tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26860449582483264682024-03-13T18:29:22.514+10:00A Design StudentOne student's journey through the Rhodec design courseAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-75426211201536512772011-03-12T10:49:00.003+10:002011-03-12T11:03:12.836+10:00HD3: Mansart & Le Vau & Light<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was so pleased to receive 99% (!!) for HD3. I worked hard on it, and found the Baroque era very interesting, although a little ostentatious for my taste! I decided to put my essay outlines to help people get started on what to write about. Please leave a comment if you have any other ideas...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Question 1: Mansart & Le Vau</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">1. Introduction to Baroque era and architects</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">2. Background on Mansart (date of birth, education, mentors etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">3. Mansart's first designs - incl. details that became characteristic of his style</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">4. Further expansion on Mansart's designs - details on how style has developed</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5. Mansart's most preeminent work/final masterpiece</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">6-9. (Repeated essentially the same structure for Le Vau)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">10. Summary</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Question 2: The use of light in the Baroque</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">1. General introduction to the philosophy of light in the Baroque era</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">2. Why light (or things that created light) were significant - centre of life, philosophy, status, interest in outdoors/gardens</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">3-4. How light was created in architecture (look at pierced vaulted ceilings, window designs)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5. Artifical lighting (candleabras, fireplaces etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">6. Mirrors</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">7. Use of light with furniture (i.e. gilding, lacquering, silvering etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">8. Summary</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I don't know if these books are available where you are (but if they're all the way down in Australia, they should be elsewhere) but some books you might want to look up (apart from good old John Pile) include:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Lucie-Smith, E. (1979). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Furniture: A Concise History. </i>London: Thames and Hudson.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Riley, N & Bayer, P (Editor). (2003). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Elements of Design.</i> New York: Free Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Wolfflin, H. (1975). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Renaissance and the Baroque.</i> New York: Cornell University Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Hersey, G. (2000). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Architecture and Geometry in the age of the Baroque. </i>London: The University of Chicago Press.</span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US"><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Blunt, A<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">. </i>(1999). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Art & Architecture in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region> 1500-1700.</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Suffolk</st1:place></st1:City>: Penguin Books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Norberg-Schulz, C. (1971a). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Baroque Architecture.</i> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>: Harry N Abrams, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Norberg-Schulz, C. (1971b). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">History of World Architecture.</i> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>: Harry N Abrams, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Watkin, D. (1986). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The History of Western Architecture (3<sup>rd</sup> ed.).</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>: Laurence King Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><o:p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Blunt, A<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">. </i>(1999). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Art & Architecture in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region> 1500-1700.</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Suffolk</st1:place></st1:City>: Penguin Books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Watkin, D. (1986). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The History of Western Architecture (3<sup>rd</sup> ed.).</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>: Laurence King Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"></o:p></span> </p></span>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-84607334096855903772011-03-08T13:13:00.002+10:002011-03-08T13:15:19.635+10:00M9 - An excerpt...<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have finally got back into my Rhodec course properly after graduating from my business degree. I have finished a few assignments and have been getting good marks so I thought I'd put up an excerpt from my M9 assignment to give you guys some ideas...</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Fabric C: Lustrell Basket Weave ‘Licorice’ </strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong>Lustrell Basket Weave is an unusual fabric with a smooth shiny finish. The texture appears to be created through pressing a design into the fabric, as opposed to an actual weave. This fabric is produced by Warwick Fabrics, and is available in six colourways; Licorice (dark brown-black), Hazel (a mid-tone brown), Henna (red-brown), Pearl (cream), Rum (black) and Russett (red-black). It is 140cm wide with a weight of 881gsm. This textile’s dominant factor would be its artificial texture; as a plastic fabric it has no weave.<br /><br />This textile is 82% PVC, 2% Pu and 16% Polyester, making it extremely heavy duty. Although it would be the perfect choice for heavy duty commercial upholstery, it’s not suitable for drapery due to its heavy handle. Lustrell Basket Weave has a Martindale result of 150,000 cycles, much higher than the other fabrics used here.<br />Despite its plastic feel, the fabric passes the Schildnecht test for flexing in both length and width. With a colourfastness test greater than seven, Lustrell Basket Weave could be used outside, although it should be protected from direct sunlight. Despite its suitability as a commercial textile, it should be used with care due to its high ignitability index of eighteen. Positively, it does have a low spread of flame index (at zero) and heat evolved index of three.<br /><br />To keep this fabric in its best condition, it can be wiped down regularly with warm water and should never be cleaned with abrasives or detergent based cleaners. It should also be kept away from direct heat sources.<br /><br />Lustrell Basket Weave would be perfect in a high use commercial area such as a restaurant or nightclub, due to its high durability and ease of cleaning spills. </span></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-26929716630996507302009-11-05T12:26:00.007+10:002009-11-10T09:18:43.202+10:00Writing Essays<div id="ms__id25" align="justify">I know the word 'essay' gives people sleepless nights and hair-pulling days and while I've had my fair share of those I've had a fair bit of experience writing essays, thanks to school and uni.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id63" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id27" align="justify">I'd read a lot of tips and instructions on writing essays which are all helpful but the best method I've ever had (primarily for History essays) is the way we were taught in my history subject at high school. It allows you to structure your research logically and makes it easy to reference your essays when you write them.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id24" align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id80" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id81" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id28" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id29" align="justify">First, get a lined book took take your research notes in (I decided to leave my sketchbook for more illustrations and got a different book for research). At the front, write down the assignment question and then break it down into the different things you need to consider to answer the question.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id25" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id82" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id83" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id64" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id30" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id31" align="justify">For example, one of the questions for HD1 is:</div><div id="ms__id32" align="justify"><em>"The Romans were great builders. Describe some of the techniques and special features in evidence in their buildings. We now focus on Roman interiors and much detail on their layout, materials and richness is expected here. You should be able to provide good descriptions and examples and to comment on the Roman way of life."<br /><br /></em></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify"><em></em> </div><div align="justify"><em> </em></div><div id="ms__id84" align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div id="ms__id65" align="justify"><em></em></div><div id="ms__id49" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id34" align="justify">If you break this question down you see some key points:</div><div id="ms__id33" align="justify">1) What are some Roman building techniques or special features of their buildings?</div><div id="ms__id35" align="justify">2) How were Roman buildings laid out?</div><div id="ms__id48" align="justify">3) What materials did they use?</div><div id="ms__id50" align="justify">4) What did the interiors look like (considering richness and detail)?</div><div id="ms__id47" align="justify">5) What was the Roman way of life?<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id27" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id28" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id85" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id86" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id37" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id36" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id66" align="justify">Now you clearly know what you need to look for in your research. Write each question on the top of a page, leaving enough gaps between each to add your notes. I often like to add a more general question if I don't know much about the topic, then go into more detail from there. As you research, you might discover you need to ask other questions to clarify topics for yourself.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id29" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id87" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id67" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id46" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id52" align="justify">For example, I used these research questions among others:</div><div id="ms__id44" align="justify">1. What is the history of the Romans?</div><div id="ms__id38" align="justify">2. What characterised the Romans as a civilisation and what was their way of life like?</div><div id="ms__id39" align="justify">3. What are some well-known Roman buildings like?</div><div id="ms__id43" align="justify">4. What materials did the Romans use in building and interiors?</div><div id="ms__id42" align="justify">5. What building techniques are the Romans known for?</div><div id="ms__id41" align="justify">6. What is the typical layout of a Roman house?</div><div id="ms__id40" align="justify">7. What characterised the Roman interior?<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id30" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id88" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id89" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id51" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id45" align="justify">As you research, look specifically for information that relates to these questions and write it down uon the appropriate page. Sometimes it helps to summarise useful information in your own words so you don't accidently plagarise later.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id31" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id90" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id91" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id68" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id55" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id56" align="justify">Keep a reference list at the back, giving each source a number and writing all the information you need to write a reference/bibliography list later. When you write your notes under each question include the source number for easy referencing later.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id32" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id37" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id92" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id93" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id71" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id54" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id53" align="justify">Then, when you've planned your essay and start writing, you have a summary of all the research you've done, with sources clearly marked.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id36" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id33" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id94" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id95" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id69" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id60" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id59" align="justify">This may not work for everyone but I find it keeps all my notes in a logical order (and the questions can often be used as a paragraph topic!) and stops me taking notes on something irrelevant. <br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id34" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id35" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id96" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id72" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id73" align="justify"><em>Hope this helps!</em></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-22491807859966573772009-08-20T09:20:00.008+10:002011-03-08T13:21:10.046+10:00History - Ancient Rome<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have done a few History assignments and particularly enjoyed the Ancient Rome HD1 assignment. I went there when I was 16 and fell in love with Italy and Pompeii was fascinating. Here a few of the pics I took which I found inspiring when working on the assignment.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa9a7O18SKiPzujBJflRxjVG3RYCPt0G9uGj2PnZq8A_wN1jeNhChbY4H8roGmcOzqi0DBC5aKDoW8VGJ4wF9DcseVW3U4SCNpN3KI_7ZRtXolgvEyau3Auu301z9euawVCxgBFkuCCcS/s1600/P1010122_00.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543374931332434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa9a7O18SKiPzujBJflRxjVG3RYCPt0G9uGj2PnZq8A_wN1jeNhChbY4H8roGmcOzqi0DBC5aKDoW8VGJ4wF9DcseVW3U4SCNpN3KI_7ZRtXolgvEyau3Auu301z9euawVCxgBFkuCCcS/s320/P1010122_00.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mosaic mural in Pompeii.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8ev8dbbYFxrIoeRr2hGaRRX1VqVDKIIxBjZcK9oYl6UuCerRV4caI0IUmpnHYeV60XPZdBCMXgbFp-jfdfKgkwZ5d3s9o3mvKJaQYNv-jKJHue8FfcLOIWbBkf5881Xkp0CmX2VVjWkv/s1600/italy+306.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543239104567938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8ev8dbbYFxrIoeRr2hGaRRX1VqVDKIIxBjZcK9oYl6UuCerRV4caI0IUmpnHYeV60XPZdBCMXgbFp-jfdfKgkwZ5d3s9o3mvKJaQYNv-jKJHue8FfcLOIWbBkf5881Xkp0CmX2VVjWkv/s320/italy+306.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Staircase in Rome.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TppUW23laZiR-rMcLpPI-4Lf5zIcpnxgIFXkg1XrwlK75GM_5YeG98gBXUQwtwvLPVsvXhHlP_qBSWbypHfPO4mO_Oyxr3bgaDqJIW3v2UGyjORSERU2BnGDYDQvp3JhtIbOU16d33Kp/s1600/italy+069_00.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543089478365186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TppUW23laZiR-rMcLpPI-4Lf5zIcpnxgIFXkg1XrwlK75GM_5YeG98gBXUQwtwvLPVsvXhHlP_qBSWbypHfPO4mO_Oyxr3bgaDqJIW3v2UGyjORSERU2BnGDYDQvp3JhtIbOU16d33Kp/s320/italy+069_00.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A street of Pompeii.<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NJ5bVcBKn2FP4jgRFREiJMlkFksWjVKvye31q7WVcVCtGp2848C-kXUB4gndArh9vVDtCgZFwbZx7b7bO46wR4oTbajs9ahlqzaJXh59emstcLzcNyweIam6aSI51kwAm-8cUBT-YtEn/s1600/DSCN0292.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581542953677777778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NJ5bVcBKn2FP4jgRFREiJMlkFksWjVKvye31q7WVcVCtGp2848C-kXUB4gndArh9vVDtCgZFwbZx7b7bO46wR4oTbajs9ahlqzaJXh59emstcLzcNyweIam6aSI51kwAm-8cUBT-YtEn/s320/DSCN0292.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A church ceiling.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UHB8eICO5DlBFk3GBH1KGQ7Vn9EcRkWdmrLYxsh-sB-urKy3rEeWC8BYQ696Xnuc8V9t5zmNn7XVC_yV49tU1TDswAoFkW4zdwNzDIh0kpO7VhHdFOdtS5xx0BVB_QlkRkKyDxg-PRoS/s1600/assisi2_00.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581542765302277826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UHB8eICO5DlBFk3GBH1KGQ7Vn9EcRkWdmrLYxsh-sB-urKy3rEeWC8BYQ696Xnuc8V9t5zmNn7XVC_yV49tU1TDswAoFkW4zdwNzDIh0kpO7VhHdFOdtS5xx0BVB_QlkRkKyDxg-PRoS/s320/assisi2_00.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A beautiful courtyard in Assisi.<br /><br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371820253143792226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b2GhRZW5hyB_gU58t4MmzX_fqaMiT7J7rEFcqhfLK4JfAMstwcDZGKxz0FX5ddnh1HrczcqRVUt7pz9609wD2QyUqKaezDzTVVn9Hq5G7CM4TB1R7iQgmzdmPibrxGzVHDR_9lIktphQ/s320/colosseum.jpg" /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And, of course, the Colosseum.</span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <div align="left"> </div><div align="left">- All photos by Anna Williams, 2005.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></span><div align="justify"></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-84983873186140523382009-08-12T21:50:00.009+10:002009-08-12T22:03:10.587+10:001000 Chairs or just 1<div id="ms__id228">I was recently given a fantastic book called '1000 Chairs'. I'll post the full details later but it's very interesting if you're a bit of a chair enthusiast. </div><div id="ms__id229"><br /></div><div id="ms__id221"></div><div id="ms__id213"></div><div id="ms__id222">Each week I want to post a little about some of my favourites: </div><div id="ms__id239"> </div><div id="ms__id240"> </div><div id="ms__id230"></div><div id="ms__id223"></div><div id="ms__id206"><div id="ms__id231"><strong>Michael Thonet. Chair, Model No 14, 1859. </strong></div><strong><div id="ms__id233"></strong><br />Everybody will recognise the 'bentwood' chair. It's iconic shape is seen around the world. The No. 14 Chair was the result of experimentation in the bending of solid wood in the 1850s. The simple form allowed Thonet's goal of mass-production - 50 million were sold worldwide by 1930. </div><br /><div id="ms__id234"><br />This chair is a design classic and is seen in rooms all around the world. Would you believe I saw one, or a very good copy, in my local 'op-shop' (second hand store) dressing room and asked if I could buy it. The lady told me, rather rudely, that it was not for sale and there were plenty of other chairs available (which were all of the pea green velour, nasty veneer or plastic variety). I didn't see the point in trying to explain the difference! </div><div id="ms__id235"></div><br /><div id="ms__id211"></div><div id="ms__id201"><div id="ms__id192"><div id="ms__id150"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045317683486258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPAB87AiCuE7kM4XAObVzdq7SOHwgwCI72Q5PqejrlleP31CSVOBG4VGGK-mYs-8exFa5nhc477EmvN_xV2u9foatOFLMns8jyEIXVuE0zBWjitDDeoErWH_N5izoNmNSR3_SEOwqYZaF/s320/thonet+bentwood+chair.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045482432472370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKhgWwgKUIW4BcQQqoWQyeXnXmI52oUV93GUFEHP9zSXtGRcrlnb_osoXULI6wG9NfrW3UIzCdLaDI2FRtw7WsQg0XOE3Fe3U135menlmwBdznYcXX2tnZZh-_78GSHEBOfcEW6DLrat1/s320/thonet+bentwood+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045594516095090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdU0GDDab62SrHtyvgQzJxKBch3pifyd-4GojrVQaYbVTVbWxPNiH1kdjCcAQUZC79R47DXO5Prf7FsEEfEdaGTAdp9LbPu62PqFRflkQAZDkoblSItQShqPoJya0YkwsM5qkSmFgEbN3/s320/thonet+bentwood+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045761674953266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTKAqgnvYi3CZrGM7uD3DOiVtI_4FXkWNpiijrOCpZWNBIzVIDBDnIN87hi2rEPPJhHa5w-gCQYCYDz-05Fs_RvegW-9URDXc8OwTrCKDVEg0WbtMbp8vY074aT6Uy9WES9DlSl1rHIgn/s320/thonet+bentwood+4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045966012378818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SAANSq0TmUkndY0w-DoOmCt5beKxjLwKfxrggOJKm2aHcIqyX8IG2swN7iAU-73346hSn3CZNQMKql5BLi-SJCrGrLtU36H-2FztKnQu0gZPGBNiCMm_jGint7qwqUvC3cZWCFWhYy2k/s320/Thonet+bentwood.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div id="ms__id191"></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-59570430732265957082009-07-31T17:04:00.013+10:002009-08-10T10:08:00.618+10:00Introducing Lisa Canning<div id="ms__id43" align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Lisa Canning is a Toronto based interior stylist with a modern fresh take to interior design. Many many bloggers follow her blog </span><a href="http://lisacanning.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">http://lisacanning.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> where she features her own work, along with ideas, fabric and furniture. Lisa's approach is simple with interesting colours and a touch of glamour. I find it really inspiring to see how designers started their careers so I thought I would tell you how <em><a href="http://lisacanning.ca/">Lisa Canning Creative Consulting</a></em> came about.</span></div><div id="ms__id34"><div id="ms__id32"><div id="ms__id29"><div id="ms__id28"><br /><div id="ms__id15"></div><div id="ms__id16"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5e4bPHqoUo8i4KWv_yF9piqNbdpCCZTgp9s0JAbEBrGPs26RFlHrQQV1lJFwEdlUfgHzMNUFboMGxmAPNtQXtJDoH-SrwwmJHt-V3n-Fe-VLQkqOxmmtIQs9dcvSyvuuo9M0_AJcogaa/s1600-h/Canning+Lisa+Designer.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364517124649752818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5e4bPHqoUo8i4KWv_yF9piqNbdpCCZTgp9s0JAbEBrGPs26RFlHrQQV1lJFwEdlUfgHzMNUFboMGxmAPNtQXtJDoH-SrwwmJHt-V3n-Fe-VLQkqOxmmtIQs9dcvSyvuuo9M0_AJcogaa/s400/Canning+Lisa+Designer.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><div id="ms__id48" align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>(Photograph by </em></span><a href="http://www.doublecrossed.ca/index.php?showimage=1359"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>DoubleCrossed Photography</em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>)</em></span><br /></div><div id="ms__id20"></div><div id="ms__id19" align="justify">Lisa studied a Bachelor of Design in Fashion Communications from Ryerson University. She told me that while she was working on magazines and fashion shows she realised her love of styling and prop styling. According to Lisa, close to graduation a 'very random thing happened' - a production company contacted her and told her she would be perfect for their new show 'Marriage Under Construction', a HGTV show. With no interior design training and a $30,000 budget, Lisa had to learn the trade very quickly! She now works as a residential designer and set design.</div><div id="ms__id42"><br /></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify">Here is a few shots from her portfolio (available from her blog)...</div><div id="ms__id44"><br /></div><div id="ms__id37"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523460156588754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mavpgt6xVXdg_q5EVL-v_inCkG14R8syGhuo1hlcU22rhWXmDj2rEJi0AfpszhyphenhyphenXN2-Meu8g_yIJemM7RAkJ2dFaEqAaj3fjAoZyoLM9K6GB2NThW2JTO27BkIKmKYEhfGXkg8zYnhAr/s400/McKay+After.jpg" border="0" /></div><div id="ms__id38"></div><div id="ms__id39"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523561832726594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ep6iNSvPXw-_-A6VEuhzl8jJh1yblUxqaWRzrpTQNIECXhQvKZUoAQ9DzQcLOxF3UKx1PI8aq7IuxHkLG_tBqO-lGctDnRmALRL5FZJRVeyy5fb09Dn-64yXwXCJPtK4X0nFMnwtp9u8/s400/McKay+After+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523321221848562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfXQmzavJF7am7IMHeqbLz1kIh4E9iwTKX0ZnWwHBQAdRZrxeoljoeOlys3iQk165AWTqvF-xBDTsvxBXGA-SKG9H-SklLdbQOQLzpm9hfUeHSvUYwhYjhIDlh7Si3TNsif7DkGEk7Fsw/s400/McKay+After+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523984200827714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsyJwCjnDfGaWIt-gwRoUjwb2dgUu5W1EqSrH99-Ulq_gjMUW1dlGGC1vLd28e_s1PmvO5fgdrpkVb99kYjTZbdy4gzo1Hnj4KTToZIubhtDae6Ra2ZlgPLTcCvT0iBDy_pXzT8MYuXvX/s400/mcKay+After+5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524209343415810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWWRAIz7DiuVde9xKzLbIL-159sXEa6_FqRE9DsDWbuEwQAe-7Zkl4Hcwd0QaR5pBNMbDIr6fHjDpeieNhicQVdfC7S2Wu_LF_12V6d__WnsDoEEicmaSeTmXQdw8H2yPMCUBGXE8dTbJ/s400/WinterWonderland+1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524504798094690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8fdpnsxUYxHAIth__ZP5JVwu142Zx2afOUpMfvL2-2JitPm7CjCWvPJSVYxdE1HydnmM5LXoa_ryJfcKqteMuR2QNMG494OzaHXHJANsw56GY3MHEnGYyyCJ-CBiCkuZr_ToPIg-OKRp/s400/WinterWonderland+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524776702355234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9weDkNJ8f6VoLbuOV8imlksOP8bnskWmFkUOvKaWm7DxTtV3T9h8qzb8VPNL172cXNge6lDQbJyQQsoJAGVJA5mG2vwH9VgaYdNzGfaSGVILatNC7GmLYsGcmlzqLkIzgQmF4UVQcYnPe/s400/WinterWonderland+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524848663899154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcK11ZbQ_AwBtDAjgui9YF3k2bFWTGacqHUK6qUQh-FbnQJltWbq05VZfh023MH4kZLoNlqOcO2_tB7Rdwj-5yOinF8QmH3brms0oQdtDvcnlyDaKYa_lshRSOMWgda6w4S8zTjJih_YHA/s400/WinterWonderland+Storage+After.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-12381853380147298932009-07-30T13:03:00.009+10:002009-07-30T13:34:20.427+10:00Rental Decorating<div align="left">I always wonder if anyone hires interior designers to decorate their rental apartments and homes. I think it would be a worthwhile investment if you planned to spend some time in the house, especially if you focus on 'removable' decor.<br /><br /></div><div align="left">I am currently moving out of home into a rental home. We have some leeway as we know the owners and were allowed to paint. However, we are still left with some fairly average looking walls that need some quick fixes to brighten up the rooms.</div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Some ideas...<br /></div><div align="center"><em>Removable wall decals</em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5739566">Jenny Mac Wall Art</a> on Etsy)</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364084618967423810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFutI7VfVxApyKnxPQKAd1OlAUAFIU8nZvvHSatzoCMgdyF5cvrVo00x-1gLqMAoRnK8SO0TWayJ6mE0yx4zFSF0lcqnfl76Qf2-7a6PDBpt_lGoB_eM9VZNBDRLkAAEYBA64jFkNXA66b/s400/Wall+decal+-+Janey+Mac.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364085045225830274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrklWwI40t-gFcWf21JCAoMGUGbR1P-AJapytCM_8Zr3Vzmn8EmiAH4G8MOYD9GNGDi0yFPWKX96INdkyCUdVVPOe-FKqoG-UT1JAoRfy4TlPuqE48jHk_xN_6bvd0blQEWrfzBT3iqnaZ/s400/Wall+decal+-+Janey+mac+Flowers.jpg" border="0" /><br /><em>Cheap Artwork</em> (hung with rental-safe double sided tape of course)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Try a photograph collage</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">(From <a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/">Desire to Inspire</a>)</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364086963291205986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wpSvV7NQgcXFv7M8UZSOzll5YbOQkT_UfYKdpc38KB_DnsFxQFapJ833sWJ2x7Wxo1Km4b_q0vzfa8ibT_RxaAGzCosFqabrBE0XuMez4ReBE7-TYwcZUyX4tF72SxCX1221BnLU5bok/s400/Living+19.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">or paint a poem on a canvas</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>(Design by Catherine Ekstrom via </em></span><a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Desire to Inspire</em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>)</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364087518302836866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_iZTm-gVPQNQl3XSeuuDZvyeFyJlnuDZ5488_hUHCRMNVett_EKyIsKLktNCn0X_geIbN0FcGyU8cScy5ukcBlnbmAxQ4HW7eYroQZct0sBqtDeR-G38fzZnYQLMbUD0pDu5H7G2FSf3/s400/Seating+Area+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Frame some of your favourite things...frame your favourite fabric...mirrors...cork tiles...wall hangings and carpets...frame some doilies...hang some baskets...or hats...or shoes...shelving with objects...frame old boardgames...paint something yourself...the list is endless!</div><br /><br />Another option I am desperate to try out (especially after seeing the amazing wallpaper options during M6) is a removable wall fabric idea. Find the instructions by googling 'Fabric as wallpaper' or check out the Apartment Therapy instructions <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/how-to/how-to-make-removable-fabric-wallpaper-074483">here</a>.<br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(From Domino Magazine)</span></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364090033706182786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFsi9ppYHhahL_LpqBGgswpML4pqHt4lq0zSqJOtbjxVm0o6NOOZHvPrb2j6m77-MeFgY5wDnl5o5CV3oBReK0JxseGlUQLnMar6RxP5l8LfIF7QzbM0NDReID-nH0ePZy7H_MtSaEL8O/s400/Bedroom+005.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(From <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/">Little Green Notebook</a>)</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364090326835914578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZtzCmDZO1fhlZGKHLvuX4Wz0FXk0krkkNs6gwLgPISISQjoNDwpHtjWmoCZOUZdH2DAQ8staRq3viGi1tNZnMztF-K37K5f-QLCSF6L1e3EOGFvUBJnX3Dq1FVYGjtuAdTW8cDGYBfgj/s400/Nursery+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-34618227743950597772009-06-21T11:09:00.005+10:002011-03-08T13:24:51.888+10:00Some ideas for M7<div align="justify">I just realised that after all my talk about ideas for M7 I never showed you my finished product! I eventually decided to keep it simple in an off-white so the hall could update their look regularly. I found a lot of community halls I saw used strong colours like orange, maroon, blues and greens. This is fine while the colours are fashionable but date so quickly - a community hall doesn't have the money to update their paint colours every season!</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Here is my moodboard which I created to inspire my final design.</div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349584182608585490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyiyfUJyS-Kn92S8w0pc3Rt3dMsBMcZN4VAvXZLN1MtKT98tmRdWzt31xM4wlUA4qZXljs5ZXi-cp5b-3aPDnStnF467ru8QSoqLGPM4Rla_uKK9AdAz3qVIdQPbpaUhjClRIEr4DGkMd/s400/IMG.jpg" /></p><p>And my final sampleboard:</p><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349584722080142578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeBZOIcN9Ob8d47owyHRy-PgkdciRHWLi5XO05t-9T2OfL8P85ls7n1OPQ2l-JuBoUyCLOU9cDqse5PI7SuUoNm8rXdGGqOiLYUTOre8acsqpt46efrQUe_wYZbp63Ftq5uxU-8JkYzo1/s400/IMG_0001.jpg" /><br />I thought I'd also share some of Richard's comments for anyone else's benefit. He said to include the title to presentations like these in the lower right corner, since work is typically found to the left or top (I had my title on the back). He alo said to consider the wider community for supplies, sponsorship and sewing. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">He also commented that he liked my use of varied and interesting types of paint. I chose to look at a metallic paint, milk paint, 'venetian glaze' and low VOC paint. Of course there are many interesting varnishes and stains as well - personally, I chose not to use one as I couldn't get an appropriate sample. </div><br />Some of the main paint suppliers in Australia include:<br /><br />Dulux: <a href="http://www.dulux.com.au/">http://www.dulux.com.au/</a><br />Taubmans: <a href="http://www.taubmans.com.au/">http://www.taubmans.com.au/</a><br />British Paints: <a href="http://www.britishpaints.com.au/">http://www.britishpaints.com.au/</a><br />Nippon: <a href="http://www.nipponpaint.com.au/">http://www.nipponpaint.com.au/</a><br />Wattyl: <a href="http://www.wattyl.com.au/">http://www.wattyl.com.au/</a><br />Resene: <a href="http://www.resene.com.au/">http://www.resene.com.au/</a><br />Designer Paint Company: <a href="http://www.designerpaintco.com/">http://www.designerpaintco.com/</a><br />Haymes: <a href="http://www.haymespaint.com.au/">http://www.haymespaint.com.au/</a><br />Porter's Original Paints: <a href="http://www.porterspaints.com.au/">http://www.porterspaints.com.au/</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Of course there are many small producers that make specialised products - do some careful research and you are sure to find some fantastic products you've never seen before.</div><div align="justify"></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-8897509571913169122009-06-08T13:43:00.010+10:002009-06-08T14:14:53.382+10:00History Lesson: The Edwardian Period<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Edwardian period is one of my favourite periods of design. Following the elaborate and cluttered rooms of the Victorian era, Edwardians brought <em>pared down airy rooms</em>. Colours were fresher, ornamentation simpler and dados, pictures rails and extensive paneling began to vanish. Although more detailed than modern homes, the Edwardian era is the beginning of <em>more modern sensibilities</em>, and works beautifully with modern furnishings and design.<br /><br />The picture below shows some of the key architectural features from the Edwardian period. Although less detailed than Victorian rooms, Edwardian design still often featured a <em>picture rail</em> (the mouldings which run above the doors and windows), a <em>dado or wainscot</em> (moulding which rungs just below the hip level) and of course, <em>cornices and skirting boards</em>.</span><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344799687406083602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bT6cLIDjHMoEdgk9U09_EEEgBgExhSzwtHvIgvUPjkImDQFDI6lOv1-jcKb_mzKOwcJuj6KDhbRYH_9q6SruVbj9As3Gxp2jVvgXnHGbcQCsHkVNpwsGF88s3dKC_G5FK44b_VYYR3oY/s400/IMG.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><em>Image from Paint & Paper by David Oliver</em></span></p><p align="justify">Colours schemes of this era were also <em>fresher</em>; <em>pastel</em> tones and <em>pearly greys</em> were used extensively.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of modern interpretations of the Edwardian style.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_geFnl2TU5DP52ly1s-7-LCJj_figjaMwzXePjq6v5Ik2V4lraAcpFzoPvYExn97DMHQKfrJdYOqjxvsUNKHmnQUdrJtRbYVdunDpVsmEhlPw4i1zwD8viQUc610k7hyphenhyphenzSl_8fM70uujd/s1600-h/IMG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344803982943147970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_geFnl2TU5DP52ly1s-7-LCJj_figjaMwzXePjq6v5Ik2V4lraAcpFzoPvYExn97DMHQKfrJdYOqjxvsUNKHmnQUdrJtRbYVdunDpVsmEhlPw4i1zwD8viQUc610k7hyphenhyphenzSl_8fM70uujd/s400/IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> </em><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Image from Paint & Paper by David Oliver</em></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ol5vqk6nO2-54jPUM9ctUMQFdMhyg4Ty9rCcq320DiH83PQbD2qKy8V3xlztjbwXmOcS7w7RJY1bK55g_NzcH8HGpVhXrA30H73zj8dXypizE_UKt9j17R-gL4kzp1n2Hd4zaPO6qDPZ/s1600-h/Lounge+Room+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344802226891152050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ol5vqk6nO2-54jPUM9ctUMQFdMhyg4Ty9rCcq320DiH83PQbD2qKy8V3xlztjbwXmOcS7w7RJY1bK55g_NzcH8HGpVhXrA30H73zj8dXypizE_UKt9j17R-gL4kzp1n2Hd4zaPO6qDPZ/s400/Lounge+Room+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:78%;">Image from notebookmagazine.com</span></em> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO27GysUWZ79ZqsEgFCb2MZjq1bvFrpSuR9LOay5IrhiQhqnRUi_AUF2XL1v8QXZoZtzUQaXSRtEXuNGjtv5kiE7NDi2m-zmS1TnlK1x-vfaVmoLixevi-GMOOjrdCgcNYWzUqGzQmcFr/s1600-h/Sitting+Area+014+pg+122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344802033813150754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO27GysUWZ79ZqsEgFCb2MZjq1bvFrpSuR9LOay5IrhiQhqnRUi_AUF2XL1v8QXZoZtzUQaXSRtEXuNGjtv5kiE7NDi2m-zmS1TnlK1x-vfaVmoLixevi-GMOOjrdCgcNYWzUqGzQmcFr/s400/Sitting+Area+014+pg+122.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kpDJQwENBJKVqVbMugdJQ-tB2pZnUAhaowYfNRTXV4KJNXlqIcvNo_I9E10U9HrLDhYjWh1I64kDngPCbxaKsc-bA3IkrbG2e1lOgrzizODK46Bu_9vDWQ-kLwe6OcOAnu-osZ5Xqx5K/s1600-h/Sitting+Area+003+pg+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344801505944431394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kpDJQwENBJKVqVbMugdJQ-tB2pZnUAhaowYfNRTXV4KJNXlqIcvNo_I9E10U9HrLDhYjWh1I64kDngPCbxaKsc-bA3IkrbG2e1lOgrzizODK46Bu_9vDWQ-kLwe6OcOAnu-osZ5Xqx5K/s400/Sitting+Area+003+pg+24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LMhwffiHg5fwbZOXS6I-ssz02CN8dDIaTYUYNpByIdwyEbJVgcQ8BEu7X73jO-3aoi5Dr_PRuPY9NN7HSEV8D02G9TZCuvbk46q79WJ9e4CEjKJOsHqrJeFqN_TDe6KtTilpwcpcabLl/s1600-h/Living+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344801121987249378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LMhwffiHg5fwbZOXS6I-ssz02CN8dDIaTYUYNpByIdwyEbJVgcQ8BEu7X73jO-3aoi5Dr_PRuPY9NN7HSEV8D02G9TZCuvbk46q79WJ9e4CEjKJOsHqrJeFqN_TDe6KtTilpwcpcabLl/s400/Living+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO11kpZh22Enu8WouNK0sXqNZWSrsS43AXmIWmTSngafvkCqjjAtHl7ngjNMGVQ00IS-RJglLoDmTAEaXAgLBk2SWFgoy69Rrg3YLquvLZMgB5KWPWzaZqBpwvAnBk4_mUOzVJDV29v4-v/s1600-h/Dining+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344801021344915954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO11kpZh22Enu8WouNK0sXqNZWSrsS43AXmIWmTSngafvkCqjjAtHl7ngjNMGVQ00IS-RJglLoDmTAEaXAgLBk2SWFgoy69Rrg3YLquvLZMgB5KWPWzaZqBpwvAnBk4_mUOzVJDV29v4-v/s400/Dining+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:78%;">Above two images from design Hillary Wallace</span></em></p><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em><div> </div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-25137194206527101482009-06-04T15:23:00.005+10:002009-06-08T13:19:24.751+10:00A delay...<div align="justify">My business degree is taking over for the next few weeks as I prep for exams. I did get a good mark for my last assignment though - 87%. I have never manged to get over 87% with Richard Edgar and was wondering if it's just me or if it's the same with everyone else? Back to the books - shall start working on Fabrics seriously in two weeks.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thought I'd leave you with a pretty picture for inspiration...</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343339825358697298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwCqw9DBli7Tpy7exRbeAo2XHgnDRAAmsuwHJ4HllBlxf7QR28ouqXkUjDgDe1GQKWOyfb0AaY099Ja_EhHuPeVWkmKGaJJsZLcns-sDimzDBwupQzAqevhPlugly-keYS7wlU8XN6w2p/s400/Living+Vignette.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">image from:<a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/"> Desire to Inspire</a></span><br /></em></p><div align="justify"></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-89127373363491770242009-05-29T09:38:00.009+10:002009-05-29T15:38:56.338+10:00A History Lesson - Warren Platner<div id="ms__id14" align="justify">So I thought I'd do a mini history lesson on a furniture designer that caught my eye recently. An icon of 60s Modernism, Warren Platner designed beautiful steel formed furniture. I recently bought myself four dining chairs in a similar style, and when I saw a photo of his originals on <a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/">Desire to Inspire</a> I decided to find out a little more!</div><div id="ms__id21"> </div><div id="ms__id39" align="justify">Here's some information from <a href="http://www.dwr.com/">Design within Reach</a> (a site which has mini biographies of many designers):</div><div id="ms__id40" align="justify"><br /><em>Of the furniture and interior designers who began to make their talents visible in the 1960s, Warren Platner was among the less flamboyant. Nevertheless, he earned for himself an international reputation for elegant understatement and the steel wire furniture he designed for Knoll has become an icon of '60s modernism.</em></div><div id="ms__id38" align="justify"><br /><em>Born in Baltimore in 1919, Platner studied architecture at Cornell University and, following graduation in 1941, worked in the offices of legendary designers Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei. He opened his own New Haven office in 1967, which quickly became a significant design studio, creating furniture, lighting and textiles, as well as residential and commercial interiors.Modernism became more expressive during the 1960s, reflecting a dramatic shift in cultural values. In Platner's words, "I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful design that appeared in a period style like Louis XV." To pursue that concept, he focused on the design possibilities of steel wire and ultimately arrived at a collection of chairs, ottomans and tables that rest on a sculptural base of nickel-plated steel rods. Introduced by Knoll in 1966, the Platner collection has been in continuous production ever since.<br />Platner's architectural background enabled him to experiment in a number of design areas. Working in the office of architect Kevin Roche, Platner won acclaim for the interior design of the Ford Foundation headquarters (1967), using a muted color scheme to create warmth within the soaring steel, granite and glass building. Also notable, was his design of the Georg Jensen Design Center (1968), a showroom for high-end Scandinavian furniture and lighting. Platner's interior design for the glamorous Windows on the World Restaurant (1976) captured the public's notice perhaps more than any other project. Paul Goldberger, then architecture critic of The New York Times, described the lush interior, with its subdued pastels, fabric-covered walls and brass railings, as an example of "sensuous modernism."Platner also designed the interiors for Water Tower Place (1976), a vertical shopping mall in Chicago and, in 1986, directed interior renovation of the Pan Am Building lobby for its new owner, MetLife. </em></div><div id="ms__id35" align="justify"><br /><em>Still active in his firm, Platner Associates, he died in 2006 at the age of 86.Warren Platner received the Rome Prize in architecture in 1955 and in 1985 was inducted into Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame.</em></div><div id="ms__id36" align="justify"><br />Here are some of his pieces used in interiors:</div><div id="ms__id20" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id41"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCOtYoHfHy6RXHJo2-xXSFYs-qzvJvckDCJEF1k1Nf-HId2Z3vMnJqQ85wKKw_-cMh9JclZhYBgsCsYYP1DYNkf7_RlJuk4JL9gtTvdB6t515HBWaDDrZP0DlAi5kXYJcSqh4vNiUGzpP/s1600-h/platner+table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341115543857796642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCOtYoHfHy6RXHJo2-xXSFYs-qzvJvckDCJEF1k1Nf-HId2Z3vMnJqQ85wKKw_-cMh9JclZhYBgsCsYYP1DYNkf7_RlJuk4JL9gtTvdB6t515HBWaDDrZP0DlAi5kXYJcSqh4vNiUGzpP/s400/platner+table.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div id="ms__id13"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYcamrrHM1hwOfZntvZjlcEm0kL8j9SwSxBkYjGVdU2uOnRFiGJJAWmln_IvVpSqHaLv2xKnXHvIPSQroD7LTYRj0i2RQejlIJ9fs0dQ3QiZ6G6NS9K6BuQ4-jKJjJ8shyphenhyphenJzicEoSWIkg/s1600-h/platner+living.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341114918695631954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYcamrrHM1hwOfZntvZjlcEm0kL8j9SwSxBkYjGVdU2uOnRFiGJJAWmln_IvVpSqHaLv2xKnXHvIPSQroD7LTYRj0i2RQejlIJ9fs0dQ3QiZ6G6NS9K6BuQ4-jKJjJ8shyphenhyphenJzicEoSWIkg/s400/platner+living.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div id="ms__id15"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BRYrD2MZaeTMzzj7GDbqzcJ6StXmEFtPPFf582YWGpWlkmCHQ5l1fskIKqjnIL-c3p6CjXrOekk9hYGOpBXcEJHRKgX9F-xxC2AYmYRgFU94dV7pRA98dxD1qyY4nDlXkqIe7tQ6jVrO/s1600-h/platner+kids+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341114414275865138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BRYrD2MZaeTMzzj7GDbqzcJ6StXmEFtPPFf582YWGpWlkmCHQ5l1fskIKqjnIL-c3p6CjXrOekk9hYGOpBXcEJHRKgX9F-xxC2AYmYRgFU94dV7pRA98dxD1qyY4nDlXkqIe7tQ6jVrO/s400/platner+kids+room.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id12"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VZAj0Ci6JdjMV5-DCg0DS6kECQS-SCGVZayx0dWVrhyjdA-JNkitPdEFJJogbIo412qaFyWIHPF4pA2MKtuIdM5C9C_DbzqjZmDMZHP3xni0X9D2Pfv3tjZCBmdo-Hzd_Bl6rCcnj56I/s1600-h/platner+dining.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341114200096619986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VZAj0Ci6JdjMV5-DCg0DS6kECQS-SCGVZayx0dWVrhyjdA-JNkitPdEFJJogbIo412qaFyWIHPF4pA2MKtuIdM5C9C_DbzqjZmDMZHP3xni0X9D2Pfv3tjZCBmdo-Hzd_Bl6rCcnj56I/s400/platner+dining.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id11"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCynWPzy8225xNHabUEL7NZBFwmYJVV43EP8QKguu60BOeVc4DeHVc0OQ3aY5CxVZucCoEU0N54suaGNWLb7SnpIcMTEnwMcgaa9HJpu4PvReRRUyblqHHC5k5n_yXgNV62c3jEJ_mEh3/s1600-h/platner+dining+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112279763285778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCynWPzy8225xNHabUEL7NZBFwmYJVV43EP8QKguu60BOeVc4DeHVc0OQ3aY5CxVZucCoEU0N54suaGNWLb7SnpIcMTEnwMcgaa9HJpu4PvReRRUyblqHHC5k5n_yXgNV62c3jEJ_mEh3/s400/platner+dining+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id16"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPkaKnZKaA5l08ieKq3pbkZo2-YirnjksPIen_BiIBZt8JC0kTb_W9ctkJ4qoCoNuunxStc5Dp-FsHYrSuZ3w-cFAj2vcrfb5nswx_2Hn9TPkFxjkppNw-BF8nex94hwl68dfTBnwatkP/s1600-h/platner+coffee+table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112161850263890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPkaKnZKaA5l08ieKq3pbkZo2-YirnjksPIen_BiIBZt8JC0kTb_W9ctkJ4qoCoNuunxStc5Dp-FsHYrSuZ3w-cFAj2vcrfb5nswx_2Hn9TPkFxjkppNw-BF8nex94hwl68dfTBnwatkP/s400/platner+coffee+table.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div id="ms__id10"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO9ol_3Hlofe3t1ifoiuxGjP4iFkIyZLBpGqK6oVXD2FnBTd-hiVG1HL1ZPy1XOOFBkp8wfr-uVzuV1FezC4TusBnL9FQZhPYhSRQofjk_PA_y9Lr0SyTb53OlRvSLOBhIa1Sf5Rn7d7_/s1600-h/living+midcentury+chairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341024548876506034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO9ol_3Hlofe3t1ifoiuxGjP4iFkIyZLBpGqK6oVXD2FnBTd-hiVG1HL1ZPy1XOOFBkp8wfr-uVzuV1FezC4TusBnL9FQZhPYhSRQofjk_PA_y9Lr0SyTb53OlRvSLOBhIa1Sf5Rn7d7_/s400/living+midcentury+chairs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-19982037135463682992009-05-23T08:31:00.009+10:002011-03-08T13:26:32.440+10:00Fabrics<span style="font-family:georgia;">I've started reading Fabrics by Marypaul Yates and its going to be very useful as a student and a design professional. </span><div><div><div><div><br /></div><p align="justify">The chapters cover the following: </p><ul><li><div align="justify">Aesthetics (Colour, Lighting, Texture, Pattern)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Sustainable Design</div></li><li><div align="justify">Fibres & Yarns (Great for M8!)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Fabric Structure (Wovens, Embroidered, Vinyl, Laces etc)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Fabric Designs</div></li><li><div align="justify">Colour Application (Colourfastness, Dyeing etc)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Finishing & Treatment</div></li><li><div align="justify">Fabric Applications</div></li><li><div align="justify">Performance, Testing & Flaws</div></li><li><div align="justify">The Fabric Industry (Designer's Sources, Fabric Manufacture, Role of fabric designers)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Professional Practices (Fabric selection, specification, costs and budgets)</div></li></ul><p align="justify">There's also lots of close-up's of fabric types, weaves and styles and a full glossary at the back of the book. The only complaint I have is some of the interior pictures seem a little too traditional, but that's just personal taste. </p><p align="justify">I thought I'd include some of the glossary definitions relating to fibres which I haven't seen in the Rhodec texts.</p><ul><li><em>Filament fibres</em> are produced in a continuous form, which results in a smooth character e.g. silk. </li><li><em>Staple fibres</em>, such as cotton, wool, linen, are naturally produced not in a continuous form like silk, but in ‘cut’ lengths that vary from plant to plant, or animal to animal. </li><li><em>Texturized, air-texturized or air-entangled</em> yarns are synthetic filaments that have a mechanically achieved rough surface. </li><li><em>Plied yarn</em> consists of one or more strands of finished yarn twisted together. </li><li><em>Bulk</em> describes a yarn’s appearance of fullness with respect to its weight. </li><li><em>Loft</em> refers to a yarn’s springiness and resilience to its bulk when squeezed. </li><li><em>Dimensional stability</em> refers to a material’s ability to retain its shape and size after use or cleaning.<br /></li></ul><p>After all that work, it's nice to have a little eye candy of beautiful fabrics...</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785122497630770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3xKRh-R-Ff-jXLQ7V9DtS9DtprQo_FfEaDExGMzEUtEsN_O7qzg8XyiiFyqbuXD5aqNxvWRyqqEE3HgM_cLm7Vq-lvZwGqOQnG0o_QEgggVBoVMMGiXkZu27UADFzThmftud3J24Elp1/s400/Bedroom+2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338787222081551874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9HoNyC1xw4xqrkj_3SneTM2Sfu6X4ckoDLDkMVvCk86p3YNnunjeC-GtLxONYMhLdWhtXwDi1oylNvjZ-PKG5NLcvuHBp7NIiWDzLtytuzq-u2EgA8n_ivygCF7xk_gz28vUxcCndgW-/s400/Living+Room+011.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338786618157394738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEDfj8v6_TP-RFmESXdO5DVJ8-OoEI_v6j8yWZSvnOy3-rqfz-eVhITy66XafQIv9lxVbIpcuc0hMvor9xwm8Kpdvg4X1hVtMO2RnJ9AahVzxsKcndiVWvptHgye1CtCV5X4PBqJ9mGBm/s400/bedroom+headboard.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785730039805842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcvtdmtdpo_In3H-FhJLixLYpUfpjIBTm4YfkShwQDgIPg0Kmbnjo2apqfYsNTbtiECBoPf2oZw1NpFx9bOmnF76PCl1PZcfc3jXBPWklIil8RdbJDteugI5TLAhREQnmutjLSQq5dnJ8/s400/Living+Room+007.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338786200732251106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10x4lbQrdZC_9kBj7TCQ8arJk-rruLbYB5UeW1kSWP3So8UciFME9uoMtfBmvu7ukwV8dANHMbEsvu0DA94nF4ZYQ4lvh3FUiPZ_xd1b9PL5Kk3qiRmBtLRH_U5XipblmIhiorAn608zR/s400/Outdoor+001.jpg" /><br /><p></p></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-333131710099038472009-05-14T09:57:00.016+10:002009-05-14T10:28:38.985+10:00Designer Closeup: Paul HeckerPaul Hecker is an Australian designer from the Melbourne firm Hecker Phelan & Guthrie (<a href="http://www.hpg.net.au/">http://www.hpg.net.au/</a>) . He was designer (along with Hugh Lane and the sister of the owner) of Ivy in Sydney, an entertainment centre featuring 18 bars, nine restaurants, a hotel and swimming pool - an 'urban playground'. For more information on Ivy (and more amazing photos) see their website <a href="http://www.merivale.com/">http://www.merivale.com/</a>.<br /><div><br />The interiors are colourful, dramatic and creative while creating a feeling of comfort which comes from being in your own home. The various rooms and bars take on different characters from dark and moody to bright and cheerful. <div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad9HlpIVeDtXTQ6nNRySvvdf2SkLdDScEKhlPTTJ-1cf7GyRz2draAIzZuhB5CFi30jJrmxLRiTSaNQeaTtHG35XOoMPhWPHTVPNw9bQnjk72b6abLuyKg7DSm8VhM1Iv5GjUi4TtJY62/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+101113+AM.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335467838499689858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad9HlpIVeDtXTQ6nNRySvvdf2SkLdDScEKhlPTTJ-1cf7GyRz2draAIzZuhB5CFi30jJrmxLRiTSaNQeaTtHG35XOoMPhWPHTVPNw9bQnjk72b6abLuyKg7DSm8VhM1Iv5GjUi4TtJY62/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+101113+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EvxnuIi8zWL1UvAbJQZJ2FGS44u1j2vyWQlkjeO2ET8yGhz8S-N9QtJmQHGWccp-26AjZOxsyba98DZ3zcIE6x72suXfeDXWHvhLG1TKrhVVUEFjTjIrGGq2MbLmoM7Kg9wm0EnmNop2/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100828+AM.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335467734830646034" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7Zw2KPzmbYr8IV0KKPEITMyahz5RJB7NMoICn_aVdW5MoC2NQbkxYhAa4pHrbfitF-HezRfnBBSoDBknLy72sBrum69PhB-LvOJ2uRYBs18Qq_6OuZtebhQhkfQ4Pt8h3C4FZb7xkW5o/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100821+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIySC94ewtj7YKCQrE1HeSk4jPdZDXLTW_DAuEasTcP2WMuEC0C6zQPe1u-6mWLxGMYfQAjLeddIiLHECSyutPzDt8kmS_bPYhUVCaHHffvE6auAvBWeNHydKcHpqVO5wfJAFuLBVAd8P/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100816+AM.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335467476544651394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIySC94ewtj7YKCQrE1HeSk4jPdZDXLTW_DAuEasTcP2WMuEC0C6zQPe1u-6mWLxGMYfQAjLeddIiLHECSyutPzDt8kmS_bPYhUVCaHHffvE6auAvBWeNHydKcHpqVO5wfJAFuLBVAd8P/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100816+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZ-WXcRpKC4aqjbkVeJlRdJmO_HljomEJJ05q6ycaOLQAGo2PfZhfd_74aJH512jTTjxjLBWbQsEG-mHKxEFQc8pwpeS3ho6sQbf1BoEGhnVLTXxrTjaF3V3OejKx-YrzzolomU2Ag4n4/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100816+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335467376252918242" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JJQipPVaxqVPgI7BItc1GHGL5Tcog_a1yaJP_cnWI95uP_PH-Y_unXCTf4NNpo5PsHvNTt_LTAF37YpKa6Ccd0E5bWn7gC6iyXQFuosaLBuyjMYUkNAfZYXXkp7ex53BFmOO5Hm51UBS/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100313+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3594Fhch8eK7lRVyfxiDAe453pxeXvFNWb6kj3rnGSbIMZvsYLu6zzA2kwVIoksfw9hDjfX1UV0t7HIKczi0zan-SjeMzoHZ_jbF2_tubyt5u-MSykjAJVn32O4XHlil3gBQ8jxYQZDda/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100307+AM.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335466849866169858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3594Fhch8eK7lRVyfxiDAe453pxeXvFNWb6kj3rnGSbIMZvsYLu6zzA2kwVIoksfw9hDjfX1UV0t7HIKczi0zan-SjeMzoHZ_jbF2_tubyt5u-MSykjAJVn32O4XHlil3gBQ8jxYQZDda/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100307+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTjbKFjzUwTruNRpfeNiZIOHHOfp-UK-G7UWN4-GFeCJLW_vG2sDLjMJK9luuBScbm-Lgil0qZnewL44sYGlcoWc47KB7U5z6n1a6nrZD_rBeFu45ZauqZdwKqW7r6OFnnUsv5DyZT0qI/s1600-h/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100302+AM.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335466648690639266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTjbKFjzUwTruNRpfeNiZIOHHOfp-UK-G7UWN4-GFeCJLW_vG2sDLjMJK9luuBScbm-Lgil0qZnewL44sYGlcoWc47KB7U5z6n1a6nrZD_rBeFu45ZauqZdwKqW7r6OFnnUsv5DyZT0qI/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+100302+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The penthouse apartments are less flashy than the rest of the centre and are done in warm neutrals and natural materials.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335468044417211922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb9NS8_ZViwhaD78f-wQ8_wOOy7HaeDc7u8pPkpTAdfENNmqXGT9Y95fw77ZcSGUXxejBpnZ82eh3hdOXsnEKYxGOdRYWQar5a_1rrIIAyXvHHVr8Pk_yEkHgHUz_c9rjoBRpHqd3O89P/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+101126+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335468133075750610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r0-3I4cyaPysE0m1OHgKi9fYbneX9JuSxwJhWNlDxe46fmqYYoCx_acVFs6PDuaO34pblcrhfKDMoHMvMMTryjjvHzYBlsMHWzfZVY27AqrXJXXtZt4LK0KHGYyQlbsRnPO9cc8goIVE/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+101131+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335467950475242898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIWJ9lnS6LmzNAKkbqc6o8P9HLe_cI_fvKICylqTtqYrapHDycMqIWpv0tRhImg9ZdvrxKU4bgFzuN05C3ZiQcfblH8Hktk6gpXRrKcnU_JR3aasCjzdZV4L8t6AwMxugPd10XkrbAT8Z/s400/Fullscreen+capture+14052009+101119+AM.bmp.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-26692660369067167922009-05-10T17:09:00.006+10:002011-03-08T13:25:55.345+10:00TextilesI've started research for M8 and M9 on textiles and fabrics. I have ordered 'Fabrics' by Marypaul Yates. I'll let you know if its worth the money!<br /><br />Apart from that I've had some difficulty finding technical information on the web. The few sites I've found so far are:<br /><br /><strong>'Textile Information'</strong> (<a href="http://textileinformation.blogspot.com/">http://textileinformation.blogspot.com/</a>). They recently did a post about the classification of fibres, including this quick reference.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334089332297554914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0jEsk7ghXnrVP1fsywcH45zh0z3NTUCTFGtLbZYJZHKTFo4Zo4R0rOz-yF6lPBr8Q3aLIi2oFK9ryo_SeckIsxUyuxg3mMrv29nWkw1FOzF6N6paGOYCgalYqkUj7ZSqDZf4tIL346iR/s400/Fabric+classified+by+origin" /><br /><strong>Encyclopedia.com</strong> (<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/textiles.aspx">http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/textiles.aspx</a>) has some basic info.<br /><br />Of course, <strong>Wikipedia</strong> also has some good basic articles:<br /><br />Textiles - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile</a><br />Silk - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk</a><br />Linen - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen</a><br />Synthetic Fibres - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_fibre">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_fibre</a><br />Wool - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool</a><br /><br /><strong>'Natural Fibres'</strong> (<a href="http://www.binhaitimes.com/">http://www.binhaitimes.com/</a>) has information on a lot of the plant and animal fibres mohair, flax, jute, wool, silk, and ramie.<br /><br /><strong>'Fibre2fashion' </strong>(<a href="http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/7/688/plant-and-animal-fibres1.asp">http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/7/688/plant-and-animal-fibres1.asp</a>) also has an article on plant & animal fibres<br /><br />Please share if you know of any good websites or books. By clicking on comments at the bottom of the post you can leave messages and you don't have to be a member of Google.Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-55020177410091333842009-05-04T18:53:00.014+10:002011-03-08T13:25:05.779+10:00PaintAs we all know, paint is an incredibly versatile material in the interior. Apart from fabric, it's a material that can adopt as many textures or colours as you want. The best part is, it's available in all the colours of the rainbow!<br /><br />Purple<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbBnFZ9Ia0UKT2ko-EJjVlyYxI-JwdpaLXjmgP22v2Ril7InQ93xH84ldkkKG37Vw-dN7bniDxqyj51O-BnGq0R0vzbnJGEtBYNWgRsMTkCO_RVm_J0BA2DGISXzDdyJgbeOv0ywrxS2_/s1600-h/Paint+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331892670973266354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbBnFZ9Ia0UKT2ko-EJjVlyYxI-JwdpaLXjmgP22v2Ril7InQ93xH84ldkkKG37Vw-dN7bniDxqyj51O-BnGq0R0vzbnJGEtBYNWgRsMTkCO_RVm_J0BA2DGISXzDdyJgbeOv0ywrxS2_/s400/Paint+007.jpg" /></a><br />Blue<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLS6AITHSI-q6DZwTuS5Fc4SY6-DajX6uvFwLhMPpsk0yclusa5jnw1cstdJ7m67SPjsrXCDjz7OCLWrIJ0ujASz9SXOFVWHv6iI4FSyAhfclbAkN4SbzJ-2kzvXhlBHB1ZCB4hYtAB0M2/s1600-h/Bedroom+032.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331892461295700642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLS6AITHSI-q6DZwTuS5Fc4SY6-DajX6uvFwLhMPpsk0yclusa5jnw1cstdJ7m67SPjsrXCDjz7OCLWrIJ0ujASz9SXOFVWHv6iI4FSyAhfclbAkN4SbzJ-2kzvXhlBHB1ZCB4hYtAB0M2/s400/Bedroom+032.bmp" /></a><br />Green<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TSIrGQ3uYSvPnj33264xa0CjgbCYR6hPc2-eL4fRGoTjmr4bt4Aqa-_Mz8nLyj04YrWPMdOL3DYZr6UolRMAhWBLXAAAUjkFfoaIDJB61DuIQcvSeMJGXLI752uLaR5wSjOVYhyphenhyphenG6UAt/s1600-h/Paint+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331892196851217410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TSIrGQ3uYSvPnj33264xa0CjgbCYR6hPc2-eL4fRGoTjmr4bt4Aqa-_Mz8nLyj04YrWPMdOL3DYZr6UolRMAhWBLXAAAUjkFfoaIDJB61DuIQcvSeMJGXLI752uLaR5wSjOVYhyphenhyphenG6UAt/s400/Paint+002.jpg" /></a><br />Yellow<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1suzFb1Z4UK-vVLWVFtfsce2cjsIKfrguioW2CCsItCAchyphenhyphenWiOUoovSZL15ZqQR816fOTXFRZMH_XjXoMSXgWbA-SgKcJu4nwX8iNssjkmuA-eAnDdwuD8HqG4drLcsBN74JskHxQOcIN/s1600-h/Storage+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331891946937373490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1suzFb1Z4UK-vVLWVFtfsce2cjsIKfrguioW2CCsItCAchyphenhyphenWiOUoovSZL15ZqQR816fOTXFRZMH_XjXoMSXgWbA-SgKcJu4nwX8iNssjkmuA-eAnDdwuD8HqG4drLcsBN74JskHxQOcIN/s400/Storage+003.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Orange</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXvbvKBxASoGZayM68FuSmwPFKjVJI2xp09_ebX021weUiuBDDeqVgaXwJORvBU3BC9igol54I6Toc5GlOqRSo3dpf5hcuMY1SVk7aCALyfMAk0cXQVsTXHes9D6PXf2-spI1j6PBvVNq/s1600-h/Bedroom+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331891260884710242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXvbvKBxASoGZayM68FuSmwPFKjVJI2xp09_ebX021weUiuBDDeqVgaXwJORvBU3BC9igol54I6Toc5GlOqRSo3dpf5hcuMY1SVk7aCALyfMAk0cXQVsTXHes9D6PXf2-spI1j6PBvVNq/s400/Bedroom+014.jpg" /></a> Red</div><div><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiV8F6en2G9Km1Rh1eyPwdXN4GsYRUPo5YbqAgR0RaAcRx2sVGUOg8LBkk9SR1zIYAjP-yspcPrGIa0oibkrDUVBmzqhu3fdey27CNxgQIGd4yJ6LtL4W3SM9lH1zFABUYfGNh5pppmIS/s1600-h/Paint+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331890935848405762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiV8F6en2G9Km1Rh1eyPwdXN4GsYRUPo5YbqAgR0RaAcRx2sVGUOg8LBkk9SR1zIYAjP-yspcPrGIa0oibkrDUVBmzqhu3fdey27CNxgQIGd4yJ6LtL4W3SM9lH1zFABUYfGNh5pppmIS/s400/Paint+011.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-18231463470535962802009-04-28T17:54:00.019+10:002011-03-08T13:23:25.603+10:00Timber<div align="justify">There are so many ways timber can be used in an interior - be it residential or commercial. Here's a few pics to get you inspired...</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPculjDxZBAz5nLjLR8lN8uln03JQu85QZAdzYV3ryJEIZSHsu8L-dCwMBoUB1nygPxyPB6DC3XAP51eKuWqKi8wxIj5hRcul-KgXkOOhqOec17uonQTFjTF9wCVlMixLC7qT4AhyeKW90/s1600-h/Sitting+Area+003+pg+17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329656657963210018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPculjDxZBAz5nLjLR8lN8uln03JQu85QZAdzYV3ryJEIZSHsu8L-dCwMBoUB1nygPxyPB6DC3XAP51eKuWqKi8wxIj5hRcul-KgXkOOhqOec17uonQTFjTF9wCVlMixLC7qT4AhyeKW90/s400/Sitting+Area+003+pg+17.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRirPSUzNOug7-uD0KNchJMUC4yYZbvAQE5tC70sDt_Xg2KaZiI2DHdcugDyIjLM30QffJ23GbKMNvTpCcQ6kAALy2eoA2pRTEDQUvCzC1wyqfMbvNjopQiDUBsHauMlPRy76a0CQeFKI6/s1600-h/Entryway+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329656012066654242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRirPSUzNOug7-uD0KNchJMUC4yYZbvAQE5tC70sDt_Xg2KaZiI2DHdcugDyIjLM30QffJ23GbKMNvTpCcQ6kAALy2eoA2pRTEDQUvCzC1wyqfMbvNjopQiDUBsHauMlPRy76a0CQeFKI6/s400/Entryway+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329648384861279170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6ZpiTkxxL0w2Q3zrBc6yjzzbs8jUVO0mOqq5pzrZqaUOiK91dT7T0vDAUhFHGIPTqjz3vN8ue9P5Bj9JL983PmXRVPs6Q8X8Jrso8UCvsKB3d2BLrUorHk0DHvhv720B1C4d-z-b8Fgf/s400/timber+bench.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQba4ZaIj-yKfeCY3SEawsDmkparyOKuyM_mni9OntcIxc_Ccv3vaf2oULhNDDjjggNsH9YT86GzDtAH0vj2mhkRWSAgBT1pdt1IINq0dZnNb2y1roDv_G34g0GS1uE2siahNWWT0BBNKZ/s1600-h/Dining+%26+Kitchen+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329655876623640402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQba4ZaIj-yKfeCY3SEawsDmkparyOKuyM_mni9OntcIxc_Ccv3vaf2oULhNDDjjggNsH9YT86GzDtAH0vj2mhkRWSAgBT1pdt1IINq0dZnNb2y1roDv_G34g0GS1uE2siahNWWT0BBNKZ/s400/Dining+%26+Kitchen+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxguH_aIEBeTGrggnFUDNKq9Ar5wQ25SHUHuYtnzW5WUZHPxCEHruENIAJjCt_ae6Iu1XPfA7bEXhxRrh_3n9t83rLO8U7jGK35xq5RglSltxtosrDPC6lt8nvcRGwdUW9cfmITgcV00Vq/s1600-h/Sitting+Area+004+pg+35.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329655496565083122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxguH_aIEBeTGrggnFUDNKq9Ar5wQ25SHUHuYtnzW5WUZHPxCEHruENIAJjCt_ae6Iu1XPfA7bEXhxRrh_3n9t83rLO8U7jGK35xq5RglSltxtosrDPC6lt8nvcRGwdUW9cfmITgcV00Vq/s400/Sitting+Area+004+pg+35.jpg" /></a> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329648445571607810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl43Aa1KheKUcrco1Uu62KBuWSU5k3sbS7hyphenhyphenPmNzMc9binXnahKPJYHQrKBi1eMGf5NJ6oiGicUqB3NGdKSkTBQlCtE2fIFs-YIUK66feGpjs1Dtg1HRlUV0So7IW9Y8wWxxDaIqG-46k/s400/timber+table.jpg" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329648285462155650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPMtzCOtzcE_uA9a7L5AEzKwK3w4MgLO-zNaGdTc_SLhtwPn3Os9-IwjzCk4x6uEufQXoS3gVsOmeBu3n7flbclpfH54Fb1QAS_sx4KWhXF2NOfpjNItluI84_0H2rYuqTGd59Cgpr8Ri/s400/timber+beam.jpg" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tGSXklc2KcQMV3ufmerVTCkJMU1fGYVDxPrZm4RvFGWva4S-9uVzwwOw5L5cnPZosWaGIlbciJ2NnIt3RdrTchDQxwKG_GgC9W-WTECHI2dLM37JxaEEfKG3bqfgPOZHcS2CJ5CWphMS/s1600-h/qld+parliament+house+parquetry.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329648673544604594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tGSXklc2KcQMV3ufmerVTCkJMU1fGYVDxPrZm4RvFGWva4S-9uVzwwOw5L5cnPZosWaGIlbciJ2NnIt3RdrTchDQxwKG_GgC9W-WTECHI2dLM37JxaEEfKG3bqfgPOZHcS2CJ5CWphMS/s400/qld+parliament+house+parquetry.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329658035877441474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglefwBXnOJ-X-R-evzyT_l-u4-MQ9AqctbisNUIVAdkbyEpl6beunlKge7nZHFXGi7uBNGkSTDyKQ8OOEHlxF8C0UrYfACbV7I_MF7U_d6OIiriwrMYbBkmu4KtftN3p_3b0BzGA6vZq59/s400/nightclub+2.jpg" /> </div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-79620111903602637302009-04-16T10:59:00.012+10:002011-03-08T13:27:43.565+10:00Designer Closeup: Greg Natale - Modern GlamourHere are a few pics to inspire you from designer Greg Natale. He has a very contemporary, glamorous and ecclectic style. These are some of his residential designs but to see his full portfolio (including hospitality and commercial designs) have a look at <a href="http://www.gregnatale.com/">http://www.gregnatale.com/</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYO-6fil1nvuOr1X5C0PjhmBmkucIecaPur59zae8ULypI0rfRExRVg7iWNnRKCEHz8pkKcjLfJ4yJe3x64k_xT78dgpcyZXO8_PXXYmcuW2FriKTsd4hYREieZ-KO1NfzPDgaocnXsyW/s1600-h/Dining+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325088392380043954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYO-6fil1nvuOr1X5C0PjhmBmkucIecaPur59zae8ULypI0rfRExRVg7iWNnRKCEHz8pkKcjLfJ4yJe3x64k_xT78dgpcyZXO8_PXXYmcuW2FriKTsd4hYREieZ-KO1NfzPDgaocnXsyW/s400/Dining+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSKXaSdOZCtNE96HURVR_F_aLIYLTuw11Z8yJ2kWN1S5UFRdmVb_4bySkf-cuNoFKPEwDnTXVFxwJpEZeQvkm_tJhqzdDe6vFwNyd1xBdXKuAXNXgho-yG8Wm6p40hg__n_69K-TWfLCm/s1600-h/Dining+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325088263392268770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSKXaSdOZCtNE96HURVR_F_aLIYLTuw11Z8yJ2kWN1S5UFRdmVb_4bySkf-cuNoFKPEwDnTXVFxwJpEZeQvkm_tJhqzdDe6vFwNyd1xBdXKuAXNXgho-yG8Wm6p40hg__n_69K-TWfLCm/s400/Dining+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWtb4O3tm-XpFtSyD4QNPtwMZvtwCD6Ek_B3_kdk79b6eYXIO8zIXcrNkxGEsdBC4mqH8Dg-lL0cPsFl8CLGjewB5Mj7SKjehdOfHr-PmWIITwfy2OS3R0qMNqxpepjP60MZPFCS6rzo5/s1600-h/Bathroom+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325088140724256274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWtb4O3tm-XpFtSyD4QNPtwMZvtwCD6Ek_B3_kdk79b6eYXIO8zIXcrNkxGEsdBC4mqH8Dg-lL0cPsFl8CLGjewB5Mj7SKjehdOfHr-PmWIITwfy2OS3R0qMNqxpepjP60MZPFCS6rzo5/s400/Bathroom+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6P2A6Uu_eDzYk91UQoPy_71Tm-3skcCgch-APAkCblYgfzxW8jXOBgC8TYwGanzXQ-PeLDfckU0qbfLJwaJrylN2RU78Lj5IuW6A6w_zXcZ71RPqqKFK9oTtVCW0hrYptoJloqkKdspS/s1600-h/Living+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325088053443158338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6P2A6Uu_eDzYk91UQoPy_71Tm-3skcCgch-APAkCblYgfzxW8jXOBgC8TYwGanzXQ-PeLDfckU0qbfLJwaJrylN2RU78Lj5IuW6A6w_zXcZ71RPqqKFK9oTtVCW0hrYptoJloqkKdspS/s400/Living+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlecPOgs37Zr7SiU_QRzn7Ihk6hVXERaHrRLfR5pSjnNezYcY-_5t2-_ZcEQyu9bTYDaKvmZr9JK7RMlQSNS9dHqG-MpPHxrY194nvsmJSrsKR_My1C4CvSr4YoaBS_IfLcuu4qhOaSFK/s1600-h/Living+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325087905739394354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlecPOgs37Zr7SiU_QRzn7Ihk6hVXERaHrRLfR5pSjnNezYcY-_5t2-_ZcEQyu9bTYDaKvmZr9JK7RMlQSNS9dHqG-MpPHxrY194nvsmJSrsKR_My1C4CvSr4YoaBS_IfLcuu4qhOaSFK/s400/Living+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJxBpFqf6PcFfnniWGp5-iK5UtCBoSkbf3dJbHvr4jUJW3y7TLG-7VVlc5XMGokVpDgcsvWI_3qs0w3VOqkz8nyMhk3wzaM51KJZz1HadE-fkfmsFP-dY0-psHVxlFynbdTemLl-3g6Ed/s1600-h/Dining+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325087782143781218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJxBpFqf6PcFfnniWGp5-iK5UtCBoSkbf3dJbHvr4jUJW3y7TLG-7VVlc5XMGokVpDgcsvWI_3qs0w3VOqkz8nyMhk3wzaM51KJZz1HadE-fkfmsFP-dY0-psHVxlFynbdTemLl-3g6Ed/s400/Dining+001.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhiv64vFAimC9W2ZLdel-9mpsvoLj8QeGPIJmqe-U_0TLs5AmXYKfK6bYYfmPVJr_Qwrqn68exdHLvO07M3BEdCUJ_eQE0QmuRuA9gmwqCvTvHZqwKG1uDkHFGBd1Cv1aiZvknQ9nx-iW/s1600-h/Bedroom+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325087648008532562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhiv64vFAimC9W2ZLdel-9mpsvoLj8QeGPIJmqe-U_0TLs5AmXYKfK6bYYfmPVJr_Qwrqn68exdHLvO07M3BEdCUJ_eQE0QmuRuA9gmwqCvTvHZqwKG1uDkHFGBd1Cv1aiZvknQ9nx-iW/s400/Bedroom+001.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-86187029257844489392009-04-16T10:35:00.005+10:002011-03-08T13:26:10.238+10:00Database HelpSo I've found a few links to help you set up your database in Access.<br /><br />Microsoft has a sample database you can download to practise the different things available - it's great to have a sample to get ideas and work out how someone else did it! Visit it here:<br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C6661372-8DBE-422B-8676-C632D66C529C&displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C6661372-8DBE-422B-8676-C632D66C529C&displaylang=en</a><br /><br />This site has a list of examples by Microsoft as well:<br /><a href="http://www.databasedev.co.uk/samples_and_downloads.html">http://www.databasedev.co.uk/samples_and_downloads.html</a><br /><br />About.com has a lot of information on how databases work in general, as well as tips and instructions for Access. This particular page shows you some basic fundamentals.<br /><a href="http://databases.about.com/od/access/l/aaaccess1.htm">http://databases.about.com/od/access/l/aaaccess1.htm</a><br /><br />Please let me know if you find any other useful sources of information when creating your database so I can let everybody know.Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-22440392118197258262009-04-05T11:56:00.003+10:002011-03-08T13:22:37.561+10:00Creating a database contd.I have written the next set of instructions for creating your own database. These show you how to create 'forms' which are much easier to look at than tables, and what I use in my own database.<br /><br />The screen shots don't appear large enough on the blog so please email me if you would like a copy (<a href="mailto:anna.r.williams@hotmail.com">anna.r.williams@hotmail.com</a>).Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-50450139623051710422009-04-03T18:31:00.012+10:002011-03-08T13:23:44.380+10:00Bricks & ConreteM4 was one of my favourite assignments - I love the contemporary (and traditional) effects you can achieve with brick. These are some of favourite interiors.<br /><br />Below is a very subtle way to incorporate brick, just sand back the paint a touch to let a little of the rustic red through.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhM3NoHUf-ApybhC1kAL0Rt9Sj15W2BoZCvJaEp67FSiX2tLd_qCqjV0JwV-_bim0r7sJ23dKJJ7hZ4pOBeG1WNShP6OVzxRMFWcblP8Q4pA1MdB1f1zWVan51RFhFIGeVDooGG-IPZjv/s1600-h/Living+Room+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320383028198663378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhM3NoHUf-ApybhC1kAL0Rt9Sj15W2BoZCvJaEp67FSiX2tLd_qCqjV0JwV-_bim0r7sJ23dKJJ7hZ4pOBeG1WNShP6OVzxRMFWcblP8Q4pA1MdB1f1zWVan51RFhFIGeVDooGG-IPZjv/s400/Living+Room+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgwnDcuIlFzdft2hQFkJVyWWiSd5pQT2zqPPDmqsFifjxt9NLZvOv407O8Q-ifr2mMdCx2hLt6q-DK6Id3z5BS9qIRnRtCMI1Zzxreh1I1lKksi1l7LUdb5MPrEkYghLbLXLMQwbfCW_C/s1600-h/Brick+Ceiling+Living+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320382939361397330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgwnDcuIlFzdft2hQFkJVyWWiSd5pQT2zqPPDmqsFifjxt9NLZvOv407O8Q-ifr2mMdCx2hLt6q-DK6Id3z5BS9qIRnRtCMI1Zzxreh1I1lKksi1l7LUdb5MPrEkYghLbLXLMQwbfCW_C/s400/Brick+Ceiling+Living+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRskLULnHRvU_TvCR0y8lyJgFIP3Y41KJxtTS9dLUPVacr93_fjBYI6bdoEgIxsR8tbMZq1NQwU5uaH006mJa6bp6juaz32L3gZfmBR54azq-JdDEnUp82KrtFF5Wo8ljCEdxUjJxzH5fA/s1600-h/Loft+Brick+Ceiling+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320382852221587042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRskLULnHRvU_TvCR0y8lyJgFIP3Y41KJxtTS9dLUPVacr93_fjBYI6bdoEgIxsR8tbMZq1NQwU5uaH006mJa6bp6juaz32L3gZfmBR54azq-JdDEnUp82KrtFF5Wo8ljCEdxUjJxzH5fA/s400/Loft+Brick+Ceiling+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gifxj8_Kl3iCjSeH6JGFwTFfgaGAF2ZO9KGwB2Zr-4lkv09CNROncaGV0eqbzKhK4lESGJMQCy9OPVKRSxuVwbY5aD8rrH-DhIOiAZz3-HqUyTYqhm_buWuGAhUQFTkGvKq6yMQIBfnd/s1600-h/Loft+Brick+Ceiling.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320382785717946194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gifxj8_Kl3iCjSeH6JGFwTFfgaGAF2ZO9KGwB2Zr-4lkv09CNROncaGV0eqbzKhK4lESGJMQCy9OPVKRSxuVwbY5aD8rrH-DhIOiAZz3-HqUyTYqhm_buWuGAhUQFTkGvKq6yMQIBfnd/s400/Loft+Brick+Ceiling.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY133VHFa3qL6UoRYBabixICreCcdyRRpzIOwq-cogkLnjOejsbypNS-vZA0aoUrAUIoDTuX7jjInjjVrA8x6p-MAFz298w3AKflGgwhCy3avC8Fr3Ze8ACBMvQZSvoQsOlTwB6PR8KsZ/s1600-h/Bedroom+002+pg+120.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320381900763805506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY133VHFa3qL6UoRYBabixICreCcdyRRpzIOwq-cogkLnjOejsbypNS-vZA0aoUrAUIoDTuX7jjInjjVrA8x6p-MAFz298w3AKflGgwhCy3avC8Fr3Ze8ACBMvQZSvoQsOlTwB6PR8KsZ/s400/Bedroom+002+pg+120.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQReDChMhMk5-8HLmQ25DSB1WCqpHY7VfbDcShGl8jXKrG36Q8b9Jf-uvV0gw7OHCrkgipXiJC_bjhfU6vVrIER1-MT7Tl6w2vZbckOM5CSZ3jPky7RiPRv6SrZR7z2fpKf4su5RtyfeU/s1600-h/Kitchen+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320381367133700530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQReDChMhMk5-8HLmQ25DSB1WCqpHY7VfbDcShGl8jXKrG36Q8b9Jf-uvV0gw7OHCrkgipXiJC_bjhfU6vVrIER1-MT7Tl6w2vZbckOM5CSZ3jPky7RiPRv6SrZR7z2fpKf4su5RtyfeU/s400/Kitchen+005.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320380519797148258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCyh0fuDI3bydjivh9CxnME2U2K4hdKMMxfuSb7cACEbamaFlzoiab-aBP9R80YFZdYhb-JaYWmvmZdX7A70TXIKOBfjIVBX-LdO_Zme-Y60E85EHEGh5k3EarS_1DSd5Jr1m-Qg5e8eT/s400/Bedroom+001.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320381071711292370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipusrJHHni9MBiaviI29GdzVZMbMlcVnDBoEpfvEsfmdJLIKPLPSAZ4RfvzqGqPRieZuadwE11IJaPQ5JqwVbAcQGCd2JkFeJ4X9FHinMFZHyK8ZoQkx7oH-6fAWTbr19Wz1w3w6QLVzma/s400/Dining+Room+001.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-21824213971406418142009-04-01T17:28:00.007+10:002011-03-08T13:23:10.940+10:00Creating a Database<span style="font-family:georgia;">I noticed a few posts on the Rhodec Bulletin Board discussing the options for making a database. I had the same issue when I started and was horrified at the thought of spending $300 on a program. I once worked at a medium-size business with 7 employees that used Access as their working database and it was very successful - particularly because as the business grew the database could be changed to suit their needs. So I've created my database (with quite a lot of swearing and frustration!) and I thought I would offer a few tips on how it was achieved to make it a little easier for someone else.</span> <div><div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">It was much too long to put up in a post and you can't see the screen shots properly but if you email me (<a href="mailto:anna.r.williams@hotmail.com">anna.r.williams@hotmail.com</a>) I'll send you the full word doc.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">Please let me know if you have any trouble, I'm happy to answer questions. Here's a little pic of my database to help you get inspired:</span></div><div></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 438px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319634131690495538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFrz7VH0kb5_SzFjG2G5uL2728KkuLBtnOlqgI865e0KhjhktQXzoUY2hVGHYBmv92zUGfuqK_MhDdzLkDEkxJ56wXH1x3lMm7JroQOdzapKz6E6w6rcSX3VpZu2WNlZxiqX-Efo2rUId/s400/Database+1.bmp.jpg" /><br /><div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-48196922800536651652009-03-18T09:45:00.005+10:002011-03-08T13:28:12.730+10:00Designer Closeup: Stephen Falcke - Ethnic Influence<div align="justify">In my search for designers who use a contemporary, slightly exotic, style I found Stephen Falcke, a designer from South Africa. He does some fantastic homes that often incorporate exotic elements such as zebra print, travelling chests and woven baskets into a contemporary or country style. The picture of the baskets on the wall from one of my previous posts is also his work. Check out his portfolio at <a href="http://www.stephenfalcke.com/">http://www.stephenfalcke.com/</a>.</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w_Mlt4Vo8kUf7I99Dr2cecPRtPYaSghCJqXDmsu_1_zg7KEt2n-7Xk24ssqvRUSSKypuyZH15SRzf8FYopCl7R6v4OKc54v1IhcAawgRbSdMy9JtBkRUvKqTMs4IwadTkXMXHYVfLRcU/s1600-h/Outdoor+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308859703633346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w_Mlt4Vo8kUf7I99Dr2cecPRtPYaSghCJqXDmsu_1_zg7KEt2n-7Xk24ssqvRUSSKypuyZH15SRzf8FYopCl7R6v4OKc54v1IhcAawgRbSdMy9JtBkRUvKqTMs4IwadTkXMXHYVfLRcU/s320/Outdoor+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONliuMXW1XYsDDpRM093sLplD4utE1Qh6kk8b7VWviRysVfUdqAj6dYUuxQ5WFV2iDzSK_V8qn5ad-T9W1Q14QF4EPAROPtS-uUYnVqKpwq6_6INFYZC31Uri6IsrVqJ-kwr02PZJM9eR/s1600-h/Dining+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308782589780818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONliuMXW1XYsDDpRM093sLplD4utE1Qh6kk8b7VWviRysVfUdqAj6dYUuxQ5WFV2iDzSK_V8qn5ad-T9W1Q14QF4EPAROPtS-uUYnVqKpwq6_6INFYZC31Uri6IsrVqJ-kwr02PZJM9eR/s320/Dining+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHqbhP4J-wncq6ejB0m7wbJKpO158FbL1lIuDZ8sUAjF-e-7XbduS3-WAEFiG_07l1RhDJTdc5lsIPGyVJzxCVGhSaqgImz-e73fU14rr_o7-CMhxO8YFMi3mJX9PmHSYBNEaDcnhOF2l/s1600-h/Living+Room+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308624710504914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHqbhP4J-wncq6ejB0m7wbJKpO158FbL1lIuDZ8sUAjF-e-7XbduS3-WAEFiG_07l1RhDJTdc5lsIPGyVJzxCVGhSaqgImz-e73fU14rr_o7-CMhxO8YFMi3mJX9PmHSYBNEaDcnhOF2l/s320/Living+Room+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1Ugh-UgV7j1J8UIybcZ0qXwHQ5LDi6Jo7bfE4AZZYoGpVt2V9cvI3TBv77S6LxCDGJ-aRVuA9uINF4prlq630i9w4X9bpKBZ1NmqeQ8f9cppc1kPGixDxfihslfnZpGmhpuep36eGbxU/s1600-h/Living+Room+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308563225881762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1Ugh-UgV7j1J8UIybcZ0qXwHQ5LDi6Jo7bfE4AZZYoGpVt2V9cvI3TBv77S6LxCDGJ-aRVuA9uINF4prlq630i9w4X9bpKBZ1NmqeQ8f9cppc1kPGixDxfihslfnZpGmhpuep36eGbxU/s320/Living+Room+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFiyk-2VaXLAzaYUD9tpQQVdCoZsZNw8hrZUXh9aJJFYUic44h_AgxFYCU0DhtUN-JAbGV8QKjk9DgHfnqZokrvjrSPnV1ti0svRe_tVC_DdbIOLjv3t-dJrXtlxS5PMG3XcqmF6LUEM1/s1600-h/Dining+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308211406911058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFiyk-2VaXLAzaYUD9tpQQVdCoZsZNw8hrZUXh9aJJFYUic44h_AgxFYCU0DhtUN-JAbGV8QKjk9DgHfnqZokrvjrSPnV1ti0svRe_tVC_DdbIOLjv3t-dJrXtlxS5PMG3XcqmF6LUEM1/s320/Dining+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTaieWvHmLNIUXIoEqEgwj3U_mFr69HaE4sOrG1u42kn0kYkE9S2dVQ7cBZag229o-IdlB8p8Ya41dQGk8kS_6IzpI-w09gWxJoUJ6BZfKIjyLgjjTpuAJABXXi6ELtenVH4TuYSxX3xf/s1600-h/Dining+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314308045593801762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTaieWvHmLNIUXIoEqEgwj3U_mFr69HaE4sOrG1u42kn0kYkE9S2dVQ7cBZag229o-IdlB8p8Ya41dQGk8kS_6IzpI-w09gWxJoUJ6BZfKIjyLgjjTpuAJABXXi6ELtenVH4TuYSxX3xf/s320/Dining+001.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314310068783098802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOVBtqBjgGvAfNSgVzAhvl61DGxPaWpyhX4pSiQucaw4ZA92ZuJzJ0Ljb_LJxlPkirrHt5MGgfy-VpazQO2Knn8-DzLbf_YtNRHT5NMYaFO9EiZJCK5lBe2H1nK8gL5ppMD0RaH7F9sOf/s320/Entryway+001.jpg" /><br /><div></div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-79020355801489831132009-03-17T13:52:00.003+10:002011-03-08T13:25:41.356+10:00Cane FurnitureI have always despised pretty much anything that included cane and chair in the same sentence, however my Mum recently purchased a rather beautiful contemporary cane armchair for the verandah. We also have an old cane lounge which looks much better rotting and covered in roses in the garden bed than it ever did inside.<br /><br />Despite all this, M7 (Paint) discusses a community hall containing cane furniture. So I thought I'd find some pictures of what the furniture could look like before decorating:<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314001256077973378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGZs_LD0tRoSBwmxodaH0Y8fvFxX4NAOu_H9P5I4aJB1n491Hp-Vy-WJVMsv-QNDs45JUpZLUYYnbLn6q7kR_4BwR1RYzOQ2AA-iZ_2x-nyWo4eGYPVC4yHQdtZsLo9qu8HQ1BR-dfatN/s320/Cane+Chair+011.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 147px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314000717140372290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xy4zsHWAXRgqzf27qve7Cne85dJk-w7j_xmv24C5iyyfkza90eFMHwDnb5dUIGzxC6hA0Jn6ApdYzdmD45wE6708-TydNiLFGbInIxQNFQrySluH0hGFhy4NTI-_XCMp3gvohMRuFfnZ/s320/Cane+Chair+001.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314001041645701298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Fuj9yJRMtaj4BBkZosP5TuRXO_gxvpFt6eD3XSfNEPdcFUsrgtN1UmHf2rMc7u6j4-irAN5uNMJeWbZbla-6NuIwlO3v_rnZBaZQEUPQp_SjMOT-yN8jdwoZoM4kFuAkPIqX5wKcVoRg/s320/Cane+Chair+003.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314001725586706338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpq7aJAfW5tHPyXlfHut31tEQRlFGzEmqdzxmn_Esi3fPpY9gSKRRz3LoyHBe2KODseJ-zpxGSswl5PGNsbWyeFeyt7WJW8vw2u1zFaY_hHo4NWb2qfxlAvGT-XG1HCycdvyPKA4aHSsV/s320/Cane+Chair+012.jpg" />The chairs I have most commonly seen around my area are the two directly above so I think I will assume my furniture is similar to one of these styles.<br /><br /><br />Now the inspiration:<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 153px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002068962921458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAFiXzdCRfFd8Ay2Gk5IAjECviXOmgQxU-mHaizQ5aZGpOws9feCecl5HXsXY9kIoTVtgo1eh72W8EJpfVhvSaMnp8jlXQoae8svnnvZgLcntSpLGGn6U-POfMR5Zw-r74S641wC6OABi/s320/Cane+Chair+002.jpg" /> I think the above is beautiful but not exactly suitable to modernise a community hall?<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002768263162946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp0L2C2hENykbidxxZIU_P65f90UsJorIwMcB6CKBAMnmg6AQdNN-8wLUIDPKh4fy0-ruawukYDLn8OwZLw1MOMIIP5SpIH82vwhvTe6AtCSvZLlqJSUNBtHS4rUfJ7FCSoBdDqyOsXZq/s320/Outdoor+001.bmp" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002590061985026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WJq-YYaVbpMsBfZkd34OwihChyphenhyphenu_AQKVvdfDc_wm8aAi9LiNk5ONBn5Z8wuEokVKNvgZsbWEgGu6-J6ZEXD9Mgl7nL2ccYBF6VVNK2Seey7Fn-wUVYORT99oD92bOmacnIqsqCRmw8G8/s320/Living+Room+001.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002406403422338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruILmAOkjXERLLkJ-Dr_kRIadQTuByHuA882PDpNStndApwfXwCeEEza51NPs9-ktOCt0-ANIQxtd7YSOHnmigBJ3RkVYK3ugFI5oQq5hgMvQnyomlWhyphenhyphen8mafgOHShZu_lKBdKM7v9dJd/s320/Outdoor+006.jpg" />Painting everything white or black would give unity to mismatched sets and provide a fresh clean base for further decorating.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002263653264962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHjraOGrRJH6bvCFIWhwU_daUcsAjWlm3e0oZ1g3VZDUf_ptC5kh9NMi02kh-s_IHnepmGBRAUi6Xx0QXGOKUeVWHZjp7s8zgeTGz7qjV5f0OOlNVj09aOXW-D2rZaO-rUbt6r_DnPWrZ/s320/Cane+Chair+007.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314002181606486386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLkMdbhlz0ZSyBg4TCbmQ1rA77kXvY2x12B34A3dZl-FI6L3BIQD-xNmiNXWJG5UvQqNS2-IsuTLrN3HkC8yO-kcGKEI2FZQA_PB_UHnl9cO7xJMT4I28Bfu7Lng8F5Kjt3ENf6gfLX9G/s320/Cane+Chair+004.jpg" /><br /><div></div>I like the black is a more modern alternative to painting the chairs white.<br /><div></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-27982745306237775002009-02-16T14:34:00.002+10:002011-03-08T13:24:06.640+10:00Wallpaper SampleboardsThis is my sampleboard for the M6 wallpaper assignment. The wallpaper is a gorgeous red and gold paper by Julien MacDonald. Its the first sample board I've made so it took a while to work out how it should go. I wanted to make an intimate, exotic bedroom and this is how it turned out.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68-ElhPBvt9hSfHeW3nxZ9Xcw76L5r5ZsLU9lxZ4qSGbgol8nxMT9m0evhOt9hw8LutwPrwzFqRMUPm441RYWo5t5H5RBNBOSJE0kjiS1Pj-XKk0eupNKeAyRRbrACE98R_bEvwZCyMm3/s1600-h/IMG.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303250644875203522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68-ElhPBvt9hSfHeW3nxZ9Xcw76L5r5ZsLU9lxZ4qSGbgol8nxMT9m0evhOt9hw8LutwPrwzFqRMUPm441RYWo5t5H5RBNBOSJE0kjiS1Pj-XKk0eupNKeAyRRbrACE98R_bEvwZCyMm3/s400/IMG.jpg" /></a> My second sampleboard is based around a Super Fresco Texture paper called Solitude White. I noted some ideas in the last post but this is the final board. You can't see this one too well but a lot of the items are shown in the last post.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303273302311375842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqLVdVO4y3wnzvpDWDo76AoiD8e66jTq9kWdZwIZlMPzV59Toxa3JjkO45QPoVqn-GImnXOyyeqKi1xXlXn-6ghhHDvdu9rbA-0SAcdgEo3e8x91k7VULmp7Kg1zURMW5GcO-15PN-6Wp/s400/IMG_0001.jpg" />Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-58763380043187667182009-02-11T20:22:00.004+10:002011-03-08T13:24:34.859+10:00Room Ideas for Wallpaper(Ideas for rooms based on wallpaper - Assignment M6)<br /><br /><div><div><br />Wallpaper 1: Solitude White by Super Fresco Textures</div><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301485546450423938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnR-kQ2OOkF-h5Ua03vNKYXaQaEBsrQWV9qWaCNT4AsesW1qrysWsfqkH_RmbZ11Sr41Om5_uQpIsFUWPXxrduzWF9s9JBMgpugSCyfbKq2yQu2dXj05RAVU4cgtXnXn7LdzU6oERDfqL3/s320/solitude+white.jpg" /></div><br /><div>Considering a cool colour palette to make the room soothing. I want to use colour, but neutral colours. The colours don't work very well when scanned but they are pale grey, two shades of dusty purple & black. Cream and some timber will add warmth to stop the room feeling cold. Still need to work out some black accents for a little drama.</div><br /><div>Colours:</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301487092874622354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NLUGtOcvIgoUFbJUVWwZGi6c5KfC89h1d9MVeF0lZjE1RliibfReyC8LcK5CPzQG3BMszOJ3N73T3hKQdAXXjfCt5AT7CAzb3_-gEqnGdnIvABTvlQF_cOyfUkr8jZt-IcuohwTee2U5/s320/colours.jpg" /><br />A neutral toned rug over wooden floors (rug by Robyn Cosgrove rugs):<br /></div></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301487896930324610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkR7rlTbPMwafyL9_aBJEL12p1Pv-eaajwFMkCdmK5o06cOpuS9hvdknvNiXr-mtWTCUnGzyLlbxcSbfYrMM6EHEof4hgyxy1YGS_CxHSsH7HFL4kiFCiwDYLnF7f-meAvTG66QR53Fj8/s320/rug+by+robyncosgrove.jpg" /><br /></div><div>Furniture:</div><br /><div>I would upholster two of these chairs with a soft grey (by Carina Sherlock).<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301488633405405394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa4AqjpUdzR_BEubI92cw6NMi7lu8q6seLvwYmbrjt9QV8YASFyO7dnfu6BJ_PLoYtRR3nIfxqUzsDRz5oG3E44VhZ371_h6l3C6IgPrssx_lmCPWTWOiAvZsJQEDPjFO2Wg9qsc9EYOA/s320/hampton+carver+chair+by+carina+sherlock.jpg" /></div><div><br />Upholster the couch in this fabric (Duckcloth.com): </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301489623633192354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHWDL658OPNErIcDiu-clw9CANVR0e53rStYp9DP5T1P1HeCg-z8AxdBRs98RYHmGSX5IarxIvS19PUAwaF_3mj1UuljEYoiNbuvTEFgvmucOFpEPBxA3V-f3IKpWGyvge9olQmlfv_47/s320/spirit+cream+fabric+by+urban+chiks+at+duckcloth.jpg" /> Sofa by Orson & Blake<br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301488350810678642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySrNb52iJMsufwc0L0nXuoeRwN6xr1_gU953ngRAh42V-ogCgKK4eaznKMsxBatWmpoUk_DSguXilImI6ePhr4dhwdFQTqKCnMAG157T7wBT4y2OOvkdRZSQdJ6__1uV99vKNkRPh_bjE/s320/bordeaux+sofa+by+orson%26blake.jpg" /></div>Side table by Bridgette Forestier<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301488786630229842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rfo-J2QD6QTJor5DCm4dbaKRCyUwJ2F44kVK7s2PV3pfUGZp6hT16VdN_4m6angzIJeg2xFde4shs1bcKrTAilKv9aaMRdQDy35OplqMPaL3Co2_D-7cL5w5Zf6zp8_JXuDuF13b_Y3h/s320/gueridon+rond+romantique+side+table.jpg" /> Cabinet by Baxter<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301488981233437602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sJIiKMPfh351XYPIimxMWsiEbRVY1QCOfF1cH4hLjrIuYk468w93gC1ZexP9ErXCMgYUefsAcObFt6RysKLj99Kq17LXSn0bKxwPhxq99LAtpabfBotcx5UUTRkdI_QmwXGX-S7P3gx0/s320/cabinet+odisseo+by+baxter.jpg" /> </div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Lighting:<br /></div><div>A contemporary chandelier to add some sparkle (by Brand von Egmond)</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301489976594276898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAWS9Z4axx9H5y_92ILdVxs62e4z2azX4Z-V0ba0fvmVwlqG_dB3M_NGl8LcSnhYmyYqxuSjippEzHfaymOJ19u1YGN_C95Yv36BaTbNfhW1sgQKEqs5OZugYocr5U4LWWiYUMeSwQWhZ/s320/hollywood+brand+van+egmond+at+ECC.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301490343274200066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hW6K8hWDo6_R1TuUUFykki_I1a4wubmtF1sdHhKLc9g_vTQPlj9BaWl4eIRP3nJMOEWnkLVXA_99Z9DksqRb3abM11Zfo1CmOHmNTW3uEZ4imvKfFvQQUMsrDLvcMoaQ8l5RFsPMOsJc/s320/lamp+2.JPG" /> Cushion fabrics<br /></div><div>(From left: Ananya Snow fabric by Warwick, Blossom cushion from Rapee cushions & Metropolitan cushion from Rapee cushions)</div><div></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301491496077660162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsLEmHntoPWnEa57W4kWV3QlXGYdHucRiTviAm8qVMxnpp1y7hT5Ic_eCVR8p_Y9m0rVrhKuwPpQ0gVTyrqOeOL9DzpuRBkPBMujSBJquTLP_-2_PgcjJvx8P4kOOSE8fRN9Msr9HjCy9/s320/vushion+fabric.JPG" />Possible accent pieces & art<br /><br />(from freeformsusa.com)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301491861332425538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTOuA04w3QsRHfAnvSKG3I4gJVZeA6VBgyK1DgFIBxdIXVJgogkJuYAR-An_sSdEE4tnh0xCfYnbq7LsbuIEHXeGwIGcPWo2-6faJAp3R1uL6L7CeuIsMQJw4EuXzSsTfEEL2O__ooyl9/s320/handblown+purple+glass+by+free+form+susa.jpg" /><br /><br />The colours come out strange for this piece of textile art. It's mostly shades of purple & grey with a few other colours thrown in. Artist: Sarah Symes.<br /><div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301492134713250946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1Qo0lpurmsRN_enXbZE000hZIN76sQealAXjShY78Nw36KqCqVqluOag81lf1a-CLZHkPNKojRQh86hjpLM3sTsxbdiBgiJ94QpMFaECPz0nwuPuacHzoJDJehEThX67jCvQ9zmNk19j/s320/contemporary+textile+art.jpg" />Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690748729518602484noreply@blogger.com0