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Of all the luxuries we dream of having, time is the one we
most value, according to a recent survey. ‘The ultimate
luxury is having enough time to do whatever you want
and being able to afford it’, says Pamela Danziger, author
of the report (*).
Few of us may achieve that, but there is good news.
Because it is defi ned personally and about one’s
experience, luxury is something that everyone can have.
Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed agreed that
“luxury is for everyone and different for everyone.”
While it is not exclusive to one class or group of people,
luxury is expected to be something with a quality that sets
it noticeably above the average.
In interior design, luxury has made a defi nite return.
As Elizabeth Wilhide, author of the book New Décor,
states: “Wallpaper is back; so is the chandelier; and
white goods are not just white any longer. A new
generation of designers and retailers has restored spirit
and vitality to the contemporary interior using vivid
colour, bold pattern, decorative details and more than
a touch of exuberance.”
Colour and texture are elegantly paired in the
opulent Platinum wallcoverings collection from Vision
Wallcoverings. The paper is richly detailed with fi ne
glass beads in three graphic but subtle ornamental
patterns: Dreamtime, Serpentine and Renaissance.
These are papers set noticeably above the average, more
like pieces of art than wallcoverings.
The decorative designs are complemented with fi nely
striped and matt papers, and presented in a palette
of persuasive colourways, from sterling silver and
opalescent white to burnished gold and ruby red.
Platinum is the fi rst of the elite VISION LUXURY label
collections, and obtainable only by special order. Imported
from Europe, Platinum is on view in April, and exclusive to
Resene ColorShops.
For more information, call VISION on 0800 WALLPAPER.
Report: The Global Luxury Market: Exploring the Mindset of
Luxury Consumers in Seven Countries
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