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Alcatraz Unlocked | ArchiPro AU ALCATRAZ UNLOCKED by St James Whitting is a detailed design derived from photos take on Alcatraz Island of the aged and worn floor, highlighting the patchwork

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Scratches Indigo | ArchiPro AU The stunning design of SCRATCHES INDIGO by St James Whitting had humble beginnings. Walking on the foreshore of Canada Bay on a sunlit morning, the designers

Designer Rugs are hosting the TAFE NSW FLOORED23 Rug competition this week a wonderful company that actively support Australian Design and Design Education.

Designer Rugs are hosting the TAFE NSW FLOORED23 Rug competition this week a wonderful company that actively support Australian Design and Design Education.

This week Designer Rugs launches the TAFENSW state wide student rug collection and announces the winner of FLOORED23

Stunning fusion of interior design, art history and accessible education all on one space at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Original art that warms your body and soul - literally! Alcatraz Unlocked and Sratches Indigo in 100% New Zealand wool - can be curated in any custom palette to suit your interior. Textured rugs that mimics walking on natural undulating surfaces like sand on a beach or the forest floor. In stock now at Designer Rugs

Changing the colour of one of our rug designs is easy to achieve. If you love the design but the colours just don't quite work with your scheme, consider a custom colour using the same beautiful wools, bamboo and silk in a range of colours at Designer Rugs

Tiger Lilly, shown here, was conceived to reflect our love of the flowers and their glorious colour. But the design works equally as well as a neutral or in a combination of colours to work with your colour scheme as shown in three alternative palette examples.

Contact us, or call in to Designer Rugs showrooms and speak with one of their experienced consultants to help you find the perfect colour combo'!

Alcatraz Unlocked - In stock and ready to warm up this winter in100% natural wool that feels fabulous underfoot, undulating like a natural surface at Designer Rugs Leichardt showroom Sydney

Alcatraz Unlocked In stock and ready to warm up this winter in100% natural wool that feels fabulous underfoot, undulating like a natural surface at Designer Rugs Leichardt showroom Sydney

Alcatraz Unlocked by St James Whitting | Hand Tufted Designer Rugs Add a dash of designer luxury to your home with St James Whitting's exclusive rug collection. Explore Alcatraz Unlocked & the rest of the range in our showroom today.

In stock and ready to warm up this winter in100% natural wool that feels fabulous underfoot, undulating like a natural surface at Designer Rugs Leichardt showroom Sydney

A stunning rug such as Scratches, shown here in Indigo colourway, will add warmth and personality to your space. Designed by and made by Designer Rugs each design in the Elementals Collection is made from pure New Zealand wool in hand tufted or hand knotted versions, and can be custom coloured to suit your needs.

See the full Elementals Collection by St James Whitting Design at Designer Rugs.

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Creating connections in the heart of the home with Direct Building Solutions transforming your dining area into a space for cherished family moments.

Great to connect with Design Centre Enmore, Interior Design Interior Design Alumni at the Satara Sydney showroom launch, with Deborah de Jong and local industry especially as I taught these two talented interior design professionals way back in 2006 ! Marj Silva and Virginia Broun. Kate St James and I have featured Satara Scandic Bar Stools in most of our residential design projects over the years due to their timeless design form and function ... and they still look brand new in my Futurepod! Satara Living

This week our Designers Lens is focusing on the history of Interior Design and Decoration is Medieval Europe - this is an exceptional overview of the conversion of THE ROYAL ABBEY FONTEVRAUD Since its creation nearly a thousand years ago by an eccentric monk, the Abbey has always been a ‘singular foundation’. A place of diversity! The Abbey was run by an abbess, who gave shelter to men and women in the four priories. The adaptive reuse conversion was produced by the design duo Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku who worked closely with the interior design and fit-out company CAA Agencement and local companies accompanied by French manufacturers such as Ligne Roset, Observatoire international, Brossier Saderne, Biosense and Burov. A must watch!

Fontevraud l'hôtel Fontevraud l'hôtel

NARRATIVE + FUNCTION in MEDIEVAL INTERIORS
Essential pieces of furniture such as beds, chests, tables, benches and chairs were predominant in medieval houses. Textile wall hangings served as both decoration and insulation. Although homes had several rooms, they were used for various purposes. Specialisation of room function did not happen until the Renaissance.

History breathes through contemporary interiors . We love this boutique Monteverdi Hotel in Tuscany, which includes rustic bedroom suites and a cavernous spa.

Monteverdi Hotel avoids "folkloristic approach" to restoration of medieval Tuscan hamlet Crumbling buildings have been transformed into the boutique Monteverdi Hotel in Tuscany, which includes rustic bedroom suites and a cavernous spa.

RENAISSANCE
“RINASCIMENTO”

The ‘renaissance man’ was the master of more than one discipline – they were polymaths who were painters, sculptors and architects – sometimes with other skills as well

“Man in his perfect proportions
is the measure of all things” Vitruvius

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Holmcroft House & Pixie Cottage - Pressed metal, stained glass + design classics: a historic home walking distance from Everglades House & Garden Leura - St James Whitting I had the most enchanting lady’s weekend away in the Blue Mountains at Holmcroft and Pixie Cottage, a 10 minute walk to Leura mall and my favourite historic architectural destination in the Blue Mountains - Everglades House & Gardens - One of the best examples of Australian Art Deco of Interior De...

Ripples | designed from the organic form and gentle whirls across water’s surface. The smallest of gestures can create momentous energy that is felt by many. ⁠
Colour featured Ricochet. From the Sanctuary Collection.

Firespike | inspired by the tropical native in Australia that produces masses of flowers throughout Autumn and into Winter. Loved by many species of birds. ⁠
Colour featured Natural. From the Sanctuary Collection.

Kindling | this organic stripe pattern represents the preparation for winter, an axed bundle of wood often used to start a toasty fire.
Colour featured Light Sand. From the Sanctuary Collection.

Sanctuary | In 2023 we launched our collaborative collection with eco-design duo, St James Whitting Design. Together, we seamlessly translated their exceptional artworks into enchanting patterns, which whimsically dance like shadows across a 100% linen base fabric. Look out for our upcoming posts as we share more about their inspiration.

Sampling textiles is a costly business, we love upcycling at St James Whitting Design - grab a loo roll, wrap it in fabric samples, and decorate your presents with your favourite things - brown paper packaging wrapped up with string ! Even the box itself could be wrapped in a larger fabric sample or unwanted items of textiles or old clothing ! So many options !

In a world first, Australia bans engineered stone from 1 July 2024.

Engineered stone will be banned in Australia in world-first decision Australia's workplace ministers have agreed to implement a national ban on engineered stone, over concerns its use has led to a surge in silicosis cases among workers.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: SJWD-designed, Foglia in Resene SJWD Infinite Indigo printed on Materialised CRYPTON GEORGE – BASE CLOTH to reupholster Catherine Whitting & Co's signature award winning Ashton Chaise Lounge Sofa bed that is actually as old as Catherine's 23 year old son Ashton!

It won the Furnitex furniture of the year award at Furnitex 2000 and is in need of some new textile TLC. Catherine Whitting & Co and Kate St James collaboratively created the design for St James Whitting Design in 2021. It features as an Axminster carpet by Designer Rugs at Cape Cabarita Apartments and is now translated in a sustainable and super wearable velvet.

Foglia Infinite Indigo - is a nod to classic French design with a bold POP of colour to co- ordinate with a vintage Turkish Rug purchased in 1996 that celebrates royal blue, mustard and merlot reds.

We have printed locally with Materialised on Crypton George base cloth - railroaded so as not to have joins in the upholstery where we don't want them - a durable, textured velvet cloth featuring a waterproof backing. It is similar to Materialised popular luxe velvet Palermo, with the addition of Crypton fabric intelligence for a full waterproof barrier. Perfect for an all male house hold and a Russian Blue cat !

Sustainability:

Third-party GREENGUARD GOLD Certified
ANSI / NSF 336, the US sustainability standard
No Halogenated Flame Retardants
Is not bio-accumulative or toxic
Does not require CA Proposition 65 warning label
Does not contribute to environmental pollution – Free of PFCs and PFASs of concern
Free of PFOS, PFOA, heavy metals, phenols, phthalates, and odour and skin sensitisers.
Can be recycled.

Watch this space ! SJWD upcycles and recycles classic design!

I ended up using lluvia from our Valencia Verde palette. I know, it's grey, but a subtle, dusty beige grey (can't really tell from the photo). Half way through I asked myself why I was again painting a piece with so many faces! It would have been better to spray paint but I don't have a sprayer - yet.

Note to self: stick to pieces with larger surface areas!