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APRIL Stunning Houses Styling by Amy Spargo. Photograph by Lisa Cohen. Cover stories 18 Style maven Robyn Holt’s rural retreat. 33 Sleep in style Beautiful bedroom buys. 63 Easy entertaining Fuss-free one-pan recipes. 75 100+ pages of stunning houses Shop the looks. 177 Green space Lush, layered gardens. Decorating & design 33 Sweet Dreams Drift off in rooms filled with rich textures and hues. 53 On Display Art for your home. 56 Treasure Hunters Spotlight on The Merchants Warehouse. 194 The Creative Type Ceramicist and photographer Jeremy Simons. Entertaining 63 Easy Tray Bakes Delicious meals baked in one dish from The Cordony Kitchen.
Houses 18 Highland Home Country living suits Robyn Holt, whose home epitomises well-travelled elegance. 76 Perfect Union Unexpected design combinations give this Melbourne terrace a sense of playfulness. 88 Country Club Three Birds Renovations’ latest project offers a contemporary take on country style. 102 Manor Made A kaleidoscope of colours bring a historic home to life. 112 As Time Goes By This inner-city terrace celebrates its rich heritage. 124 Hidden Haven A designer’s coastal home embraces outdoor living. 138 Midway Meeting Cape Dutch influences and effortless style make this family home a retreat. 150 In Harmony Designed to hero stunning water views, this house is imbued with coastal charm. 164 Serene Scene Luxurious earthy tones and textures are key to this home’s warmth and appeal. Gardens 178 Game, Set & Match Cascading greenery proves to be a winner. 188 The Source Green tools and treasures to collect. 190 Diversity in the Garden Learn how to create a robust outdoor space with variety, from Mike Booth. For our readers 8 Subscribe to H&G this month and receive six issues for only $45. 16 Privacy Notice 17 Your H&G Readers’ letters. Styling by Amy Spargo. Photograph by Lisa Cohen. On our cover Photographer Tess Kelly has captured this inner Melbourne terrace, artfully redesigned by architects Martino Leah and brought to life by Blueprint Constructions. See page 76 for more.
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Tanya Buchanan, Editor-in-Chief The wonderful thing about our homes, whether owned or rented, grand or petite, city-based or rural, is that they are the backdrop for our lives, hobbies, family dramas and a constant source of puzzle-solving, as we try to work out how to improve or restyle them. It’s human nature to never be completely satisfied, and we are always on the hunt for inspiration. This issue provides plenty of ideas, including tips for restyling your bedroom, hunting for that perfect vintage piece and preparing a fabulous meal. And I find there is always so much to do in the garden. It is the place to lose yourself and come as close to meditating as possible while still being productive! This issue we visit publishing legend, former chief executive of Condé Nast Australia, Robyn Holt, at her impeccably decorated Southern Highlands, NSW, country home (page 18). Robyn’s discerning eye has created a charming country retreat filled with books, art and memories of her world travels. Husband Jim is an actor and keen gardener, and has made an incredible vegetable and flower garden. If you are keen to embark on a home refresh project, but are not up to knocking out walls, the bedroom is a great place to start. Our stylist, Sophie Wilson, has created beautiful cocooning looks for myriad boudoirs – see page 33. I love art and we are committed to bringing you a line-up of Australian artists each issue. A new painting on an old wall can be a game-changer – see page 53. Vintage, or as we like to call it, “upcycle chic”, is exploding at the moment. Meet the stylish collectors behind Sydney’s new vintage emporium, The Merchants Warehouse (page 56). Meanwhile, Amanda Cordony does it again, making one-tray meals delicious and exquisite (page 63). Alongside so many gorgeous houses, we feature those incredible movers and shakers, Three Birds Renovations, onto ‘House 16’. This one is Erin’s own house – see page 88 for their clever and very welcoming work. We spend a lot of time finding pieces for you to shop on our ‘The Source’ pages at the end of each house story and hope you find these inspiring. We also have a page for keen gardeners (page 188). Finally, our ‘Creative Type’ is talented photographer and ceramicist Jeremy Simons, who shoots our food pages in every issue. I had the pleasure of travelling around the outback and working on a book with him many moons ago. See what motivates him on page 194. Enjoy the issue! EDITOR’S TOP PICKS Photograph by Esteban La Tessa. Tanya wears Ralph Lauren suit. Hair and make-up by Michelle Cox. WISH LIST 1 Julie Neill ‘Caddo’ lantern pendant light, $2840, The Montauk Lighting Co. 2 Diane Bergeron ‘Bridget’ swivel chair, from $3520, Arthur G. 3 Trudon ‘L’Esprit de L’Eau’ candle, $199, Libertine Parfumerie. 4 ‘Blue Lotus’ dinner plate, $320, Dior. 5 Study 4 framed painting by Conor Knight, $450, Michael Reid Northern Beaches. 1 2 3 4 5
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WRITE IN TO WIN The author of each letter published receives $50. Our favourite also wins a prize.This month, Con Bousles receives an Australian House & Garden ‘Moreton’ linen cushion in Sea Mist, valued at $69.95, and a ‘Lagoon’ cotton gauze stripe quilt cover set in Yellow, valued at $209.95, both from Myer. Email your letter to H&[email protected] or post to Your H&G, PO Box 4088, Sydney, NSW 1028. Please include your full name and address to be considered for publication. H^G social Our posts that made your month. Facebookers loved interior designer Darren Palmer’s clever Scandi rework of a tiny home. A charming library proved to be a winner for Instas, and Pinners coveted this well-equipped lush outdoor kitchen. Pinterest Instagram Facebook Facebook facebook.com/ australianhouseandgarden Highlights from each issue plus links to tours of our favourite homes. Instagram @houseandgarden View the most inspirational images of the month from H&G headquarters and out and about. Pinterest pinterest.com.au/ houseandgardenau Picture-perfect images from our pages and sensational products to covet. YOUR H&G I pick up Australian House & Garden magazine from my grocery store. I say it’s for my partner. I say it’s to hide that mark on the coffee table. I say it’s for my guests. The truth… it’s for me. I confess. Men love H&G too! Since secretly consulting your magazine, I have so many fresh ideas for my home. And my partner… she’s amazed and loving my ideas! Thanks for the inspiration. You definitely have a new (and now not-so-secret) recruit right here. Con Bousles, Wallsend, NSW NATURE LOVERS I loved Kara Rosenlund’s home (March) and her different ideas, like changing her collection of prints on display. How clever that she is collecting second-hand fi nds. A house has a huge impact on our lives and Kara has shown what can be done to never get in a rut. Like Kara, I never cease to be amazed by nature, and inviting the outdoors in with greenery is a happy feeling. I also have to say that Kara’s favourite movie, The Bridges of Madison County, is my favourite, too. Vicki Mavros, Sale, Victoria WELCOME HOME Bonnie and Neil’s fabulous home (February) captivated me. Their use of bold colour, strong patterns and designs is a triumph and a wonderful testimony to their combined creative talents. Every room in their home oozes warmth and left me feeling joyful. I especially loved the use of bright fl oral designs throughout. There’s no doubt that Bonnie’s love of gardening and fl oristry has infl uenced her style. This was a home that said ‘welcome’. Judith Caine, Donvale, Victoria REAL CHARMER I absolutely loved ‘Picture Perfect’ (February). Such a charming weatherboard cottage with lots of homely features. The modern, architecturally designed houses are spectacular but often leave little space for a garden. It’s wonderful to see how a garden enhances the character of the home. There is space to entertain guests and for children to play when the garden is a functioning part of the property. Of course, any well-maintained garden adds to the beauty of a house and naturally makes it feel peaceful. Linda Nathaniel, Lane Cove, NSW Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
A move to the country has brought style guru and former editor Robyn Holt joy, expanding her love of gardening and interiors. STORY Victoria Carey | PHOTOGRAPHY Alana Landsberry HIGHLAND home
AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 19 at home with H G Robyn Holt’s eye for art is evident. From top, artworks by Les Burcher, B. I. Mayorv, and English artist Henry King. Table and wicker chair, The Bronte Tram. Chair, Anna Spiro Design. EXTERIOR Painted Dulux Grey Pebble double strength; windows Dulux Whisper White.
H G at home with 20 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN H G at home with alves are calling to their mothers in the distance as Robyn Holt walks up the driveway. “Come and see the garden first,” she insists, and I’m not about to say no to the woman who launched the Vogue brand in Russia and was once chief executive of Condé Nast Australia. This invitation is hardly surprising from someone who confesses that The Diggers Club catalogue is one of her favourite things to read, usually found on top of a pile of books at the avid reader’s bedside. “I adore books,” she says. The former editor of Vogue Living clearly adores gardens and houses, too. We meet on a clear sunny day. It’s perfect weather for gardening in a small town in the NSW Southern Highlands, where Robyn and her husband, Jim, bought in 2016 so they could finally start to fulfil their dream of living in the country. >
A gilt mirror from The Vault takes pride of place between bookcases made to Robyn’s specifications. “They are filled with objects gathered over the years from all the countries we have lived in.” Firescreen and wicker lampshade, Dirty Janes. Fireside chair in Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler ‘Seaweed’ fabric. Wicker lamp base, Pigott’s Store, with shade from Vaughan Designs. Armchair in Laura & Kiran ‘Coastal Stripe’, Cameron Kimber. Antique lamp with Colefax and Fowler pleated shade. Cane chair, The Everything Store. Blinds by Peter Meyer.
H G at home with 22 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN Contemporary painting by Michael Love. Pastoral scene artwork, Lydie du Bray Antiques. Portrait by unknown artist. ‘CK’ armchair in Redelman Fabrics, Cameron Kimber. Custom cushions in a Jane Shelton Fabrics floral print. Bamboo coffee table bought from a friend with a cushion covered in Jane Churchill ‘Otley’ cotton. Rug, bought at auction. Belgium sisal flooring, International Floorcoverings Australia. OPPOSITE Above Table and chairs, The Bronte Tram. Below Joinery painted Dulux Hog Bristle. Plates, Shapiro Auctioneers.
“Often I look onto the shelves and think of when and where we bought something, which is a lovely memory.” ROBYN HOLT “Just after we signed and exchanged contracts, my husband and I took our sleeping bags with us, lit the fire and had a takeaway chicken. We toasted our new house and knew we would be happy,” she says. As I stand and admire the vegetables, I can understand Robyn and Jim’s confidence. I feel I could be standing in a Beatrix Potter illustration. It doesn’t require too big a stretch of the imagination to envisage the Flopsy Bunnies asleep on a pile of grass clippings in a corner — remember Beatrix Potter’s quote ‘It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is soporific’? In this beautiful edible paradise, there’s something to delight the eye at every turn. From a glasshouse found at Lydie du Bray’s antique store in nearby Braemar to house Robyn’s extensive pelargonium collection to the rustic stick fences crafted by Jim from fallen branches, it’s a perfect rural retreat. It’s also a place I’d imagine Robyn would find very hard to tear herself away from on the days she works for leading interior designer and fellow Southern Highlands resident Cameron Kimber. “I do miss it when I’m in the city. The first thing I do when I arrive here at the end of the week is to come out into the garden to see what has happened while I’m away,” she says as we walk to the front door. “And, of course, I always love to fill the house with fresh flowers. It’s such a luxury.” Flowers are not the only thing that catch her eye. A basket filled with freshly picked lemons, so glossy it’s hard to believe they are real, sits on a side table in the sitting room while a bunch of elegant silvergrey artichoke leaves with their jagged edges reaching towards the ceiling is housed on another table nearby. A solitary cabbage with its ruffled skirt of leaves is poised in a pot behind the sofa, flanked by piles of books that include a monograph of Cressida Campbell (a well-known Australian painter and printmaker, who often features vegetables in her work), and Jasper Conran’s Country. >
MAIN BEDROOM Above, top left A desk once owned by the late Sydney decorator Leslie Walford was bought at auction. Top right Walls covered in GP & J Baker ‘Coromandel’ paisley wallpaper. Pillow shams, Pigott’s Store. Linen lampshade, Bloomingdales Lighting. Faux bamboo lamp base, Puddle Duck Lane Homewares. Bottom right Antique Indian inlay cupboard and botanic print, The Green House. Four-poster iron bed frame, La Maison. Armchair upholstered in GP & J Baker ‘Coromandel’ paisley fabric. Opposite Robyn bought a portrait of a woman by an unknown artist from interior designer Lisa Burdus. Bergère chairs covered in Madagascar straw. Curtains and ‘CK’ chair in Chelsea Textiles fabric, Cameron Kimber. Blind in Paolo Moschino ‘Twig Trellis’. GRANDDAUGHTERS’ BEDROOM Bottom left Bedheads and valances upholstered in Schumacher ‘Shirala Paisley’ in Spice. Curtains and blind in Nile & York ‘Brindille’ cotton. Three floral artworks by NSW Blue Mountains-based artist James Gordon. Megan Hess illustration.
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Jim built the fence and gate for the ‘picking garden’, a green space filled with botanical treasures for Robyn to gather. “I love having fresh flowers in the house,” says Robyn. “It’s one of my favourite things about living in the country.” at home with H G “I am always plundering Jim’s vegetable garden. We are also lucky to have an orchard,” she explains. “There are often plenty of lemons and I’ve promised myself that I’m going to master marmalade soon.” Her grandchildren — Camilla, 8, Matilda, 6, and Jack, 4 — are regular visitors with their mother, Hannah. Robyn has lovingly set up their bedrooms in a wing of the house leading from the entrance. “We all adore this house, especially my grandchildren as it is a place to run and have fun — a place to learn about gardening and to understand trees, plants and growing vegetables,” she says. Robyn and Jim, an actor who she met on the set of the Kennedy Miller miniseries Bodyline in 1984 when he was playing fast bowler Harold Larwood, have lived in many different places over the years. “I have loved each and every house I have bought and lived in. Each one was at a different stage of our lives and seemed to suit us immediately. Buying and moving is stressful but exciting at the same time. It is all about possibilities,” she says. This house, with its views out over the neighbouring paddocks, has certainly been about new beginnings, but the rich interior is layered with reminders of the past. “Every piece in the house has a story, which I guess is a result of a life where we have lived around the world. Often I look onto the bookcase shelves and think of when and where we bought something, which is a lovely memory,” she says. A good bookshelf is somewhat of a Robyn Holt signature — and something she is often called upon to curate at Cameron Kimber Design. “Bookshelves immediately make you feel at home… mixing books with objects is an art. I look at how each shelf will look, as well as what stories it will tell,” she says. “I always encourage people to put out things they have bought. Keeping things in cupboards seems sad.” Spend an hour or two in this happy house filled with flowers, books and art, and you will understand exactly what Robyn Holt means. > cameronkimber.com. For bookshelf styling, contact Robyn at [email protected].
H G at home with 28 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN H G at home with “I am always plundering Jim’s vegetable garden. We are also lucky to have an orchard.” ROBYN HOLT
IN THE GARDEN Top left Raised vegetable garden beds provide plenty of fresh produce. Top right Robyn and Jim are hive hosts or ‘bee guardians’ for Muscle Honey. Bottom right Jim built this archway from a daisy bush that had died during a period of drought. LIVING Bottom left Pastoral scene artwork, Lydie du Bray Antiques. Portrait, unknown artist. A cushion in Martyn Lawrence Bullard ‘Kabba Kabba’ linen in Yellow is flanked by cushions finished in Jane Shelton fabric. Swing arm lamp, Bloomingdales Lighting. On the bookshelves Convex mirror, The Country Trader. Botanic prints sourced from Etsy and framed by SOHO Galleries Sydney. GREENHOUSE Opposite Robyn outside a greenhouse she found at Lydie du Bray Antiques – the perfect place to house her collection of pelargoniums.
H G AT HOME WITH 30 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN Getty (1). “MY PERFECT WEEKEND IS SPENT WITH MY DARLING HUSBAND IN THE GARDEN.” FIRST HOME? When Jim and I first married we bought a little semi in Queens Park [Sydney]. It had not changed hands for 30 odd years and, although a new kitchen and bathroom were urgent, it was so charming. BOOKS ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE? When I read that Cormac McCarthy had died, I immediately bought his book All the Pretty Horses (7) as I had always meant to read it and, truly, it is one of the great novels. I have finally tracked down The Inspiration of the Past: Country House Taste in the Twentieth Century by John Cornforth, an architectural historian; and usually a catalogue from The Diggers Club. I’M INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF… Cameron Kimber, who I work closely with, and my dear friend Nina Campbell. I’ve always admired the work of John Fowler and Nancy Lancaster. FAVOURITE FABRIC? The Nina Campbell ‘Ashdown’ collection (8). I LOVE TO COOK… simple roast dinners for all the family. FAVOURITE FRAGRANCE? Hermès ‘Eau d’Orange Verte’ (4) for every day and Frédéric Malle ‘Portrait of a Lady’ for weekends. I LOVE A VASE FULL OF… sweet peas. They have such a wonderful, old-fashioned fragrance. NEXT TRAVEL DESTINATION? The great gardens of the UK (1). FAVOURITE MOVIE? I vacillate between classics like Casablanca to movies such as Something’s Gotta Give, filmed in that wonderful house. THE LAST WARDROBE ITEM I’D THROW OUT… When I worked with Yves Saint Laurent, I was given a gift of a couture piece by Mr Saint Laurent – a black evening jacket made of cut raffia and black jet beads. I am saving it for my granddaughters; it is a thing of great beauty. YOUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANT TABLE? I meet a few great girlfriends every week and we eat at a wonderful little Japanese cafe called Maki Sushi Bar in Sydney. DREAM CAR? I don’t know a lot about cars, but I love my Audi A3 (5). FAVOURITE ARTISTS? I love the Australian painters Guy Maestri and Sophie Cape. I also like the Dutch artist Bouke de Vries (6). SHOES OR BAGS? I love classics – Chanel shoes (3) and bags (2). YOUR PERFECT WEEKEND? Spent with my darling husband in the garden all day, cooking dinner together and maybe watching a great old movie. I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT… family, friends and my books. # LIFE & STYLE Design consultant Robyn Holt on a few of the essential things she needs to feel at home. 1 2 6 7 8 5 3 4
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SOFT AND SOPHISTICATED FINDS TO MAKE YOUR HOME A SANCTUARY Bethany Linz ‘Fern’ wallpaper in Beige, $235/roll, Milton & King. ‘B345l’ floor lamp in brass, $2420, Contents ID. 20th-century portrait, $1580, The Vault Sydney. ‘Gia’ reversible linen chequered cushion in Mocha, $88, L&M Home. French flax linen pillowcases in White, $69.90/two, I Love Linen. Once Milano heavy linen bed cover with fringe in Cream, $1200, Emporean. > Styling by Sophie Wilson. Styling assistants: Nonci Nyoni and Angelee Murray. Photograph by Will Horner.
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DECORATING H G Walls painted Bauwerk Colour Duck Egg. Vintage prints, $350 each, Vintage Art Emporium. ‘Kennedy Curve’ chair, $2485, GlobeWest. ‘Gia’ cushion (on chair) in Mocha, $88, L&M Home. ‘Horsebit 1955’ bag, $4490, Gucci. Martini table, $980, The Vault Sydney. Linen curtains in Moss, $349 each, Society of Wanderers. ‘Etna’ rattan pendant lights, $1128 each, Dunlin. Terracotta pots (on side tables) $110 each, Watertiger. ‘Venus’ side tables, $750 each, Contents ID. ‘Marion’ bedhead in Jade, $2999/king, ‘Celine’ striped cushions, $108 each, and ‘Palermo’ bedcover in Sage, from $528, all L&M Home. French flax linen pillowcases, from $69.90/two, I Love Linen. Rug, Cadrys. >
AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 37 DecoRAtinG H G Diane Bergeron ‘Astor’ wallpaper in Moss, $225/roll, Milton & King. ‘Stripe’ duvet in Fog, $339/queen, and pillowcases in Fog, $99/two, Society of Wanderers. ‘Vinita’ cushion in Celadon, $159, Sage x Clare. Single box pleat valance, $890, Land. ‘Mademoiselle’ vase, $435, Love After Love. ‘Memo’ side table, $720, Contents ID. ‘See-ya’ umbrella, $35, and tulip basket, $79, Olli Ella. Herringbone flooring in White Smoked, $110/m², Royal Oak Floors. >
38 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN H G DECORATING Walls in Bauwerk Colour Saltbush. Bethany Linz ‘Shadow Palms Mural’ wallpaper in Beige, $235/roll, Milton & King. Wall trim in Bethany Linz ‘Fresco Stripe’, $235/roll, Milton & King. ‘Avenue’ duvet cover in White (as a curtain), $308/set, L&M Home. ‘Amore’ wall light in Bronze/Natural, $229, Beacon Lighting. Antique chair, $1200, Watertiger. ‘Mon Jules’ vase, $590, Love After Love. Maison De Campagne artwork, $265, Vintage Art Emporium. On bed ‘Kristine’ linen flat sheet in Fog (queen/king), $469, ‘Kristine’ European linen pillowcases in Fog, $169 each, and ‘Basix Stripe’ pillowcases in Tempest/Fog, $99 each, all Hale Mercantile Co. ‘Gia’ reversible linen cushion in Jade, $88, L&M Home. >
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AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 41 THIS PAGE ‘Hatching Stripe’ wallpaper (240x240cm), $359.95, and Sunlight print, from $99.95, both Olive et Oriel. Table, $980, and lamp, $2200, both The Vault Sydney. Vase, $69, Maison Balzac. ‘Fulham’ bedhead, from $1540, Heatherly Design. ‘Parisian’ pillowcases, $130/two, and ‘Avenue’ duvet, from $380/set, both L&M Home. European pillowcases, $80/two, I Love Linen. Throw in Moro/Floss, $425, Hale Mercantile Co. Flooring, $55/row of nine, Natural Floorcovering Centres. OPPOSITE Wall trims in Bethany Linz ‘Fresco Stripe’, $235/roll, Milton & King. ‘Vintage Oak Tree’ wallpaper mural, from $279.95, and Leopard in Watercolour print, from $69.95, both Olive et Oriel. Lampshade, $60, Soffle. ‘Herbarium’ plate $600/two, Gucci. Mirror, $2250, and table, $1650, both The Vault Sydney. Ottoman, $760, Land. Bedhead in Anna Spiro ‘Paniola’ linen, from $1760, Heatherly Design. On table Vase, $590, and tray, $240, both Love After Love. Tocca Giulietta EDP (50ml), $148, Maison Margiela EDT (100ml), $225, Chantecaille foundation, $143, and NARS lip balm, $45, all Mecca. ‘Bamboo 1947’ bag, $5830, Gucci. On bed Pillowcases, $69.90/two, and quilt cover, $295, all I Love Linen. Sage x Clare cushion, $159. >
H G DECORATING 42 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN Walls in Bauwerk Colour Duck Egg. Valance styled as a curtain, $890, ‘Collins’ bedhead, $1490/king single, ‘Ruffle’ valance, $1090/ single, all Land. ‘Classique’ desk, $3490, GlobeWest. ‘Elise’ ottoman, $1054, Contents ID. Mushroom basket, $89, ‘See-ya’ suitcase, $189, both Olli Ella. Mirror, $420, Love After Love. On desk Rattan table lamp, $169, Beacon Lighting. ‘Lily’ basket, $89/two, Olli Ella. Mattina Moderna ‘Caramella FW2’ table lamp, $1300, Emporean. On bed ‘Ruffle’ cushion, $299, and striped cushion, $100, both Land. Pillowcases, $69.90/two, I Love Linen. ‘Avenue’ duvet cover, $308/set, L&M Home. ‘Crush’ throw in Quill, $529, Hale Mercantile Co. Mattresses throughout, Domayne. #
Ceramics EDIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Shape and Shadow Studies #15 framed ceramic by Britt Neech, $880, Brunswick Street Gallery. 2 Speckled pasta bowl by Arnaud Barraud, $89, The DEA Store. 3 Loewe Home Scents medium ceramic candle lid in Tan, $120, Net-a-Porter. 4 ‘Rometti Fysallida’ vase by Jean-Christophe Clair, $1295, Space. 5 ‘Pirout 01’ ceramic vase in White by Louise Roe, $180, Net-a-Porter. 6 ‘Tyrole’ vase in Ivory, $139, OZ Design Furniture. 7 Paper Bark sculpture by Sophie Nolan, $380, Michael Reid Clay. 8 Mixed dinner set in Rust/Pebblestone/Chai, $684/for 12, Kim Wallace Ceramics. 9 Don’t Be Afraid Don’t Be Scared stoneware, glazed sculpture by Joana Partyka, $520, Brunswick Street Gallery. The H&G team share a selection of their favourite sculptural treasures.
DECORATING H G AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 45 *Price based on exchange rates at time of print. 10 ‘Hexacorallia’ table lamp, $890, Milly Dent. 11 ‘04 Balloon’ ceramic vase in Brown by Louise Roe, $383, Net-a-Porter. 12 ‘Dose’ vase in Citron Stripe, $44, Jones & Co. 13 Pedestal bowl by Catherine Field, $440/extra large, The DEA Store. 14 SOF press platter circle in Black and White, $155, McMullin & Co. 15 Waymbul Studios Kiral 0.1 bowl by Meg Croydon,$680, Koskela. 16 ‘Jesture’ honey pot by Martyn Thomspon, $1732*, 1882 Ltd. 17 Motion Ceramics wide tumbler in Grey, $49, Winona. 18 Bzippy giant clover ball planter, POA, Criteria. # 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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