Bandhini Homewear Design's cushions were featured in The last episode of The Renovators. Click here to view the full episode. 
Violet Collection
The beauty of spring
Cape Cod Collection
Bandhini is a hand loomed textile product, created using manual techniques rarely seen today
Soweto Collection
Bandhini is dedicated to a cleaner, simpler, less greedy outlook. We use natural fibres which are hand woven and dyed with natural dyes
Mikasa Collection
Our animals are the stars of our photoshoot! Pictured: Tai's arabian horse Kelki wearing a Moroccan Screen bedsash.
Bordeaux Collection
At Bandhini, we combine our love of textiles and design to create a collection of decorative pillows, coverlet quilts, throws, ottomans and headboards
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Top Design - Lisa
Who is your favourite candidate in Top Design?
We noticed a Bandhini Horn Button Black Lounge Cushion in Lisa's Portfolio!
Have a look at all the other contestants here and lest us know what you think
Top Design with Bandhini
Below you can see the winning room, designed by Rob in Top Design @ Channel 9.
Rob used 2 Butterfly Flowers Cream Medium Cushions to give the room a luxurious look and feel. View all the other room-designs here or on Channel Nine's website. Well done, Rob!
Rob used 2 Butterfly Flowers Cream Medium Cushions to give the room a luxurious look and feel. View all the other room-designs here or on Channel Nine's website. Well done, Rob!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Decorators Catalogue
If you are subscribed to the decorators catalogues newsletter, you probably noticed their mention about our new summer collection. Read the article on their website or below:
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
We like ... Nest Chair
Swedish designer Markus Johannson created this Nest Chair
A piece of nature moves into mankinds cosy homes and breaking up straight, rigid and traditional forms, a place in the home where you can curl up to a period of rest, or for a fairy tale moment, an orderly chaos of pegs that have been transformed to both an asymmetric and symmetrical furniture.
A playful and imaginative process has been the starting point to find a functional whole. The furniture is made of flat round pieces and composed entirely of free forms without any “correct” angles, and of course, environmentally friendly, it is made entirely of wood.
We like his style and see a beautiful resemblance with our Linen birds Nest Cushion.
A playful and imaginative process has been the starting point to find a functional whole. The furniture is made of flat round pieces and composed entirely of free forms without any “correct” angles, and of course, environmentally friendly, it is made entirely of wood.
We like his style and see a beautiful resemblance with our Linen birds Nest Cushion.
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Renovators
Bandhini's quilts were used in the latest episode of The Renovators!
Team Khaki won using our white quilts in the yellow room. They are a deserved winner in our opinion. Although our Dupion Orange quilts look quite good in the orange room as well. What do you think?
Team Khaki won using our white quilts in the yellow room. They are a deserved winner in our opinion. Although our Dupion Orange quilts look quite good in the orange room as well. What do you think?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Coffee Shops
These are the networking hubs off all business people alike - whether its discussion about some great business idea, meeting people for the first time, deciding upon what to wear on the weekend - it is truly a close knit pod of people discussing there agenda's so everyone that is sitting in a 4 mile radius will either not even care what they talking about or be listening so intently with there provisional senses while punching away at there keyboard, ipad, blackberry or tablet.
It's a strange delight, that could positively be the next big thing on reality TV - 'HUB' the modern day desire for that next big break!
Just a daily dose of cake from which a thought deserved to be shared!
Signed,
Bandhini Representative
Softly Spoken
Passionate about design, Tai Schaffler left her career in journalism and became the marketing manager for a Western Australian fashion wholesaler. Frequently travelling to India as a buyer, Tai saw the opportunity to start her own homeware label and soon after, Bandhini Homewear Design was born! Producing quality, handmade soft furnishings, Bandhini is a popular fixture in homes across Australia and New Zealand. Tai talks to Selina Gordevich about pursuing her dream and the joys and challenges of working in India.
Three words to describe Bandhini Homewear Design?
Unique, cultural, family-based.
Tell us about Bandhini Homewear Design.
Our principles and values are drawn from the families we work with and our designs are inspired by the elements nature provides us. All our products are designed in Australia and conceived in India; this relates to our name, Bandhini which means ‘bind’ – it’s a binding of cultures across the globe through the common heritage of weaving textiles. Bandhini is more than just beautiful products, it’s a process driven by passion and shared goals. We conceive everything we weave, embellish and button, and we nurture all the families who work with us.
What inspires your designs?
Anything from things I have seen throughout my travels to colours or concepts seen in fashion – everything and anything has the potential to be designed into a cushion!
Greatest challenge?
The two worlds; India, where things take time and life is less complicated, versus the demands and deadlines of the West.
read the full article here!
About Tai Schaffler
Born in Alexandra, New Zealand, Tai trained as a journalist – first gaining a scholarship to study in Thailand and then completing journalism studies in Christchurch NZ . She has written for Auckland’s Inner City News and worked as a journalist in San Diego, USA. Leaving writing behind, she became the marketing manager for a Western Australian fashion wholesaler, travelling to India as their buyer. It was during these trips to India that Tai saw the possibilities of creating her own textile label and, not long after, Bandhini was born! Tai’s passion for interiors is clear, and as she says, “life is way too short not to do what you love.”
For more information on Bandhini Homewear Design, visit www.bandhinidesign.com
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
What's your favourite magazine?
As you can see, Belle magazine has the lead. Disagree? Click on the image to vote and maybe you will win our handspun neutral throw!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Bandhini In the media
Real estate - Labrador
On the bed: 1421PLB Pearl Band Silver Lumber Cushion and 96108DT Dupion Titanium Quilt
Above: Sale items on couch. Click here for more Bandhini Sale items
Above: Jamie Durie's magazine (Top Design)
Top left: Africana Headdress
Above: Gold Coast Bulletin. 2 B&W Bandhini Cushions on chairsThursday, August 18, 2011
Silver Lake
A colourful, delight - Put simply a Rainbow of art, how a-fitting we ate lunch at the 'Local' - a organic cafe proving a chicken and curry sandwich which despite its advertising looks had to be eaten nothing or less with a knife and fork - Not out of an ordinary that is, as the Locals of L.A expect nothing less than portion sizes which unfortunately, can't be grasped with two hands - oh and don't forget the soy latte which could of at least provided the necessary coffee fix for a small pride of humans.
Nevertheless it surely had me on my way - L.A a cultural display of houses within houses, cities within cities, Silver Lake is no small example of this;
I might be an outsider, not yet considered a local, however graced with time, effort and persistence - The Local might just find me.
Signed
The Bandhini Representative!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
10 Timeless Bedroom Designs
Credits:
top 5 by Coco Republic
6: lottery homes
7 and 8: luxury home design
9: Ocean villas Napa in Thailand
10: Home beautiful
All Designers used Bandhini Products. Did you decorate a room with Bandhini furnishings? Let us know and we will feature them on our blog!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Discovering Santa Monica
Such a pier that attracts people from all walks of life - a discovery to be sourced and viewed by the eye, if not already achieved.
Bandhini was lucky to share in its enjoyment of culture over the weekend and all the artistic treats it served up - Here are just some of the images we enjoyed and hope you do also!
Stay tuned and come explore with us!
Bandhini Team
Bandhini was lucky to share in its enjoyment of culture over the weekend and all the artistic treats it served up - Here are just some of the images we enjoyed and hope you do also!
Stay tuned and come explore with us!
Bandhini Team
Bandhini in HOME Ideas
This week’s “HOME Ideas” magazine features Bandhini on several pages. On page 69 you can find Tai’s Designer Profile, on page 73 our Screen Lime cushion and on page 74 our Chenille Orange and Wash Orange lumber cushions. More information
Bandhini in the USA
To be completely honest things within the US market seem to be no light task in what is developing a small family Australian Business into a global international company. The excitement of exploring and educating an American mentally to our products and services within Bandhini can and will be both a rewarding and possibly ground breaking experience.
As our movements have been noted at the recent Trade Fair in Las Vegas, It has set about introducing our brand and image, which is Bandhini.
It was a great time to speak with industry representatives, develop and build relationship however more importantly understand our visions and goals for the next coming months.
Our Bandhini discovery will be a journey - However give nor take, stumble and stand tall, it is journey which will simply add to our Bandhini life experiences.
The comments where all fresh and positive - by far the most loved storey would have to be the earthy, organic Champagne collection - Americans are very much highlighting the importance of supporting companies which are eco friendly and which produce bio degradable products.
They loved the appeal Bandhini has, not only with the way in which we create our creations however, the connection we have with families to which deliver our concepts.
-Sharm
Design and Decoration
Tai Shaffer’s gorgeous and exotic designs were also a hit at the fair with just part of her Summer Collection on view.
Bandhini has a fantastic website which features each individual product in detail and some terrific YouTube Videos showing behinds the scenes videos of past and present season collections and also the making of their products.
It’s well worth a visit and very inspirational.
Source:Trish Sarah, www.decoratorscatalogue.com.au
Read the full article here
Monday, August 1, 2011
Burglar Proof House
This is an interesting home, looks ultra modern, sophisticated and provides a wonderful living environment! Watch what happens by the end...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tai in Europe, post 6
Dorset Uk
I adore the English countryside; the rolling hills, the stone hedges in the fields and the lines of the land. I have become an obsessed observer of the beautiful stone houses, thatched roof cottages, Georgian and Pallidian mansions and Roman Ruins. it is so incredibly interesting to see how the English dwell in these incredibly old and special buildings beautifully kept and restored. And whilst the weather has been kind to us you can imagine the weather these
buildings have had to endure over the past many hundreds of years yet the still stand regally and thank God so well protected from the National Trust.
Each village on our drive from Dorset to Surry to the wonderful town of Bath gets cuter and cuter and as you slowly pass see the villagers get a little glimpse into there lives which feels to me a lot more community and interactive to suburban existence. Bath of course is sensational, a natural spa discovered by The Romans and made into a holy hang out for it's elite and then reinvented by the Georgians upper crust as the trendiest place to be and be seen in England.
It is essentially a architectural feat of father and son over two generations and a testament to town planning and keep things beautiful by a consistent plan and commitment to design, rather than architectural egos run wild.
Apart from the buildings the people have really done it for me, I guess it is the familiar cultural and language that allows you to chat away with witty remarks in ques, pubs and caves gaining just a much a smile with the many interesting accents as to the funny content.
In one cafe in Lymes Regis a little town on the Dorset coast 3 old girls sat next to us chatting about the just been royal wedding which has been a great crowd pleaser here. Conversation went from "Oh my God em hats, did you see the them, some awful contraptions"(accent intended).But wasn't he lovely the brides dad out on the mower the next day, that Victoria Beckham, you know what they say bout her - looks like she been chewing on wasps!" .Of course Andrew and I over hearing this are falling of our cafe chairs laughing - as I adore humor this has been a highlight of the tour along with their laughter with us.
I adore the English countryside; the rolling hills, the stone hedges in the fields and the lines of the land. I have become an obsessed observer of the beautiful stone houses, thatched roof cottages, Georgian and Pallidian mansions and Roman Ruins. it is so incredibly interesting to see how the English dwell in these incredibly old and special buildings beautifully kept and restored. And whilst the weather has been kind to us you can imagine the weather these
buildings have had to endure over the past many hundreds of years yet the still stand regally and thank God so well protected from the National Trust.
Each village on our drive from Dorset to Surry to the wonderful town of Bath gets cuter and cuter and as you slowly pass see the villagers get a little glimpse into there lives which feels to me a lot more community and interactive to suburban existence. Bath of course is sensational, a natural spa discovered by The Romans and made into a holy hang out for it's elite and then reinvented by the Georgians upper crust as the trendiest place to be and be seen in England.
It is essentially a architectural feat of father and son over two generations and a testament to town planning and keep things beautiful by a consistent plan and commitment to design, rather than architectural egos run wild.
Apart from the buildings the people have really done it for me, I guess it is the familiar cultural and language that allows you to chat away with witty remarks in ques, pubs and caves gaining just a much a smile with the many interesting accents as to the funny content.
In one cafe in Lymes Regis a little town on the Dorset coast 3 old girls sat next to us chatting about the just been royal wedding which has been a great crowd pleaser here. Conversation went from "Oh my God em hats, did you see the them, some awful contraptions"(accent intended).But wasn't he lovely the brides dad out on the mower the next day, that Victoria Beckham, you know what they say bout her - looks like she been chewing on wasps!" .Of course Andrew and I over hearing this are falling of our cafe chairs laughing - as I adore humor this has been a highlight of the tour along with their laughter with us.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
New Website online!
Click here or on the image to view our brand-new website.
Simply click on "Wholesale" to login and view the stock availability. We hope you like our new look!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Flood Relief - Alliance Homes
Alliance Homes set up a house for flood victims last Friday. Bandhini was happy to donate cushions and quilts, to help this lovely family out. Have a look at the transformation thanks to Alliance homes an everyone sponsoring this project.To give you a little background info, this house was completely submerged during the floods and the occupants, a single mother and her teenage daughter had to be rescued by boat. They received nothing from their insurance company and have had to use every possible resource just to get back their walls, flooring and electricity. Some of the only items able to be saved were a collection of wooden masks and artefacts from PNG belonging to their late husband / father who passed away 6 years ago after a long battle with cancer and a small selection of family photos. It was important that we created an interior concept to honour these special pieces.
Alliance homes will continue to do this work for as long as their resources permit. Please contact them directly if you would like to sponsor. http://www.alliancehomes.com.au/
BEFORE
AFTER
Thanks to Alliance homes and the generosity of all their sponsors- it helped them to change the lives of these two very special people.
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