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PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY
GUIDING LIGHT Ba sking in the glow
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Auction: March 2 Agent: Di Jones Lower North Shore, Piers van Hamburg 0411 322 666 The entire ground floor of this elegant home is “I walked down through my garden to feed the bream, then swam in
devoted to living spaces, with fireplaces in the
crystal clear water on a rising tide,” says renowned artist Ken Done, recalling
formal lounge and family rooms and bespoke
a typical morning at his home in Sydney’s Mosman. Done spoke to Prestige
cabinetry in the library. The marble and Miele
journalist Kate Farrelly in Living In this week. In 2019, we are extending the
kitchen adjoins a glass-wrapped dining room
focus of our Living In column to include key suburbs in our major cities,
with views over the north-facing terrace.
along with our regional tree and sea-change locations. It’s not just the house or apartment you buy but also the area that you buy into – and in this column we look at all the attractions of the area, be it the good restaurants
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that is nurtured in the area. Meanwhile, the striking makeover of a 1960s
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house in coastal Cronulla in Sydney, is explored in all its colour and fun in Yellowtrace this week. Enjoy!
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Mosman’s great environment
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For sale Agent: Century 21 Conolly Hay Group, David Conolly 0438 259 956 With views stretching north of Lions Head over Noosa National Park to Mooloolaba, this Chris Clout-designed home speaks of cocktails by the pool and winter soirees in the lounge with its stone feature wall and gas fireplace. The national park and the beach are within strolling distance.
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Paddington
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For sale
Agent: The Agency Eastern Suburbs, Ben Collier 0414 646 476
Agent: Abercromby’s Real Estate,
A bold reimagining of a Victorian terrace, this Steve Koolloos-designed
Mark Williams 0417 189 377
residence boasts nine-metre-high atrium voids and a diverse materials
This Rob Mills-designed home is between
including concrete, brickwork, timber and marble. There’s a triple garage, a
Hawksburn and Toorak village. It has an open-
studio and a plunge pool. It’s close to cafes, boutiques and Centennial Park.
plan living room and a marble gas fireplace.
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Beachfront Brighton “ We wanted to create an emotional response to living so close to the water’s edge. Each aspect has been carefully controlled to frame individual features. These spaces were approached like works of art.” RANDAL MARSH WOOD MARSH ARCHITECTURE
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DESIGN DIGEST
Eye candy Delight in the splendour of sinuous glassware and a colourful mural while toasting a favourite tint. C o m p i l e d b y ISAB E LLE CH E SH E R SHAPES DINING TABLE This table is part of Rosanna Ceravolo’s Shapes range, with its clean lines of circular and triangular forms – presenting a fine balance between angle, curve and texture, using oak, brass and smoked or clear glass. rosannaceravolo.com
DONNA NUGENT \ INDIE LANE PHOTOGRAPHY
KERE KERE CAFE MURAL We are constantly looking for ways to engage with Rowena Martinich's abstract expressionist art, be it splashed across table linen, wallpaper or at this cafe in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens. Her new mural is a joyous take on the stained-glass window concept. kerekere.org
DRUNKEN EMERALD CAPSULES Articolo’s
CANDY GLASSWARE From sculpting to interior design, Copenhagen creative Helle Mardahl is in pursuit of the unique, as this eccentric collection
“Drunken Emerald”
technique used in their formation. hellemardahl.com
of glassware illustrates. Each piece is distinctive, due to the hand-blown
shade of glass sure made an impression when it was first introduced in their Float Collection. Such was the demand for this tint, the brand has now released it across a host of their models and ranges. articololighting.com
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“Client, designer and artist were in true symbiosis. I think that’s why the outcome was so fresh; there were no egos.”
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f there’s one way to describe the work of Sydney-based Amber Road, it would have to be fearless. The talented studio has recently completed yet another stellar project – a complete transformation of a 1960s house in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Cronulla, initially designed by Payne & Hunt Architects. This previously dysfunctional split-storey, two-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling was transformed into an artful home, now with three bedrooms, three baths, and a generous indoor-outdoor retreat space. Nicknamed the Polychrome House, the once conventional brick interior has blossomed into an energetic design playground as a reflection of the owner’s commitment to joyful living. The 200-square-metre home breaks many rules,
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representing a fluid collaboration between multiple parties, resulting in a perfect marriage of architecture, art and comfort. “I don't think I've ever worked on a project where all collaborators played an equal part,” says Yasmine Ghoniem of Amber Road. “Client, designer and artist were in true symbiosis. I think that's why the outcome was so fresh; there were no egos.” Amber Road collaborated with LYMESMITH, who devised the two stunning wall murals and all paint colours found throughout the interior. The adventurous palette responds to the artwork and furniture, with tones playing off one another in unexpected ways. As someone who's deeply committed to the idea of colour, these exciting and unique combinations really
get my heart rate going. So many rules are broken and reworked into a new visual response that celebrates colour so beautifully. The key design move by Amber Road saw the removal of the existing rear facade, which was realigned with the storey above. The upstairs kitchen was relocated to the ground floor, and the entire downstairs living space was extended into the beautiful established garden. A bold, crazy paving floor connects inside and outside areas. This incredibly bold design element, when coupled with all the brick walls and a multitude of brave colours, just shouldn't work. But somehow it just does, and therein lies the Amber Road genius. A suite of “quiet” colours is introduced as a base palette. A secondary palette plays a more
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active role, as seen in the yellow tinted openpantry joinery, blue integrated fridge cabinets and terracotta backdrop to the kitchen. Mushroom pink carpet-covered stairs lead to the next storey, where new white cork tiles replace shag pile floors. Back downstairs, the master bedroom and en suite are separated by colourful timber dowels, emphasising the notion of open-plan living. In the living and dining space, classic furniture pieces are selected to complement the original build from the ’60s. The final result is a generous, playful and welcoming “shelter for living” set within the Australian landscape. yellowtrace.com.au
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Single level, double fronted, freestanding Victorian residence on 412 sqm site in one of East Melbourne’s ’ ’s pre-eminent streets. This appealing package provides a rare opportunity for a sensational lifestyle on one level or vast potential to enlarge and enhance to multi-levels (STCA).
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LIVING IN
33.830° S, 151.244° E
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Feeding the wildlife, a swim and drawing inspiration from the harbour are the Done things in Sydney’s Mosman. B y K ATE FARRE LLY If you've ever wondered why iconic artist Ken
places in the world to live,” he says. “The great
Done's work is so bright and joyful, the fact that
thing about Chinamans Beach is that it's an inner
his home is on the water's edge at Chinamans
harbour beach, it has still got sand dunes at the
Beach in Mosman may provide some clues.
edge of the beach and it's very secluded.”
“The first thing I did this morning was feed the rainbow lorikeets, then I threw a couple of bones
An influx from the east
to the magpies and kookaburras. I walked down
Ray White Lower North Shore agent Bernard
through my garden to feed the bream, then
Ryan says the current trend is for eastern
swam in crystal clear water on a rising tide,”
suburbs' folk to relocate to the north side of
he says. “All this about 20 minutes from the
the harbour.
centre of the city.”
Urban paradise
on larger lots and Ryan says Mosman holds more
declares he wouldn't live anywhere else. He
choice than most prestige suburbs.
moss that grows on the rocks in front of our
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marketplace,” he says. Buyers are looking to replace Paddington terraces with grander homes
“Whether it's the wonderful detail of the green
Sydney
of eastern suburbs buyers coming to our
he and wife Judy are constant travellers, he firmly
constant source of inspiration.
Mosman
“We are definitely seeing an increased amount
Done has lived in Mosman for 64 years and while
describes the suburb and the harbour as a
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“If you have a look at the choice that buyers get here it's totally unique that a suburb this
Agent: Ray White Lower North Shore,
prestigious has so much to offer,” he says.
Bernard Ryan 0408 408 509
“From Beauty Point and Balmoral to Middle
Entertainers will love this Beauty Point home.
house, or the grandeur of the big view over
Harbour and Clifton Gardens, there are
There’s a travertine terrace with water views off
Sydney Harbour, I certainly never get tired of
remarkable homes in all the peninsulas of
the formal living areas, a marble kitchen spilling
it and I never take it for granted,” Done says.
Mosman.”
out to the back garden, a designer swimming
Some of Done's work is featured in Manly Art
Ryan says the most popular listings tend to
Gallery's current Destination Sydney: Re-imagined
be period properties in the $3 million to $5 million
exhibition. There are also various Mosman and
price range and the “stunning contemporary”
harbour scenes captured in Done's latest book,
homes in the $5 million to $10 million price range.
Ken Done: Paintings You Probably Haven't Seen. “If you're one of the lucky few that live close to or beside the harbour, it's one of the most joyful
pool, and a sandstone-lined cellar and tasting room with space to host a dinner party.
Ken Done at his
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products, but there's never many of them on
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the market because they're so special.”
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Expressions of Interest Closing 21st March
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ALESSANDRA JOSEPH
“Sometimes I’ll start with quite a clear idea and I’m frantically trying to translate it all. Other times, it’s a much more laborious process.” KRISTINA SOLJO \ BELLE MAGAZINE
Artist
Emerging artist defines her style Alessandra Joseph used to find blank canvas intimidating but the prospect of a new piece is now quite exciting. B y E LICIA M U RR AY
Q: What goes through your mind when you’re staring at a blank canvas? A: It used to intimidate me. Now the prospect of each new piece is quite exciting. Sometimes I’ll start with quite a clear idea and I’m frantically trying to translate it all. Other times, it’s a much more laborious and slow process.
Q: What’s your earliest memory of painting?
there can be pressure on emerging artists to
Q: You won third prize in the Belle ArtStart
A: I remember being set up at my little table and
define an approach early on.
Award last year. What did this mean to you?
chairs with my acrylic paints and an old ice-
As much as that is important, there is a lot of
A: Prizes are a great opportunity for emerging
cream bucket filled with water for the brushes.
exciting work that plays around with the
artists to have their work seen by a broader
The lid was my artist’s palette. I’d happily mix
ambiguous space that doesn’t sit comfortably in
community. The prize gave me the financial
colours and spend an entire afternoon painting.
one camp or the other.
support to put down a bond to rent a studio and
Q: How would you describe your style?
Q: What does your studio look like?
A: My process is quite intuitive. I still consider
A: It’s a bit chaotic and messier than I would like
myself a landscape painter, but I approach it
but overall it’s a great space. I have a Persian rug
Q: What can we expect from you in 2019?
through the lens of abstract mark-making. My
splattered with paint, a big roll of raw canvas and
A: I began the year overseas, hopping between
palette often reflects the colours and feelings
a growing collection of treasured tools.
some of the large institutions, commercial
that filter through, day to day.
I like to work on multiple paintings at once, so
galleries and artist-run initiatives in Europe and
things are always shifting within the space.
New York. Now that I’m home, it’s all systems go
Q: How much pressure do emerging artists
There is a shelf with a few reference books and
in the studio, taking risks and working hard on a
face to identify as figurative or abstract?
an old cane chair in the corner where I sit and
series that will hopefully reflect where I am at, at
A: Whether this comes internally or externally,
zone out with a cup of tea a few times a day.
this moment in time.
buy supplies to begin a new body of work, which
Alessandra Joseph says it’s “all systems go” in the studio this year.
later became a solo exhibition.
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