Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2025 i Australian House & Garden

is meeting all the talented architects and designers we feature on our pages. The originality, innovation and quality of Australian design are incredible, and I love it when we revisit someone we have met before in a slightly different context. One of these people was our Rising Star and winner of Best Use of Colour at last year’s Australian House & Garden Top 50 Rooms Awards, Kitty Lee. In this issue, we feature Kitty’s cleverly renovated Federation semi, which is beautiful and efficient for her young family, see page 27. I’m always interested in what motivates people to move, and Kitty’s young son asking if they could “have a bath that was stuck to the ground”, not a bucket in the apartment shower, was a motivator in this case. Our…

TOP FIVE bar stools 1 ‘Carly’ bar stool’ bar stool in Walnut, $599. 2 ‘Arlo’ bar stool, $499. 3 ‘Brett’ bar stool, $699. 4 ‘Cafe’ bar stool, $299. 5 ‘Marli’ bar stool, $399. All from Domayne. PORTRAIT Sophie wears Aje. Print Salt – The Faded Collection canvas art print, $74.95, Olive et Oriel. ‘Sorrento’ dining table in White, $999, Lifely. ‘1085’ dining chair, POA, Fanuli. Large ‘Lituus’ vase, $320, Georg Jensen. ‘Fresco stripe’ wallpaper in Caramel used as background throughout, Milton & King. NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Add visual interest by collecting everyday kitchen items that have interesting details, such as the SCALLOPED ‘Juliette’ chopping board, $349, Ivy Alice Vintage. FLASH IN THE PAN Lustrous finishes add a luxe touch. ‘Always Pan Pro’ frypan in Chrome/Gold, $335, Our Place.…

PAPAYA & COCONUT YOGHURT BOWLS Prep time: 15 minutes. Serves: 4. 2 small ripe papaya 500g coconut yoghurt ⅓ cup fresh blackberries, halved ½ cup fresh raspberries, torn ½ cup granola, storebought 2 passionfruit, halved 4 (80ml) tablespoons honey 1 Slice each papaya in half lengthways and scoop out seeds. 2 Place papaya halves cut-side up on a serving platter. 3 Spoon equal amounts of yoghurt into one end of each papaya half. 4 Scatter equal amounts of blackberries, raspberries and granola alongside and over yoghurt. 5 Spoon passionfruit pulp over top, drizzle with honey and serve. MUSHROOM, SPINACH & FETA BREAKFAST LOAF Prep time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 30 minutes. Serves: 4. 500g (20x 13cm) small sourdough loaf 4 free range eggs, lightly whisked ¼ cup milk ¼ cup…

LIVING Fireplace surround in Maximum Verde Alpi, Artedomus. Aerin ‘Iva’ wrapped sconce, Bloomingdales Lighting. Numbering our days artwork by Loralee Jade, Hake House. ‘Amelia’ wave-backed sofa, Jacket Curated. ‘Talik’ velvet cushions, Cultiver. ‘Lucia Twist’ stool, Chelon. ‘Ray’ marble coffee table, GlobeWest. Sergio Asti ‘Zelda’ armchairs, white and black vases by Tee McManus, ‘Eccentric’ bowl in Bronze and Curated Style book by Kerrie-Ann Jones, all Kerrie-Ann Jones Gallery. ‘Agra’ rug in Artichoke, Armadillo. KITCHEN Tall joinery in Dulux Fuel Town, island joinery in Dulux Mauve Pansy Quarter, by Lucro Projects. Turned legs, Etsy. Benchtop in Bellini Bianco, Smartstone. ‘Kyoto’ in 14139 splashback tiles and ‘Nara’ in 16975 cooker niche tiles, all Academy Tiles. Brodware ‘Winslow’ tapware, Candana. ‘Georgia’ handle and ‘Atticus’ knob, Hepburn Hardware. Falcon freestanding cooker, Winnings. ‘Iris’ pendant light,…

“My design focus at the moment is restraint. Constraining our use of colour and pattern, and concentrating on form.” I grew up across five countries and went to six schools over my primary and secondary years. Spending most of my time between Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Australia, I never felt settled and never seemed to fit in. My business, YSG Studio, reflects that to a degree as we’re a nomadic practice with many projects located overseas, and each one evokes a different mood. My average day is fast-paced. In the studio, I usually work on about five or six design reviews with various team members combined with site meetings. There’s usually a barrage of Zoom meetings, too, for our international projects. My work process has changed. I used to listen…

EDITORIAL Editor in chief Tanya Buchanan Creative director Antonietta Panuccio Senior copy editors Bethan Lacoba, Debbie Duncan ART & STYLE Art director Marissa Foye Stylist Sophie Wilson CONTRIBUTORS Jacqui Addison, Marcel Aucar, Amanda Cordony, Steve Cordony, Michelle Cox, Bree Flack, Kylie Forbes, Martina Gemmola, Nathan Hendry, Maree Homer, Stephanie Hope, Holly Irvine, Kerrie-Ann Jones, Alana Landsberry, Olga Lewis, Shannon McGrath, Jack Milenkovic, Milly Mead, Eliza O’Hare, Judy Pascoe, Chris Pearson, Melissa Penfold, Carli Philips, Tatjana Plitt, Tilly Roberts, Prue Ruscoe, Anson Smart, Kristina Šoljo, Nat Spada, Kirsten Stanwix (Bookallil), Jonathan VDK Studio, Jacqui Turk, Tamara Turnbull, Pablo Viega, Isabella Walker-Smith, Chris Warnes, Nick Watt, Dave Wheeler, Lesley Workman. ADVERTISING Commercial category manager Rhyl Heavener All advertising enquiries advertising@aremedia.com.au SYNDICATION syndication@aremedia.com.au, contentshop.com.au ARE MEDIA CORPORATE Chief executive officer Jane Huxley Finance…

PATTERN play CONTRASTING COLOURS AND MATERIALS SET A PLAYFUL MOOD 1 ‘Italian Cote Tropez’ tumbled marble mosaic tiles, POA, Aeria Country Floors. 2 ‘Bohemia’ natural pendant light, $329, Domayne. 3 ‘Mini Cocotte’ dish in Bordeaux, $32.95, Chasseur. 4 ‘Diamond’ KM 7897-2 FL cooktop, $8499, Miele. 5 ‘Kip’ salad bowl in Sky, $89, Domayne. 6 Mizu ‘Drift’ pull-out gooseneck sink mixer in Brushed Nickel, $498, Reece. 7 ‘Kip’ salad servers in Sky, $34, Domayne. 8 Sambonet 1965 vintage saucepan with lid (24 cm), $295, Emporean. 9 ‘Porto Fiesta Palm’ side plate, $7.95, Domayne. 10 Breville x Nespresso ‘Creatista Pro’ coffee machine, $1099, Harvey Norman. 11 Falcon ‘Classic FX’ 900mm brass fitting dual fuel freestanding cooker in Mineral Green, $10,498, Harvey Norman. COTTAGE charm MINTY GREEN PAIRED WITH BOTANICAL AND BRASS NOTES…

POOL AREA Charred hardwood battens from Eco Timber envelope the new addition, complemented by precast concrete walls and recycled blackbutt timber decking from Urban Salvage. ‘Trace’ outdoor sofa, armchair and coffee table, ‘Seam’ chairs, and ‘Lily’ tray table, all Tait. Cushions, Hommey. ENTRY Garden design by Ben Scott Garden Design. Original trims painted Dulux Domino. Charred hardwood battens, Eco Timber. Path in bluestone pavers, V&G Concrete Constructions. For Andrew and Megan, the owners of this handsome home in Melbourne’s south east, three’s a crowd. So they asked Matt Gibson of Matt Gibson Architecture + Design to provide them with a trio of discrete zones – a retreat for the adults, another for their two teenagers and a communal open plan. And each totally separate. That part of the brief was…

In 2020, landscape designer Henry Chapple-Cox of Secret Gardens crossed the threshold of this Eastern Suburbs house before Marston Architects had worked their magic on the home. Both the garden and house were disjointed, he says. At the rear, the living areas looked directly to a rendered wall, with the rest of the garden, including the pool, a level above and only visible from the bedrooms upstairs. Indoors and out, the only common ground was the formal rigid and boxy aesthetic – exemplified by a lollipop tree on the street ingloriously trimmed into a cube. In short, both garden and house had to let their hair down. First, architect Pip Marston revitalised the home, which was originally built by the owners in 2001. Within the existing envelope, she flipped the…

BATHROOM design notes WALL TILES ‘Twix’ finger mosaics, Teranova. VANITY Dulux Ellen. CEILING/BENCHTOP/ SPLASHBACK Rosso Orobico marble. TAPWARE Rogerseller ‘Pinch’ tapware, Winnings. BASINS Studio Bagno ‘Metamorfosi 1’ in Black/White, Winnings. BATH Studio Bagno ‘Stand’ bath with black legs, Winnings. LIGHTING Faro ‘Volga 600’ wall lamp, Enlightened Living. FURNITURE Ligne Roset ‘Apuso’ table, Domo. DECOR Greg Natale. FLOOR Burano terrazzo, Worldstone Solutions. Far from the white modern box that once stood here, this Sydney home has been given the full Greg Natale design treatment. It’s now a richly layered place of meaningful colour and textural variation. A base palette of black and grey, built from honed slabs of Burano terrazzo, sets a formidable tone on the floors and around the bath. Soft relief is provided by the slim finger mosaic wall…

Finnish architect and designer Alvar Alto was the inspiration behind this elegant bathroom – or at least the organic shape of one the iconic designer’s fluted glass vases, which he created in 1936. Interior designer Carole Whiting of Melbourne-based Studio Whiting adopted the classic fluted shape for this stunning bathroom, which allowed for a private nook for the bath. To create the elegant curves, Carole selected two tile colourways. One floor-to-ceiling colourway encompasses the inside walls of the bathroom, curving at one end to enclose the shower zone, while the contrasting colourway covers the outer wall face, continuing through a glass panel along the external wall. The curve also cleverly comprises the dressing room. Sculptural wall-hung his-and-her basins and a Vagli Oro feature marble inset all add to the luxurious…

FACADE Keeping all the heritage details amplifies the streetfront charm of Kitty Lee’s family home. Fence painted Dulux Snowy Mountains Quarter. Front door painted Dulux Sage Green. Reclaimed teak battens from Hardwood Timbers finished in Rubio Monocoat Grassland Beige. Sometimes it’s the kids in the family who make the big decisions. For architect Kitty Lee and husband Matt, their first house purchase was influenced by then four-year-old Zac and his design brief: “Mummy, can I have a bath that’s stuck to the ground?”. While their shower had hosted many happy children’s bathtimes-in-a-bucket over years of apartment living, the arrival of second child Maddie, plus the pressure of running a practice from a home office for a couple of years meant they were all dreaming of space, a backyard and separate…

IN FULL BLOOM Our Little Black Book style experts, Melissa and Isabella, enjoy the natural beauty at Bloomey’s in Potts Point, Sydney. “Most people are best served by a reliable local florist who can deliver their own bouquets at peak bloom.” Not only do fresh flowers bring joy and delight into a home, they’re also a symbol of important moments in life: they are the decoration of choice at weddings and funerals, and also the ultimate gift of love on Valentine’s Day. Their delicate nature, however, can make it tricky to get them right; think changes in temperature and variability in when and how buds will open, and cost is an important factor, too. This month, we’ve created a directory of the most imaginative, masterful local florists we know of.…

ENTRY Front door in spotted gum, Shamrock Joinery. Handle, Spiggy. Through the Veil artwork by Kathryn Hope, Day Gallery. Ottoman, Rachel Donath. ‘Villa’ and ‘Selene’ floor tiles, Eco Outdoor. LIVING Sofa, King Living. Side table, Horgans. Coffee table, Coco Republic. Whisper artwork by Bronwyn Woodley Graham, Art2Muse. Joinery in NAV Navurban Toorak, A1 Armani Kitchens. Mountain Vista IX by Kathryn Hope, Day Gallery. Rug, The Rug Collection. KITCHEN Joinery in Resene Quarter Bison Hide. ‘Bellevue’ handles, Momo Handles. Island in fluted Modulo Navurban with Taj Mahal quartzite benchtop, Anterior XL. ‘Iva’ stools, Grazia & Co. Vase, The Foundry. Kelly Wearstler sconce, The Montauk Lighting Co. Miele cooktop, Winnings. Vintage black bowl, Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre. Artwork by Valeria Ainsworth. ‘Kimber’ flooring, Tongue & Groove. THIS IS THE LIFE…

LIVING In the Yellow Room, painted Dulux Hay Wain, an Arthur G chair upholstered in Beata Heuman ‘Jumbo Gingham’ makes a perfect reading spot beneath an Alice Palmer & Co ‘Tangier’ lampshade. Antique chair in hall. Baskets, Pottery Barn. Lamps, Bloomingdales Lighting, with custom shades. Flooring throughout, French Oak Floors. REAR TERRACE Exterior painted Dulux Beige Interest. Trims painted Dulux White Cloak Quarter. Wall lights, Custom Lighting. Paving, Eco Outdoor. An organised client who has definite ideas is a gift for an interior designer. Amy Spargo, principal of Melbourne-based Maine House Interiors, knew she had lucked out when she was engaged to work on this circa 1920 house in Melbourne. The owners came well prepared with curated Pinterest boards, and they knew the types of materials they liked and the…

Set on a rocky headland, looking down to the beach and across the expansive Pacific Ocean horizon, this design by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects draws inspiration from the surrounding natural landscape. “The client briefed us to ‘bring the bay into the home’. “A Juliette balcony allows the inside-outside connection here,” says Madeleine. “The glazed doors that open up to the view create a picture frame of colour and context; a painting of endless oceanside activity.” It’s only fitting that such a glorious view should be the star of the show, with design choices complementing it rather than competing for attention. A ‘Ukiyo’ circular bath from ABI Interiors echoes the curves of the building’s architecture and provides the perfect soaking spot. A layer of softness is added by the sheer curtains that…

BATHROOM design notes WALLS/FLOORING Microcement in Olive, Honestone. VANITY Oak timber veneer, Sublime Custom Cabinetry. BENCHTOP/ SPLASHBACK Treviso 853 honed terrazzo, Signorino. TAPWARE ‘Yokato’ in Brushed Nickel, Brodware. BATH Victoria + Albert bath, Just Bathroomware. LIGHTING Tala ‘Kilter’ wall light, Euroluce. FURNITURE Stool, Oliver Thom. TOWEL Saardé. Microcement is having a moment, and this hidden gem of an ensuite by Studio Johnston is a prime example of how the tactile finish can create a cocooning space, applied across the walls and floor in a soothing olive tone. “We sought to create a sanctuary that speaks to both the home’s stunning location and our client’s desire for serene luxury,” says project director Stefania Reynolds. “The green microcement finish was a bold choice that paid off beautifully, providing a calm canvas that…