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L O C A L H E RO. . . Award-winning Aussie designer Tom Skeehan (pictured) has joined the illustrious roster at Stylecrat. Hoshi, his new collection of Japanese-influenced furniture, includes an armchair, bench seat and sofa. Shown here in American ash, the pieces are also available in walnut or Japanese Black stains, and a choice of leather or fabric upholstery. Armchair (right), $4500, bench (below), $3800; www.stylecrat. com.au.
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overs of Scandi design would be hard-pressed to find a better place to indulge their passion than the recent Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The 40,000 visitors had more than 700 stalls to peruse, with some 80 per cent of these from around Scandinavia. Always a favourite for its classic mid-century refinement, Danish brand Carl Hansen & Son presented the CH26 (above), a never-before-produced Hans Wegner design from 1950 that will be available locally through Cult later this year. Another standout was the gorgeous Hedwig chair by Swedish brand Gärsnäs (left) – the smooth arc of the rear leg and sling-style leather seat and backrest drew many oohs and aahs. On the homewares front, we loved Normann Copenhagen’s Geo pitchers (inset) and delightful Norm 06 flower pendant lights (top). Just perfect in that simple, Scandi way.
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LET US BE THE JUDGE UK interiors duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan (right) will be calling the shots on Reno Rumble this season. Catch the new judges on the homemakeover show every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine.
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Woolf Fisher and Maurice Paykel found F&P in New Zealand.
Innovative insulated liners increase the eiciency of fridges.
Gentle Annie, the first ‘smart drive’ washer, is launched.
