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Colour Wrap Up: Trendy Indigo

by Kim | 18 May 2012 | Leave a comment

Trending colour Indigo has long been a favourite of the design centre team.  We try and incorporate this inky shade into projects for both interior and exterior use.  We’re not always successful in getting this dramatic colour approved, but just [...]

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Eye Candy Monday: Paint Sound Sculptures

by Kim | 14 May 2012 | Leave a comment

Here’s an amazing advertising campaign shot for the launch of Canon’s PIXMA range of colour printers.  The project features sound sculptures made of dancing droplets of paint as they react to sound waves.  Advertising firm Dentsu collaborated with biochemist and [...]

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Colour Wrap Up: Colour of a Mother’s love

by Kim | 11 May 2012 | 1 comment

It’s Mother’s Day in South Africa this weekend.  Here at FWDC we’ve been discussing the plans we have as to how we’ll be spoiling our moms come Sunday.  We’d like to dedicate Colour Wrap Up to our lovely queens who [...]

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Eye Candy Monday: Trend Talk: The Present Sense

by Kim | 07 May 2012 | Leave a comment

What is Trend Talk:  The Present Sense?  Well it’s an industry gathering where key presenters reveal the latest design and decor trends, by sharing visuals, provocative ideas and thoughts on the lifestyle shifts that will touch us in 2012 and [...]

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Colour Wrap Up: The colour purple

by Kim | 04 May 2012 | Leave a comment

In the past month all I’ve been seeing is Purple.  In every shade you can imagine, it’s been in my eye.  It was also Plascon’s colour of the month for April.  As it is Colour Wrap Up Day I’ve put [...]

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The people’s art

by Kim | 01 May 2012 | Leave a comment

Identity known or unknown I’m a Banksy fan.  I love how he says what most of us are thinking through visual art.  After all a picture says a thousand words, and I do get quite the thrill when he “sticks [...]

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Eye Candy Monday: Decorex CPT

by Kim | 30 Apr 2012 | Leave a comment

Decorex CPT 2012 has come and gone. FWDC worked the Plascon stand and it would only be fair of me to share some pics from our fabulous stand.  The Plascon 2012 Colour Forecast was on display in four different room [...]

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Colour Wrap Up: Freedom to be

by Kim | 27 Apr 2012 | Leave a comment

Don’t tell anyone, but I’m a sucker for a happy ending. I love seeing how what at first glance seems ordinary, boring and practical can be turned into something extraordinary.  Take Dutch collective We Make Carpets who turn everyday items [...]

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Eye Candy Monday: Country Bumpkin

by Kim | 23 Apr 2012 | Leave a comment

Spending a weekend out in the country is always good for the soul and when you get back to the city from your break away it’s always with a longing for wanting more.  With all it’s rich hues and natural [...]

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Colour Wrap Up: Soft (Im) Possibilities

by Kim | 20 Apr 2012 | 1 comment

Last nights opening of our new exhibition Soft (Im) Possibilities was a colourful feast of autumn shades and decor eye candy. The exhibition runs until 8 June 2012 (opening times 9am – 5pm).

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