Websites of importance to Australians who truly care about decor, design, rugs, lighting, art, homewares, ethics and style.
http://www.internationaldesign.com.au
http://www.consideredthis.com.au

The lighting from Diez Export in Mexico is 'drop dead gorgeous'. Pendants, sconces, table lamps, floor lamps, and chandeliers with a funky edge. Don't expect the norm. These are edgy, unique, and made from only the best products.
http://www.diezexport.com Diez are currently launching onto the Australian market in conjunction with Sydney based Considered This? Interior Agencies.

While I am at it on overseas artisans, the Pebble Rug, Sand Rug, Desert, Tundra, and Memento rugs all designed by Ksenia Movafagh in Norway are now available through in Australia. Check out Ksenias website http://www.2form.no Ksenia is clearly a woman who appreciates the organic forms out there, and manages to translate them into beautiful rugs.

Guaranteed child-free labour in the rug industry

Ethical standards in the hand-knotted rug industry, took a big leap forward when Rugmark/Goodweave began their "Most beautiful Rug" campaign. Buying a certified rug is "not only the right thing to do, it is also a design trend" blogs Robyn Grigg Lawrence, Editor-in-chief of Natural Homes. At Considered This" Interior Agencies (Sydney), we are proud that our Aleure Rugs are not only certified as having been created by 'adult artisans' in the Himalayas, they are also made from highly sustainable products. Until you have nestled your toes into a BANANA SILK rug, you have not tasted luxury. How about Bamboo Silk, Cactus, Pashmina, Nettle, Hemp, Khulu (Yak), or even Mohair. These are products that will allow our planet to regenerate, whilst the children of the Himalayas are allowed to live childhoods away from a loom.
So consider purchasing a rug that is 'beautiful on the inside and out' if you can afford this kind of luxury. You will never regret it. The look and feel of decadence is beyond belief.