Put To The Test

Challenges make us concentrate, and help us to grow and develop, both for people individually and for a business. Recently the team at Marrs got an invitation to be the Window and Soft Furnishing supplier to the new Channel 9 series Top Design, hosted by Jaimie Durie. It was an offer that we couldn't refuse and an opportunity to challenge our skills.
It was an amazing experience to be part of a reality TV show with a fabulous bunch of talented design contestants that pushed us to our limits every episode. The first learning curve for us was that everything is reality. The time pressures are real, and the obstacles and challenges encountered are real. As a result the drama, pressure and emotion experienced by everyone is all very real.
Each episode Marrs would consult to the contestants on their window and soft furnishing needs. This was the easy part. The difficult part was manufacturing their wonderful creations in one to two days. Installation was also very challenging often having to think on our feet to overcome situations to the ever changing scope of works.
Being one of the only suppliers on the show supplying custom made product (which we did through our custom made division www.marrscurtains.com.au) we were vital to the show, and as such we developed close relationships with all of the contestants, and are very happy to call all of them and the production crew our friends.
The contestants loved using our ranges available from our online shop www.marrsshop.com.au particularly the throws, cushions, and quilt covers. They were amazed that we could offer them the full selection on the latest seasons ranges from all top brand suppliers. We thank hugely Rapee and Sheridan for there support of Marrs on Top Design.
Over the past month we have been completing the fit out of the house for Beauty and the Geek. The house is nothing short of amazing! So keep an eye out when that hits our screens.
For more tips and tricks you may also like to take a look at the Lifestyle Channel website where Marrs is regularly nvited to provide expert feature articles.