Worlds Away has been a hit brand to the US interior design industry for more than 20 years. Finally, the glamorous Hollywood Regency-inspired pieces are available for the first time right here in Australia thanks to Regency Distribution. Worlds Away prides itself on its diverse collection of more than 300 pieces that fit into any … Continue reading
Colour: Texture: Form – Living Surrounds was a curatorial blend of design, art and experimental culture, a return to invention, celebration of colour, pattern and eccentricities. A blend of hand-made product, integrated with modern technology, distilled within a group dynamic. The CTF team The installation was commissioned for Decoration + Design Sydney and was a … Continue reading
Chandelier images via Pinterest For their instant romanticism and old world appeal, chandeliers are often the first choice for country manors and wedding receptions. But have you ever thought about installing them in a contemporary kitchen or giving a modern room a shabby chic touch? Add some history with an antique glass chandelier, bring an … Continue reading
via Design Files As soon as The Design Files posted these images of Lisa Gorman and her partner Dean Angelucci’s Fitzroy home, it warranted an immediate re-post. What a fabulous home, and we feel the same way as they do, “…of ALL the homes we have ever featured here, I don’t think I’ve ever fallen … Continue reading
While clean, stripped back modern and contemporary interiors have become mainstay within decor trends lately, the much-loved shabby chic or rustic farmhouse style never seems to stray too far from popular culture. Chipped paint furniture is a mainstay within the shabby chic look along with raw timber flooring, worn and faded fabrics, and white walls … Continue reading
The TRVM Lighting range mixes traditional forms with a pared down contemporary feeling. Timber is the primary material – in raw finishes that evoke a warm casual ambience. This distinctive range of pendant lights, large feature chandeliers, and floor and table lamps are mainly handcrafted – using traditional wood working techniques such as the bentwood … Continue reading
A wallpaper you can colour in using marker pens, felt tips or paint? Genius right? Well if you have children (and even if you don’t) this is by far the best wallpaper design we’ve seen that actually encourages you to draw on the wall. Because let’s be honest, at some point in your life, whether … Continue reading
These vivid images from Genty Marshall’s fourth installment of Design Futures, `Colour Visions’ at Decoration + Design just arrived and we had to share. The popular feature area was a highlight of the Melbourne trade event as was Genty’s aural presentation for the International Industry Seminar Series in which she delved into the process and … Continue reading
Australia’s hottest young and emerging design talent converged from across the country to celebrate 10 years of VIVID – Vibrant Visions in Design at this year’s Furnitex and co-located Decoration + Design. Over a 100 of the best products in categories, student, concept and commercial along with a fourth award for the most sustainable product, … Continue reading
If anyone is equipped to speak on the power of social media and PR, Jen Bishop is more than qualified. The editor of Interiors Addict has seen her blog grow exponentially in just 6 months under her motto `Style without snobbery’ documenting interior design and styling, homewares, furniture and the personalities behind them. She took … Continue reading
We chat to Chris Lefteri of the UK on his research that explores innovations in new materials and why this has become such a big part of contemporary design, culture and business over the last ten years. New technology is now looking at the `need’ with designers taking charge to become what Chris has coined … Continue reading
On her 6th trip to Australia, internationally acclaimed trend forecaster, Milou Ket returned to a packed design crowd at Decoration + Design eager to learn from her global travels and explore the emerging design themes for the 2013/14 home. Milou shared her inspiring vision of future materials, structures and form in product development, including bedding, … Continue reading
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