Felix Slice Of Furniture | 2017 Collection Launch
Thursday, May 11, 2017
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I start introduced you lot to Melbourne based slice of furniture makers last year. A small-scale yet dynamic business, Felix Furniture was established inwards 2014 yesteryear Antonia Morrongiello in addition to Ian Anderson; a pair who were inspired to follow their passion afterward years of making slice of furniture for themselves. The ethos of this thriving small-scale concern is close good, honest design, using sustainably sourced materials to create a hit of contemporary handcrafted, plywood furniture. Since launching 3 years ago, Felix Furniture has speedily grown to live a respected Australian slice of furniture brand, recognised for their unique designs, character craftsmanship in addition to refined industrial aesthetic. This twelvemonth they opened their minute pop-up store inwards Richmond in addition to conduct hold straightaway launched their latest slice of furniture collection, which I am delighted to percentage alongside you lot today.
The collection consists of half dozen novel pieces for the home, including an Entertainment Unit, Buffet, Dining Chair, Coffee Table, Side Tables in addition to Bench Seat. The duo drew inspiration for their novel collection from diverse materials, finishes in addition to textures. ‘I conduct hold e'er been a tactile person, it’s all close how it feels nether hand’ Antonia says. ‘Mixing materials in addition to finishes allows us to draw out in addition to therefore many layers inside the slice of slice of furniture in addition to railroad train a sense of depth.’
In keeping alongside the Felix Furniture aesthetic, the designs are minimalist in addition to clean, but the pair has branched out alongside dissimilar pieces, introducing novel angles in addition to curves non previously seen inwards their torso of work. ‘Our designs move out along to evolve equally nosotros grow equally a business’ Ian says.
Plywood remains the signature, kernel fabric used inside each of the pieces, alongside the Mota dining chair simply constructed inwards Birch plywood. In addition, pulverization coated steel is featured inwards the novel Lilly Coffee Table in addition to the Douglas Bench Seat, piece coloured wax heros the forest grain on the Stanley Side Tables. The novel fabric the squad is most excited close notwithstanding is cork, alongside the introduction of the Kork collection. Ian says Cork is an extremely undervalued material. 'It comes inwards a hit of incredible grains in addition to colours in addition to it is extremely sustainable. Cork is harvested straight from the tree 1 time every ix years, allowing the tree to regenerate in addition to move out along living’.
The entire hit is designed in addition to made yesteryear the pair inwards their small-scale workshop inwards Sunbury. ‘We actually value the integrity of Australian designed in addition to made products, in addition to therefore it is of import to us to maintain Felix local in addition to beginning simply from other small-scale makers in addition to suppliers inwards the community’ Antonia says. The duo conduct hold a existent hands on approach to their designs in addition to the making process. Each slice is carefully cross-checked yesteryear each other ensuring that the focus is on attending to detail.
Felix Furniture are currently running a Makers Collective Pop Up Shop inwards Richmond. For details, conduct hold a await here. To laid enquiries or notice out close the products in addition to stockists visit Felix Furniture.
The collection consists of half dozen novel pieces for the home, including an Entertainment Unit, Buffet, Dining Chair, Coffee Table, Side Tables in addition to Bench Seat. The duo drew inspiration for their novel collection from diverse materials, finishes in addition to textures. ‘I conduct hold e'er been a tactile person, it’s all close how it feels nether hand’ Antonia says. ‘Mixing materials in addition to finishes allows us to draw out in addition to therefore many layers inside the slice of slice of furniture in addition to railroad train a sense of depth.’
In keeping alongside the Felix Furniture aesthetic, the designs are minimalist in addition to clean, but the pair has branched out alongside dissimilar pieces, introducing novel angles in addition to curves non previously seen inwards their torso of work. ‘Our designs move out along to evolve equally nosotros grow equally a business’ Ian says.
Plywood remains the signature, kernel fabric used inside each of the pieces, alongside the Mota dining chair simply constructed inwards Birch plywood. In addition, pulverization coated steel is featured inwards the novel Lilly Coffee Table in addition to the Douglas Bench Seat, piece coloured wax heros the forest grain on the Stanley Side Tables. The novel fabric the squad is most excited close notwithstanding is cork, alongside the introduction of the Kork collection. Ian says Cork is an extremely undervalued material. 'It comes inwards a hit of incredible grains in addition to colours in addition to it is extremely sustainable. Cork is harvested straight from the tree 1 time every ix years, allowing the tree to regenerate in addition to move out along living’.
The entire hit is designed in addition to made yesteryear the pair inwards their small-scale workshop inwards Sunbury. ‘We actually value the integrity of Australian designed in addition to made products, in addition to therefore it is of import to us to maintain Felix local in addition to beginning simply from other small-scale makers in addition to suppliers inwards the community’ Antonia says. The duo conduct hold a existent hands on approach to their designs in addition to the making process. Each slice is carefully cross-checked yesteryear each other ensuring that the focus is on attending to detail.
Styling yesteryear Sarah Elshaug, Maitland Street Interiors / Photography yesteryear Stephanie Rooney
Styling Assistant: Fiona Longmire Felix Furniture are currently running a Makers Collective Pop Up Shop inwards Richmond. For details, conduct hold a await here. To laid enquiries or notice out close the products in addition to stockists visit Felix Furniture.
Images courtesy of Felix Furniture