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We want to share our fabric insights so everyone can understand the basics when it comes to soft furnishings and fabrics. So whether you are new to all of this, or maybe you just need a refresher, we strive to provide something for everyone. Browse the topics below to find helpful tips and advice to ensure you get a great end result.
Wallpapers, wallcoverings, wall panels, heavy vinyl, grass cloth, and silk. This expansive product category offers something for every commercial or residential interior, however, with such an abundance of options it can be challenging to confidently specify the right one for each space. Not to w...
From the kettle boiling to screaming children, loud televisions, and the deafening thud of bass, noise is part of our daily lives. However, when it is excessive and ongoing it is not only aggravating but can harm your hearing and negatively impact the way a space functions. When it comes to resid...
A triple weave or dimout fabric is an advanced lining construction comprised of three tightly interwoven layers. The central layer is key to the structure, as black yarn is used to restrict the amount of light passing through the fabric. Generally textured and soft to the touch, triple weaves are...
Windows play a major role in controlling the temperature within a home. During winter it is easy to lose heat and in summer it is easy to overheat a home if windows are not appropriately covered. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority of New Zealand estimate that professionally fitted, ...
Black and white are a perfect pairing; one reflecting all wavelengths of light, the other absorbing it – the very absence of visible light. Technically neither are colours, though that in no way makes them boring. This sophisticated combination – contrasting yet complementary, formal yet informal...
As the name suggests, a slipcover is a tailored fabric covering for your sofa. Slipcovers are advantageous as the fabric can be removed, washed, and reinstated, as well as being relatively simple and affordable to replace. Slipcovers or tailored covers offer many economic and aesthetic benefits t...
There’s a contemporary yet casual sophistication to Australasian interior decorating which is enhanced by a shared love of simplicity, quality, and craftsmanship. As New Zealanders living in Australia, this perspective directly influences the work of our Mokum and James Dunlop Design Directors. B...
Early wallpapers were popular with the middle-class as they emulated the stylized floral motifs and pastoral scenes within the expensive tapestries, hand painted fabrics, and embossed leathers that adorned the homes of the wealthy. Designs were originally printed onto individual sheets of paper a...