Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2022 i Australian Home Beautiful

For the love of colour BEAUTIFUL FABRIC OF THE MONTH ‘Douce’ linen-cotton by Claire de Quénetain. There’s something about the light in Australia that makes colours so clear and vibrant. I notice it every time I fly home from an overseas trip. From the red dust of the desert to the turquoise waters of the coast, we are spoilt with the rainbow of our surroundings. It’s interesting, then, that with all this colour inspiration around us, so many of our homes are white. Breezy, white homes have become somewhat of an Australian design hallmark. There’s certainly something to be said for a crisp white interior – depending on the tint it suits every style from beachy to country – but what if we embraced colour a little more? Editorially and…

At a glance Who: Amber Stokie What she does: Uses painting techniques to explore the collective human experience and her life as a triplet. Where: Adelaide, SA. Why she does it: “To reach that part of myself that’s unique.” Visit: amberstokie.com.au. Follow: @amberstokie. studio on Instagram. When Adelaide-based artist and triplet Amber Stokie paints with two or even three brushes at once, she’s telling a story of self, siblings and collective society. Those aren’t just lines on the canvas. They’re different life journeys, which start in unison – just like hers did when she was born with her brother Shane and sister Susan. “I use both hands and different paintbrush combinations,” she says. “My work speaks to the patchiness of life. It has ups and downs, it can be exhilarating, slow, bumpy or change direction. Sometimes,…

I think a collection is alive, and it’s important that it’s alive.” James Mackie sits on a comfortable patterned sofa, a grandfather clock ticking metronomically to his left. Behind him a bookcase is surmounted with an 18th century pediment topped off with a painted bust of Apollo, which he lovingly refers to as “Victorian kitsch”. “I trained as a print specialist when I began my career at Bonhams,” he says. “Then I ran the print department at Sotheby’s before moving to the Impressionist and Modern Art department. So prints really are my first love.” James now works as an interior designer and art consultant and is based in the Cotswolds, where he shares a cottage with his partner, the writer, florist and gardener Arthur Parkinson. There’s something distinctly conversational about…

Susan Deliss recalls the moment she first saw her rural French holiday home. “I love the way the light from the river reflects on the ceilings” she smiles. Positioned by the Serein River, which flows to the wine-growing region of Chablis, the 18th-century house has a laidback French charm about it. Stone steps in the garden lead down to the water, where a small blue boat belonging to Susan’s sons Al, 16, and Gus, 14, gently bobs. Bessie, their lurcher, hides from the hot French sun underneath a nearby fig tree. Beyond the front door, which is crowned with wisteria, a cool, dark hall awaits. Original 19th-century tiles on the floor lead to the kitchen where there’s a well-worn pine table made by Susan’s husband, Max, a conservator. Susan is…

From the street, Kate’s home nestled in a leafy Brisbane suburb has all the hallmarks of a Hamptons home, with its decorated gables, white weatherboard cladding, plantation shutters and a pretty-as-a-picture cottage garden that comes complete with topiary trees. Inside, you might expect a palette of restrained blues and neutrals synonymous with Hamptons style – yet what awaits is a kaleidoscope of contrasting colour at every turn. Spaces are drenched in feel-good hues from mint green and teal to Pool Bar blue, layered with a mix of pattern and objects which vie for attention. “Walking through the door is like I’m coming home to an old friend,” enthuses Kate of the interwar bungalow she has owned for 35 years. “It fills me with so much joy and a wonderful sense…

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Colour your world with an invigorating palette of paint, fabrics, wallpapers and art that will get people talking, for all the right reasons. Neutrals play their part when decorating a home, but having fun with brazen brights and deep, moody hues is a way to tell your own story, celebrating your individuality and personality. Colour has the power to evoke memories, change your mood and even enhance creativity, so why not inject your rooms with intense colour that sings to you, and fills your home with a whole new energy. “Colour makes you feel welcomed, uplifted and joyous,” says designer Anna Spiro. “Once you live with it, you can’t live without it.” And we’re not just talking huge swathes of paint on walls here, colour can be introduced in many…

Finding the right colour Have a look at colour chips at your local paint or hardware store and select a few to take home so you can see what will work with your existing fixtures, fittings and any furnishings you are keeping. You can also order A4 colour swatches and sample pots from the Dulux website, which helps when you have a larger swatch or sample to view. Leave the sample on your interior wall or exterior for at least two to three days to ensure you are viewing the colour(s) under different lighting conditions. I personally find it easier to paint a sample pot onto a large cardboard sheet (the back of an empty cereal box can work) – that way you can see the colour in different areas of…

It was recently brought to my attention by my eldest son Harry that we live quite differently to other people. We live with wild, patterned fabrics on sofas and armchairs, rooms wrapped in intensely coloured wallpapers, modern art hung next to antique art, large lamps with box pleated shades and fabulous trimmed edges. There really is no end to the cacophony of print, pattern and colour that I enjoy incorporating into my work. I consider the quirky and beautiful pieces of furniture and art, that I have collected since I was a teenager, as my old friends. These pieces have travelled with me from house to house and bear a certain familiarity for my boys and I. There are many memories entangled in their existence within my collection and discarding…

A thread that runs fairly consistently through English style is a high emphasis on cosiness and strong use of colour. “Perhaps we need those things indoors to get us through our long winters!” laughs UK interior designer Emma Ainscough. The Londoner has curated joyful spaces from a young age. “I loved textile design at school, and my passion for colour and pattern stemmed from there,” says Emma, who spent her upbringing in the English countryside rearranging her bedroom and chasing creative inspiration. After studying design and working for a leading interior design firm in London, Emma formed her eponymous studio in 2020. Possessing a black book of suppliers, artisans and antique dealers, the designer offers a fresh take on traditional style, and her schemes bring a slice of sunshine to…

Tucked into a pretty pocket of Sydney’s Lower North Shore, this joyful bonbon box of a home comforts its owner, Clare, and her eight-year-old daughter Betty. Clare purchased the circa-1905 abode in 2014, choosing the neighbourhood for its proximity to her family and the sparkling harbour. As an admirer of cottages and tiny houses, she was keen to make the perfectly imperfect property her own. “It was feeling quite run-down and needed a lift,” explains Clare, a writer and ethicist. “I considered renovating and adjusting the floor plan, but in the end I decided to beautify it.” Faced with drab, dark walls and floors, but envisioning vibrant spaces bursting with personality, Clare enlisted the expertise of the Anna Spiro Design team. “Clare has always loved art and pattern, and she knew…

The quintessential colour palette of the Hamptons has always been blue and white. However, in recent years, this look has evolved, both in America and Australia. The use of colour and layers is more prominent now, as we see people inject their unique personality and style into Hamptons-esque homes. Through the use of fabrics, art, rugs and furniture upholstery, colour is guiding the individual’s own goal for the final look they crave! THE APPROACH Colour is not only found in soft furnishings but also in bold statement pieces such as a kitchen island bench, bathroom vanities and stunning furniture pieces such as consoles, chairs and tables. These bold statements are embraced more and more these days as we shed the boring and boast our uniqueness. While the casual atmosphere of…

STUFFED TOMATOES Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 brown onion, finely diced1 garlic clove, minced2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted1 cup (90g) breadcrumbs2 tbsp picked thyme leaves, chopped50g parmesan, finely grated8 baby truss tomatoes 1. Preheat oven to 190°C and line a baking tray. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, pine nuts, breadcrumbs and thyme, and cook, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are golden. Remove from the heat and stir through the parmesan. Season to taste. 3. Slice the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out half the flesh and seeds. Place the tomatoes onto the…

Choosing a hero fabric  When selecting a mix of patterns for a room, start with finding a complex pattern that comprises of the varying colours you want to use in the room. From this multi-coloured fabric (often called the hero or trophy fabric) you can choose a mix of other fabrics in an array of colours that match. I always suggest that you ensure you select different coloured fabrics, but balance the mix of colour throughout the space so there isn’t too much or too little of anything. Mixing and matching When layering pattern on pattern try choosing a mix of pattern styles in varying scales. The trophy fabric is the hero and then mix small ditsy fabrics, checks, stripes, plains, geometrics and embroidered linens. I often like to find…

ART WATCH: Culture trip ADD AN ELEMENT OF WHIMSY TO YOUR INTERIORS WITH OIL PAINTINGS BY MELBOURNE ARTIST JESSE DAYAN, WHICH DEPICT SCENES THAT SIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE MYTHICAL AND THE DOMESTIC. THIS OIL-ON-LINEN (RIGHT) IS FIGURE IN GREEN FIELD (2020), $4800 (151CM X 121CM, UNFRAMED). JESSEDAYAN.COM. Top glass E Moderno, based in Tyabb on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, is a 20th century European design specialist run by Vladimir and Anita Tankov. They also sell these amazing handmade Murano glass Italian vases (above and right). Emoderno.com. BOWLED OVER Made from white stoneware clay and hand-painted on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast by Jedda Clay, The ‘CHCKD Big Bowl’ in (from left) Dark Choc and Mint Slice, $310 each (approx. 36cm), are big and bold yet delightfully classic. Four other colours are available. Jeddaclay.com. FINAL…

Sally le Roux has fond memories of visiting the Pindari farmhouse as a teenager, as it was the home of a childhood friend. Set on 26 hectares around 35 minutes’ drive west of Toowoomba on Queensland’s Darling Downs, the homestead was surrounded by gardens filled with jasmine, salvias, camellias, towering tibouchina and jacarandas. “The house was always stylishly decorated, beautifully maintained and always felt welcoming,” recalls Sally. “It was such a lovely place to visit; a bush sanctuary.” Many years later, Sally and her husband Pieter had returned to Toowoomba from time spent in Brisbane and Perth, and were living with their children, Jake, now 12, Charlie, 10, and Angus, nine. Pieter, a doctor raised on a sheep property in South Africa, and Sally, who is practice manager of their…

Once you have functionality locked into place, the fun really begins. Decorating presents an opportunity to showcase your personality through the unexpected. After all, these spaces aren’t just practical areas for household chores. Kitchens are the ultimate meeting place of the home while modern bathrooms are indulgent oases. Since we spend so much of our lives in these busy hubs, it’s important to make them feel like a reflection of who we are. Think antique rugs, bold wallpaper, evocative art or interesting knick-knacks collected from unlikely places. These all help to enhance a room from a functional blank canvas to a homely space. The best examples of impactful decorating should feel like an inside joke shared between friends, an intimate snapshot of your beautiful uniqueness. Take inspiration from some of…

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Choosing your colours Often, a colour palette can be inspired by something you see in nature, the colours you enjoy the most and love the most. Put those colours together, then add in a colour that you wouldn’t normally think about. Inject some contradictory colours into the mix so that your palette doesn’t fall flat. There really are no hard and fast rules. When decorating with colour, make sure you always use a grounding colour in the mix so that it doesn’t feel too tutti frutti. Inject some brown or caramel into the palette, which will settle all the colour down and make it feel really fabulous and connected. If you feel it is not coming together cohesively, try to find a multi-coloured fabric to use on the upholstery that…