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Comments (117)My name is Paul Archibald, i am the eldest child of Norman and Elizabeth Archibald, the eldest of eight sons and two daughters. And yes, we are of Irish Catholic descent! I was extrememley interested in our family bussiness and began working at Nore Furnitre as soon as i tuned 15 years of age every school holidays and on a full time basis from 1983 until the end of 1984, when horribly the company was liqudated. I say horribly because the impact on our whole family was devestating, espeecially my father, who had put his heart and soul into the unique and remarkable furniture that has left an enviable legacy, in my humble and quite possibly biased opinion. Every year we would exhibate at the Melboure Furniture Fair and The Melbourne Homeshow. Thats how my father met Fred Lowen, who was the founder of Fler and then Tessa. I liked Fred, he was a nice bloke. In 1980 that the Australian Foreign Trade Commision invited Nore Furniture to join a group of selected designersgoers/manufactuers to represent original Australian furniture design at the Cologne International Furniture Fair, the largest and most prestigious on Earth, (not Hanover, as was previously mentioned). The delegation was headed up by Fred Lowen, who was fluent in German. The reaction was overwhelingly positive, we recieved so many letters of interest from all around the World. I firmly belive that was the genesis of the subsequent design infuences that spread interntionally. I am extremely impressed and even humbled by this thread and and very impressed by the mostly accurate descriptions of the history Nore Furniture and our various pieces. However, i can add SO MUCH MORE, this is mereley the tip of the iceburg…my father is far too modest, so i feel obliged to throw in my two bobs worth. I’m not just referring to the history, but the thousands of other pieces of other Nore designs out there that the vast majority of people do not recognise as such. Going back to my own experience working at Nore, by the end of 1984, I learned so much. By that time i must have amassed tens of thousands of hours at Nore. We genuinely cared deeply about the furniture and were absolutely striving for excellence in every single piece produced. Money was always seconary, which eventually was probably our Archilles Heel. I learned table making, cabinet making, spray polishing (i could spray polish every single piece of furniture we ever made). The same goes for upholstery, in fact in the final six months i was the sole upholsterer for Nore. And so much more… I enjoyed my time lmmensely and was gutted when we closed up shop. If anyone is interested i am more than happy to oblige....See MoreNew Build - Floor Plan
Comments (56)As I've already said, it's going to be an excellent home to live in. Very very practical and simple and I mean that as a huge compliment! Too many houses these days built too large and end up having wasted space along with having to buy stuff you don't need to fill rooms you don't use. Much prefer a smaller home and pour the money into quality finishes and furniture. My only suggestion would be to enclose the ensuite toilet. Put it where the shower is, put the shower on the external wall with a window high up and as wide as room. Move vanity to the middle and door into ensuite would be from the middle of the wir which gives a bit more privacy and mystery upon entering wir. Even if you sacrificed a little of that storage provision beside the ensuite from the entry side, to me that would be worth it to get a larger and more private ensuite. Anyway will be great either way. Cheers...See MoreCLOSED: Win a Samsung The Frame TV
Comments (3189)The simple whites are what I like, the lounge welcomes you to get comfortable and spend time and lose all the distractions, giving you a chance to refresh and refocus. The TV art on the wall is the highlight and draws your attention, and hides its personalities. Is it a TV at all?, Overall I chose number 9 for its simplicity and comforting feel with no clutter and with one piece to comfort the body and one piece to stimulate the mind....See MoreCLOSED: Vote & Comment to win a Sheridan Gift Pack (RRP $750)
Comments (111)COMPETITION CLOSED! Thank you all for voting & commenting in our Sheridan Gift Pack Competition! Please see the winner here. Congratulations to our winner & Happy Mother's Day to all our wonderful Houzz mums!...See More- 9 years ago
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