While on a recent visit to the many fabric houses that we have in Melbourne, I started to ponder the Flame Stitch. It appears to be the next Ikat in…
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Hue, Tint, Shade & Tone
There is a saying, blue and green should never been seen without another colour in between. How glad I am that the designer challenged this theory. Katie Rosenfeld possesses the…
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Room With A View
Where do you wish to dine? Designed by Celerie Kemble, this is the ultimate entertaining room, brought into the outdoors to really make the most of this glorious view. The…
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Sanctuary
This vignette shows us enough to realise that this bedroom ticks all the boxes. The fabric of the valance and Chinese bamboo style bed head oozes quality. The black stripe…
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Studding a chair, bedhead or table can often be the finishing touch when decorating a room. If you want to link a nickel table lamp base, or a brass cabinet…
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Dreamy Dressing
Jackie Kennedy once described her White House dressing room as “the only place I can really relax, read and write.” I know, dream on. Okay then, I will dare to…
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Fawn Hill
Having a great interest in architecture means that you are forever walking and learning. What a great example of one of my favorite periods. Fawn Hill Farm, originally named Graymar…
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Tchin Tchin
The delightful idea behind the bar trolley or side table is the small space it can take up. Most people don’t have the space, or the cash to create an…
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Chinoiserie Style
Chinoiserie, which is a french term started in the 17th and 18th century and was used to describe decorative and elaborately designed furniture that was heavily influenced by the Chinese….
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Orangerie
This designer, Honey Collins is certainly dedicated to detail. I think this is a glamorous room, without being stuffy. The use of this orange, which can sometimes be a difficult…
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Windsor Smith on the Homefront
Hot off the press and currently residing on top of my pile, is a design book titled Homefront – Design for Modern Living. This sumptuously photographed coffee table book, by the exceptionally gifted Windsor...
Anaesthetic
TheBen and Kiri Wahrlich, Kiwi designers that work and live in Sydney launched ANAESTHETIC in 2011. Based on simple values, they create clever, sophisticated lighting products that are original in design...
Oh Oh Ottoman ….
What could be a more practical piece of furniture than an leather ottoman. Whether you are a traditionalist or a minimalist when it comes to decorating your home, an ottoman, also know...
