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CALL THE WALL DOCTOR! The witch doctor? No, the wall doctor. If your walls are cracked, blistering, peeling and flaking, don’t mess around with half-hearted cures. You need a swift injection of CRAKGON, the amazing product that repairs and restores . How can you decorate when your walls look like a hard night out on the turps? How can you inject style and sophistication when your walls look like they’ve gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson? In the old days you’d spend hours just getting them back into shape, but with CRAKGON you can solve any number of surface problems. You can simply paint all those defects into oblivion with a highly resistant protective barrier that shields your walls for years.

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Not too long ago, metropolitan living was all about infusing the big bad city into your home décor. People brought the hustle and bustle of the urban jungle right into their living rooms and bedrooms, using big bold interior designs to break down the barrier between the streets and the sheets. Today people are looking to take refuge from all that commotion, softening their approach to home living as they take a brief respite from conquering the world. But how do you move from overdrive to oasis? Well you can make a great start with the cleverly designed Queens Collection by Rasch.

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It’s an exciting time when you set out to transform your home, office, restaurant, hotel, retail outlet or marine vessel. But how do you find the right products, the right people, the right advice and the right level of customer service? You could scour the nation and slowly assemble a jigsaw puzzle of helpful places and faces - or you can tick all the boxes in one easy step with Hume Internationale. We have a wonderful range, we have the expertise, we have a passion for customer service and we won’t rest until you achieve your vision.

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You rise from your chaise longue, whack on some Givenchy and clamber into your purring Peugot, scooting down the road to the Matisse exhibition before picking up a Brie de Meaux that can be washed down with a cheeky Krug NV Grande Cuvee. Stop right there – you may be a Francophile! If you embrace all things French – or just admire their natural affinity for style – it’s time to introduce your walls to the stunning collection known as ‘Un Jour A Versailles’ (A Day In Versailles). Meticulously designed by Brigitte von Boch, the collection is a truly beautiful selection of wallcoverings reminiscent of 18th Century Versailles.

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What’s our most precious resource? Is it iron ore, uranium, old growth forest or our native ecology? Could it be economic prosperity, a flourishing banking system or stable politics? No, surely it’s our children. It all falls to them, those little cherubs with a flower in one hand and a mud pie in the other. We are the custodians of their future, so it’s important that we give them every opportunity to thrive. In a small way, we can start by giving them a comforting and creative space in which to grow. Kids don’t need stark walls, they need visual stimulation and a splash of colour. If you want to get your hands on a safe and engaging wallcovering solution for kids, you’ve found it in Jacky Joe.

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Changing your living or working space can be tricky, sometimes even daunting. Your mind can become a cluster bomb of conflicting designs and styles, but there’s a way out of this pickle. My world changed when I stopped thinking about individual collections and started thinking about broad concepts. What characteristics do I want my space to exude? Do I want to explore options that are unique, contemporary, classic, digital, organic or paintable? At Hume, we’re happy to talk about you’re your general concept and provide a range of choices that fall perfectly within the target zone

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OK, it’s 1974. Your world is a spinning whirlwind of mauve shirts, wide ties, beehives, cork shoes and unisex hairspray. The boom box pulsates to the rhythms of Grand Funk Railroad and Wings. The nature strip is home to a beige Kingswood, a purple Valiant and a burnt orange Charger. The wallpaper inside your house is about to go into stasis for 40 years, emerging victorious in the new millennium as the ultra-cool and up-tempo PLAISIR Collection by Rasch.

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Wallpaper – the maligned millstone that refused to move with the times – that dodgy peeling relic cast to the wind a few decades ago – has made an astonishing comeback in modern times. How could this crusty souvenir of the sixties and seventies claw its way back from obscurity? How did this granny flat icon come back from the dead? And what is the world saying about wallpaper today?

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It was kooky, it was innovative, it was absolutely fascinating. When Polish designer Oskar Zieta put on a show at Sotheby’s, he wanted to challenge his audience to use a fresh perspective. But how? In a stroke of brilliance, he placed a number of carefully selected furnishings inside boxes lined with geometric wallcoverings. He then carved peep holes in the boxes, using various angles to throw off the senses and create reflective surfaces that bucked traditional notions of furniture plus four walls. Oskar Zieta shows how the clever use of wallcoverings, together with selected furniture pieces, can create a lasting impression on your guests, employees or clients.

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The chandelier hangs low and the bees wax candle flickers by the crystal decanter, silently embracing its precious cargo of vintage Chateau Lafite. The fireplace casts a warm glow on the Rembrandt, whilst the mahogany table is resplendent with a surfeit of wagyu steak and matsutake mushrooms served on 18th Century Wedgewood. Life’s good, but your classic home is longing for some special attention. The walls are listless and tatty - they are crying out for a collection that’s sophisticated but comfortable, tasteful but energetic, fresh but imbued with period charm. Jeeves the Butler interjects with a timely and wise observation… just go for the Astor Collection by Marburg.

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