Interior decorator in Ettalong

Ettalong now boasts its own interior decorator and home furnishings maker with the opening of a new business.

Texture in Design opened in the Ettalong Arcade in June and is run by Ms Deborah Wells, a decorating seamstress from Tasmania.

Ms Wells specialises in custom-made home furnishings ranging from cushions to ottomans and day beds.

Ms Wells uses suede, leather and a wide variety of fabrics from fabric suppliers Warwick and Kirby.

"I like to go to people's homes and make modern things to fit awkward places," Ms Wells said.

Ms Wells has 21 years' experience and has moved to Booker Bay from Tasmania with her partner and two children.

"We love it here and we'll never go back to Tasmania," Ms Wells said.

Ms Wells plans to develop the business to be able to rent modern furnishings to people to use in places that would otherwise be empty while they are waiting to be sold.

Cec Bucello, September 15