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Retailer information - find out how to become a retail partner or join mydeco's design boutique | Articles | mydeoc
© mydeco So... you’ve explored mydeco and want to be a part of it. Only natural. If you’re a homewares retailer or designer, here’s all the initial info you’ll need to know. Join the mydeco design boutique Are you a niche retailer or designer with something special to offer? Perhaps ...
Posted 9th August 2011
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Robin Day & Lucienne Day: know like a pro
Lucienne & Robin Day: Textiles & furniture in holy matrimony © Michael Venning / National Portrait Gallery, London The New York Times has described Robin (1915-2010) and Lucienne (1917-2010) Day as 'a bit like the Eameses, but English'. But unlike their American counterparts, the Days worked independently (she did textiles, ...
Posted 18th November 2010
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Know like a pro: Tom Dixon
Know like a pro: Tom Dixon British to the core: Tom Dixon revitalises design in ol' Blighty © Habitat Tunisian born art-school dropout Tom Dixon (1959-, British) found fame with his welding skills, after days spent mending his motorbike following an accident. His first pieces were made from railings, saucepans ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Know like a pro: Terence Conran
Jack of all trades: Sir Terence Conran is a designer, restaurateur, writer, architect, retailer and provost of the Royal College of Art The word prolific was surely invented to describe Sir Terence Conran (1931-, British). Little else quite captures the enormous hold he has in the world of contemporary, affordable ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Know like a pro: Mies van de Rohe
The Barcelona chair, designed for the 1929 World Expo in Barcelona © Geoffrey Drayton Modernist Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe (1886-1969, Germany/USA) changed the face of post-war cities internationally with his glass skyscrapers. His style was minimalist, his vision 'poetic'. One of the biggest architects in the 20th century, he ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Know like a pro: Le Corbusier
Pioneer: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, aka Le Corbusier © National Portrait Gallery, London Tired of the Arts (Nouveau and Deco) and a pioneer of the ‘International Style’, Le Corbusier (1887-1965, Swiss) insisted on a new look to embrace the industrial age he was living in. Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, he adopted his maternal ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Know like a pro: Celia Birtwell
Print mastermind: Celia Birtwell © David Hockney As well as designing decadent Dubai apartments, Birtwell's range for Topshop sold 1000 items in just six minutes on its launch day. She’s still got the touch. Insider fact The cat featured in David Hockney's painting of Celia and Ossie was actually called ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Kelly Hoppen's tips for Christmas decorating
Kelly Hoppen's tips for Christmas decorating Get Christmas inspiration from designer pro Kelly Hoppen © The White Company Britain's leading interior designer shares her top tips for Christmas decorating. In the festive spirit? See our handpicked Christmas gifts and decorations. 1. Wrap fairy lights around old urns or statues for ...
Posted 29th October 2010
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Sir Terence Conran on planning your kitchen
Sir Terence Conran on planning your kitchen Cooking–a pleasure, not a chore, with a well planned kitchen. © Ikea Does the saying ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ apply to your kitchen encounters? A well structured kitchen makes cooking quicker, easier and more pleasurable. Here to help is Sir Terence ...
Posted 25th October 2010
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Sir Terence Conran on storage in children's rooms
Sir Terence Conran on storage in children's rooms A sturdy bookcase will help keep clutter to a minimum © Aspace Sir Terence Conran, author of 'Storage – Get Organized', offers furnishing and storage solutions for children's rooms – from babies to teenagers. Moving with the times In general, when furnishing ...
Posted 14th October 2010
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