by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A grey-ish-white metal that occurs naturally free or alloyed with other metals and minerals. Highly malleable and beautiful to look at, silver is prized and therefore used a great deal within the home, whether carved, moulded, or in filigree, as cutlery and all other...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
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by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A knitted silk fabric that is fine and lightweight with a fabulous drape and slight sheen. It makes into opulent curtain and bed covers, drapes and small furnishings. Use to bring softness and luxury into contemporary, hard environments; soft greys and neutral colours...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A strong fibre with a high lustre produced by the larvae of certain bombycine moths fed on specific leaves (most commonly mulberry), and also by certain spiders. Legend has it that Lei Zu, the wife of the Yellow emperor was sitting under a tree one day when a silk...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Silica is a naturally occurring quartz mineral and a major ingredient in glass and ceramics manufacture–in powder form it is capable of absorbing a large amount of moisture. When working on a house that is damp, or that has a damp wall, we attach a small bag of...
