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The Bed – Sleeping Stylishly in the Chamber of Love
We spend at least one third of our lives in bed. Every culture is steeped in customs superstitions and folklore surrounding this unique piece of furniture. But what about the bedroom? When did the bed gain a room of its own? How was it decorated? Where can we begin to relate its story?
English Regency Painted Furniture
During the life of George IV of England in the period encompassing his Regency and reign (1811 – 1830) a fashion for painted furniture took hold. As well as being colourful, furniture made out of cost effective timbers was painted to simulate expensive timbers as well as exotic materials such as bamboo and tortoiseshell. It wasn’t just found in country cottages but in country houses being renovated by a new generation whose wealth was expanding along with the success of the industrial revolution.
Friends Catching Up – Fratelli Fresh, the Art of Retail
For the last four years or so, when I have come to Sydney, my son has whisked me off to enjoy the experience of shopping at Fratelli Fresh, Waterloo, a clever creative Italian providore. It is sited inside a huge warehouse that is simply and stylishly fitted out to accommodate many different areas, including some [...]
Wattle Day, a national experience?
Today is Wattle Day. I was reminded of it as I traversed the Hume Highway from Melbourne to Sydney on Monday. Driving through previously devastated bush fire areas of Victoria, great swathes of bushland were busy regenerating, but none so fast as the bushes crowned by the fluffy golden bloom, whose showy bracts of flowers [...]
New Sydney Gallery of Grace and Style
On the verge of a temperate Sydney Spring, Martyn Cook (Antiques) and Thomas Hamel (Design) last night (August 31) gave family, friends and colleagues a real treat, a preview glimpse of the splendid new decorative arts gallery venture they have embarked on together, which will open to everyone very soon. A line up of limousines [...]
Music that Resonates @ St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
Festive music is cheerful, joyous and celebrates an abundance of life Internationally-acclaimed Australian operatic soprano Lisa Gasteen, renowned for her performances of the works of Wagner was one of 850+ people praising the program and performances at the final concert in Brisbane City Council’s Music that Resonates Series for 2009 at St Johns Cathedral. ‘It [...]
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