Viva La Fiesta!The Arabian Tent Company Launches New Latin

American Theme to its Range of Interiors

The Arabian Tent Company (ATC) has announced the launch of a

new themed interior for its wedding tents and marquees.

The new interior was inspired by Latin America design - in

particular Mexican and Argentinian influences - and will offer a

new fresh, summery look to the company’s already wide range

of colourful interiors.

“I love bright colours,” say Katherine Hudson,

ATC’s founder and chief designer, “and love

creating interiors that will lifts your spirits

when you enter them. And being a huge fan of

South American fabrics, colours and designs

combined with the popularity of street food

instead of the standard sit-down meal, the

fashion at events for bright pops of colour on

white backgrounds, and the opportunity to

theme it with delicious rum-based cocktails,

I’m hoping the new Viva La Fiesta interior will

really make parties go with a swing.”

(Frieda Kahlo inspired Viva la Fiesta interior)

The original inspiration for the new interior came during an Argentinian

road trip “My best friend is Argentinian and on our road trip we found

ourselves at a place called Salta which produces lots of tribal textiles with

the most amazing patterns using natural dyes and bright colours which

triggered the idea of a Frieda Kahlo style, South American interior.”

“Then, back home, I got together with a friend and designer – Rowenna

Harrison - who studied screen printing at Saint Martin’s School of Art and

has always been fascinated by Mexican culture. We were both excited

about making something that was really current and wanted to use a really

fresh colour palette and include Pantone’s colour of the year – Radiant

Orchid.

(Viva la Fiesta colour palette)

Rowenna really understood the medium of screen-printing that we

were working in as her jewellery is all printed on leather and very

similar to the style I wanted to use.

(Rosita Bonita jewellery with South American influences)

The path to the final design was an interesting one with elements from

many different patterns being considered (see pictures below).

“We looked at loads of motifs, colour palettes and design elements

which inspired us from flowers with interesting shapes to embroidery

which we wanted to echo in the screen print,” continues Katherine.

“One design gave me the idea for the cushions and soft furnishings while

another inspired the pompoms on the ceiling for the chandelier.”

(Mexican hand embroidered fabric used as cushions,

lampshades and bedspreads in the tents)

And we sourced some hand embroidered Mexican fabric from a new ethical

Meixcan furnishings company ‘Montes and Clark’ to become the lamp

shades, cushions and bedspreads for the Boudoir versions of the tent.

The first design the team came up with

combined influences from many of these

different elements put together with a new

fresh twist but in the end Katherine decided it

was just too busy.

“There were certain stylistic elements we

were determined to keep like the white

background with splashes of bright colour

but in the end we pared it right back and

went for a lace background with a bold

flower design on top.”

“It was a journey that was well worth taking as we were forced to focus on the key elements of the design and discard anything that wasn’t absolutely

necessary.

And at the end of it all, we couldn’t be more excited with the result!”

The Arabian Tent Company designs, creates and develops the most extraordinary marquees.

The collection of eight exquisitely themed marquee interiors ranges from the subtle and romantic to the bold and beautiful with ornaments and

furniture to compliment each style.

The showroom is based just outside Lewes, East Sussex – calls are welcomed to arrange a visit or for more information - 0800 88 15 229.

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