How The Textile Company showroom became the backdrop to this Seventies-inflected interior
Interior designer Carla Barton reveals the decorative decisions behind this evocative schemeCarla Barton (standing) with Jessica Fitzgibbon from The Textile Company. Curtains (from left) made with The Textile. . .
Interior designer Carla Barton reveals the decorative decisions behind this evocative schemeCarla Barton (standing) with Jessica Fitzgibbon from The Textile Company. Curtains (from left) made with The Textile Company ‘Glamour’ in Antique Gold and Misia ‘Faraglioni’ in M478202, installed by Intouch Interiors. Arthur G ‘Orb’ sofa, covered in Misia ‘Aperitivo’ in M490805 (back) and The Textile Company ‘Venice’ in 06 (seat). Arthur G ‘Arty’ ottoman upholstered with Misia ‘Le Temps Suspendu’ in M523801, and trimmed with S Harris ‘Zinzy’ in Whiskey. Phillip Jeffries ‘Velvet Dunes’ textured wallpaper in 36001 (detail shown at right), installed by Willis & Son. ‘Windsor + Marino’ cabochon-lay floor tiles from GatherCo. Aurélien Serre vintage ‘Manta’ floor lamp by Franco Bresciani, and ‘Butterfly’ coffee table by Hannes Peer, both from Moebel. Vase by Suzy O’Rourke from Michael Reid Clay. Other accessories on coffee table from Marc-Et at Mitchell Road Antique and Design Centre. Artwork by Clare Dubina from Michael Reid. Photography: Georgina Egan | Styling: Maria PapantoniouIt’s an interior designer’s fantasy: visiting a textile showroom and delving into its vast stocks of luxury fabrics and wallcoverings to create a room scheme. That’s exactly whatdesigner Carla Bartondid when she teamed up with The Textile Company to produce this Seventies-inspired, Deco-inflected dream. “Fashion and interior designare obviously very connected and, at the moment, chocolate browns, caramels and tans are very in – I’ve been going through a 1970s phase,” says Carla of her inspiration. “I think that filtered into what I gravitated towards when I went to The Textile Company showroom in Sydney. ”Photography: Georgina Egan | Styling: Maria PapantoniouCarla met up with the company’s brand and creative director, Jessica Fitzgibbon, and then it was playtime: “It was so much fun for me to meet Carla in our Alexandria showroom and for her to bring this room to life with our latest collections,” says Jessica. “We started with a few Misia pieces from the new collection, then added pieces by Phillip Jeffries – all from The Textile Company – and built it from there,” explains Carla, who’s been working with The Textile Company since her days as a designer at Thomas Hamel & Associates (she launched her own studio in 2021). “We’ve loved seeing Carla’s business develop and the amazing work she does with our fabric and wallcoverings,” says Jessica. The company’s own fabrics are a particular point of pride: “We were keen to have Carla play with our private label fabrics and use those with our international brands. For our private label, we curate a decorative range of drapery and upholstery fabrics with European mills, specifically for the Australian and NZ aesthetic, stocking a large percentage of the range in our Sydney warehouse. ” Her favourite element in this scheme? “I love the two-tone look of the sofa. ”Photography: Georgina Egan | Styling: Maria PapantoniouThat sofa, Arthur G’s ‘Orb’, has a personal connection, Carla says. “My mum, who passed away last year, was a designer who worked with Arthur G, so this was a nice connection. ” And a spectacular scheme showing what fabrics can do. The design teamThe Textile Company:textilecompany. com. auCarla Barton:carlabarton. com. auWriterHannah JamesDeputy EditorHannah is a writer, editor and nature-lover who gets to enjoy all three pastimes as the deputy editor ofCountry StyleandBelle. When not planning, commissioning and writing articles, she's out exploring country towns and remote regions, both for fun and for future stories. Or she's in a hammock somewhere, reading a book. Follow her on Instagram below. Related stories