F&R Journal
Designer Series: Cameron Kimber
I always wanted to be an interior designer. I can’t recall a time that I wasn’t interested in interiors. My first job after school was in the visual merchandising department at David Jones. I worked there for three years and it was a fantastic experience, learning from the ground up how to create enticing displays and vignettes that resonated with shoppers.
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Quiz: What Engagement Ring Style Fits Your Partner's Personality?
Wondering what engagement ring style you should get? Finding your partner’s engagement ring style doesn’t have to be a task fraught with potential style danger. To make it easier than asking friends or hacking into her Pinterest account we’ve created a simple quiz! Get ready to find her engagement ring style.
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The History of Art Deco
“In olden days a glimpse of stocking was thought of something as shocking. Now heaven knows, anything goes!” Cole Porter’s lyrics from Anything Goes, the perennially popular musical of the 1930s, perfectly summed up the spirit of the interwar years around the world.
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Designer Series: Sam Pauletto
I grew up in an environment where being artistic was always encouraged. My mother practised calligraphy as an art form while I was growing up, so I had an awareness from a young age.
What Is The Hardest Gemstone?
The diamond is the hardest gemstones, while talc is a very soft mineral. The scale by which the hardness of minerals is measured is the Mohs Hardness Scale. How can you tell how well your gemstone will stand up to a few knocks? By knowing where it sits on the Mohs Hardness Scale. The what? Read on.
Ercuis Decorative Arts Flatware
Since 1867, Ercuis has produced fine silverware used in embassies, yachts, and luxury hotels around the world. Founded by a French priest, Adrien Céleste Pillon, Ercuis originally created silver items for use in church services. The factory quickly branched out into dinnerware and silverware for royal houses as well.
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