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    Eco-Friendly Décor – Keeping Your Home Green
    The Design Train
    • Apr 24
    • 7 min

    Eco-Friendly Décor – Keeping Your Home Green

    To celebrate International Earth Day this month's blog is dedicated to the important topic of Eco-Friendly décor
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    Small Pleasures – Exploring the Side Table
    The Design Train
    • Feb 24
    • 5 min

    Small Pleasures – Exploring the Side Table

    The side table is in the spotlight this month with good reason. This decorating staple is often overlooked. Time to change that!
    50
    The Evolution of a Range
    The Design Train
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Evolution of a Range

    To end the year we look at some of our popular table ranges and examine how they evolved.
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    The Benefits of Bespoke Furniture
    The Design Train
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Benefits of Bespoke Furniture

    We enjoy being approached to create bespoke furnishings and, with over 30 years in the industry, consider ourselves experts in the field
    40
    Décor 2022 - What can we expect?
    The Design Train
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Décor 2022 - What can we expect?

    A look at design predictions and trends for 2022
    20
    Heritage Day- Looking toward the future
    Andrew Knapp
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Heritage Day- Looking toward the future

    This month we would like acknowledge where our local design ideas came from and, more importantly, where they are heading.
    60
    Wood Veneers – More than Meets the Eye
    Andrew Knapp
    • Aug 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Wood Veneers – More than Meets the Eye

    An interesting look at a widely used product used in furniture design - wood veneers.
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    Nesting Instincts – The space-saving idea that endured the centuries
    The Design Train
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Nesting Instincts – The space-saving idea that endured the centuries

    Thomas Sheraton made his first nesting table in the 18th century and it is as popular now as it was then.
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    When Nature Inspires Furniture Design
    Andrew Knapp
    • Jun 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    When Nature Inspires Furniture Design

    Nature has proved inspirational in everything from literature to architecture and beyond. Of course, this is no big surprise, nature’s...
    40
    Corporate and Project Furniture – Choosing the Right Materials
    Andrew Knapp
    • May 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Corporate and Project Furniture – Choosing the Right Materials

    When a client consults us on a design brief for the corporate or hospitality sector the parameters and criteria differ greatly from...
    40
    Minimalism – The Art of Living Intentionally
    The Design Train
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 8 min

    Minimalism – The Art of Living Intentionally

    The term Minimalism sometimes conjures up an image of a spartan space that may look good in a lifestyle feature - not so!
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    DISCOVERING OURSELVES - EXPLORING ADVANCES IN SOUTH AFRICAN DESIGN
    The Design Train
    • Mar 19, 2021
    • 6 min

    DISCOVERING OURSELVES - EXPLORING ADVANCES IN SOUTH AFRICAN DESIGN

    March 2021 Image: the Mvelo Desk from designer Siyanda Mbele What better way to celebrate Human Right's Day than to take a brief journey...
    70
    Shaping our Lives – Geometrics in Décor
    The Design Train
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    Shaping our Lives – Geometrics in Décor

    February 2021 If you have ever wondered why geometrics shapes are an often re-reoccurring theme in the design world the answer is simple;...
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    The Console Table – An age-old love affair.
    Andrew Knapp
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Console Table – An age-old love affair.

    A console originally referred to the s-shaped bracket that was used to affix a half-moon shelf (called a demi-lune) to a wall...
    130
    What makes furniture an investment?
    The Design Train
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 6 min

    What makes furniture an investment?

    Investment furnishings used to be considered the sole realm of antiques or iconic designer pieces. Fortunately, this perception has changed.
    170
    Tablescaping - The trend that has withstood centuries.
    The Design Train
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 8 min

    Tablescaping - The trend that has withstood centuries.

    As specialists in table design and manufacture, we have a responsibility to ensure that our clients get the best out of their investment.
    160
    Cutting Through the Confusion
    The Design Train
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Cutting Through the Confusion

    Coffee tables shouldn’t be relegated to the realm of an afterthought, after all, a good coffee table is the ultimate multi-tasker.
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