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 MASCO AND ROBERT MILLS AT GRAND DESIGNS
KATE Jerrold, the new MD of Robert Mills Ltd of Bristol, was making final preparations to their displays on the salvage feature at the Grand Designs Live exhibition in London when we spoke to her.
The stand is a joint exercise between Minchinhampton Architectural and the new look Robert Mills in what she and Steve Tomlin hope will be the first of many joint marketing approaches with Masco doing mainly exteriors and Robert Mills doing interiors.
Kate Jerrold said, 'We are banding together like businesses in other industries these days. Colin Scull and Steve Tomlin already had a working relationship, and this could be the start of a great business partnership.' Kate is Colin Scull's daughter and has been involved in the business for a year and managing director since April.
'Being passionate about something is not necessarily good business practice. When I came into Robert Mills the ethos was more about finding good homes for cherished objects than selling and marketing. There are a number of changes I would like to see. Getting the business to appeal to women - women can be intimidated by salvage yards. Getting people to appreciate the look that our stock offers. Drawing a clear line between us and the antiques sector and some of its more negative connotations. Get into the luxury end of the market. Making us more mainstream. We want to be accessible.'
She hopes that Robert Mills at Grand Designs will help move the company further towards these goals.
'We're a large player but we lost touch. This year we have had pitches at Ardingly, Newark, Shepton Mallet and Swinderby, which has helped, particularly Ardingly, re-establish links with US and other foreign dealers. Grand Designs is another plank in this strategy. It's not about making sales today, more grounding us for the future. Grand Designs Live is like a Paris catwalk - people go there to get inspired not to buy the clothes.' Of course, a sale or two would not be amiss.
Robert Mills are selling stained glass by Burne Jones made by Morris & Co at £27,000, a set of eight English oak choir stalls 15ft high with misericords at £22,300, a pair of brass candelabra at £13,200 and a load of other stuff including a massive water filter and a some small pine columns. A beautiful selection of to which our photos could not do real justice.
ASCOT BANDSTAND AUCTION
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GRAND Designs Live, at 12pm on Sunday 12th June, will be the venue of the auction of Masco's lovingly restored Ascot Bandstand made by the Lion Foundry in 1927. This is the centrepiece of the show, surrounded by deck chairs at the end of an avenue of lime trees. The estimated price is £130,000 to £150,000 (although the reserve is rumoured to be somewhat lower - around £80k). Bidders can turn up at the show at London's Excel or bid by phone if they register beforehand on 01992 570030 or at the weekend on 07760 441749. The auctioneer is John Baddeley of Bonhams.
[Photo: The photo below shows Richard Morey (left) of Media Ten organisers of Grand Designs Live, David Sanderson (centre) construction manager for Masco who supervised the restoration and rebuild of the Bandstand, and Steve Tomlin (right) MD of Masco
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