06
10 rules
Textiles & Matières
Tissages, textures, contrastes
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Mix at least three textures per room
A room with only one material always feels cold, even with the right colours
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The rug by use: wool, jute, viscose
One material per use, not the other way around
- 06.3→
Blackout curtains in bedrooms, sheer in living rooms
A window is treated differently depending on the room's use
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Cushions, the odd-number rule
Three, five, seven cushions. Never two, four, or six
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Mix smooth, rough and soft
The three tactile families must always coexist
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Bed linen: percale, satin or linen
The choice of linen material changes the quality of sleep
- 06.7→
The throw on the sofa
The textile object that transforms a sofa into an invitation
- 06.8→
Natural versus synthetic fabrics
Why natural dominates, and when synthetic truly has its place
- 06.9→
Curtain height, never in between
Floor to ceiling, or no curtain at all
- 06.10→
Recognising quality in a weave
Four simple tests to tell the good from the less good