Showcasing design elements, materials, and aesthetics that inspire Luxe Domain’s projects.
Well, having returned from a refreshing holiday in Sardinia and Rome, I’ve been busy catching up with work back in Melbourne, so haven’t been able to put pen to paper, so to speak. And of course, now we’re all galloping towards Christmas! Being able to visit Italy…our first overseas holiday since 2018, was more than…
While away I read two wonderful books which I’d like to pass onto you… ‘The Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop’ … An autobiography of Alba Donati who finally realises a long held dream of opening a tiny bookshop in Tuscany. How she creates the most beautiful environment for her community of customers to visit…during Covid…
As part of their new release of fabrics, Casamance have produced a positively joyful multicoloured weave upholstery weight fabric. Multicoloured weaves are not a style of fabric I normally like, mainly because I feel from a distance they can read as a ‘melange’ of nothingness. However, this is not the case with Beguin, which comes…
I’m forever inspired by fabrics but one I found recently really captured my eye! ‘Lacis’ in the celadon colourway, is part of the L’ENOVOLÉ FANTASTIQUE collection by Lelievre Paris. An upholstery fabric, in the following photos it’s used for a corner armchair and in a mid-century sofa, both of which look beautiful, and incredibly fresh…
When downsizing, and beginning the search for your ideal apartment or townhouse, what starts out being an exciting exercise often ends up being confusing and demoralising. This potentially difficult and emotional time can be further exacerbated if you’re not clear about what your expectations are and what will be the deal breakers for you. For…
Shayle Flesser is a practicing fine artist, known for her bright and bold contemporary abstract paintings. Shayle hand paints all of her artworks on-site in her Brisbane-based studio and Gallery. Shayle’s exhibition ‘Act of Love’ can be viewed at Forty Five Downstairs from 13th June – 24th June. fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders lane Melbourne 3000
Lucie Rie was an Austrian-born British potter, born in 1902. Rie moved to London to flee Nazi Austria. Best remembered for her brightly coloured, delicate vase, bottle and bowl Modernist forms. Key developments in Rie’s career, include creating glazes with flowing or volcanic textures, as well as combining coloured clays before throwing to produce upward…
The Fyber Cosmos collection is created using pre-consumer and post-consumer nylon waste, using recovered fishing nets, carpets and industrial plastics. Fyber continues to work with premium raw materials that are sustainable. Key characteristics of the recycled nylon collection are: Environmentally friendly Easy maintenance Soft touch with zero fiber loss Lustrous appearance How is the collection…
The colours and vibrancy of the Dipping Light form a striking design. When turned on, its many shades of colour filter the light, making a lively surrounding impact. The layers of paint, which were created by repeatedly submerging a lit bulb in paint, moderate the light’s intensity. The Dipping Light is offered as a portable…
The winter months are a great time to cosy everything up in your home and better still, if you have an open fireplace or slow combustion fireplace. There is nothing nicer than unrolling your fireside rug from its summer hibernation, pulling armchairs closer, adding a few more cushions and throws, and bringing out needlework or…