RETAIL NEWS
HATCHES, MATCHES…
1 Smeg’s freestanding ‘Victoria’ cooker is a dream appliance for many cooks, admired for its 126L capacity, vintage styling and modern technology (soft-close door, Thermoseal oven and vapour-clean function). It’s now available in White (pictured) as well as dramatic Black and creamy Panna, from $6290. smeg.com.au
2 Adelaide Hills jeweller Simone Walsh started making coins for Christmas puddings 10 years ago. “My mum asked me to come up with something special to replicate the threepences and sixpences that her mother used to stir into the pudding,” she says. Simone’s sterling-silver coins are priced at $139 for a set of six, each featuring a different vintage design. Order until December 21. simonewalsh.com
3 The plush new collection from Nina Campbell, doyenne of the eponymous textile and wallpaper brand, is inspired by 17th- and 18th-century designs from East India. Her Les Indiennes range includes printed and embroidered fabrics plus wallpapers in exotic colour combos: black and emerald, red and teal, aqua with taupe. Available at Seneca Textiles. senecatextiles.com
4 The recent Orgatec trade fair in Germany was the launchpad for a new Australian concept. Adam Goodrum’s ‘Chameleon’ commercial
table system for Nau blends advanced engineering principles and refined aesthetics in a choice of finishes and configurations. Available to order from early 2019. cult.com.au