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Scotland on Sunday

Karen Henry 2007 Article Bootkidz Coat stands magazine Scotland on Sunday Sunday

Scotland on Sunday

Author: Karen Henry, Chief Designer, Bootkidz Ltd London, UK Email: karen@bootkidz.co.uk Google+ Facebook Twitter Bootkidz feature in Scotland on Sunday The Boot Kidz featured in Scotland on Sunday "at Home" magazine section on January 21, 2007. The article was compiled by Claire Hay and appeared on page 21. The title of the article was "Cash Flow" and featured 6 different coat stands. List of coat stands featured Black Tree, £430. Dansk Online (028 9261 3861, www.dansk-online.com) Football, £7, Woolworths (0870 411 7112, www.woolworths.co.uk) Avenue cross, £99, John Lewis (0131-556 9121, www.johnlewis.com Lucy, £650, Designed by Karen Henry, Bootkidz, (www.bootkidz.co.uk) Hat and coat stand in...

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Origin of The Boot Kidz

Karen Henry 2005 2006 Coat stands Design Origin Startup The Boot Kidz Wellies

Origin of The Boot Kidz

Origin of Boot Kidz design The Boot Kidz design originated from Karen Henry, a furniture designer based in London. After many hours of designing and debating the styles, models, and shapes of the metal it was decided to create a unique product with simple contours.  "People are naturally drawn to lines, colours, and edges. I am only bringing these ideas to reality." - Karen Henry, August London 2006 These perceptual needs were the core essence of the design of the Boot Kidz. Simple, yet complex at the same time.   Experimenting The design process is difficult. Bending steel and experimenting with hundreds of...

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Welcome

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Welcome

Welcome to the Boot Kidz Blog. Design of 'The Boot Kidz' The Boot Kidz were designed by furniture designer Karen Henry in 2005. The original ideas for Lucy were sketched on paper. This included a red wavy design for the hair and a patterned outfitted blue dress. It was decided to make Lucy more iconic and focus on the form and rather than features. A small bend in the knee to emphasise that Lucy is a playful and fun character. The shapes and lines are important After the design was sketched, initial miniature prototypes of the designs were made with...

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