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Design: Fruit of the Loom
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After nearly a century in production, Lloyd Loom furniture has
come to symbolise a kind of old-world comfort and charm. Now two
British manufacturers and a team of hot-shot designers are bringing
it bang up to date
Twentieth-century furniture design was a pretty sexy business.
Full of the libidinous promise of new materials and technology -
plywood, tubular steel, plastic - it threw up never-before-seen
shapes and textures which still inspire today. But what's really got
the country's...
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Looming on the horizon
The Independent - London
; People have always known Lloyd Loom, even if they haven't known what it is," says David Breese, the managing director and founder of Lloyd Loom of Spalding. "If you say to nine of out 10 people, do you remember, in your parents' house, the gold corner linen basket in the bedroom or the bathroom,
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Design: Fruit of the Loom
The Independent - London
; After nearly a century in production, Lloyd Loom furniture has come to symbolise a kind of old-world comfort and charm. Now two British manufacturers and a team of hot-shot designers are bringing it bang up to date Twentieth-century furniture design was a pretty sexy business. Full of the
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Design & shopping: Laid-back and papered: the new suburban chic Lloyd Loom - that quintessentially Eighties fabric used for straight- backed verandah chairs and laundry baskets - is hitting the comeback trail.
The Independent - London
; LLOYD LOOM - not a brand but a fabric with a charmingly alliterative nickname, made of twisted paper and wire - hasn't been taken seriously since, ooh, the Eighties. It's hardly surprising: that decade - think TV series Jewel in the Crown - revered colonial grandeur, but who today feels nostalgia
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Lounge about
The Press
; This summer, take a leaf out of the Dedon book. The German company produces a range of high-quality, woven outdoor furniture that includes the Leaf lounger. Available in a one-person or two-person version, the Leaf offers a relaxing place to while away the time. It has an integrated foam- rubber
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REALLY USEFUL guide Alison Cork relaxes in Lloyd Loom as she contemplates discounted kitchens, flash wallpapers and affordable shutters for summer
Evening Standard - London
; New year, new kitchen From urban and minimalist to classic or Shaker, Rhode Design has a kitchen to suit practically every taste. And, for this month only, the firm is offering 25 per cent off all its kitchen furniture. With expert help available in the showrooms, you can choose the look, material,
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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REALLY USEFUL guide; Alison Cork relaxes in Lloyd Loom as she contemplates discounted kitchens, flash wallpapers and affordable shutters for summer.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: ALISON CORK New year, new kitchen From urban and minimalist to classic or Shaker, Rhode Design has a kitchen to suit practically every taste. And, for this month only, the firm is offering 25 per cent off all its kitchen furniture. With expert help available in the showrooms, you can choose
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Your Money: TREASURE HUNTERS; TV's JAMES BREESE on the amazing world of antiques and collectables.(Features)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: JAMES BREESE QI HAVE a powder compact that belonged to my mother. It has musical instruments engraved on the lid and is marked Stratton. It still has some powder and a small pad in it. Is it worth anything? - Gillian Cooke, Banbury. AHUNDREDS of compacts with different designs were made by
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Design Doctor: Donna Hardie answers your DIY questions.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England)
; RARE LOOM.. Q WHERE can I buy traditional Lloyd Loom chairs for our new conservatory? A LLOYD Loom has never really gone out of fashion since its hey day in the 1920s. Royal Arrow (0171 938 2000) can supply British-made Lloyd Loom chairs in green or honey shades for your conservatory. If you want
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Your Money: 'Young nun inspired loveable Bunny kins for Royal Doulton' TREASURE HUNTERS.(Business)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: JAMES BREESE Q I HAVE a Royal Doulton plate. The front shows bunnies in a kitchen with their mother cooking at a stove. Around the edge are running rabbits and it is signed Barbara Vernon. The backstamp shows three rabbits with red jumpers. - Mrs D Stackpoole, Luton, Beds A THE rabbit
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Whatever the weather HOMES & PROPERTY
Evening Standard - London
; Rushing outdoors to rescue tablecloths and cushions from a downpour is a thing of the past, thanks to fabulous new materials. THE outdoor room is the room we want to spend all summer in, but the volatile British weather has other ideas. Short of erecting a customised canopy over the entire garden
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