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Orla Kiely | The January Furniture Show 2025

Orla Kiely has returned to The January Furniture Show for 2025, showcasing a considered collection full of life, colour and joy. The cheerful stand brought three impressive ranges to the show for the first time in five years.

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License Agreement Extended with Orla Kiely

We are delighted to announce we have agreed an extension to our furniture license with iconic designer brand, Orla Kiely, ahead of our eagerly awaited retailer showcase event in May.

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Orla Kiely Showcase 2023

We’re delighted to announce our biggest launch of newness within our range since it’s launch in 2019. Join us in our freshly decorated Orla Kiely studio to preview our new collection, including new sofas, chairs and footstools, as well as a huge overhaul to our fabric, pattern and scatter cushion offering.

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TBFC partners with iconic British brand, Cath Kidston

The collection, which comprises of sofas, chairs, beds and footstools, is launched exclusively with furniture powerhouse DFS. Jamie Bourn, Head of Brands at TBFC, commented: “This partnership between an iconic British brand and a British retailer that leads the furniture industry in terms of innovation and brand ranges, is the perfect collaboration. It was a pleasure to work with the Cath Kidston team, who are authentic, passionate and creative in every aspect of what they do, and DFS, who absorbed the essence of the brand right from the start of the project. This partnership will open new audiences to both Cath Kidston and DFS. We can’t wait to see how this range is received, but early indications are really positive, and as we have learned from our successful partnerships with Orla Kiely and Grand Designs, we know there is a huge market out there for branded furniture”.

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Grand Designs range shortlisted at the B&LLAS 2022

First launched in Spring 2021, the Grand Designs range has been shortlisted for it’s sustainability at the BELLAS 2022 We are delighted that our retail partner, DFS, have been shortlisted for The Sustainability Brand Licensed Product or Range Award for the innovative Grand Designs upholstered furniture range at the prestigious The Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLA). This new award recognises and rewards a brand licensed products/range’s credentials on the sustainability front.

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Grand Designs furniture exhibits at Grand Designs Live for the first time

The Branded Furniture Company are proud to be partnered with Fremantle and their BAFTA-winning brand Grand Designs, to produce a range of furniture that embodies the brand’s values of sustainability and inspiring design. At the heart of the Grand Designs range sits a grand ambition; to create sofas that are stylish, super comfy and beautifully made from innovative and sustainable materials.