Decoration + Design

Abigail Ahern in her UK home

Your home is a place of comfort, refuge and relaxation. A time for you to completely let your guard down without a care in the world as to what you look like or the clothes you’re wearing.
It’s your special sanctuary from the worries of the world, but as much as those walls protect you when you need quality down time, this space should also tell a story of who you are and what you love when friends and family come to visit.
This is how decorated UK atelier, Abigail Ahern feels when designing interiors. She draws upon the senses to create `constantly evolving emotive interiors’.

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If it’s the refined elegance and timeless style of Europe you crave, then look no further than Linens of Style.
Transform your home into the romanticism of Paris or the rustic charm of a country manor in rural France with their range of chic home wares.
Liven up your interior with the luxury bed linens, bath towels, bathrobes and cushions from Anne de Solène or renowned fashion house, Sonia Rykiel Maison.

Or entice your guests with deluxe tablecloths, serving trays, tea towels and aprons from Beauvillé and Jean Vier.
Linens of Style has been dedicated to making the finest French linens available in the Australian marketplace since 2007, selecting their manufacturer partners for their dedication to quality and their appeal to the local market.
Much more than just distribution, Linens of Style also provide product training for your staff, promotional material, and point of sale collateral in the hospitality industry.
We asked the company director, Djaimi Thornhill for insight into the latest trends in colour and print for the season before she shows the range at Decoration + Design from July 21-24 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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Feel like brightening up your home with the culture and vibrancy of Africa?
Well now there is a boutique Australian-based agency bringing the spirit of the exotic landscape to our shores with unique, one-of-a-kind textiles and interior design products.
Director and founder of emily ziz style studio, Emma Levitt launched her agency at the Sydney Furnitex in February this year to `test the water’ and see if the market `felt the same way’ as she did about the product. The response was overwhelming.
“It has been really good, we were and still are blown away by the really positive response about the designers we represent” she says.
The South African native has strong connections to her home land and from frequent trips there, she noticed the local textile designers didn’t have a presence back in Australia.
When she approached them with her idea of representation downunder, they were excited at the idea of working with emily ziz style studio.
“Often Australia can seem like a difficult market to enter for South African Businesses and designers, as we seem so ‘remote’, however having a local agent on the ground makes the idea of doing business in Australia much easier,” says Emma.

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