Pad Deco Boutique
Cardiff is also known as the ‘City of arcades’for the highest number of indoor shopping arcades in the whole UK (total length of 797m, 2,655 ft.). The style is mostly Victorian and Edwardian, it feels like stepping back in time. Inside, you can walk around a wide variety of shops. Due to my interest of study, one has caught my attention in particular, the Pad Deco Boutique. It is known to exhibit artisan-made products and fabulous home interiors made by well-known or emerging artists selected from all around the world.
When I walk through the city center (or wherever I am actually), I find it inevitable to stop at every step just to refresh my eyes with other artists work. And it’s everywhere, in a painting, a dress or a little brick in the wall, the list is endless. In this case, I found inspiration in three artists.
- Kerrie Brown with her colorful and sophisticated pillows. I admire how she was able to maintain a sense of fun touch.
- Missoni is an eternal classic which inspires every year with its distinctive style of a bold combination between stripes and colours.
- Last but not the least, the vibrant and exotic fabrics from Swarm Design, from which I could’t take my eyes off, wondering about the colour palette and the way he might have used photoshop. A great result for the tropical trend.
Anda Avramescu 