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Design Indaba 2011: Design Kist
By Marica I think it is fair that I inform you from the get go that I am totally in love… …with Design Kist. http://www.designkist.com How did this love affair start you may ask? Well, dearest...
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Decor Diva: Wallpaper – To Be or Not To Be?
A very thought provoking comment made on the last Decor Diva post, “Damask Is Dead”, the likelihood that wallpaper may be suffering the same fate as Damask, has prompted me to deliver my opinion on...
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James Russell on Wallpaper
“After my Décor Diva post on the expiration date of wallpaper, James Russell of James Russell Agencies wrote me an e-mail expressing his views on the matter. His comments were so enlightening that we...
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Décor Dictionary: Surface Design
Here is a brilliant little Décor Dictionary entry as suggested and defined by surfaced designer, Kristen from Design Kist (and you know I love me some Design Kist!) It’s such a valid entry to our...
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Harlequin Fabric Launches Kallianthi
Thursday last week saw Marica and I out and about. Our first stop was the launch of the latest range of fabrics and wallpapers from Harlequin hosted by James Russell Agencies at the Palms. Stephen...
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The Writing’s On The Wall
Don’t you just love this toilet wall cladding – vintage newspaper clippings wallpaper. No need to bring a book or a mag with you. Taken the Facebook action of “writing on my wall” to the next level....
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Graphic Wallpaper – Bold and Individual!
Although any interior designer or decorator worth his or her salt knows the added value of wallpaper, the last two decades the public perception of wallpaper took a bit of a dive. However, in the past...
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Quagga Fabrics & Wallpapers
Rob Tarlton, founder of the Cape Town-based surface design company Quagga Fabrics and Wallpapers recently shared his bold, intricate and interesting designs with us. Rob, who is a graphic designer,...
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Quick Tip #18: Framed Wallpaper
When browsing the web to find clever titbits to use as Décor Quick Tips, I often stumble across a variety of interesting and unusual applications for wallpaper… I’m sure you have seen some of them...
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Just Unwrapped…
We sat down with Mandi Garbman of Cape Town-based textile and surface design consultancy, Unwrapped. Mandi has been a busy busy bee this past year – broadening her range to include smashing geo...
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Handmade By Me…
We would like to introduce you to yet another South African surface designer! We recently chatted to Sera Holland, the talented graphic and textile designer behind Cape Town-based design label...
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Quick Tip #19: Wallpaper Your Furniture
Part two of our little Décor Quick Tip series on wallpaper. We have suggested this particular tip to many clients in the past and the results are always fresh & beautiful… #19 Give a drab or old...
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Quick Tip #20: Wallpaper Lampshades
Part three of our little Décor Quick Tip series on wallpaper. This tip is an easy way to add an inexpensive bespoke item to your interior that will fit your colour scheme, style and personality like a...
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Quick Tip #21: Wallpaper Headboards
{click to enlarge} Part four of our little Décor Quick Tip series on wallpaper. Need an inexpensive, space-saving, easily-changeable, and ultimately one-of-a-kind headboard for your bedroom or guest...
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Robin Sprong Wallpaper
About two years ago I met Robin Sprong at either Decorex or Design Indaba. Prior to that occasion I had heard of him and had probably ‘met’ him via one of our social media portals. But when Robin shook...
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{DIY} Fabric Covered Letters via IDEAS
We found the cutest DIY project on the IDEAS Magazine website and we just had to share it with you. These fabric covered letter will look smashing in a nursery or kids bedroom. It seems like an easy...
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Lovely Local Kiddies Wallpaper
By Marica One of the easiest ways to incorporate instant fun and playfulness into your child’s bedroom or playroom is to buy a roll or two of quirky wallpaper. I think one can easily underestimate the...
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How to Be Daring: Wallpaper Your Staircase!
by Marica Fick It is no secret that wallpaper is not solely for walls anymore. One can use wallpaper in all kinds of interesting and unusual ways. In fact, we dedicated a whole mini Décor Quick Tips...
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Creative SA: Andrew James Hofmeyr
by Marica VISI recently shared a post on their website that piqued our interest. Printing and photography studio ORMS launched their own boutique range of wallpapers. For this limited-edition...
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