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Royal Doulton and Legend Australia’s new London inspired bedding range

Global icon Royal Doulton, is celebrating their 200th anniversary in style, with the launch of a range of bed linen in collaboration with Legend Australia.

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Celebrating the best of British design, Royal Doulton and Legend Australia worked with an eclectic mix of designers and artists, to create a single collection that encapsulates current London style.

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With six distinct designs plus cushions, sheet sets, bathroom towels and a throw, the overall colour palette is a mix of crisp white, navy and charcoal, with highlights of red, pewter and pops of primaries. Made with mixing and matching in mind, the patterns and textures draw inspiration from folk drawings in children’s books, modern takes on the classic herringbone and even elements of the Pop Art movement.

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Decorative quilt covers are 100% cotton sateen while the Archer sheet story is 100% Egyptian cotton sateen in a 400 thread count. Features and detailing of the bed linen include cotton embroidery and self-coloured or contrasting single and double flanges.

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Cushions within the range are in a selection of 100% cotton slub, brushed velvet or 100% cotton canvas — some feature cord piping or hand embroidered beading. There is also a chunky knit throw and plush 100% combed cotton towels.

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Royal Doulton bed linen by Legend Australia is available nationally from Myer department stores and bed linen specialists. For details on local stockists.

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Timothy Oulton new collection sees a softer side to the brand

Being a Brit myself (yes, Jen employed a fellow Pom!), I’m a bit of a sucker for anything with a Union Jack on it. So, when I got the chance to check out British furniture designer Timothy Oulton’s new collections and meet the man himself at Coco Republic in Sydney recently, I was a little excited.

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Timothy Oulton

Inspired by antiques, the Timothy Oulton brand is known for its reinterpretation of classic designs through modern eyes. Made with only the best materials — anything from South American leather to century-old reclaimed wood — quality is always at the forefront of their designs. While their style is quite masculine, Timothy himself blames that on growing up around very few women! Two of the latest collections are showing a very different side though, with Age of Elegance being a little softer and Coastal Drift a little more summery.

Coastal Drift also has one of my all time favourite pieces of theirs (alongside the Union Jack sofa from a previous collection). Entitled the Cloud Sofa (and believe me, it’s aptly named), it’s made from super soft linen and when you sit down it feels as close to floating as is possible!

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Coastal Drift: Cloud Sofa

The other collections all have their own unique story as well. The Age of Elegance collection is reminiscent of old style glamour and the Roaring ‘20s, the Jet collection is strong and audacious in design (it’s inspired by daredevil Sir Donald Campbell) and the Adventurer collection celebrates fearless journeys and exploration with imaginative designs.

Age of Elegance: Bertrand Sofa
Age of Elegance: Bertrand Sofa

Timothy Oulton is stocked exclusively at Coco Republic in Australia.