You’re Invited: The Connected Series

By Guest Writer

4 years ago

Join the weekly webinar series keeping the design community thriving


In these strange times, it may not be business as usual for any of us, but it’s more important than ever to come together as a design community and industry as a whole. If we work together and pool our skills, we will come through this.

‘The Connected Series’ will be hosted by Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House magazine. This weekly 40-minute webinar invites an array of panellists to impart their wisdom, discussing topics and asking questions that matter right now, followed by questions from the community, which includes you. We’d love you to be a part of it.

British Interior Design Community Stand United – Thank you NHS from The Connected Series on Vimeo.

Week Seven: Wellness & Wonder

Having featured in more than 35 million Instagram posts (and counting), “wellbeing” and “self-care” have influenced our choice of food, travel, fitness and beauty…and now, increasingly, our interiors, too. Wellness needs to be seamlessly integrated and evolving into our lives and homes, and as ‘makers’ it’s our job to deliver that through design. From inviting and comforting shapes and soft and soothing colours, to materials chosen according to their health-promoting properties; it’s important to create a space in your home that manifests all those good feelings and acts as a destination for healing. Carole will be discussing the ways in which design affects everything from health to mood – and how quickly this space is changing.

When?

2 June at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Host: Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House

Tom Faulkner, Founder & Creative Director, Tom Faulkner

Alistair Hughes, Managing Director, Savoir Beds

Irene Gunter, Founder & Creative Director, Gunter & Co Interiors

Emma Loveheart, Home Healer

Week Five: Better Together – The Power of Community

Never underestimate the power of community. When it functions properly, a community can be a really powerful way for people to feel accepted and validated. As we enter a new era of inclusive exclusivity within the luxury and interiors industry, the experience of being a part of a community is becoming increasingly important.

When?

19 May at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Host: Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House

Helen Brocklebank, CEO, Walpole

Claire German, Managing Director, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour

Andrew Hills, Founder & CEO, Porta Romana

Andrew Winch, Founder & CEO, Winch Design

Week Four: The Importance of Digital

Being connected, digitally, has never been more imperative. Digital is now inextricably linked to the interior design world; with its immediacy and quick turnover, online content allows us to be much more fluid and reactive.

When?

12 May at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Host: Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House

Sandrine Zhang Ferron, Founder & CEO, Vinterior

Grant Pierrus, Founder, Interior Style Hunter

Charlie Willis, Founder, Charlie Willis London

Noor Charchafchi, Founder & Creative Director, Celine Interior Design

Week Three: Survive & Thrive

A focus on small, perfectly formed, businesses. How can we emerge stronger? The importance of continuing to drive positivity, continuous adaptation, and keep those all-important sales for the future.

When?

5 May at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Host & Moderator: Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House Magazine

Nikki Tibbles, Founder & Managing Director, Wild at Heart

Sarah Ward, Founder & Creative Director, Interiors by Sarah Ward & POSH Trading Company

Lucy Attwood, Co-Founder, Studio Pottery London

Polly Williams, Founder, Camberyard

Week Two: Reset, Expand and Grow

Producers have a social responsibility to limit their carbon footprint. Will this environment encourage more sustainable action?

When?

28 April at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Host & Moderator: Carole Annett, Interiors Editor, Country & Town House Magazine

Will Fisher, Co-Founder, Jamb

Catherine Lock, Founder & Creative Director, The New Craftsmen

Conor Taylor, Creative Director, Foresso

Felix von Bechtolsheim, Co-Founder, Bechtolsheim Architecture & Design

Week One: Positive Thinking

When?

21 April at 12pm

How?

Register for the webinar at theconnectedseries.com

Who?

Chair: Carole Annett

Sarah Ward, Founder & CEO, Interiors by Sarah Ward

Bernie de Le Cuona, Founder & CEO, de Le Cuona

Christopher Cox, Founder & Creative Director, Cox London

Dr Lynda Shaw, Founder, Lynda Shaw

Carole Annett

Interiors Editor

Carole Annett, Interiors Editor at Country & Town House, likes nothing better than snooping around houses and hotels, meeting people who put their heart and soul into design. She also hosts the weekly House Guest podcast, chatting with guests such as Kit Kemp, Pandora Sykes, Nina Campbell and Martin Lawrence Bullard.

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