Kerri Hollingsworth is the director of an.ti.quate, an Australian brand that creates quality upholstery designs with an environmentally conscious mind. We first became aware of her extraordinary upholstery work and business ethos when selecting exhibitors for our Trend Tours at the Australian International Furniture Fair last year. Her stand was a favourite stop on the tour and visitors loved hearing about her journey. an.ti.quate went on to win the ‘Best Small Stand’ award at the show. Kerri also presented fascinating talks about how she strives to have a zero waste business as part of our ‘She Says…’ seminar series feature on the Trend Hub at the show. Sustainability, the re-use of waste materials and recycling all play key roles in her creative process. The business was born from a love of upholstery and interior design, but it’s how the an.ti.quate story unfolds that makes it so inspirational. And we’re delighted Kerri has agreed to share her story with us in this guest post…
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