5 women who shaped the landscape of Australian interior design

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30 November 2022

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These five women contributed to the development of Australia’s interior design and decorating industry while educating the next generation of designers and providing much-needed advice to Australian homeowners.
Image of Ruth Lane Poole sourced from The Canberra Times newspaper
Marion Hall Best image sourced from Sydney Living Museums
Photograph of Margaret Lord in her Potts Point Unit by Laurence Le Guay and John Nisbett sourced from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.
Mary White image sourced from Zonta Club of Sydney Inc.
Image of Mary Featherston by Tom Ross sourced from RMIT University