Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2021 i Real Living Australia

WE OFTEN EXTOL THE VIRTUES of creating a sanctuary inside our homes. But right now, there’s nowhere I’d rather be than outdoors. My decorating to-do list and shopping cart can wait – all I need is a picnic basket and travel rug. As summer approaches, I predict we’ll be savouring every opportunity to spend time outside. That might inspire you to update your outdoor furniture, get stuck into the garden, start an exterior project, or simply serve meals al fresco. Design that invites the outdoors in is the thread that ties the homes in this edition together. If there’s one thing that defines Australian living, it’s our desire for open spaces and the ease with which we connect our homes to our natural environment. For example, the house in Noosa…

TOP FIVE sublime serums PRACTICAL PETALS Meet Holdy, a new accessories line from Dowel Jones . Cut from Australian leather, the collection includes a mousepad and coaster set in a shape that references the design brand’s Flower Foldy table. We think Holdy is perfect for decorating desks and work spaces, in the office or at home. Doweljones.com SHEER GENIUS For a foundation with coverage so light it resembles the look of radiant bare skin, we suggest the new Phyto-Teint Nude by Sisley. The fluid colour glides on and evens out skin tone. $120; Sisley.com.au SUN DRESSING Australian fashion house Aje makes a case for frills-and-all dresses and feminine picnic-wear with its Reimagination collection. The spring ’21 accessories also stand out: take these Assemble Asymmetric Hoops, $95. Ajeworld.com.au a natural fit The recent project between rug…

1923 The first Senat chairs were created in 1923 for the Jardin du Luxembourg by the Paris parks department workshops. Originally produced ad hoc, the early green metal designs had slight variations, however, their style has never changed. 1990 Fermob, an outdoor furniture brand known for its metal expertise, became the supplier of the Senat chairs. Replicas of the originals, Fermob’s chairs appeared in Tuileries, Luxembourg and Palais-Royal gardens. 2004 Fermob and designer Frédéric Sofia launched the Luxembourg aluminium outdoor furniture collection. Informed by the classic-style Senat chairs, the new designs featured functional improvements. The Luxembourg collection is now sold to the public and available in 24 shades. 2014 Luxembourg isn’t Fermob’s only iconic collection! Based on a metal folding chair that was patented in 1889 and popular among lemonade…

DOOR OPEN ASSIST It's no secret our hands can get sticky while whipping up kitchen treats, so Door Open Assist is here to let you access your dishwasher's interior without having to fiddle with a handle. Light pressure is enough to open the door so you can stack the dishes. INTENSE CLEAN The ideal feature to make life easier after a long night spent cooking and entertaining. The Chef70° program is specially designed to take care of heavily soiled and crusted plates, pots and dishes, so you don't have to. FLEXIBLE THIRD BASKET The extra drawer here provides a third level for mugs, bowls, cutlery, and especially those awkward items you just can't seem to find a place for. There's also a removable inlay to keep your knives safe. VARIOSPEED…

BARBARA BORGHINI HAS DESIGNING SHOES DOWN TO AN ART, but it turns out her perfect fit isn’t a pair of heels – it was this home. Designed by the Italian architect Roberto Monsani, a prominent name in modern minimalism, the building’s clean lines and pared-back character make it a very rare find in an historic city like Florence. The founder of covetable footwear label Gia Borghini, Barbara has a strong aesthetic, and her statement handmade shoes are worn by a rolodex of fashionable tastemakers. And as for her interior style? “It is essential to have a space in white, it gives me serenity,” Barbara says. “I am obsessed with neutral colours.” CREAM OF THE CROP In tune with her own aesthetic, Barbara knows exactly what she likes, which made finding…

at home, New Zealand 1 Everyday Needs A beautifully curated store with homewares that are thoughtful and have lasting quality. I particularly love the selection of Japanese solutions for everyday household products. Everyday-needs.com 2 Babelogue A treasure trove for interesting furniture and objects based in Auckland. Owner Charlotte has an incredible eye for the unusual, and often has rare iconic pieces of design history in store. It’s forever inspiring entering this store; there’s also a cafe at the back. @babelogue_shop 3 Scotties Scotties has two stores based in Auckland, one is the iconic Blake Street store that my mum used to take me to when I was a little girl. I now like to buy the odd piece from here and love looking through the secondhand selection at the back…

ORIGINALLY DILAPIDATED AND NEEDING A LARGE AMOUNT OF RENOVATION, [Monaco-based architecture firm] Humbert & Poyet’s La Mer Veille now feels light, spacious and breezy, despite being only 48 square metres. Rolling hills that form the bottom of the Maritime Alps plunge into the Ligurian Sea around the property, which sits between Bordighera and Sanremo. Being just 20 kilometres from France, a romantic combination of Italian and French influences is reflected in the furnishings. The main bedroom mirror and a small boat ornament in the second bedroom were sourced from antique stores in France, while in the kitchen, Italian Carrara marble counters are complemented by brass fixtures, light fittings and cutlery. The cabin’s panelling, which is made of reclaimed marine wood, is painted white to replicate many of the cabins that…

WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR something quiet, durable, low-maintenance, high impact or anything in between, the key to finding the perfect flooring for your home is knowing what’s currently available and how it can benefit your lifestyle. “Versatile hybrid flooring offers quick and easy installation and continues to grow in popularity. Advances in antibacterial technology and easy-clean features remain important as we navigate our emergence from pandemic disruptions and seek products that improve our quality of life,” says Christine Weaver, head of product and marketing at Karndean Flooring. “We are seeing an emergence of natural stone looks in luxury vinyl, offering improved acoustics, comfort and warmth underfoot. These include products with integrated stain-resistant grouting for a true tiled look, or large-scale formats for a more seamless, monolithic appearance.” Underlay Made from…

HOLIDAYING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY has taken on new meaning this year, with so many of us separated from loved ones due to lockdowns and border closures. Accommodation choice matters more than ever, as we search for a relaxing base where soon, so soon, we’ll be able to bask in each other’s company and make up for lost time. Enter The Shore at Gerringong, a stylishly renovated five-bedroom home overlooking Werri Beach on the NSW South Coast. Spread across two levels, it has five bedrooms, each with their own ensuite, a well-equipped kitchen, open-plan living and dining and a downstairs games room/kids retreat. Outside spaces include a large balcony, undercover deck, saltwater pool and lawn area, all conducive to soaking up the ocean views, sea breezes and, frankly, the simple…

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IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE the new En Gold studio in Melbourne’s Braeside was once an automotive workshop. “It would have been tricky for anyone to see through the oil-stained floors, dated tiled walls and vinyl-wrapped walls to see its potential,” says En Gold co-founder and director, Steffanie Ball. “But when I came to view the property, I formed an instant connection with not only the space, but the owner, who had lovingly grown his business within the building for generations. He often spoke of the ‘good luck’ the property has ingrained within its walls.” The studio is designed to be a continuation of the e-commerce interiors brand where Steffanie, together with husband and co-founder Matt Ball, can develop, photograph and display En Gold products. “It’s a space where we can…

SLIDE & HIDE® OVEN DOOR Fully retractable, this safe, stylish and unique feature ensures easy access to your food. The Slide&Hide® door lets you monitor your cooking, allows convenient lifting and provides more room to move around smaller kitchens. The revolutionary handle is easy on the wrist, so you can use it year after year, without strain. FULL STEAM AND VARIO STEAM FullSteam combines all the heating modes of a full-featured oven with those of a steam cooker, providing a quick and clean option for vegetables, fish, risottos, dumplings and puddings. VarioSteam, on the other hand, adds bursts of steam to the normal hot-air cooking process, for food that needs to be moist inside and crispy outside – think bread and meat. MULTI POINT MEAT PROBE Overcooked and undercooked meals…

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AN OUTDATED HOME FROM THE ’80s has been reimagined into a luxurious coastal abode by developer Zerni Projects. Situated in Noosa’s Sunshine Beach and flanked by natural parklands, the five-bedroom, multi-level residence is a picturesque blend of contemporary urban architecture and laidback luxury. “I’d been looking for a project that I could put a coastal pavilion spin on, almost like a Scandinavan barn, and this property screamed that,” explains Zerni director Jayden Zernich, who had recently relocated from Victoria to Queensland with his family. This property would be the perfect tribute to his new neighbourhood. GO WITH THE FLOW Bringing a special mix of coastal charm and urban elegance to the Sunshine Coast, the home takes laidback living to the next level thanks to its free-flowing layout and seamless access…

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design tip Balance is crucial when concrete is the primary material in a project. In order to not feel overly heavy, it needs to be countered by soft, warm colours and lots of greenery CONTRARY TO POPULAR THINKING, concrete can be a warm, wonderful building material – especially when you’ve grown up with it. “The owner has fond memories of a childhood spent in a concrete house, so he was keen to use it to build a home for him, his wife and three young sons,” says architect Pete Kennon, who designed this rear extension to a Victorian-era house in Melbourne. The front two rooms were retained but the rest of the house was completely reworked to maximise space and allow for a strong connection to the garden. Every single…

COUNTRY HOMES loom large in the collective imagination. Who among us hasn’t fantasised about trading a property in the suburbs for a cottage in the countryside, swapping a patch of grass for pastoral acreage, packing in slingback heels for a pair of R.M.Williams? Reminiscent of old timber furniture and hand-rendered finishes, country homes possess character that’s acquired over time, which is precisely the look and feel Banda Design Studio envisaged when designing this London apartment. By committing to such an evocative brief, the Banda team show that the warm, intimate ambience of a rural retreat in France can be reinterpreted in any home, anywhere – fields of grazing cows and sheep not included. Located on the fifth floor of a circa 1850 building, the Notting Hill apartment has access to…

THERE ARE 20.5 cultural attractions per square kilometre in Paris. With architectural icons and historical monuments around every corner, the city is a big open-air museum, but like many great works of art we tend to experience these landmarks through our camera viewfinder, or at the end of an outstretched selfie stick. While the Louvre is alluring and the Arc de Triomphe has its temptations, the real Parisian way to enjoy a piece of cultural heritage is to spend a few hours in a garden, in one of the green Luxembourg chairs. Green park chairs have been part of the Paris landscape since 1923, and the timeless design recalls the very French idea of the flâneur, which rose to popularity in 19th century literature. A flâneur, put simply, was a…

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POWER OF FLEXIBILITY The NEFF vented cooktop allows you to design your kitchen your way. Move your pots and pans anywhere within the FlexInduction zone and their size and shape will be automatically detected so that heat is applied to their exact location. DOWNDRAFT EXTRACTOR At the centre of the cooktop is a ventilation duct that gets rid of steam and smells before they can spread around the kitchen. This sensor-controlled system automatically adjusts the ventilation power level based on what you’re up to in the kitchen. TWIST PAD FIRE® Take control of your cooktop and ventilation settings with this removable magnetic dial. Place it in the centre of the control area, tilt it towards the zone you’re activating and twist to select your power level.…

BREE JOHNSON USED TO PASS this house every day when she worked in the neighbourhood. Charmed by its appearance and symmetrical facade covered in Ficus Pumila creeper, she says “it looked like it was from a fairy tale”. When it went up for sale in 2015, Bree and her husband Steve jumped at the chance to buy it, cracks and all. They asked Alex Lake from Therefore Studio to create a warm but minimalist urban oasis, a retreat from the bustling neighbourhood right on their doorstep. INDUSTRIAL WARMTH For the ceilings, Alex used off-form concrete with a textural application. Exposed brick down the side of the house, brass accents in the ensuite and a stainless steel kitchen benchtop add to the industrial look. The extensive use of American oak joinery…

RAIN-SOAKED TURIN owes much of its charm to Alessandro Antonelli, the architect who designed significant religious buildings there in the mid-1800s. Antonelli created palazzos, too, some of which have since been subdivided. When present-day architect Fabio Fantolino walked through this garden apartment in one of Antonelli’s grand residences a few years ago, he knew immediately that he wanted to live here with his family. “There was an energy,” he says. But there was also a problem: the space had previously been used as an office. “The layout was a disaster, the spaces divided with plexiglass walls,” Fabio says. He quickly got to work. BACK TO BASICS Fabio removed all the non-structural walls and designed a new layout that positioned as many rooms as possible against the side of the building…

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SANDY FEET AND WET TOWELS are not much of a bother to the owners of this holiday home on Victoria’s Surf Coast. “From the beginning they were adamant that nothing be too precious,” says Georgina Jeffries, the interior designer tasked with renovating the house for a Melbourne family of five. “They’re warm, lovely people who enjoy entertaining and who delight in having friends pile in to stay. One key request in their brief was ‘we want to squeeze in as many people as possible’.” So in March 2020 – just as Covid settled in for the long haul – Georgina started carrying out a mostly cosmetic update of what was at that point a tired home with an overgrown backyard. “The owners entrusted me completely,” says the Lorne-based designer, “which…

10+ MINS shrimp in chile water SHRIMP IN CHILE WATER Serves 3 Prep time 10 mins, plus marinating time In the indigenous version of aguachile, which translates as “chile water”, from Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, sun-dried game meats were marinated in water with chiltepin, a small but pungent chilli that grows wild in the hills. However, in recent decades, aguachile, now found in nearly every seafood restaurant in Mexico, refers to the modern version below, which is usually made with shrimp. 450g shrimp (prawns), peeled and deveined9 limes, juiced5 chiltepin* chillies2 tbsp olive oil3 tbsp chopped coriander1 small cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced½ red onion, sliced1 avocado, peeled and slicedTostadas or saltine crackers, to serve 1 Cut the prawns lengthwise and place in a medium bowl. Add enough of the…