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Unique Venetian plaster and marble furniture designed by interior stylist

Magazine stylist Fiona Gould has created her own furniture collection using marble and Venetian plaster, after studying how to create unique finishes herself by hand.

Fiona’s eight-year career as a stylist, most recently as Home Beautiful’s style editor, has seen her take a key role in shaping interior trends within the Australian landscape. She was inspired to release a collection that spoke to her signature style with a focus on natural materials, clean, organic forms and a timeless European aesthetic.

The Aimee tray is all about exaggerated curves. Available in two sizes ($190 and $90), in either Bianco Carrara or Rosso Levanto red marble.

Inspired by her Italian heritage, Chelon’s name is taken from Fiona’s maiden name Michelon, with her love for Mediterranean style really driving her vision for the brand.

A gentle organic curved table top carved from Bianco Carrara marble, atop a white venetian plaster base handcrafted by Fiona herself ($850).

She makes all the Venetian plaster elements herself, using a labour intensive, speciality textural finish. “I wanted to bring a luxurious textural element to the base of our Camille tables and have always adored the lustrous effect Venetian plaster gives,” she says. “The plaster finish is a blend of raw texture and a marble-like lustre, for a luxurious result that dances in the light and is beautiful to touch.

A first in marble furniture design, Chelon have introduced concave fluting, a subtle and classic finish inspired by traditional columns and architectural details found throughout Europe. Available in Bianco Carrara marble as a side table ($950) and coffee table ($2400).

“There is a real art to working with Venetian plaster and I spent months studying and learning from top plaster artisans to perfect the exact look we wanted to achieve. It’s such a gorgeous versatile material that I think is highly underused in the furniture industry.”

Chelon also offers bespoke design solutions, providing custom sizes, colours and shapes from stone and Venetian plaster, in addition to other materials made by local artisans.

For more information about Fiona and Chelon

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Inspired by the Scandinavian mantra ‘Buy once, buy well,’ online furniture business Harpers Project, was born.

With a love of the clean raw timber used in Scandinavian furniture and the timeless versatility of marble favoured by the Europeans, Harpers Project decided to create a range of marble furniture and raw timber pieces that reflected current furniture trends. “We are a lifestyle brand that was created to bring people a collaboration of cutting edge timber and marble pieces that bring life to interior spaces,” explains Nathan Jackson, director of sales and marketing. “We use 100% authentic marble across the entire collection and all the timber we use stems from Hardwood, made in an eco-friendly manner.”

All designed in Melbourne, the family run business began in 2014 with the goal of bringing aspirational designs into the homes of people — much like themselves — who could previously not afford them. Selling everything from coffee tables and dining chairs to sofas and stools, the furniture is raw, natural, minimal and one-of-a-kind. “We believe that each piece has its own unique characteristics that can only come from handmade furniture,” says Nathan. “Proudly, our furniture is not mass-produced in large factories. It is all delicately handmade by highly experienced carpenters.”

Gaining inspiration from everything — from nature through to fashion — the design process is constantly evolving. “For us the design process starts from the moment we wake up and never really ends. We gain inspiration from the natural elements of life and aspects of fashion and use that to develop pieces that are versatile enough to fit into different design spaces. Once our designs are sketched we follow them through the entire process right up until they are delivered to our customers.”

Currently working on a new collection, it will be launching online next month. However until then, you can shop their current pieces online, with all their products being shipped nationwide in Australia, Untied States and Singapore.

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