Interiors: the look for 2011 | Homes and Property

Interiors: the look for 2011Bright colours, new shapes and punchy patterns were on show as the world's retailers gathered for the first big furnishing trade show of the season. Barbara Chandler reports exclusively from Paris

• Designer's Guild have collaborated with Christian Lacroix, mixing florals and stripes in various colour combinations (designersguild.com)
• At Deco Off, Sanderson gave a taste of their new 1950s wall and fabric collection, including 'Mobiles' wallpaper (£36 a roll; sanderson-uk.com)

Bouroullec BrothersLigne RosetAlessiNani MarquinaThe Ploum sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset (£4,000). Visit ligne-roset.co.uk

Step back in time

Zoffany's Corinthian Column wallpaper (zoffany.com): Intaglio Pillar and Intaglio Capital (both £48 a roll); with Intaglio Base (£28 a roll)SandersonZoffanyPierre FreyDesigner's Guild threw inhibition to the wind as a full-size zebra charged through a wall of black-and-white classical prints at their stand. Visit designersguild.com

A bold new direction

Designers GuildChristian Lacroix

New Brits on the block

British European Design GroupLindsay Alkermogwalldesign.comPiyush SuriDenise O’SullivanCushions by Donna WilsonDonna WilsonSCPOriginal BTCFor more by Barbara Chandler, visit her regular blog page.