• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Interiors Addict

Heart Your Home

@interiorsaddict on Instagram   @interiorsaddict on Facebook   @interiorsaddict on Pinterest  
Subscribe
  • Job Board
  • About
  • Before & Afters
  • RENO ADDICT
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Kids Rooms
  • Bedrooms
  • Living Room
  • Shopping
  • Expert Tips
  • Recipes
  • Parenting
  • Travel
Interiors Addict
  • Job Board
  • About
    • Our Story

      Australiaโ€™s largest interior design, styling and renovation blog for the everyday Aussie. By former journalist and magazine editor Jen Bishop, the original interiors addict!
      READ MORE

      Weโ€™re big on Instagram!
      @interiorsaddict

      • About
      • Contact Interiors Addict
      • Work with Interiors Addict
      • Advertise / Find a job in Interiors
      • Press
      • Get Your Free Ebook

        This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
    • bookcover-jens-reno
  • By Room
    • Browse by Room

      Where you can search for all our posts about a specific room. Only interested in kitchens and bathrooms? We got you!

      • Kitchens
      • Bathrooms
      • Kids Rooms
      • Bedrooms
      • Living Room
      • Home Office
      • Dining
      • Laundry
      • Outdoor & Exteriors
      • Renting
    • bookcover-jens-reno
  • Before & Afters
    • Before & Afters

      Who doesnโ€™t LOVE a good before & after? If you want to be inspired by the whole reno process, and not just the shiny photos at the end, this is the place for you!

      View Articles

      • Before & Afters
      • Jen’s reno
      • Real Renos
      • RENO ADDICT
    • DINING-6-AFTER-0P9A4023Before & After: This week’s Selling Houses recap (Clermont QLD)
    • AFTERLush, resort-style backyard reno provides holiday at home
  • Reno Addict
    • RENO ADDICT

      Looking for reno inspo? Find it all here, from other peopleโ€™s projects to the latest trends, tools and products, whether youโ€™re DIY-ing or employing trades.

      View articles

      • Reno Products
      • The Block
      • DIY
      • Reno Trends
      • Before & Afters
      • Real Renos
    • Screen Shot 2023-03-26 at 6.58.44 pmAmazing $2k balcony transformation using Kmart stone tiles
    • AFTERLush, resort-style backyard reno provides holiday at home
  • Shopping
    • Shopping

      Want to know where to buy the latest furniture, homewares, rugs, art and more? Weโ€™re always sharing our latest finds and telling you where you can buy them.

      View Articles

      • Furniture
      • Homewares
      • Art
      • Smart Home
      • Appliances
      • Reno Products
    • MargueriteNew Sage x Clare range + creative director’s top picks!
    • Screen Shot 2023-03-08 at 9.49.47 amKmart partners with Wiradjuri artist Judith Young on home range
  • Inspiration
    • Inspiration

      While Jenโ€™s a legitimate interiors addict, sheโ€™s no design professional, so she calls on an army of the countryโ€™s best to share their expertise with you. Be inspired by their stories too!

      View Articles

      • Decorating 101
      • Interviews
      • Expert Tips
      • Before & Afters
      • House Tours
      • Designers
      • Styling
      • Renovating
      • Real Renos
      • Covet my coffee table
    • Project-Harcourt-030Interior designerโ€™s farmhouse inspired by the coast of Portugal
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle

      Weโ€™re mostly about the home but Jen also likes to share other things she thinks youโ€™ll love, like food and travel.

      • Recipes
      • Travel
      • Parenting
    • Sashi X Cobram Shoot – 15th November_GRIFFIN SIMM_Finals 36Foodie Friday: Sashi Cheliah’s chickpea curry in a hurry
    • 211025_Rosedale_12Stylist Steve Cordony’s stunning Rosedale Farm is on Airbnb!
  • Jobs
    • Advertise on our job board
    • Job Board FAQs for advertisers

Artist Madeleine Stamer’s inspiration and her new series Midnight Tricks

By Jen Bishop โ€ข

FacebookPinEmailTweet

Artist Madeleine Stamer’s work is hugely influenced by a Melbourne shop her mum took her to as a child and her dad’s love of birds.

ghost orchid
Ghost Orchid

It just goes to show what a profound impact our childhoods, where are parents take us and what they introduce us to can have, and I think that’s rather wonderful!

madeleine stamer
Madeleine

โ€œMy mum has always been my style guru,โ€ says Madeleine. โ€œSheโ€™s a needlework champion and used to work part time at Priscillaโ€™s Tapestry shop in High Street, Armadale near my favourite shop. Market Import, in the iconic Moray Street retail strip. Mum first took me to Market Import when I was a child. I have fond memories of the pure white walls encrusted with vibrant Mexican handcrafts, bedazzling like precious jewels. I recall being enthralled by the ladies’ gift-wrapping skills which involved wrapping even the teeniest of objects in layers and layers of rainbow-coloured tissue paper topped with fancy adornments that would make any recipient’s heart swoon.

โ€œOver the years, our home continually filled with Mexican folk trinkets, crucifixes and brightly painted ceramics, all purchased by Mum from Market Import. This fueled my desire to pursue studying Ceramics at Monash University and later I enrolled in a Masters of Ceramics. They were to be some of the happiest, crazy and inspirational years of my life thus far.โ€

sweet menace
Sweet Menace

The illustrator, sculptor and artist’s love of all things Mexicana is strikingly obvious in her work. Her affordable prints have been flying out of the door, helped recently by an appearance or two on The Block.

cobalt strangler
Cobalt strangler

Her late dad, with his love of nature, was also a major inspiration. โ€œHe bought me my copy of What Bird Is That? by Neville W. Cayley. It has been my bird bible all these years. Most of my work features a bird or at least I try to sneak one in. When my dad passed away my birds became a symbol of him, they represent a spirit force.โ€

Colour, says Madeleine, occupies her thoughts and dreams constantly. โ€œI have a couple of palettes that I alternate between. I often work with black ink on a white background. Other times I opt for a monochromatic palette and lately Iโ€™ve been working on my Midnight Tricks series (pictured) with hand painted paper and collage on a heavy black background.โ€

She met her husband Karl (author of Kings Way: The Beginnings of Australian Graffiti) during the Melbourne 80s graffiti scene. โ€œI have been a long time admirer of the graffiti culture,โ€ she says. โ€œSimilar to the practice of aerosol art, I have adopted the technique of creating freehand outlines on paper then filling in colour with ink and watercolour paints. I guess I would describe my work as being a fusion of folk and contemporary elements โ€” part nature, part symbolic patterning โ€” with an Australiana twist.โ€

Yellow Cosmos
Yellow Cosmos

Over the years, and since become a mum herself, Madeleine’s moved away from ceramics and more towards art, which she also teaches part-time. โ€œI predominantly teach Early Years children. Naturally, you have your good days and really crappy days but overall teaching has helped shape me to be a better person, a better parent, better partner and better artist. It requires patience, energy, good listening skills and a big, fat, kind heart, topped off with a sense of humour! Iโ€™m always trying to sharpen those skills; the students often set me straight and fuel me with inspiration to aspire to be all kinds of good.โ€

Sales of her prints, which cost from just $60, have really taken off in the last few years. โ€œI believe more and more people are recognising the value of fine art prints. Instagram, Facebook and the design markets such as Finders Keepers and Markit have been an amazing platform for artists and designers to promote their work, the ripple effect is astounding.โ€

Like many artists, Madeleine loves to be surrounded by things that inspire her and loves her family home. โ€œItโ€™s small but it has good bones. We renovated 12 months ago. I work from home and enjoy being surrounded by inspiring objects, art, my childrenโ€™s creations, seasonal flowers, plants and all the good stuff in between. Sometimes Iโ€™d be quite content not having to leave the house for days on end but I donโ€™t think thatโ€™s a very healthy option!โ€ And when she sees her work on other people’s walls? โ€œMy inner Leo bulges with pride and my inner child squeals with delight!โ€

maddie stamer office

maddie stamer dining-room

If you’re interested in buying Madeleine’s prints, trade or retail, please contact Greenhouse Interiors via [email protected]

WIN

Maddie has kindly given one reader the chance to win an A3 print of their choice from the Midnight Tricks series, worth $100. To enter, please comment below and tell us what your parents inspired in you, by midnight on Wednesday 18 December 2013.

FacebookPinEmailTweet

December 13, 2013

Primary Sidebar

Popular This Week

  • Before & After: This week’s Selling Houses recap (Clermont QLD)
  • Breathtaking new Hamptons style home in Melbourne’s south east
  • Australian kitchen dimensions: standard sizes for every last detail
  • Amazing $2k balcony transformation using Kmart stone tiles
  • Before & after: Classic, contemporary Adelaide bathroom reno

Follow us on Instagram

Comment your fave: 1, 2 or 3? Just 3 of the kitch Comment your fave: 1, 2 or 3?

Just 3 of the kitchens in the @duluxaus Colour Awards 2023 shortlist which will give you some serious inspiration!

Loads more gorgeous residential rooms to see on the blog this morning via link in bio.

Projects by @studio__bright @kaiko_design and Georgie Shepherd Interior Design. Pix by @arorygardiner @fiona_susanto and @christophermorrisphoto 

#duluxcolour #duluxpaint #duluxaus #duluxcolourawards #duluxcolourawards2023 #moodykitchen #allwhitekitchen #designerkitchen #sagekitchen #boldkitchen #colourfulkitchen #colouredkitchen #theinteriorsaddict #interiorsaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome #interiorsblog #interiorsaccount
We're a bit obsessed with Cara Standen's balcony m We're a bit obsessed with Cara Standen's balcony makeover using @kmartaus stone tiles!

Nineties townhouse in Lennox Head or villa in Greece? You decide! All up it cost $2000 including all materials and she did the work herself.

Read all about it via link in bio now.

Love your work @twin_palms_lennox

#kmartaustralia #kmartdiy #kmarthack #kmarthome #modernmediterranean #balconymakeover #balconyideas #diybalcony #budgetdiy #interiorsaddict #theinteriorsaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome
Wallpaper in every single room! What do you recko Wallpaper in every single room!

What do you reckon? You'd think it would be overkill but it isn't because so many of the designs are subtle yet still impactful.

Head over to the blog to see how @grafico_walls transformed this blank canvas Melbourne townhouse with their products, which you've probably seen on The Block over the years. And read how Damian Corney has grown this Melbourne business with wife Adele and a growing team. There's also a look inside the very cool Motley Hotel which has used a whopping 4km of their wallpaper throughout!

You can also watch a video tour with Bec Douros as the house featured on Open Homes Australia over the weekend.

Via link in bio now.

#wallpapergoals #wallpaperdesign #australianwallart #australianwallpaper #wallmurals #wallpapermural #wallpapermurals #wallpapereddoor #digitalwallpaper #digitallyprintedwallpaper #customwallpaper #wallpaperaesthetic #wallpapertrends #wallpaperaustralia #grafico #graficowallcoverings #melbournebusiness #melbournesmallbusiness #openhomesaustralia #theblock #becdouros
Kids and fluffy chickens. Does it get any cuter?! Kids and fluffy chickens. Does it get any cuter?! 

Braved the rain second morning in a row to feed the animals at @edenfarmescape because life's too short to worry about a bit of mud and drizzle!

Feeling relaxed ๐Ÿฅฐ
Did you see this cracking little transformation on Did you see this cracking little transformation on @sellinghousesaus last night?

We have all the finer details on the blog today via link in bio. Particularly love the kitchen refresh using the existing blue cupboards which really weren't doing anything for me before ๐Ÿ˜‚

#sellinghouses #sellinghousesaustralia #beforeandafterkitchen #beforeandafterrenovation #beforeandafterlivingroom #renoshow #realreno #interiorsblog #interiorsaccount #interiorsaddict #theinteriorsaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome #bluekitchen #budgetkitchenmakeover #budgetdiy #budgetmakeover
How's this for a compact back yard TRANSFORMATION? How's this for a compact back yard TRANSFORMATION?!

Our friends at @mintdesignau have done it again!

Homeowner Briony Marsh says: Itโ€™s totally changed our home lifestyle now we can sit outside on the lounge in the sun or shade, be in the pool, spa, sauna or cooking pizzas and hanging out with friends. It sounds cliched but it really feels like we are on holiday at home!โ€

Head over to the blog to see the finer details, including a sauna and a seriously good looking copper pizza oven. There's a lot packed into this space!

#backyards #smallpools #smallpool #homesauna #pizzaovens #outdoorpizzaoven #landscapedesigner #mintdesign #holidayathome #resortstylehomes #landscapeartist #backyard #exteriorinspiration #exteriormakeover #exteriordesigns #pergoladesign #interiorsaddict #theinteriorsaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome
Swipe for before & afters of today's real reno. L Swipe for before & afters of today's real reno.

Located inside a 1912 sandstone villa in Adelaideโ€™s Kensington, this bathroom makeover combines classic and contemporary elements that complement the homeโ€™s original, period features. 

Designed by the homeโ€™s owner @designby_Tahirih, who is a property stylist too, the renovation came sooner than expected after water ingress made the makeover of their only bathroom an urgent necessity!

The whole project cost an impressive $20k, project managed herself.

Read all about it via link in bio now.

#realrenovations #realhomes #realreno #heartyourhome #renoaddict #freestandingbath #classicbathroom #classiccontemporary #classiccontemporaryinteriors #theinteriorsaddict  #interiorsaddict #jenbishop #homestaging #laundrymakeover #bathroomrenovations #bathroomremodels
Maybe it's an antidote to the grey weather but we Maybe it's an antidote to the grey weather but we find some of the most colourful interiors from my motherland, the UK!

This beautiful lilac kitchen is found in a renovated apartment by @llidesign in a grand mansion block in London's Bloomsbury. You can tour the rest of it on the blog now, via link in bio.

#londonapartment #bloomsbury
#bloomsburylondon #luxuryapartment #westendlondon #lilackitchen #colourfulkitchen #londonhome #londonhomes #londoninteriordesigner #londoninteriors #interiorsaddict #theinteriorsdaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome #kitchenshelf #kitchenshelves #kitchenshelfie #openshelves #openshelvingkitchen
I remember the chair being such a key purchase whe I remember the chair being such a key purchase when I put together my first ever baby room for Seb. I spent many an evening relaxing on mine while pregnant as I tried to get my head around impending motherhood! Not only are glider recliners like the Chelsea fromย @iltuttoย the most comfortable chairs EVER for those many hours spent feeding and settling, why shouldn't they look this good too, am I right?!

Did you love your nursery chair? Did it look this good?!

See more on the Il Tutto Chelsea Glider Recliner Chair via link in bio now.

#feedingchair #nurserychair #nursingchair #reclinerchair #nurseryroomdecor #nursery #nurserygoals #nurserydesign #babyroomdecoration #babyrooms #babyroominspo #interiorsaddict #theinteriorsaddict #jenbishop #heartyourhome #iltutto #newmumlife
Follow on Instagram
Visit Jen's profile on Pinterest.

Get Your Free Ebook

Ebook cover

Never miss the latest renovating and interiors products, news and inspo again! Sign up for our newsletter and we'll send you the best bits from the blog, direct to your inbox. Plus you'll get our latest eBook: What Made The Biggest Impact in Jen's Own Reno.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Avatar

About Jen Bishop

Jen Bishop is our owner and publisher and an experienced journalist and editor. Interiors Addict has been her full-time job for more than 10 years. She is mum to two young boys and lives in Sydney.

More from Art

A hotel suite named after you? Neale Whitaker can now claim this!

New homewares brand Gigi&Tom like jewellery for the home + win!

Elle Pervez

Australian desert inspires new contemporary landscape artist

Stunning quilt covers from artist Grotti Lotti and Linen House

Joan Blond

New Aussie original art collection inspired by our endless summer

Artist profile: Sara Adams makes the world a better place

Bohemian spirit infused in art-filled St Kilda apartment reno

Perth artist’s stunning work held in collections across the world

Mrs Tablescape’s new art-inspired store is bringing joy to Sydney

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. AvatarSophia says

    December 13, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    my dad inspired me to be a bird nerd as well! love!

  2. Avatarneryl says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    I would have to say my inspiration came from my grandparents. They had a fire in the 60’s which destroyed just about everything they owned. They moved to an old 50’s house and started again with 60’s furniture. I am sure my love of all things vintage began here, particularly of the 50’s and 60’s era. There were hawaiian scene frosted glass doors, colourful poufs and retro armchairs (which I now own), a beautiful 50’s kitchen and of course hydrangeas in the garden.

  3. AvatarLoz says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:06 am

    So love Madeleine’s use of colour, makes me feel happy!

  4. AvatarJo Boyle says

    December 14, 2013 at 9:57 am

    My dad was a shoemaker and I grew up in his workshop. The saying goes that a shoe box was my bed! I love the eclectic collection of things! Rows of shoes, pieces of leather, tools and machinery, the amazing smells! All takes me back and reminds me of the depth of influence our environment has on our children. Love you Maddi x

  5. AvatarLauren T says

    December 16, 2013 at 7:43 am

    OMG.. The wattle is soo good!

  6. AvatarVanessa says

    December 16, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    With a father as a cabinet maker, he was always at his workbench on the weekends making wooden pieces or fixing things as they needed it.. As a young girl I use to love standing near and watch him work away. I witnessed the labour of love that went into his craft. To this day Im inspired by anything hand-crafted. Love your work.

  7. AvatarFelicity says

    December 17, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    My mum used to take us to visit my nanna at the Sydney Royal Easter show. My nanna used to design one of the district exhibits and was a master at preserves. I loved all the patterns and intricate detail and I think it definitely influenced my love of art and my future career as a graphic designer.

  8. AvatarMelissa Donegan says

    December 18, 2013 at 6:32 am

    Healthy living and hard working. Mum was always playing tennis keeping fit and now constantly playing golf in her 70,s My Dad hand built a beautiful red 40 foot yacht in our back yard for approximately 15 years while my sister, brother and I watched it progress we learnt to appreciate his dedication to his passion of the sea. Work hard but toil in what you love has rubbed off on me with my love of country living as I get ready for my morning. Walk while my teenagers sleep.

  9. AvatarAmanda Mooney says

    December 18, 2013 at 7:05 am

    My mum definitely instilled good manners in me and although I didn’t get to know my dad as an adult, I think his good nature and open heart taught me to love and accept those around me, no matter what race, physical ability or age.

    Ps. I have been a patron of Market Imports since the late 80’s. I too loved those delicious layers of coloured wrappings. I think I have some pretty lucky friends who were the recipients of my MI purchases!

  10. AvatarFrida Michalopoulos says

    December 18, 2013 at 7:57 am

    My parents inspired me to be kind, love life & live healthy. We grew up learning that even the simplest stuff in life can make it all the more speacial. My parents migrated from Greece at different times in the 60’s, married, had a family, worked hard to make my & my sister’s childhood a joy. They always made time for us as a family, weekends at the beach, cooking together, nothing extravagant but life was spontaneous & fun. Today, my husband & I do the same with our own daughters & we know that these little moments will help shape their lives as they did mine.

  11. AvatarEmma Cleine says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Lovely interview Maddie! All the best with your new beautiful series. Stunning!

  12. AvatarMary says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:46 am

    My parents inspired me to look up, look close and look far opening my eyes to the wonder and beauty of nature. In my fathers beehives the wonder of life was evident. In my mothers vegetable and flower gardens beauty reigned. These experiences led me to follow an artistic life.

  13. Avatarsapna says

    December 18, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    My parents inspired me to have a ” can do ” for everything and the ability to create things rather than buying them from shops all the time.

  14. AvatarKirrilly Owen says

    December 18, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Hi! My parents inspired me to enjoy the world around me, either by travel ( such a fun bug!) or by close proximity. When the sun rises and I hear the giggle of our one year old daughter at the early hour of dawn I wake up happy knowing there’s another great day to enjoy!

  15. AvatarMaggie Dawson says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    My mother instilled in me a love of reading and books. This has opened up so many worlds for me..art, nature, colour, cultures, people..they are all there in abundance!

  16. AvatarVictoria Giummarra says

    December 18, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    My mum and dad were a bit like chalk and cheese. Both inspired me, but in very different ways.. My dad (like many first-generation migrants wanting to make ‘a better life’) was all about hard work and the idea that ‘play only happens after the work is done’. It seemed harsh at the time but made me super disciplined and efficient. I always worked hard and quickly so that playtime could be mine!
    My mum was always an avid knitter. She would knit every night and made me lots of jumpers as well as copious toys. I would often want the things I liked to be created in toy form, so she made up patterns and knitted me all sorts of oddities, such as a daffodils, windmill, trains, and even a passionfruit! We also had many crafting afternoons, where she would supply a whole bag of offcuts and I would go about making all manner of things. Best. Fun. Ever!
    As an adult, I still need my ‘creative time’ and little projects now. You will often find me rushing to complete my daily chores just so that I can sit back and get my creative on….even if it means producing something as precious and mindless as a piece of knitted fruit!

  17. AvatarKatie says

    December 18, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    My parents inspired many things in me. Traits such as: patience, compassion, determination, forgiveness and loyalty. They taught me to build my own self -confidence and not to rely on others to make me feel good about myself. After all, my opinion of myself matters more than what others think of me.

    They led by example in showing me that you’re never too old to pursue and start living your dreams.

    Work for what you believe in. Follow your passion and trust that you are capable of doing whatever you set your mind to. If you allow self-doubt to cloud your judgement, you limit your creative capabilities. You can do so much.

    The quote ‘find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’ comes to mind when I think of my parents.

    Lastly, as a Libran, I inherited my Mum’s star sign and with it, a love and personal quest to be surrounded by beauty, coupled with a desire for balance. Madeleine Stamer’s artworks are truly beautiful. An honour it would be, to have one of her pieces upon a wall in my home.

    Thanks for everything Mum and Dad. Thanks also to Jen for the opportunity to enter such an amazing competition and to Madeleine for giving Jen’s readers the chance to win one of her eye-catching prints. Merry Christmas to all!

  18. AvatarLisa says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:28 am

    My parents instilled in me a perennial sense of optimism!

Footer

Interiors Addict

Interiors Addict

  • About
  • Contact
  • Work with Jen
  • Press
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure Policy

Browse

  • RENO ADDICT
  • Jen’s Reno
  • House Tours
  • Real Renos
  • Interviews
  • Styling
  • Designers
  • Bedrooms
  • Covet My Coffee Table
  • Expert Tips
  • The Block
  • Art
  • Furniture
  • Recipes

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RENO ADDICT

Copyright © 2011–2023 Addicted Media Pty Ltd
Website care by ClickWP ยท Log in

Share this ArticleLike this article? Email it to a friend!

Email sent!