Each week weย shineย the spotlight on some of Australiaโs best designers,ย artists andย stylists and haveย them shareย with us whatโs making them tick; anything from the best advice theyโve ever received to their favourite holiday destination.ย Today we chat to Tracie Ellis, founder of homewaresย brandย Aura.
1. What is your favourite holiday destination?
Outback Australia with my husband. I love being remote and away from the crowds, just popping on shorts, a t-shirt and thongs and being out in suchย beautiful country. Also theย lack of internet and phone coverage! The only way I will stop working.ย
2. What is the best gift youโve received?
My engagement ring from my husband David, after being together for 10 years I can honestly say I didnโt see that coming! Needless to say there were tears.
3. Whatโs your go-to recipe?
Andrew McConnellโs slow cooked lamb with cumin. I cooked this to take to a friend’s lunch a couple of years ago and it’s always fabulous. You slow cook the lamb for eight-to-10 hours knowing that at the end of the day you will have a winner meal on your hands!
4. What is your favourite shop?
ESS in Gertrude St, Fitzroy as itโs locally made, the people who work there are soย friendlyย and it has great one-offย pieces. I never come out without a purchase.
5. What is your favourite piece of furniture you own?
Our new Cheminees Philippeย Wood Fireplace. As well as being the most beautiful fireplace you willย ever see it is doing a marvellous job ofย keeping us toasty and warm inย Kyneton.