Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year

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1 Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year Inspiring with Colour Enter the Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year Competition 2015 Valspar is calling out to all budding interior designers to enter the Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year competition and be in with the chance of winning a fantastic prize package. Who is Valspar? Valspar is a leading US household paint brand, which is now available at B&Q stores nationwide. Valspar is set to revolutionise the way people purchase paint for their homes through its unique tinting technology, which has the ability to match any colour the eye can see that s around 2.2 million shades. Gone are the days of limited colour choice, Valspar provides an opportunity to create personal colours. Whether it s recreating the blue sky from a holiday picture onto the kitchen wall, or capturing a vibrant pink from a favourite jumper to decorate the bedroom, the new Valspar tinting technology enables any colour to be scanned and recreated in paint form. Valspar offers an extensive range of high quality interior and exterior paints in a variety of finishes. For more information visit Valspar colours and products can be found in B&Q stores across the UK and Ireland. Who is eligible for the Young Interior Designer of the Year competition? All Interior Design students or Interior Design graduates, who have graduated in the last 2 years, are eligible to enter the Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year awards. Entrants must have studied or be studying an interior design course at a recognised UK Design School or University. What s the process? The deadline for entries is Monday 25 th May 2015, after this date the judges will review all entries before selecting 8 shortlisted entrants who will be invited to meet the judges in central London, where they will present their work and a winner will be selected. After consulting with the residents, the winner will have the opportunity to realise their design, with the help and guidance of top interiors stylist, Marianne Cotterill from Livingetc magazine and top

2 interiors blogger, Will Taylor, in a preselected home during week commencing Monday 15 th June (pre consultation time with the resident will also be required). What s the prize? The winner will win 5,000 towards their studies or to invest in their interior design career. They will also have the opportunity to realise their design in a real home, working with top interiors blogger, Will Taylor from BrightBazaar.co.uk and Marianne Cotterill, a top interiors stylist from Livingetc magazine. The winner s work will also be showcased in the October issue of Livingetc magazine a fantastic platform to launch your design career! Who are the judges? Zandra Rhodes Dame Zandra Rhodes, British Fashion Icon, has influenced textiles design for many decades, receiving accolades and awards from the industry, including a place in the British Fashion Council s Hall of Fame. Her work transcends fashion and her vintage prints are still as relevant today as they were when first conceived by Zandra. As Founder of the Textile and Fashion Museum in Bemondsey, London and the first Chancellor of the University of Creative Arts, Zandra continues to support and influence students and great designers of the future. As well as her own fashion label, Dame Zandra has collaborated with many high street retailers and prominent brands to create an array of fashion accessories and homewares available on the high street. Lindsey Rendall, member of the British Institute of Interior Design Lindsey has been a member of the British Institute of Interior Design since 2010 and became chair of the student committee in Lindsey co-founded her own interior design practice, Rendall & Wright ( in The British Institute of Interior Design is the distinguished professional organisation for interior designers in the UK and it is committed to encouraging and supporting creativity and competence in the field. Will Taylor As a freelance interiors author, journalist and blogger in the UK and USA, Will Taylor is a self-confessed gentleman hooked-on-hue and his motto is: beige is boring! Will has been blogging about his love of colour, design and travel since 2009, engaging an army of colour lovers across the world in his quintessential make-you-smile style. His accessible approach to colour has led to more than 100,000 monthly readers of his blog, million

3 Pinterest followers - making him one of the world's leading digital influencers - and the release of his first interior design book, Bright Bazaar: Embracing Colour For Make-You-Smile Style. After receiving critical acclaim and being published in five different languages, Will has recently signed a second worldwide book deal. Marianne Cotterill, Interiors Stylist from Livingetc magazine Marianne Cotterill is a top interiors stylist who has styled a vast number of high profile shoots for numerous magazines. Marianne has worked across a variety of platforms, from editorial and advertorial shoots to show homes and television. In addition, in 2001 she established a successful retail space at Selfridges, The Lounge and alongside her styling work she also runs Mapesbury Road Location. Claire Cullen, Brand Manager and trends spokesperson for Valspar Europe Claire will be the panel representative from Valspar and will be looking out for entries which push boundaries with their use of colour. As trends spokesperson for Valspar Europe, Claire has an eye out for up and coming interior designers who aren t afraid to colour outside the lines. How to enter? Please submit your digital mood board and completed entry form outlining your design idea to: valsparyoungdesigners@clarioncomms.co.uk When s the deadline? The deadline for entries is 11pm on Monday 25th May Any entries received after this time will unfortunately not be included. Terms and Conditions 1. Valspar can take no responsibility for any supporting evidence sent via post, or entries that do not arrive via or post 2. Entrants must be prepared to be available to present their work to the judges in London on Tuesday 2 nd June If successful, the winner must be available to realise their design in a selected property during week commencing Monday 15 th June (maximum 5 days)

4 4. By submitting this form, and accompanying images, entrants agree to the use of this information in any Valspar marketing or PR materials/activity including the Valspar website and social media channels 5. Entries will only be considered from entrants who are currently studying interior design at an acknowledged UK university or design school, or who have graduated from an acknowledged university or design school in the last two years 6. All entries will be seen by the judging panel in early May. Entrants will be contacted to let them know if they have been shortlisted. Shortlisted entries will be contacted first as a priority. 7. Only one mood board can be submitted per entrant 8. Shortlisted entrants must be prepared to take part in all publicity relating to the competition, including but not limited to the publication of photographs, names and geographical locations on the internet and in print media. 9. Shortlisted entrants must cover their own travel expenses to and from the judging event in London on Tuesday 2 nd June 10. The overall Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year winner will also be requested to take part in post-event publicity. The winner must agree to the use of his or her name, photograph and disclosure of county of residence and will co-operate with any other reasonable requests by or on behalf of Valspar relating to any post-winning publicity and in promotional material relating to this competition, following the closure of the competition for a period of 12 months. 11. In the event of any dispute regarding these terms, results or any other matters relating to the Valspar competition, the decision of Valspar shall be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

5 Valspar Young Interior Designer of the Year Awards Inspiring with Colour Paint brand, Valspar, is asking entrants to redesign the interior of a residential living room. The brief for this competition is broad; however the central theme is inspiring with colour. Entrants must submit a digital mood board (PDF preferred) to valsparyoungdesigners@clarioncomms.co.uk along with the completed form (below), including a 300 word project rationale Your design must incorporate the use of Valspar paint in some way The living room measures 15' x 12' (4.57m x 3.66m) The budget for this project is 2,500 If shortlisted, entrants will be required to present their mood board to the judging panel The deadline for entries is 11pm on Monday 25 th May 2015

6 Full Name Entry Form Daytime Contact Number Address D.O.B. University/ Design School Full name of course Graduating Year Mood Board Description describe your design using 300 words or fewer. We want to know more about your design and the inspiration behind it.

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