Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2021 i Real Living Australia

WHEN REAL LIVING EDITOR (and my brilliant friend) Elle Lovelock asked me to take the reins of this magazine for six months, I felt excitement, gratitude and, yes, nerves. Elle is a talented woman with classic taste and she leaves very chic shoes to fill. While she begins a new role as mum to a beautiful boy, I’ll be here, welcoming you to delight in the pages of a mag I’ve known and loved for years – I got my start at real living as an intern almost a decade ago. Well, that’s enough about me… let’s talk about colour. From beautiful peach-hued interiors (p126) to a home with a modern blue scheme (p122), we’re showing off spaces that forgo neutral palettes for ideas that push boundaries. More than ever…

staff pick staff pick SNUGGLE UP Just in time for autumn, In Bed has dropped a new collection of sleepwear, including this 100 per cent cashmere robe, $450. But be warned, it’s so cosy, once you put it on you’ll never want to take it off. Inbedstore.com NOW IN SEASON “Less is definitely more this winter,” says Coco Republic’s creative director and co-owner Anthony Spon-Smith of the winter 2021 collection. Inspired by European design, it balances minimalist lines with sculptural forms and introduces over 150 new pieces. Cocorepublic.com.au FAB FIVE…

AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, A DESIGNER AND A MAKE-UP ARTIST walk into a bar. Confessionally, this wasn’t the original story that brought together the founding trio behind bold new beauty brand, Flavedo & Albedo, although it would have made for a colourful inception. Instead, Emily Perrett, Aleks Allen and Toby Norris were united over a mutually consuming guilt. “It was an idea that wouldn’t go away,” recalls Emily, who took the leap from creative agencies to launch the plastic-free brand in November 2019. “I’ve always loved makeup, but was becoming increasingly freaked-out by plastic landfill and all the custom packaging that I loved, combined with the very low recycling rates.” With a mounting concern for the damage beneath the surface, the clever triad found the problem began with packaging. “We couldn’t find…

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WHEN INTERIOR DESIGNER CAROLE WHITING needs a break from her busy life in Melbourne, she heads for the hills – Red Hill to be exact. “It’s like shaking off my week and putting on some old slippers,” she says of coming home to the cottage that she purchased last year, just prior to Covid lockdowns. “It was perfect timing, as property prices in the area have gone crazy since then,” Carole adds. “And as it turned out, the next door neighbour was an old friend.” SPATIAL AWARENESS Carole was enamoured with the cottage’s pitched ceilings and lining board walls, but the wet areas “were a dud”, she admits. “They were poky with too many doors, and if you sat on the toilet with the door open, you were looking down…

KARA ROSENLUND Travel and landscape photographer and new mum to Edie, 3 months THE LAST FEW MONTHS for Kara Rosenlund have been all about finding a new rhythm, as she settles into life as a new mum to her daughter Evie. “I’m loving motherhood so far,” she says. “The quiet moments are my favourite, when I’m feeding her and she looks up at me and breaks into a huge gummy smile.” Running a small business makes taking maternity leave tricky, but Kara has a great support network around her. “My mum comes twice a week to help out and my husband Tim is very hands on; I love watching them together.” Not knowing if Edie would be a girl or boy, Kara decorated the nursery in neutrals, with natural and…

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CAMILLA AND MARC… PROVIDES A PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH POWERFUL STORYTELLING AND POSITIVE CHANGE CAN TAKE PLACE. ‘OVARIES. TALK ABOUT THEM’… IS A CAMPAIGN THAT WILL HELP TO SHAPE THE FUTURE AND CREATE A WORLD WHERE OUR DAUGHTERS AND GRANDDAUGHTERS WILL NOT FACE THE SAME REALITY THAT WE DO TODAY. ONE WOMAN DIES OF OVARIAN CANCER EVERY EIGHT HOURS IN AUSTRALIA – THAT’S A STAGGERING STATISTIC. I’M INSPIRED BY… PEOPLE WHO ARE USING THEIR PLATFORM TO MAKE POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE IN THIS WORLD. I’M PROUD OF… MY DAUGHTERS AND THE WOMEN THEY ARE – CONFIDENT, BRAVE AND FILLED WITH CONTAGIOUS OPTIMISM. I’M DREAMING OF… A FAMILY HOLIDAY TO ITALY, JUST US, IMMERSED IN ART, CULTURE AND A WHOLE LOT OF GREAT FOOD. MY ENDURING CREATIVE INFLUENCES ARE… MY GRANDMOTHER, THE…

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MODERN HISTORY FLORALS WERE THE BIGGEST TREND of 1968. A symbol of the anti-war movement, protesters distributed flowers at marches, bands wrote songs about them, students wore them in their hair and in Denmark, they were the namesake of an exciting new lighting design – the Flowerpot lamp. The lamp was the flower child of designer Verner Panton, an architecture graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Though he was at the forefront of mid-century Danish modern design, Verner’s approach was relentlessly original and more experimental than his contemporaries, including his mentor Arne Jacobsen. Verner’s psychedelic ideas raised eyebrows at first, but his use of strong colours, graphic shapes and new materials was a perfect match for the revolutionary social climate of the ’60s and ’70s. Verner began…

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This month, we’re taking inspiration from three fall 2021 fashion collections…

pigments for the imagination Instinctively drawn to an artwork? Use its tones, textures and colour combinations as decorating cues colour cues You needn’t look far for inspo: flowers, fruit or the local landscape can be the starting point for a palette that sparks joy daily. Invest in a statement piece then add tonal or complementary accents poetic tones Create visual drama that you can live with by layering and pairing a few different tones in the same colour family. Think subtle shades of pink, sage, teal, lavender and mustard…

WHEN HOMEOWNERS REBECCA AND MARC came across this charming Victorian terrace, which sits on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne’s inner north, they knew their search for a forever home for their young family was over. “The bones were beautiful, with big, high ceilings and an internal courtyard,” Rebecca shares, although a lack of light and a limited layout hinted at wasted potential. The couple enlisted design firm Wowowa Architects to transform the single-storey terrace into a spacious family home. “The goal was to get light into the middle of the home, which would then feed the surrounding spaces,” project architect Zoe Diacolabrianos explains. In answer, they shifted a bathroom and laundry to the centre of the home, creating an opening at the rear for social spaces to connect with the backyard.…

FROM NATURAL STONE AND QUARTZITE to travertine and porcelain, picking the perfect outdoor tile requires an understanding of both aesthetic and practical necessities that cater specifically to your environment and style. SPOILT FOR CHOICE “When selecting an outdoor tile, slip resistance is the first consideration,” says Camron Whittaker, general manager of product and procurement at National Tiles. “Natural materials like travertine, bluestone and quartzite perform well in outdoor spaces. Durability is also important, as is easy maintenance and cleaning – a tile with a textured surface tends to the hide dirt and dust that’s inevitable in most outdoor spaces. Bluestone does absorb heat though, so it’s more suited to pathways and works well in crazy paving format.” NEW INNOVATIONS Recent technological advances have produced porcelain tiles that are now suitable…

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AUSTRALIAN fashion designer Heidi Middleton worked in advertising as an art director before she joined forces with a local friend, Sarah-Jane Clarke, and started making clothes. In 1999, they launched what was to become a cult label: Sass & Bide. Within 10 years it had become an international fashion empire. In 2003, when the business was in full flight, Heidi began house-hunting around the Palm Beach peninsula of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The sunny 1940s home she found provided Heidi with a vital counterpoint to the increasing demands of the business. By 2011, Heidi and Sarah-Jane were ready for a change. They sold the controlling share of their company and in 2014, they stepped out of it altogether. Heidi and her family, including two young daughters, moved to France…

staff pick staff pick LIGHT TOUCH With winter weather on the horizon, Ikea’s latest range is cleverly focused on celebrating light and bright materials. These bamboo Fröjered kitchen drawer fronts, $50 each, are the perfect choice if your kitchen is calling out for a fresh (and affordable) update. Ikea.com.au ROOM FOR MORE Pull up a seat, or nine, at the Dalton dining setting. The ultimate entertainer’s table, it can be extended to accommodate unexpected drop-ins and long, lazy lunches that continue into the night. Harveynorman.com.au TOP FOUR…

shop it BILLIE BUOY, ONE OF MELBOURNE’S coolest new eateries, has an interior that will take you back to the radical days of the 1980s. Created by Biasol Studio, the interiors and branding were developed in unison to reflect a fun, youthful and retro-cool vibe. “We were asked to create a feel-good space for the local community, serving up good coffee, healthy food and to bring back ’80s old-school vibes,” says interior designer Jean-Pierre Biasol. “We conceived Billie Buoy as a 1980s character who was radical, hip and a little offbeat.” Cobalt blue is splashed across every surface, punctuated with slashes of hot pink and stainless steel, taking style cues from fashion and graphics typical of the 1980s. Terrazzo, mosaic tiles, rendered walls and felt upholstery supply depth, richness and…

who lives here? Architect Gaia Trapani, her engineer husband Pietro, and their two children, Lucia and Luca. Lyga.it | @lygastudio WITH ITS CENTRAL COURTYARD, GOTHIC ARCHES, frescoed halls and majolica tiles, the home of Gaia Trapani, her husband Pietro and their two children is characterful, to say the least. Located on the top floor of Palazzo Pantelleria, a 16th century building in the Sicilian city of Palermo, the apartment strikes a harmonic balance between historic preservation and modern minimalism. “We wanted city-centre accommodation with historical character and we found it here,” Gaia says. FAMILY AFFAIR Gaia and her sister Lycia own architecture firm Lyga Studio, so naturally they took on the challenge of renovating Palazzo Pantelleria together, a project that took a year to complete. Step one was to reveal…

who lives here? Malene Hvidt, an architect at Spacon & X, and Nikolaj Mentze, a designer and owner of Studio 0405. @spaconandx | @studio0405 WHEN AN ARCHITECT AND FURNITURE DESIGNER share a home, creativity has no limits, and having carte blanche to test designs and ideas can have stellar results. For Malene and Nikolaj, the combining of their skills has resulted in a balanced and resolved aesthetic. The couple’s apartment is in a leafy part of Copenhagen called Frederiksberg, which was once considered the countryside. It is this location that inspired a harnessing of natural light, which has been allowed to spill in via generous windows and skylights. “Our apartment was owned by an artist in the ’60s who established the big window to get the right amount of daylight,”…

at home, Sydney 1 Composition by Office Elias A curation of objects, interiors and furniture by Claire Perini. I admire her attitude towards upcycling unique modernist pieces and steering clear of fast furniture. Compositionbyofficeelias.com 2 Fabbrica Bread, pasta and coffee. Si grazie! I was originally drawn to the shop’s aesthetic and stayed for the delicious loaves and takeaway pasta packs. Ciaofabbrica.com 3 Patagonia Being an outdoorsy person, I’m impressed by the sustainable practices and use of recycled materials. My favourite shirt recently tore on a hike in Tassie, but with the complimentary Worn Wear repair program it’s back to good as new. Patagonia.com.au 4 The Standard Store Perfect for finding European labels for everyday workwear and post-work attire. Thestandardstore.com.au 5 Cult A go-to for iconic designer pieces and in one…

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BOLD SURFACES IN CHERRY RED AND PALE PINK breathe new life into the original elements of this circa 1960s apartment in Bilbao, Spain, in a renovation carried out by Azab Architects. “The owner is a retired woman who shares her home with two younger family generations,” explains principal architect Iñigo Berasategui. “In a way, she felt that the apartment was feeling tired and she wanted to imbue it with new vitality,” he adds. The remedy? Statement surfaces and materials in happy hues. From the kitchen to the corridor, cost-effective laminate cabinetry and sliding doors boarded by strips of timber have become recurring features, along with walls painted romantic pink. Underfoot, new flooring begs to be noticed, as striking herringbone tiles and polygonal patterned carpet are infused with joyful tones. “The…

30 mins FISH EN PAPILLOTE Serves 4 Prep time 15 mins Cooking time 15 mins En papillote is a method of cooking in which food is wrapped in a pouch or parcel and baked, creating a steam bath to hold in the moisture. Not only is it a breeze to prepare, it’s also super-fun to open your very own delicious parcel at the table. 1 tsp garlic paste1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp ground coriander¼ tsp ground turmeric½ tsp red chilli powder1 tsp lemon juice4 x 120g snapper fillets 4 banana leaves, 20cm x 30cm each (see tip)1 lime, cut into cheek GREEN BEAN SALAD 300g green beans2 tbsp olive oil50g parmesan, finely grated50g slivered almonds, toasted 1 Combine garlic paste, spices and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Add fish;…