by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
An architectural feature, the highest member of a post or column, the one that both tops it off and spreads to support the load above. Capitals are always wider at the top than the bottom and visually important; even the simplest carry some kind of shaping and carved...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The first hanging light fitting, holding candles in a decorative framework, the pre-runner to the chandelier. All early antique chandeliers and most of those made before the early – mid 20C were originally made for candle light and have been adapted for...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The six extant members of the camelid group are the Bactrian camel, Arabian camel or dromedary, llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco, all of whom produce hair or fleece of more of less coarseness for clothing and furnishings. The two Afro- Asian Camelus, the dromedary...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
As we all know, contrast is something different, unusual, sometimes the opposite of what we expect. In furnishings, contrast creates the all-important tension that brings life and energy. * Just a tiny line of orange across its partner yellow or a splash...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Essentially, the theory of knowledge and specifically how people learn; that human beings generate their own knowledge, meaning and therefore further ideas from their experiences and interactions…..
