Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2015 i Real Living Australia

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Use the free viewa app and scan this page to see all the cool stuff Deb’s discovered this month. THIS MONTH, I’M SO PROUD of all the talent we’ve crammed into the issue for you. It is packed with Aussie creatives who “kill it” with their brilliance and style. They’ve all been hard to secure – it’s taken us months to win them over and get the timing right for photo shoots, and I’m completely excited to share them with you. Watch out for the likes of interior designer Dina Broadhurst with her sexy creations, plus stylists extraordinaire Matt Page, Emily Ward and our very own Sarah Ellison. And then there’s the pure genius of gold-medal-winning architect Peter Stutchbury. We also have photographer Andrew Southam, an…

SHOW YOUR BATHROOM SOME LOVE WITH EYE-CATCHING PIECES AND STYLISH ACCESSORIES YOUR BATHROOM revamp starts with considered storage and a few key pieces. Keep clutter at bay and ensure there’s a place for everything in the bathroom, whether it’s a shelf for toiletries or hooks for towels. If space is at a premium, consider installing a simple wallmounted cabinet or organise items in attractive storage containers on your vanity. On the style front, a design element or two, such as feature lighting, hardware or mirrors, will give your space a great focal point. Accessorise with baskets, trolleys or boxes and use them to create a display of stored items. Any of these small changes will work wonders! Visit sorbent.com.au.…

Cook right “Water is the essential ingredient for your food and your kitchen. It’s like using a good salt or olive oil. If all the basics are right, you have the foundations for good cooking. It really enhances the natural flavours of your other produce and ingredients too – and tastes great for everyday drinking water as well!” For these and more delicious recipes visit betterwithbrita.com Our bodies are made up of about 70 percent water, and we lose a great deal of that each day. It needs to be replaced, so here are some great ways you can stay hydrated. Eat foods that are moisture-rich This includes green, leafy vegetables such as celery, lettuce, cucumber and spinach. You’ll also get plenty of hydration from fresh fruits such as watermelon,…

OFFSET RUSTY TONES AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES WITH A SOFT AND GIRLY PALETTE OF SAGE, BLUSH AND DOVE GREY FOR A CALMING LOOK SWEE TESCAPE Linen luxe Hunting For George “Oliver” bed, $2099 for queen, Life Interiors. Ezra side table in Oak, $249, Freedom. ON BED Linen quilt cover in Grey, $255 for queen, Linen fitted sheet in Grey, $145 for queen, Linen Spot pillowcases in Grey/White and Linen Rust Cloud pillowcases in Grey, $59 each, Castle. Marble Danish cushion, $129, Urban Couture. ON SIDE TABLE The Oliver concrete table lamp in Blush Pink, $249, and Danish ceramic vase in Pastel Pink with cork top (holding roses), $99, Urban Couture. WALL PAINT Murobond Pure Eggshell in Jellyfish, $98 for 4L. ON FLOOR Sierra weave rug in Seafoam (1.4m x 2m), $750,…

who lives here? Lifestyle boutique owner Alex Eagle and her partner, gallerist Mark Wadhwa Power of plants “I love living in the city centre, but it’s very urban so I’ve tried to bring the outdoors in by using large plants,” Alex says. “They help to soften things and make it feel more homely. It’s my little oasis in the city.” Art love Alex favours artwork by emerging talents. “Contemporary art can be so expensive and alienating. I prefer art that makes people feel good and that they find beautiful,” she says. IT MAY BE FILLED with a bevy of beautiful art but there’s nothing formal or untouchable about Alex Eagle and her partner Mark Wadhwa’s city loft apartment. While large-scale photographic artworks and colourful sculptures add pops of colour, cosy…

JEWELLER AND ARTIST Ari Athans is no stranger to renovating homes. Since moving from Sydney to Brisbane almost 20 years ago she’s transformed a handful of houses. Key to making them calm yet cool spaces is simplifying the interiors. “I try to keep everything pared back as much as possible,” she says. “We have a lot of artwork so I let them do the talking.” Also, keeping her colour scheme neutral helps let the traditional features of character-filled homes stand out. STAGED DEVELOPMENT When it comes to renovating a home, Ari prefers to work in stages. She finds it less exhausting and time-consuming. Plus, she has a jewellery business to run, and has an annual art exhibition at Edwina Corlette Gallery in Brisbane. “I do lots of research and make…

ISCD is launching it’s new MELBOURNE campus in September, offering Certificate and Diploma courses in Colour, Styling, Decoration and Design TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS? As a Colour Designer, I work through a process of discovering, connecting and creating colour palettes for my clients who work in commercial or residential properties, architects, builders and more. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE ISCD? Their philosophy and values lined up with mine. I loved that the educators, who are all design professionals, share their invaluable tips and insider knowledge. WHAT DID YOU LEARN THERE? About the essence of colour and to listen to my intuition. This gave me the confidence and industry network to start my business. WHAT SPARKED THE IDEA FOR YOUR BUSINESS? At ISCD, I learnt about the importance of colour –…

Heckerguthrie.com Paul Hecker, left, and Hamish Guthrie (often considered the taller and quieter of the pair) are directors of multidisciplinary and multi-awardwinning Melbourne-based interior design studio Hecker Guthrie. The studio works locally and abroad in the residential, hospitality, retail and commercial sectors, integrating interiors, building, objects and gardens. DESIGN STATEMENT “The hub of all the family and social activities, the kitchen was the primary focus of this space and was designed as a room within a room. Its open and glazed panels allowed transparency into the space, but defined the zone. Each area was tied into the space without clearly defined edges, allowing the family to use it in a changing environment to meet their needs. As an interior design exercise, any structural works had to appear seamless to the…

ALL DESIGN PROJECTS are essentially about research and planning. Briefing and working with an architect is no different. Most architectural projects respond immediately to existing problems and ambitions or, in other words, your “wishlist”. Finding the perfect architect starts by getting a detailed understanding of your brief. SHOP AROUND Research your architect. It’s important that you understand the type of work each architect does so you can align your project requirements and their architectural practice. Create a shortlist of architects that have demonstrated they know the sort of outcome you’re looking for. Ensure that the architect is registered by checking online with the Board of Architects in your state. TIME TO TALK Interview the architect. It’s important to know that an architect that specialises in large public works may not…

WITH SUMMER AROUND the corner there’s no better time to sweep a decorating broom through the private oasis of your bedroom. Get it summer-ready with a light but colourful touch. Here, complementary pops of bleached turquoise and orange mix with natural materials for a relaxed coastal vibe.…

who lives here? Fashion designer Hanne Graumann, daughter Frederikke, 20, who lives at home when she’s not at art college, and dog Muffi On the move “I like to move things around and have never been a fan of furniture staying fixed in one place,” Hanne says. “When you move things around, you quickly get that feeling of renewal – even if nothing has been added. I never used to hammer nails into the wall because I wanted to be able to move things around – even my pictures – but I’ve become slightly better about this.” ON ONE END WALL in fashion designer Hanne Graumann’s living room in Charlottenlund, north of Copenhagen, hangs an enormous painting by Danish avant-garde artist Peter Bonde. The strong, electric orange almost appears as…

LET’S GET FRESH Since it’s spring, now is as good a time as any to update your interior with a fresh new look. Luckily, Bonnie And Neil has a brand new range of cushions, called Botanical, which is on display in their new shopfront in Brunswick, Melbourne. You can always shop online, too. Bonnieandneil.com.au Lighten up! After some amazing new pendant lights? Here’s a roundup of designs you can look up to. 1 The Petite Machine pendant light from Fred International is a cool new design by Danish firm Lindholdt Studio. 2 Buster & Punch “Buster” LED lightbulbs from Living Edge are the world’s first designer LED bulbs. 3 The Zelda “Orbits” pendant light by Bec Brittain from Criteria is made from LED tubing and oil-rubbed bronze. Coverlet to covet…

[JASON BUSCH’S DAY] THROUGH THE COURSE OF A DAY IF I’M SHOOTING A HOTEL OR A HOME I CAN BE PHOTOGRAPHING BUILDINGS, PEOPLE, FOOD, LANDSCAPE AND STILL LIFE. WHICH IS WHAT I LIKE. JASONBUSCH.COM; @JASONBUSCH PHOTOGRAPHER AS A KID I WAS MESMERISED by the magic of the image coming to life on a blank page beneath the chemicals of my father’s homemade darkroom. He photographed people – strangers who trusted him to photograph their lives and homes. An interest in how people live has continued for me through architecture, design and gardens. I DID A BA AT VICTORIA COLLEGE in Melbourne, then went to Sydney and assisted at Wildlight Photo Agency, which was known for its landscape and documentary photographic work. It was exciting to be amongst a busy international…

who lives here? Jewellery designer Celeste Twikler and partner Chris Cain. Celestetwikler.com Sentimental style “I would like to think our home isn’t one particular style, that it’s a style of my own,” Celeste says. “If anything, it’s simply sentimental. Almost everything I own is a treasured gift, a hand-me-down, from trades with other creatives or a piece found while travelling. Having to say ‘no’ to a piece because it doesn’t suit an overall theme doesn’t make sense to me if it holds individual beauty.” Future plans “I will give the deck new life with a fresh stain, add plants to the deck and strip back the beams to match the deck, and paint the exterior white,” Celeste says. CELESTE TWIKLER HAD BEEN SEARCHING for the perfect home for almost two…

SARAH ELLISON//STYLE EDITOR @ SARAH_ ELLISON _ STYLIST A pair of vintage tanned-leather Marcel Breuer Wassily chairs were the starting point for this contemporary living space created by real living’s style editor Sarah Ellison. “These chairs were designed in the 1920s and will never date – they’re beautiful investment pieces to pass on through the generations,” Sarah says. “I like rooms that have lots of elements that play against each other, and as the chairs are quite angular and masculine I needed to add a feminine touch to the space,” Sarah says. “So I painted the walls in a pale pink to help soften the structured lines.” The next step was to add an element of “cool” to the room via a photographic artwork by Hugh Holland creating a relaxed…

THEY’RE SUBLIMELY SIMPLE – embracing the natural environment – or completely luxurious, resplendent with the finest marble features. They’re kitchens and bathrooms from one extreme to the other. But they’re all food for design thought… Enjoy the pared-back beauty of a tent kitchen by Peter Stutchbury, Gold Medal recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects awards; a beautiful outdoor bathroom by Herbst Architects, a New Zealand Institute of Architects award-winner; an elegant black and white kitchen (featuring the best calacatta marble) by multi-disciplinary design firm Hecker Guthrie; and a tile-treasure of a bathroom from Touch Interiors. STUTCHBURY / HECKER GUTHRIE / HERBST / TOUCH INTERIORS THE SIMPLE CANVAS ROOF PROVIDES SHELTER OVER THIS PRIMARY SPACE…

Herbstarchitects.co.nz Lance and Nicola Herbst met when they were both architecture students, and went on to establish Herbst Architects in 2000. One of their first projects was their own beach house on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, for which they won a NZ Institute of Architects award in 2002. The island is now home to eight of their houses, each designed to have minimal impact on the environment. The couple continually ask themselves: “What is the best way to live in and feel connected to the landscape and climate?” DESIGN STATEMENT “The bathroom is part of a New Zealand ‘bach’ on a large piece of bush-covered land in the centre of Waiheke Island. The intention of the design is to create a bathing experience that is keyed into the nature…

HELP FOR STUDENT DEBT The government encourages you to pay off your HELP debt (Higher Education Loan Programme) quicker by giving a deduction for voluntary repayments over $500, but this will end from January 1, 2016. To get an estimate of HELP repayments, see Ato.gov.au (calculators and tools). SMART SAVINGS FOR TAX DEBT REDUCE TAX ON INTEREST EARNED The greatest asset for most people is their own home and as far as tax goes it’s the most advantageous. By putting all your savings into a mortgage offset account not only will you reduce your term and interest on your home loan but you won’t pay tax on the interest earned. Having a fully paid-off home is the most important strategy for retirees and anyone heading into retirement. It’s the only…

ABOUT SPACE aboutspace.net.au ACADEMY TILES academytiles.com.au A FLORAL FRENZY instagram.com/afloralfrenzy AJAR FURNITURE & DESIGN ajar.com.au ALASKA PROJECTS home.alaskaprojects.com ALEX PRAGER alexprager.com ANALOGUE LIFE analoguelife.com ANIBOU anibou.com.au ANNA VARENDORFF annavarendorff.com ANNIE MORRIS anniemorris.com AQUABUMPS aquabumps.com ARMADILLO&CO armadillo-co.com ARRBEN arrben.it/home ARRO HOME arrohome.com ARTEDOMUS artedomus.com ASOS asos.com/au ASTRA WALKER astrawalker.com.au AUSBOARD ausboard.net.au BANG & OLUFSEN bang-olufsen.com BCF bcf.com.au BEACON LIGHTING beaconlighting.com.au BESTLITE bestlite.org.uk BIG W bigw.com.au BLENDER GALLERY blender.com.au BLU DOT bludot.com.au BLUM blum.com.au BONNIE AND NEIL bonnieandneil.com.au BOOKS KINOKUNIYA kinokuniya.com BORAL boral.com.au BRENDAN RAVENHILL brendanravenhill.com BRIDGET BODENHAM bridgetbodenham.com BUNNINGS bunnings.com.au CAESARSTONE caesarstone.com.au CAFE CULTURE + INSITU cafecultureinsitu.com.au CAMILLA AND MARC camillaandmarc.com CASA BOHEME casaboheme.com.au CASTLE castleandthings.com.au CDK STONE cdkstone.com.au CHOICES FLOORING choicesflooring.com.au CHRISTOPHER BOOTS christopherboots.com CITTA DESIGN cittadesign.com CLAVEL clavel.com.au CLICKON FURNITURE clickonfurniture.com.au COCO REPUBLIC cocorepublic.com.au CONCRETEFX concretefx.com.au CONTENTS ID contentsid.com…

BUY TICKETS Use the free viewa app and scan this page to purchase your ticket to the Melbourne event. Ideally, when building, renovating or decorating you’d have a team of design experts and possibly a psychologist to help you through the process! Well, you’re in luck. We’re giving you access to all of the above with a range of professionals who will share their insider info – it could literally save you thousands of dollars. At this Melbourne event the guest speakers will include interior designer Paul Hecker, stylists Simone Haag and Kelly Ross, and Peter Quarry, a design psychology expert. You’ll be given access to a wealth of knowledge from these inspiring thinkers, and you’ll have the chance to engage and share ideas with other creatives. MELBOURNE INTERIOR STYLIST…

@BROOKETESTONI What are your European travel essentials? Check out style blogger Brooke Testoni’s, snapped here. Glam cities, luxe interiors and her street style all feature in Brooke’s feed. @_AJE_ SPRING HAS SPRUNG SO WHY NOT #LIEINTHEGRASS AND # SMELLTHESNOWDROPS AT AUSSI E FASHION HOUSE A JE, WITH NEW ARRI VALS SUCHAS THE DOLCE TOP AND VOLUMINATA SKIRT FEATURING ON ITS ’GRAM. #FRESH @VINCENTVANDUYSEN THE EVERYDAY BECOMES #ACCIDENTALART IN ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER V INCENT VAN DUYSEN’S SNAPS. A BOWL OF OLIVES, A CAR WRAPPED IN TARP, A COLUMN DETAIL AND HIS CONVERTED FARMHOUSE DESIGN, SEEN HERE, ARE SIMPLE BUT SUBLIME. @ANIBOUFURNITURE The ClassiCon “Diana” side table is just one of the beautiful designs that feature on local and international furniture distributor Anibou’s Instagram. Follow Anibou to be rewarded with fine furniture…

PROJECT Leather-handle cushion Step 1 With a ruler and fabric pencil, measure and mark out the length and width of the handle on the back of the leather. We did 15cm x 3cm, but you should adjust size to suit as necessary. Then carefully cut out handle with scissors. Step 2 Place the handle into position on the cushion cover. Then, on the leather handle, measure 1cm from the edge and hammer the stud through the leather, also piercing through the fabric, to secure. Repeat on other side of handle. Fill cushion cover with insert and plump away! You will need • Ruler & fabric pencil • Leather • Scissors • Cushion cover & insert • Hammer • Brass studs SLEEP SANCTUARY Create inviting spaces and brighten the mood with HARVEY…

IT’S A SUNNY SUNDAY AND CATARINA ALLEN-AUERBACH, her partner Martin and their kids, Ida and Linus, have no schedule, no plans – it’s pure bliss, and an opportunity to simply enjoy time together as a family. “We unwind and recharge in the oasis of our home,” Catarina says. “We do whatever we feel like doing.” The family-friendly home offers lots of possibilities, with areas suitable for spending time together and for solitary play. “The kids say the best thing is that the house has many different corners to snuggle up in, yet it is totally open and never feels claustrophobic. They love the different corners of our backyard, and all the trees.” Ida and Linus also love to read, and to make things. “We draw, paint and do craft,” says…

Peterstutchbury.com.au Congratulations Peter, recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects 2015 Gold Medal. “In 34 years of practice, Peter has mastered the art of creating architecture that speaks of the place it inhabits – buildings that are environmentally sustainable, culturally specific and locally embedded,” the jury said. Peter designed the tent’s kitchen with his partner, Fernanda Cabral. DESIGN STATEMENT “Located on Sydney’s Northern Peninsula, Tent House is a small abode that explores the notion of reduction in a means to become more conscious of social and energy responsibilities. The kitchen is located at the forefront of the house, on an external deck that stretches into the landscape. Built by Bakers Joinery, Kempsey, the modular system has been designed as a prefabricated system that can be easily adapted. Made from formply,…

Touchinteriors.com Touch Interiors is an award-winning Sydney and Los Angeles design firm working across a host of residential and commercial projects. “I have a particular approach to my design work that I term ‘space healing’: a process where I literally feel out spaces and align them to my clients using colour, placement, texture and purpose,” explains founder and creative director Bronwyn Poole (above). DESIGN STATEMENT “Our intention was to deliver two new bathrooms in keeping with our client’s home’s 1980s, progressive prefabricated construction. The compact building lent itself to a postmodern treatment, using the dynamic tile to add interest and restricting other materials to a basic palette. The approach intended to nod to the building’s industrial pedigree, with a playful aggression making it relevant and fun. We decorated the rest…

TOP ROW FROM LEFT Dr LeWinn’s Eternal Youth Day & Night Cream is a luxurious cream with JuvefoxoTM, a powerful hexapeptide that helps to rejuvenate skin cell performance; Drlewinns.mcphersons.com.au Nespresso The limited-edition Grands Crus, Tribute to Milano and Tribute to Palermo celebrate the richness of Italian coffee culture; Nespresso.com Beacon Lighting The Neva table lamp’s muted colour palette of blush, stone and white, paired with ash wood is bang on trend. $99.95 each; Beaconlighting.com.au 2ND ROW Caesarstone’s new Statuario Nuvo marble-inspired design offers refined yet impressive dark veins on a white background; Caesarstone.com.au Catwalk Rugs The Gravel Mix rug from Catwalk Rugs is premium in quality, and the perfect way to complete a room; Catwalkrugs.com.au 3RD ROW Choices Flooring Breathe easy this spring with asthma- and allergy-friendly flooring solutions, Brease carpet (pictured); Choicesflooring.com.au Bunnings With a…