
If you need to improve your shop environment or know that your Visual Merchandising needs to be improved, get in touch with us.
Regards
Lynda & Phill
Lynda MurrayÂ
Managing Director
lynda@int-vis.com –Â +44 7741 035 970
Phill Hill
Creative Director
phill@int-vis.com – +44 7748 333 919