Author: Catherine McGowan
What To Consider When Designing Custom Bench Seats
Bench seats are always a big feature in Three Birds Renovations designs and no wonder, being perfect for lounging, dining and big family gatherings. We had the pleasure of working with them on House 11, helping to ‘Hamptonise’ a family home with a variety of Florence Broadhurst furnishing textiles for upholstery, bedhead and cushions. A … continue reading
Floral Dancer, Hot Off The Press
Floral Dancer, our most recent Hot Off The Press collection, was created in-house by our Head of Design, Chloe Evans. It has received rave reviews and so we’ve asked Chloe some questions about her new range. What Inspired This Collection? This originally started with me just drawing rough floral shapes loosely in my sketchbook, keeping … continue reading
Florence Visits The Hamptons
It was an exciting day when Bonnie and Louisa of Three Birds Renovations joined us in the Alexandria Design Studio to see our latest Florence Broadhurst collection! With over 20 new Florence prints and a new wallpaper collection, visiting one of our studios really is the best way to view our vast range and see … continue reading
Jimmy Pike Collection – Desert Goes Digital
We are proud to present this Jimmy Pike collection of high-performance fabric and wall covering designs. A surprising and refreshing interpretation of an Indigenous genre. Launched at DENFAIR 2019, the ‘Desert Goes Digital’ by Walmajarri Aboriginal artist, Jimmy Pike (c.1940-2002) offers a contemporary interpretation of magical, timeless designs from an iconic Indigenous artist. Jimmy Pike loved to … continue reading
Sara Berrenson Discusses Her New Print Collection
Following on from the success of the first collection created by Sara Berrenson we are excited to be launching the next range. This new collection includes 5 designs: Lanai, Havana, Foliage, Leaves and Chevron.
Sara hand paints her designs in watercolour, creating beautiful intricate tropical patterns. Complete with bright bold designs as well as more neutral tones – this collection has something for everyone!
Typoflora Q&A With Shannon Cheung
Typoflora textiles and wall covering offer stunning hand-drawn florals and botanicals with watercolour elements for interior designers and specifiers. Typoflora’s head designer/illustrator, Shannon Cheung, is based in Sydney, Australia. Combining a love for beautiful flowers and illustrative design, Shannon creates delicately hand illustrated designs with flowers in full bloom. Drawing on her background in print design, … continue reading
Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper Collection
We are thrilled to share with you our inaugural Florence Broadhurst wallpaper collection! As the home of Florence Broadhurst wallpaper and textiles for commercial markets in Australasia, our cutting-edge digital printing technology breathes new life into the range, adding versatility and unforeseen creativity for wall coverings, drapery and upholstery. Materialised designers have unearthed original designs from the Florence Broadhurst archives and reworked these … continue reading
Lynne Tanner. It’s A Colourful Life!
In celebration of three new textile & wall covering designs by Lynne Tanner for Materialised, we asked her 12 questions about growing up in Australia, her inspiration and her flare for colour. Q&A With Textile Designer Lynne Tanner Tell us a little about where you are from… Growing up in a coastal town in NSW in the 50’s … continue reading
Durable Outdoor Fabric Collection
This durable outdoor fabric collection by Sina Pearson for Momentum is perfect to refresh poolside furniture in readiness for the onslaught of summer! In the very core of each fibre that makes these fabrics is a dye that is locked in right from the very beginning when the yarn is being created. This process enables the fabric to retain … continue reading
Upcycling Fabric With ‘Our Common Threads’
Upcycling fabric through donations has been woven into Materialised company culture for decades. With World Refugee Day today, Wednesday 20 June, we are keen to share with you some of our work that highlights how passionate we are about recycling and upcycling fabric, as well as an organisation that does so much to help others. Our Common … continue reading