David Shaw

I travelled to Auckland to attend the the release of new brands available through David Shaw: Roda, Tonon and Henge
We are lucky to have the very smart Up -Chair by Martin Ballendat for Tonon (See Pic above)  as a sample in the WDL.
Their new showroom in Auckland is fabulous, fun night to be part of.

Unique Fabric Launch

This week Unique fabrics launched new Ardecora, Zimmer &  Rohde, Hodsoll McKenzie, Urban Rhythm – Les Annees Folles –Lineage . These leading edge 2012 spring collections are now all available to view at the Wellington Design Library .

Famous Style and Design Quotes

Photo: Charles & Ray Eames

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun – Mary Lou Cook

Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose  – Charles Eames

Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury – Coco Chanel

Remember, color is not just color, but mood, temperature and structure – Van Day Treux

Interiors speak! Rooms emphasize whether one exists or lives, and there is a great difference between the two! – Van Day Truex

I believe in doing the thing you feel is right. If it looks right, it is right – Dorothy Draper

Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style – Billy Baldwin

Good dressing is largely a question of detail and accessories – Elsie de Wolfe

Beauty is the quality of harmonious relationships. A formula to produce it does not exist – Frank A. Parsons

The essence of being fashionable is to be neither too early or too late to follow the trend – Lord Byron

Summer Blues

For the summer months are complimented by shades of Blue…
Classic Blue White and Indigo. With inspiration from blue and white china, oversized and expressive blooms,plant inspired patterns.These hues never go out of fashion, there are many emerging patterns taking inspiration from the past.