Vogue Living - Flag it up (Australian)
Stars and stripes take on new meaning with luxury rugs, leather furniture and PATRIOTIC wall DECORATION.
Style trumps as transatlantic chic meets high-end furnishings. 1 made-to-order wingback chair with vintage union jack flag on the back, english leather and linen upholstery, $4200, from davidmetnicole. 2 the rug company 'jubilee' needlepoint wall hanging by lucinda chambers, approx. $1515.3 'flag' cushion, $85, from exhibit. 4 eijefinger 'supernova' wallpaper. enquiries to verve. 5 gant 'all over star' throw in red, $379. 6 a look from chanel's spring 2008 ready-to- wear collection. 7 vintage union jack cushion, made with 1940s flag, $485, and vintage union jack cushion made with early 1900s flag, $195, both from davidmetnicole. 8 london-based company andrew martin's 'rebel union jack' sofa flags the trend. The rug company 'wv flag' extra fine aubusson rug by vivienne westwood. 10 maison de vacances 'original usa' cowhair cushions, $450 (20x30cm) and $1495 (40x60cm). 11 pappelina 'viggo star' plastic rug, from $225, (70x150cm), enquiries to nordic fusion.
