This is Suzy Boyd's bed. The beds of both Suzy and Penleigh Boyd (item F086) seem to be made of mountain ash. An advertisement in the Argus (Wed 7 November 1956) by Myer Emporium for the "Meyer Robson" Studio Divan looks to be the same as these beds in Walsh St. This is a new mattress. Suzy's original mattress was 'Royal Slumber Sleeper'.Single bed with timber frame and mattress and sliding timber drawer attachedwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

The curtains are same fabric as the daybed cover (item F104) and some of the cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) located on the Suzy's bed. The windows are east facing.Mustard and white stripe cotton to match bedslip (item 26). Drawstring gathers to south wallwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

These are the blinds in Suzy's room, with east facing windows.Roman blind. Mustard and white stripe cotton to match curtains, bedslip etc.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd

These are the blinds in Suzy's room, with east facing windows.Roman blind. Mustard and white stripe cotton to match curtains, bedslip etc.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd

Boyd designed the exhibition for the opening of the Australian Chancery in Washington DC held in June 1969. He designed six cylindrical clear acrylic display cases. One of these exhibits used an anamorphic optical illusion, using compressed images which had normal proportions when viewed through a lens of the half-cylindrical display cases. These bookends were designed as a small scale model for the Chancery exhibition. Placing the disc (item F158) underneath the adjacent two half-cylindrical bookends demonstrates how the bookends behave as a lens.Two half cylindrical acrylic prismsaustralian chancery, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_3

This Beco lamp is by Suzy's bookcase and desk. It was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. There was a similar lamp in Penleigh's room as a bedlight near the bookcase at one time.Beco 720 wall lamp, with black shade and articulated armBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This Beco lamp is attached to Penleigh's wardrobe and lights the sink and mirror area. It waslamp was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. There was possibly a similar lamp in Suzy's's room as a bedlight near the bookcase at one time.Beco 720 wall lamp, with white shadeBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

Penleigh Boyd recalls the original holland blinds, which had beautiful little brackets fitted to the columns. The replacement blinds may not be as elegant. Robin and Patricia did things as they could afford them -- hence the very early Strizic photos of Suzy in the lower living room do not show blinds (the image on the cover of the 2013 edition of Living in Australia) but they were added shortly after, by Robin.Holland blinds on 7 windows and 2 on doorswalsh st furnishings

non-fictionWilliam Morris : décor and design. Elizabeth Wildhide (ed.) Harry N. Abrams, 1991. 192 pages. Information on pattern-matching, wall and window treatments, floor coverings, tiles and furnishingswallpapers - history, interior decoration - history, wall coverings - history

Board wrapped w c.17m of heavy bullion fringe in several pieces, evidently unpicked from curtains (qv), and/or possibly furniture items. The fringe is composed of metallic thread tightly wound over a cotton thread, attached to a narrow header braid with an ornamental design worked in metallic gimp cord. The colour was originally gold, now tarnished on all parts exposed to air, but sections of the fringe under the top layers retain the luxurious gold finish.

This wrought iron "ladder-frame" bookcase is located in Penleigh's bedroom. A second "ladder-frame" bookcase with a drop-down table is located in Suzy's bedroom (item F096). They were both designed by Bruce Anderson - in the past they have been incorrectly attributed to Clement Meadmore. This type of furniture was featured in 'The Age' Small Homes Service and a similar one was featured in 'The Age' Dream Home Exhibition in 1955. From 1947 to 1953, Robin Boyd was the director of The Small Homes Service, set up by the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in conjunction with "The Age' and he produced a weekly article for 'The Age'. Wrought iron black frame with 10 ladder slots, and 3 cross brace frames, with 6 timber shelves. Shiny metal feet, nothing covering top of metal frame. bruce anderson, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, small homes service

The cosy was made as a present.Tea cosy in a half circle shape. There is a scene appliqued on the front of a tree in green cotton fabric with a machine stitched hunk on the left hand side. There is a house appliqued on the right hand side. The roof of the house is deep blue cotton fabric and the house is in red cotton fabric. The foreground is of a cotton material with a cream background with 'grass' pattern on it in shades of green. The background is in blue fabric with a small red loop on the top.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

Given to donor in 1958 as a wedding present.Six aqua table mats. Two cm herringbone fringe around edge. Six matching serviettes.manchester, table linen

Reproduced for Centenary of Federation 1901-2001Tea Towel. Reproduction of a World War I poster titled 'A Call from the Dardanelles' featuring a uniformed soldier with the words 'Coo-ee-Won't YOU Come?' Across the landscape behind his legs 'Gulf of Saro Sea of Marmara'. Across the bottom 'ENLIST NOW'. Colours are predominantly blue, green and khaki.(C) Australian War Memorial 2001manchester, work cloths, domestic items, cleaning