I recently picked up an old issue of The World of Interiors featuring a beautiful flat in London which had a subtle white-on-white colour scheme. The walls and Regency architraving were painted with a jaw dropping 12 different shades of white (their painter must have been very understanding!). The textiles were also white with various textures and tones. The effect was very calm and elegant, without being stark.

I thought I'd post some images from the Serenity collection, by Chivasso, which nails this white-on-white scheme perfectly. With plenty of embossed and textured patterns the look is never boring. What's more the collection features some stunning white-on-white wallcoverings which will avoid driving your painter nuts!

For more information about Serenity visit one of our showrooms or call our sales team.

Have a good week.

The catalogs that McKenzie and Willis put together are always worth checking out and the Winter 2010 one is no exception. We have a number of inclusions which I thought you'd like to see...

Our own page:

Kovacs:

Drapery: Daiyamondo col Natural; Sofa and chairs: Pearler, col Silver; Ottomans: Kahn, col Smoke and Josef, col Off White. Cushions on sofa: Delauney, col Aubergine and Chocolat. 

Yothaka:

Cushions and ottoman: Alfie from Carlucci's Members Only; Armchairs: Linum, col Oak; Drapery: Canyon from Chivasso's latest collection Serenity.

Unique Fabrics is pleased to announce that as of the 1st June we are the distributor for Wollsdorf Leder and Yarwood Leather in Australia. We are proud to be handling the sales and marketing of these beautiful leathers. Air freight will be arranged weekly. Raj Contract will be our agent in Tasmania, as will Global Leather in Western Australia.

Wollsdorf Leder and Yarwood Leather offer a substantial collection of beautiful, interesting leather for domestic and commercial applications. Both companies are committed to producing the finest leathers available at realistic prices while at the same time protecting the environment; Wollsdorf have their entire product range listed on the Ecospecifier website.

I'm so excited about Arte's stunning new release Bark Cloth. Not only does it look incredible but it has an interesting story behind it.

Firstly as a finished wallcovering Bark Cloth looks simply amazing. Due to its handcrafted nature each panel is made up of irregular patchworked pieces which have been hand-stitched together to create a unique work of art. I love its warm colours and varying textures.

As for the Bark Cloth itself; I was delighted to find out that it is indeed the real thing. Better know as tapa in this part of the world, the bark cloth used in this collection is cultivated and hand-processed in Uganda using the fibrous inner bark from the Mutuba fig tree (Ficus natalensis). Here's a youtube clip showing the basics of its harvesting and production...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhznFtHhkBo

I'm pleased to learn that the trees are unharmed by this process and go on to provide another layer of bark the following year. Also of note is the 'eco-certified' status of the plantation which produces this cloth for Arte. 

Call into one of our showrooms if you'd like to know more about Bark Cloth and see it in all its glory.

Keep an eye out for the ads in Inside Out and Luxury Homes too.

Today we featured in Viva magazine's ‘At Home' special (NZ Herald). The almost full-page image is from Chivasso's Serenity collection and shows two flock-printed wallpaper designs from the Heritage wallpaper book; Velvet Flower CH9076 and Velvet Stripe CH9079.

The chair is upholstered with Hot Madison CH1249 (63% cotton 37% linen). Hot Madison is an incredibly popular fabric, it’s been updated with a new colour palette to match the print fabrics and wallpapers in this collection.