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NEW CUSHION COMPOSITION – Hot pink Flamingos!

Sam — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:00:05 +0000

Sorry to disappoint, there aren’t any flamingos but there is pink flamingo coloured silk!

I have held tightly on to this piece of intricately piece of 100% hand-woven cotton piece for a while now and it’s time to let go. Although it is difficult to photograph silks and capture the sheen of the finely woven cotton, you can get the general vibe of the piece. The colours of pink, yellow and muted white work wonderfully together to contrast beautifully against the fine black cotton. I have paired this with a pink 100% silk dupion to bring out the pink colour contrasting. These cushions will form part of the new summer range and will become decadent cushion covers with invisible zip and fluffy, high-loft, duck feather inserts. Stay tuned to see how these turn out!

Caramel gold silk & handloomed textile cushions

Sam — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:03:00 +0000

What do you think of this combination? Caramel gold 100% silk with a 100% Lao handloomed cotton front. I like the way the silk picks up the caramel in the cotton pattern. The dark, deep colours are also complemented by the caramel silk. It’s a gorgeous tactile combination that looks and feels luxurious.

…and voila, here it is!. . .

You can find this in the shop, amongst the boutique cushions. There are limited numbers of these due to the handmade nature of the Lao textile and the limited run of the caramel silk. I love to work with limited edition fabrics to make special pieces.

New! Pure oatmeal Linen & chocolate silk cushion composition

Sam — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:24:24 +0000

We have been busy in the studio designing cushion neutrals. We call them neutrals because they can be co-ordinated with any interior, regardless of existing decor. The colours are those that usually already exist in a home so it is easy to match. You can see these in our cushion collection along with a selection of hand-made silk and cotton textiles from Lao. This 100% Linen and 100% chocolate brown silk composition will be added to our collection by tomorrow. I like the soft texture of the natural linen. It has no inherent imperfections and is super smooth. These will be lined in a 100% linen/cotton fabric and finished with an invisible zip. Stay tuned to see the finished product!

As you probably already know, we have been on the hunt for organic linens in Australia, so if anybody knows a friend who knows a friend, please let us know! We are getting rather close though. It is very difficult to source at the moment in Australia, as I suppose there hasn’t been much demand for it. I’m hoping that will change.

Winter wool felt cushion composition.

Sam — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:45:30 +0000

It’s time for soft, warm winter fabrics. This composition incorporates a black and white woven Lao fabric that contrasts beautifully and transforms a simple olive wool into a striking piece for your home. Remember that our cushions are double sided so you can mix and match. The dark olive felt is very soft and is 100% wool. The cotton front is thickly woven so it is perfect weight match to the wool back. The first photograph is indicative of the colour of the olive wool, more so than the second. I hope to list these cushions by the morning and I hope that you like them.