Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
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An avid collector, the Sydney home of interior designer Alex Zabotto-Bentley is as much a gallery space as it is private residence. Taking up the entire floor of a converted Victorian stately home in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Darling Point, like any fabulous interior, the home gives a fabulous insight into its owner, his life, travels and …
While it’s important to consider a home within its context, it’s easy to churn out the same old design tropes – particularly when it comes to a beachside abode. Located in the southern Perth suburb of Mandurah, this beachside home combines a light, airy, coastal feel with sumptuous luxury to an original end. “The owners wanted an intimate and …
While it’s often said that a kitchen has the power to sell a home, the new Toorak development The Springfield has taken that idea and built an entire block of apartments around it, recognising its pull for potential buyers. “The kitchen is one of the first places that people inspect and need to know functions well. It is very like the idea …
It was after a 15-year career in visual merchandising (across fashion and homewares), and becoming a mother, that Victorian abstract artist Sherren Comensoli started painting seriously, and it’s since become her full-time job. “When I had my first child nine years ago, I was basically at home full time, so to pass my time I needed a creative …
In his first collaboration with tile company Di Lorenzo, Mr Jason Grant drew on his favourite colours to create his debut tile range, a simple collection of handmade encaustic tiles in gorgeous sorbet tones and neutrals. “Colour is key to my style and the work that I create. For this first collaboration with Di Lorenzo I wanted the colours …
It's always exciting to discover an artist at the beginning of their career, especially when you find out they've made a big leap of faith to follow their passion. Such is the case with 31-year-old Christopher Broome, a Gold Coast electrician who decided he would rather live a more creative life, largely inspired by his mother Karen, fiancee Mel, …
While her design career spans TV set design, commercial fit outs and residential projects, Infinite Design director Michelle Macarounas spent the first part of her working life immersed in marketing and communications and living in Europe, America and Australia before taking the design plunge. “With a long-term passion and consistent study …
From photography to illustration, painting and graphic design, Melbourne’s Blackbird Art Co. has an output that is as diverse as it is original and with prices starting at $160, it's affordable too. “There is a huge amount of wall art in the market now so we are wanting our artwork to speak from the heart rather than being entirely dictated by the …
Given the significant cost of a new kitchen, whether you’re renovating or in the process of building, it’s an important space to get right. And with Jen's recent move, it's something she is currently pondering which got us thinking – how do you create a timeless kitchen that is still unique? Timber While we admit that it’s on-trend at the …
Given Jen and I are both longtime fans of the fabulous gift and party emporium Lark, our interest was piqued recently when we found out its founder, Allison Jones, had opened a new store, Melt Bake & Party. “I created Lark ten years ago when I was living in the UK as a new mum and although I loved the store, after all this time I was …
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