Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2021 i Real Living Australia

IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE GAUCHE to admit this, but I scroll through Instagram almost every morning. Combing through posts by designers, stylists, editors and creative studios is a fount of inspiration and information – it tethers me to the industry I work in, it encourages me to share and celebrate ideas and it has introduced me to so many creatives. One of my favourite accounts belongs to architect and designer Cristina Celestino, who we profile on p12. She approaches her work almost like an historian, researching the past in order to create for the future, and as a result her designs are extraordinarily imaginative and exciting. She reminds us that you can find inspiration everywhere, from a visit to a gallery, museum or garden, or, ahem, Instagram. June is…

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Ombra by Carlo Grossi Tucked away on Melbourne’s Bourke Street is Ombra, an Italian bar known for its fine food and drinks. This swish cookbook will teach you how to recreate the very best bar snacks, dishes and desserts in the comfort of your own home. Penguin, $39.99. Still Together by Manoj Dias Reconnect with your goals and relationships with this step-by-step guide to Buddhist meditation and mindfulness. Illustrated by French design duo Sacree Frangine, Still Together is a beautiful little antidote to everyday anxiety, negative self-talk and the stressful influence of technology. Hardie Grant Books, $24.99. The Secret Life of the Modern House by Dominic Bradbury This informative tome examines the evolution of the modern day home through the lens of 90 iconic houses and the people who created…

WHEN NEWLYWEDS KAYVAN SALMANPOUR AND LINDSAY NELSON first asked interior designer Jae Joo to gut-renovate their dilapidated brownstone in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Jae hesitated. “Brownstones are fantastic challenges, but they require a serious commitment from all parties,” Jae explains. It wasn’t until Jae spent time with the couple that her doubts dissipated. “They were fearless and enthusiastic,” she recalls. Lindsay and Kayvan, both media-industry executives, envisaged a home where they could throw fabulous parties and then, after the guests left, unwind in peace. But they left the details to Jae and collaborating architect Alexandra Barker. “Aside from telling us that they wanted a modern, Parisian feel, they let us run with our vision,” Jae says. OPEN HOUSE The team’s top priority was to enhance the sense of light and space…

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EVERY WELL-STOCKED BAR CART OR CABINET will include a bottle of gin, but how do you know what’s right for your palate and your drink of choice? With so many distilleries in Australia, we’re spoilt for choice, so we asked James Irvine, creative director of Four Pillars gin, for some expert advice. “The best way to approach a new gin is to taste it neat, chilled over ice – and then to mix it in your favourite gin drinks,” James says. Here, we’ve served some amazing local gins with beautiful glass and tableware to help you make cocktail hour feel really special again. how to pick a great gin “There are three key ways to approach a gin to assess its quality,” says James Irvine of Four Pillars gin distillery.…

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HOLLYWOOD WILL TELL YOU THAT deals are done over martini-fuelled dinner meetings where the stakes are high and served rare. But in 1956, it was a firm handshake that secured a business deal between a young entrepreneurial venture and the oldest Michael Thonet bentwood furniture factory, and their agreement still stands to this day. That new venture is now known as James Richardson Furniture. One of Australia’s leading furniture companies, JRF was established by David Mandie, a first-generation Australian who left school during the Great Depression to work in his family’s barber and tobacconist shop. In 1953, David purchased a wholesale liquor business from a local hotelier by the name of Jimmy Richardson and turned the two businesses into a tobacco, wine and spirits distributor based in Melbourne. Just a…

Costa Brazil… State of mind. The Amazon rainforest… The pulse of the planet. My home… Where my heart is. Sustainability… A reality to be embraced. The natural ingredients I swear by… Kaya, breu and ginger. My skin regime starts with… Iced water or Kaya face oil. My enduring design philosophy… Reduce, edit, only the necessary. I feel most creative when… I’m rested. Or after sex! The Costa Brazil packaging was inspired by… Piero Manzoni and the Arte Povera movement. Great design makes me feel… Alive and excited about the future. Beauty has the power to… Touch our heart. I dream of creating… A Costa Brazil world. Livecostabrazil.com…

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WHAT DO YOU TYPE INTO YOUR BROWSER when hunting for real estate? For UK artist Sarah Kaye-Rodden, the oddly specific search term of “a house commutable to London within the hour” brought up an historic gem in the village of Brasted. “It used to be a medieval hall and was converted into two shops in Victorian times; an extension was added in the 1970s,” Sarah says of the home she shares with her husband John and their two children. “It has great character; we immediately loved it when we walked in.” OLD SOUL With its heritage listing somewhat limiting the realm of renovation potential, much of the home’s original character – including timber beams from the 1430s and hessian wall coverings from the ’70s – remains untouched, and Sarah wouldn’t…

There’s something serene and innately elegant about warm white accessories. The calming neutral tones encourage the eye to pay close attention to the detail in their creation. Cream, ecru, off-white, eggshell, ivory: call it what you like, but the shadows cast by textural warm white pieces turn them into a silhouette symphony.…

Prize pack includes: 1x Thermomix TM6, 1x Thermomix: Create Something Incredible cookbook, 1x TheMix Shop Rose Gold Spring Form Cake Pan 20cm, 2x TheMix Shop Cake Tin Liners, 1x TM6 Blade Cover, 1x Thermomix Heavy Duty Carry Bag Subscriber Benefits: • 12 issues from $69.99* • Save up to 34% • FREE home delivery For more from Thermomix, visit thermomix.com.au/magshop magshop.com.au/winter9 136 116 and quote M21WHMG Competition opens on 01/06/2021 at 12:01am AEST and closes 31/07/2021 at 11:59pm AEST. Competition is open to all residents of Australia aged 18 years or over, who subscribe or renew their subscription to one or more magazine titles or purchase any product available on Magshop (magshop.com.au). Competition draw will take place 09/08/2021 at 11:00am AEST. Please see aremedia.com.au/privacy for our privacy policy. For full terms…

IF YOU’VE EVER WISHED your living space looked just like your favourite interiors Instagram account or the showroom of a designer brand, Three Rooms Sydney can, briefly, make that wish come true. The ‘Three Rooms’ are three separate self-contained guest apartments, each curated by an Australian design house, and in May this year a new collaboration with designer Sarah Ellison was unveiled. The project all started when owner and founder Chrissi James reached out to Sarah to express her appreciation and interest in buying one of her pieces. “The partnership fits hand in glove,” Chrissi says. “It made sense that Three Rooms Sydney was the perfect home for Sarah Ellison – I felt she integrated femininity, sanctity and design.” For Sarah, the partnership was an opportunity to indulge a more…

HOW DO YOU MODERNISE a traditional material like terracotta? Well, if you ask the brothers behind Italian terracotta manufacturer Fornace Brioni, you start by hiring Cristina Celestino. An architect and creative polymath, Cristina has a prodigious talent for taking ideas, techniques and practices from the past and turning them into paradigm-shifting contemporary designs. It’s a gift she puts down to rigorous study and a sense of curiosity. “Research is fundamental,” Cristina says. “In order to consciously create with a contemporary vision, designers should have a wealth of knowledge of the history of architecture and design.” Before Cristina was approached to direct the Fornace Brioni design department and reinvigorate an industry thousands of years old, she was an ambitious architecture graduate from the University of Venice. After cutting her teeth at…

ONCE KNOWN AS A BLUE COLLAR watering hole minutes from Freshwater beach, Harbord Hotel is now a contemporary venue that captures the spirit of its locality. Influenced by the working-class history of the building and Australian surf culture, architecture firm Alexander & Co sought to create an effortlessly cool, low-fi surf shack with an elegant aesthetic. The team exposed the original 1950s pavilion structure, Art Deco archways and masonry facade, and refurbished the first floor staircase. Spotted gum ceilings, green marble and stone-flagged floors are illuminated by amber lighting in the new restaurant, Balsa. In the front bar, archways are celebrated and retro elements reign supreme, with custom ceramic lighting, furniture and tables evoking a sense of nostalgia without being over-the-top. “The main bar scheme incorporates mustard terrazzo tabletops, retro…

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MOST PEOPLE REALLY ONLY NEED HALF OF WHAT THEY OWN, according to the founder of Danish design brand FRAMA, Niels Strøyer Christopherson. He believes what ultimately matters is how you feel when you spend time in a room, and that simplicity creates peace, which is necessary for a balanced modern life. Known for design that encompasses a longing for the simple life, good materials and inner peace, Niels’ own Copenhagen apartment that he shares with his wife, ceramicist Franca-Christina, is a feast for the senses and filled with a special kind of toned-down urban elegance. EMOTIONAL CONNECTION When it comes to the design of a home, Niels is interested in behaviour and emotions. “The way a room is decorated does something to us, and I like the idea that it…

A SENSE OF CALM IMMEDIATELY UNFOLDS as you enter the Cambridgeshire home of Anna Unwin, a UK stylist and founder of online antiques and textiles store, AU Bespoke. In 2005, she and her family swapped the buzz of London’s fashionable Primrose Hill for the draw of a more relaxed rural pace. And over the past 10 years, they have refined the alchemy of their home, taking it from an austere, orange-tiled 22-bedroom religious retreat to a compelling, pared-back five-bedroom home. “We wanted to raise our girls in the country, but my style still gravitates to a more urban look,” Anna says with a smile. As a result, symmetrical Georgian proportions and minimal lofty spaces provide an elegant backdrop for Anna’s impeccable collection of unique, one-off finds. THE LAYERED EFFECT For…

at home, Sydney 1 Anibou I appreciate the beauty of classic design, so the creations of Eileen Gray are a clear favourite. I have my eye on the Roattino floor lamp, among other things. Anibou.com.au 2 Carriageworks Farmers Market Most of my Saturday mornings are spent at the markets buying seasonal produce and treating myself to fresh flowers for the week. It’s also a great way for me to support and connect with local growers and producers. Carriageworks.com.au 3 Sorry Thanks I Love You This store stocks brands that have a strong story of craft. It’s a great option when I’m looking for a gift, but most of all, I love the Issey Miyake ‘Pleats Please’ clothing collection. Sorrythanksiloveyou.com 4 Planet Ross, the owner of Planet, has a great eye…

IF WALLS COULD TALK the centurial pillars of this Victorian-style Melbourne home could sell a business pitch to a room full of tough-budging tycoons. Home to author, marketing mogul and co-founder of 101 Lifestyle Lisa Teh and her husband Saul, the home’s sleek, monochromatic style is a sophisticated union of business and pleasure. “We wanted a design that was minimalist, but still bold,” says Lisa of the refined, yet striking palette. “We decided to stain the floors in Black Japan to really make the interior pop. It’s a classic palette, but it still makes an impact when you first enter the space.” The home was built in the early 1900s, and the couple kept the integrity of its heritage bones by working with the original detailing of the build. “We…

IN ADDITION TO ITS GREAT LOCATION in Melbourne’s South Yarra, this petite two-bedroom apartment had sentimental value for its owners, who had kept it in the family for years. The brief to architect Rosanna Ceravolo was to renovate the flat to a quality and standard that could either be happily lived in or rented out. Its cosmetic cons were a brown palette and dated interiors lacking in amenities. But its pros were considerable: terrific access to natural light, good ventilation and lovely original accents, such as rounded external corners, stucco walls and Art Deco plaster details. Rosanna’s strategy involved a ‘light touch’ that would maximise and modernise the functionality of the apartment while respecting its period features. A natural backdrop was used to provide a sense of cohesiveness and harmony.…

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