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Win outdoor cushions from Into the Fold + 20% off for readers

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date November 7, 2014
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Into the Fold is a new brand of outdoor cushions designed and made on the NSW North Coast.

Although it’s often tempting to go crazy with bright colours for your outdoor area, I really like the idea of keeping things monochrome and letting nature do the talking. And these designs are pretty cool, huh? Penelope Hill took matters into her own hands when she couldn’t find any outdoor cushions she loved. Hers are made from waterproof canvas but there’s no reason you couldn’t use them inside too if you wanted to. Because they’re all in the same palette, you could have some fun mixing and matching.

AND they come in floor cushion size too!

One lucky reader will win a pair of 50x50cm cushions of their choice. To be in with a chance, simply comment below why your outdoor area needs a spruce up by midnight next Friday 14 November 2014. For everyone else, there’s 20% off any order until the end of Tuesday. Use discount code interiorsaddict at checkout.

This competition is now closed. The discount offer applies until midnight Tuesday 11 November 2014.

Shop online.

Tags black and white, cushions, into the fold, monochrome, outdoor, outdoor cushions, penelope hill, textiles

Bedrooms Homewares

Feelgood florals from Mrs. Darcy spring/summer collection

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date October 24, 2014
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I’m so in love with these! Mrs. Darcy have launched the Chameleon collection for SS14 and it’s as gorgeous as ever. Consistent with Mrs. Darcy’s contagious desire to brighten our worlds, Chameleon includes homewares and loungewear for flower lovers.

The brainchild of flamboyant creative and new mum Kellie Collis, Mrs. Darcy’s design direction is underpinned by a love of colour and beauty, and a very genuine passion to add happiness to our homes. Adapting to the change of season, Chameleon introduces a beautiful range of textiles featuring trademark florals with a seasonal injection of mint tones and geometric prints, delivered across a striking range of cushions, throws, robes, slippers and scarves.

New to Mrs. Darcy’s offering this season is a stunning selection of quilts and bedding, in addition to a smart capsule of stylish accessories including elegant overnight bags, fun floral clutches and colourful cosmetic cases.

An expanded bedding and accessory range builds on their widely adored ongoing collection of candles and diffusers.

Mrs. Darcy was launched in February 2012 and has grown ever since. Their products can be found in leading lifestyle and homewares stores around Australia, and are now also stocked in stores across New Zealand, Asia, Europe, the US and South America.

True to its name, the Chameleon collection adapts easily to a new season, room style or decorating whim. Kellie won’t mind how you use her range, as long as the end result makes you happy!

I’m head over heels for all of it!

Shop online.

Tags ada and darcy, bags, bed, bedroom, colour, fashion, florals, flowers, geometrics, homewares, interiors, kellie collis, linen, loungewear, mrs darcy, robes, scarves, slippers, textiles

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Pink spotty sheets & gold pillowcases from Rachel Castle

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date September 5, 2014
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Whenever I decide I’m going to go all neutral and subdued in my decor (boring!) something like THIS lands in my inbox and reminds me why colour is great! The latest fun linen from Rachel Castle sees the introduction of their bestselling pegboard sheets in fluro pink and gold (have I mentioned how much I love gold?!) shimmer pillowcases. Divine!

“Everyone’s been asking us to make our sellout pegboard bed linen in pink, so we have, and it’s super cute,” says Rachel. “Fluro pink pretty confetti polka dots in quilts, flat and fitted sheets, including king single, and pillowcases. Not just for the kids, pink pegboard is a serious pattern in playful color; the perfect kickstart for spring sleeping.”

You just can’t go wrong with a bit of mix ‘n match pilllow action if you ask me!

Shop online.

Photography by Jason Busch.

Tags bed, bedroom, ben linen, castle, castle & things, fluro, gold, linen, manchester, pegboard, pillow cases, polka dot, rachel castle, sheets, spotty, textiles

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Beautiful, hand tufted linen from Europe (via Melbourne)

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 19, 2014

Before I was given a pillow case by Hale Mercantile Co. I had never slept on linen before. To be honest, I hadn’t really given it a second’s thought. I had grown up with cotton sheets and I was happy. Well, ‘was’ being the key word, because since using my beautiful deep purple pillow case (the colour is as good as the feel) I have become wholeheartedly converted!

The ladies behind Melbourne’s Hale Mercantile Co. are Sharon Patsiotis and Siobhan Beaney, who decided to design their own linen range after finding that true European household linen was limited in Australia. When searching for the secret to making superior linen that met their standards for texture, softness, colour and durability, they discovered that luxury linen is best made from individually dyed fine linen yarns.

While most linen today is piece-dyed in an effort to contain costs, they were determined to find the perfect yarn that would offer colour beyond compare. It had to maintain the integrity of its colours and have the strength that they yearned for. So, fulfilling their desire for quality, Hale Mercantile Co. yarns are spun from flax sourced from France and by craftsmen based in Latvia.

It’s a true European linen range lavished in culture, tradition, pride and centuries of craftsmanship. Designed to be relaxed in nature and easy care, the entire range is grown, spun, dyed, woven and sewn in Europe. With beautiful hand-tufted edges that create a unique finish, Hale Mercantile Co. linen has been prewashed and pre-shrunk to ensure the product retains its integrity from the first wash.

With accessories for the bedroom, bathroom, living and kitchen, you can purchase their linen at their Abbotsford showroom, online, or from one of their many stockists. For more information visit their website here.

(Jen’s in love with their macaron cushions, coming soon!)

Tags bed linen, bedroom, cushions, design, fabric, hale mercantile co, homewares, interiors, kitchen, linen, living, textiles

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Holiday and Native: two new collections from Bonnie and Neil

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 14, 2014

In keeping with previous seasonal collections, Bonnie and Neil’s Holiday collection is the culmination of creative inspiration gathered by the duo who not only share a design label but also a home, a dog and trips to international destinations.

“Travel is important to us. When we visit other countries and experience different cultures, landscapes and ways of life, we’re also developing new creative ideas” says Bonnie. “Holiday is inspired by our overseas adventures, and more specifically a recent trip to Hawaii, but it also represents our downtime when we’re at home in Australia.”

Picnic blankets, summer flowers, painting and exploring are all represented as well as new colour accents of summery peach, sky blue and fresh, bright greens.

They’ve also launched the Native range, which brings together flora and fauna themes from previous collections, while also introducing new designs inspired by native plant life including the flowering wattle. Each new season collection will include products that continue to build on the Native range.

“While we know Australian audiences are brave enough to take on bright colours and abstract patterns, there’s still a place for neutral tones and traditional designs. We continue to be inspired by our original collections so we’re excited to be launching two very different but complementary ranges this season.”

Established in 2010, Bonnie and Neil began as a modest pocket-sized studio in Melbourne’s Brunswick with a few local stockists. These days, their beautiful handmade, screenprinted homewares can be found in the US, Asia and most recently the UK, stocked by Anthropologie, Selfridges and Bloomingdales.

We love this home grown success story and their gorgeous products! As usual, we’ll take one of everything!

Both collections were launched at Life Instyle this month. Shop online.

Photography by Armelle Habib and styling by Heather Nette King.

Tags bonnie and neil, cushions, holiday, native, peach, sky blue, textiles

Homewares

Daring cushions will bring some high-fashion luxe to your home

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 5, 2014

After working in the fashion industry for many years, Anna Harves and Brianna Pike decided to change tack; launching their interior textiles label Sixhands Collection, which specialises in wallpaper, fabrics, rugs, cushions and accessories.

Their latest Designer Dare cushion range is certainly one to check out. Created in collaboration with Dare Gallery, Sixhands, which was once the secret of the fashion underground has now firmly cemented itself as a respected interiors brand.

With the cushions priced at $149, the range includes beautifully detailed designs, inspired by a mix and match of origins and eras such as art, music, street culture, the Australian landscape and day-to-day life. Focusing on hand-painted rendering styles mixed with photorealistic motifs, the cushions have a richness and depth which is created through the fusing of traditional craftsmanship and the limitless possibilities of new technology.

Bright, fun and full of texture, the Designer Dare range is available at all Dare Gallery stores now. See the full list of stores here.

Tags anna harves, brianna pike, cushions, dare gallery, design, designer dare, interiors, sixhands, sixhands collection, textiles

Homewares

Online shopping fix: Lauren Skye Studio

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 4, 2014
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Designing bold, high impact textiles and cushion covers, designer Lauren Bower fell in love with the world of homewares after leaving a career in fashion design.

“I find working with cushion covers to be liberating as you can be much more adventurous with homewares than with fashion,” explains Lauren. “There is no need to cater to different body shapes and body insecurities and also, the simplicity of a cushion cover allows me to fully focus on the fabric print and colour, enabling the creative process to run unfettered.”

Her brand, Lauren Skye Studio, features a myriad of cushions in bright colours and bold prints. All designs are printed on a cotton/linen blend and come with the option of being custom ordered so that you can have the print of your choice in any colour under the rainbow.

All orders are shipped free within Australia, with cushions starting from $45. Shop online.

Tags cushions, design, fashion, homewares, interiors, lauren bower, lauren skye, lauren skye studio, textiles

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Tassel + Gaine cushions combine Melbourne duo’s design talents

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date June 17, 2014
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As individuals they both have very impressive resumes: Laine Fraser as head of design at Typo and Fleur Harris as the print designer behind the Lara Bingle for Cotton on Body swimwear range. But their newest venture, Tassel + Gaine, has seen the friends join forces to shows a completely new side to them.

Their fine art cushion brand was launched last year. “We’re all about providing affordable, easy products that people can buy and use instantly to style their homes in their own unique way,” says Laine. “Many interior pieces are a big financial investment — furniture, artwork etc — so we want to provide a range of products that make it easy to refresh your space. Cushions are the perfect solution to changing the look and feel of a room easily and affordably.”

Tassel&Gaine-39 — Photo credit: Nikole Ramsay. Stylist: Emma O’Meara

Designing all the cushions themselves, the process is entirely collaborative, with the duo constantly bouncing ideas back and forth. “We work together, and then individually and we keep coming back together to continue refining our designs until we’re both 100 percent happy with the end result,” explains Laine. “We’re both very critical of our own work first and foremost, and we balance each other out well by giving each other constant feedback. We are both on a mission to create the best art we possibly can for T+G, and we don’t stop refining our work until we get there.”

Having a combined total of almost 20 years in the design industry, the Melbourne creatives have worked as textile designers, graphic designers and illustrators. As a result of their diverse backgrounds, they use a variety of techniques to create the art for the cushions; anything from designing on their Macs to throwing paint on a giant canvas in the back yard!

Tassel&Gaine-42 — Photo credit: Nikole Ramsay. Stylist: Emma O’Meara

Laine and Fleur are currently in the process of creating their second collection, an evolution and extension of their debut range, which Laine describes as having: “Lots of colour, fun artworks and good vibes all around!”

Set to be released in August, in the meantime you can purchase any of the looks from the first collection here.

Tags art, cotton on body, cushions, featured, fine art, fine art cushions, fleur harris, graphic designer, graphics, homewares, illustrator, laine fraser, lara bingle for cotton on body, textiles, typo

Homewares

Sparkk launch online cushion shop

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date May 28, 2014
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No strangers to the textile world, Sydney’s Sparkk have just begun an exciting new adventure.

Known for designing and digitally printing textiles and wallpaper for both the trade and the public, their latest venture Sparkk Shop, is a retail website where they sell their designs as ready-made cushions. Curated from their best-selling textiles and the designs that they themselves love the most, all of the designs for Sparkk Shop’s first collection come from their design library. Yet with hundreds of patterns and colours on offer, creating an appropriate sized collection was no easy feat.

“I had many an agonising hour trying to whittle down the hundreds of our favourites,” says studio manager Olivia Rysenbry. “I suppose that is a testament to how much we love our designs! We will be adding cushions to the site every few months, focusing on new trends and new design collections that Sparkk releases, so I suppose we will go through this process a lot more!”

Owned by the Rysenbry family, they have been well known figures in the textiles industry for over 60 years. Recognised for their focus on sustainability, they believe that the existing model of the textiles industry is dated and should be discontinued.

“In a world that is increasingly conscious of the impact we have on our environment, the concept of purchasing and milling thousands of metres of fabric for every collection you do and having it sit on shelves in warehouses or worse thrown out, doesn’t sit well,” explains Olivia. “From its inception, Sparkk’s aim has always been to operate sustainably wherever possible. Offering one-metre minimums and printing each order on demand means we have no wastage and our offcuts are recycled.”

While the Spark Shop sells only cushions for now, plans are already in motion for expanding into a variety of different homewares.“The beauty of digital printing is that there are so many options available,” says Olivia. “Being able to print on demand means we can tinker and trial without having to commit to stocking mass quantities of products we are unsure will sell. Personally, I am obsessed with the prospect of tiles! How incredible would Sparkk designs look on bathroom walls?”

True that.

From $65 to $85, covers only. Shop online.

Tags cushions, design, fabric, featured, homewares, interiors, rysenbry, sparkk, sparkk shop, textiles, wallcovering

Homewares

Meet the Tarts: the fab new blankets by Kate & Kate

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date April 17, 2014

Check out the newest additions to the all-Aussie Kate & Kate family for Winter 2014. Available in four colourways, The Tarts will come in both the blanket (110 x 150cm, RRP $110) and throw (150 x 180cm, RRP $152) sizes.

They have also expanded the popular Jagger design in their current range to include four colourways in both the blanket and throw sizes.

As always, Kate & Kate blankets are made from 100% cotton and are machine washable and tumble dryable. Too easy!

Available for pre-order now at www.kateandkate.com.au and available nationally through stockists from June.

The 2014 Kate & Kate Winter campaign was shot by Brooke Holm and styled by Marsha Golemac.

Tags blankets, brooke holm, homewares, kate&kate kate & kate, marsha golemac, textiles, the tarts, throws

Designers Expert Tips Interviews

Young Designer: Lauren Rugless of CHADA

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date February 10, 2014

Our Young Designer series aims to inspire those who are yet to get their first foot on the ladder in this fiercely competitive industry.

Internships and determination are what landed Lauren Rugless her first junior designer job at CHADA — a leading hospitality design practice in Sydney — before she’d even graduated!

The 22 year-old was employed full-time last year, before completing her degree in Design at the prestigious COFA (majoring in spatial and textile design).

Proving you’re keen and committed is paramount, she advises:

Tags chada, cofa, design, featured, interior design, interior designer, interiors, interning, internships, juliet ashworth, lauren rugless, nicoya furniture, rick whalley, spatial design, study, textiles, young designer

Homewares

How to bring a little bit of Mexico into your home

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date January 23, 2014
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From the tropical beaches to the historically rich landmarks, Mexico has everything you would want in a holiday destination. The only problem, it’s on the other side of the world. So save yourself the airfare and bring Mexico to you!

The Mexican interior design trend is all about glow, colour and heat. From a mix of earthy shades to vibrants, it is the handmade weaves, ceramic accessories and wrought iron ornaments that make the Mexican trend so well known. Icons are equally important, think the infamous Day of the Dead, native fruit and animal designs and the traditional floral patterns.

Below is a mix of Mexican imports and Mexican-inspired homewares that will transform your home.

Tags ceramics, chairs, cushions, day of the dead, design, featured, flamingos, homewares, interior, lamps, mexican, mexico, prints, textiles

Travel

Discovering London and its treasures

Post author By Guest Poster
Post date October 14, 2013
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By Jeanette Del Zio

London is filled with culture, history and great designers to be discovered. It is perceived as one of the most influential cities, setting the tone for the global design scene. It is especially known for its large retail, gift and vintage markets, where you can find many treasures.

A designer that is known for participating in some of London’s most prestigious gift fairs is a very unique wallpaper designer. I recently discovered Londonite Claire Coles when I stumbled across her embroidered wallpaper and was instantly intrigued by their unique composition.

Tags art, claire coles, design, design markets, interiors, jdz designs, jeanette del zio, london, textiles, uk, wallpaper

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Now you can have shibori on your walls

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date October 4, 2013
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Building on their collection of unique pieces for the home, Shibori’s Pepa Martin and Karen Davis have now added some stunning wallpaper designs to their offering. I’m in love!

Tags blue, dyed, emily ziz, featured, hand dyed, indigo, karen davis, pepa martin, shibori, textiles, wallpaper

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Florence Broadhurst candles from Circa Home

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date September 17, 2013
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Luxurious wallpapers, eclectic art, flamboyant fashion: Florence Broadhurst is the name behind some of the boldest and most well known designs to come out of Australia. Now you can own a piece of entry-level ‘FloBro’ with one of Circa Home’s new range of scented candles and diffusers in iconic prints. And we all know we like our candles to look as good as they smell!

Spanning her creative life, Circa Home relives the many incarnations of Florence Broadhurst with these new fragrances: the young performer in Shanghai, a European fashion designer and a household Australian name with her iconic wallpaper and artworks. Florence Broadhurst for Circa Home captures her life through her iconic prints with uplifting fragrances.

Tags australia, candles, circa home, fashion, flobro, florence broadhurst, pattern, print, screenprinting, signature prints, textiles, wallpaper

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New textiles and wallpaper by British fashion designer Matthew Williamson

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date September 12, 2013
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When I still lived in the UK, I often coveted the clothes by British fashion designer Matthew Williamson. So I was delighted to hear (and see!) his work is now available as wallpaper and textiles in Australia. How stunning is this?!

This month sees Osborne & Little launch EDEN, the debut collection of fabrics and wallpapers created exclusively for Osborne & Little by Williamson.

Tags british fashion, fashion, fashion designer, london, matthew williamson, osborne & little, seneca textiles, textiles, uk, wallpaper

Art Homewares House Tours Interviews

At home with Lumiere Art + Co’s Emma Cleine

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date September 3, 2013
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Inside her white rendered beach house, Emma keeps things understated and monochrome with plenty of warmth from ply.

Many artists never make a viable business from their talent and passion. It’s a tough gig. But former school teacher Emma Cleine is bucking that trend with Lumiere Art + Co and her story is inspiring. Today, she shows us inside her charmingly understated Mornington Peninsula home and tells us about making what she loves into her full-time job.

Emma cleine lumiere art + co — Emma Cleine of Lumiere Art + Co, at home on the Mornington Peninsula

I’ve watched the Lumiere Art + Co brand go OFF in the last year and recently had the pleasure of meeting Emma. Her work is now very recognisable due to it being stocked by some amazing retailers and featured on the recent series of The Block Sky High. She’s now branched into homewares too with her textiles and ceramics.

But Emma, who is based on the Mornington Peninsula, never thought this would be her full-time job. In her early days as a maker, she created paper bunting from vintage books and sold it at markets. “That’s how I started! Oh, and paper covered blocks. They were cute and took me a long time to make. From there I just moved on to other things.”

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Madras Link’s colourful summer 2013 collection

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 30, 2013
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Madras Link’s Summer 2013 Home Inspiration collection combines the latest international trends, infused with their signature style of bringing unique and affordable products to the Australian market.

“Our Summer13 collection embraced Brazilian themes, intense colour and tribal psychedelia which reflects the continued desire for vibrant colour in the home,” said Joan Pereira, product director.

Tags cushions, doormats, fabric, madras link, napery, pineapples, rugs, textiles, toucans, tropical, wholesaler