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he countdown is on, and you’re feeling calm. Right?! The busiest part of the season is here, with back-to-back holiday parties, school functions and endless shopping lists to get through, but just think of the break to come. Take a deep breath, sit down and flick through this issue for ideas and inspiration to keep things simple, but special. If you’re entertaining this summer, you could do worse than follow the lead of the family behind the Robert Gordon pottery business. We visited them in Victoria and captured some gorgeous moments (and recipes) to inspire your own relaxed lunch. Find the story on page 140. We also have personalised ideas for setting the table and great last-minute gifts for those Secret Santa dilemmas. Just to keep things practical, we’ve also included a feature on the best fridges for those who love to entertain on page 120.

I’ll admit I’m looking forward to an end-of-year getaway, inspired by the coastal homes in this issue. Our cover home in Shoal Bay, NSW, was built

by Lauren and Michael Charge as a holiday house for their family as well as a rental property. You really couldn’t help but relax, faced with that view! Find it on page 68. We also take a peek inside a new glass and steel home on the NSW South Coast, enhanced by a beautiful pool and garden. Turn to page 106 to read the story of the build. And for more beachy, boho style (but this time in the suburbs) we go inside the latest renovation by the Three Birds gang – friends who’ve turned to renovating and made a successful business of it.

I hope you enjoy this issue, and the end of 2018. From the team at Inside Out, we wish you all the very best for Christmas. We’ll see you on the other side!

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THINGS WE LOVE A mid-century-style side table by

Sarah Ellison beautifully combines design and function TRENDS Desert dreams in earthy tones and sky blues set the mood for summer, while popsicle-inspired pieces are making their way indoors PERFECT PAIRS Some pieces form a meant-to-be combination.

This month, desk and chair combos make any home ofice shine SURF RETREAT Summertime calls for a chill-out zone for the kids with a retro-cool California beach vibe 3 OF A KIND We shed some light on three very diferent table lamps that take illumination to a whole new level PROFILE Inspired by geometry and architectural forms, ceramicist Grace Brown creates clay cityscapes ASK AN EXPERT Your design issues are stylishly sorted CULT CLASSIC Learn the origins of an interiors icon and the evolution of one of his most inspired creations, as his mirror masterpiece gets an updated twist BIRDS OF A FEATHER We talk to the founders of Three Birds Renovations to get some useful tips on transforming a home STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT Add a personal touch to your Christmas table with elegant craft and decorating ideas 20 GIFTS UNDER $30! Put a smile on someone’s face with our pick of the best last-minute Christmas present ideas

inside: homes & renovation 68 SUMMER HOUSE The chance to create a tranquil holiday 78 88 96

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home in Shoal Bay was a dream come true for this family BLUSHING BEAUTY A ground floor renovation was the catalyst for one family to move out of their comfort zone SENSE OF STYLE A Sydney family took a leap of faith to morph classic bones and a leafy setting into their perfect Perth home MAGIC OF MOROCCO An artistic French couple fell in love with Morocco and were determined to preserve the striking original features of their exotic townhouse DREAM IT. DESIGN IT. DO IT. A holiday home on the NSW South Coast is a modern reinterpretation of mid-century design

114 SITE VISIT: WE’RE USING OUR BATHROOM AS A HALLWAY

Architect Sally Holbrook advises a Melbourne family on how to reconfigure their floor plan 118 HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR BUILD

From bricks to straw bales, there’s a building material to suit every type of home 120 BUYER’S GUIDE: PARTY FRIDGES The entertaining season is upon us so now’s a great time to invest in a fridge that can accomodate everything you need 124 BATHROOM & KITCHEN NEWS Find fresh ideas for updating these central family spaces 127 HOME ADMIN Peter Walsh on how to reduce paper clutter

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out: gardens & entertaining 130 SEASIDE TREASURE In Garden Love, photographer Simon Grifiths

explores an outdoor oasis in coastal Victoria 136 GARDEN NEWS Embrace on-trend pieces in your outdoor space 140 AT OUR TABLE Generations of the family behind Robert Gordon Pottery and Kitchen celebrate the season with a festive spread 148 LESS IS MOREISH A recipe from Flour and Stone’s Nadine Ingram

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126 ONLINE A taste of what’s on our site and socials this month 150 ADDRESS BOOK Where to find and buy products 154 ASK MEGSY Meg Mason’s take on Christmas etiquette

on the cover 36 Tips from a Three Birds reno 68 A modern spin on Hamptons style 76 Win! A beach getaway in this home 106 Holiday mode: dreamy family homes by the sea 118 Back to basics: choose the right materials for your build 120 Fridges made for entertaining 127 Peter Walsh conquers home admin 137 Back to basics: water-wise garden ideas 140 Holiday mode: a relaxed Christmas menu for eight

our cover look Lauren and Michael Charge have taken advantage of a prime seaside location and transformed a rundown house into a relaxed retreat for their young family.

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1. Northern Territory print, from $290 (unframed), Kara Rosenlund, kararosenlund.com. 2. ‘Looking Glass’ mirror, $119.95, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. 3. SpaceCote low sheen waterborne enamel paint in Bondi Blue, $111/4L, Resene, resene.com.au. 4. Interior Expressions low sheen acrylic paint in Amber Brown, $74.90/4L, Haymes, haymespaint.com.au.

5. ‘Tobacco’ pillowslips, from $85/set of 2, In Bed, inbedstore.com.

6. ‘Larimar’ 32cm glass vase in Orange, $69.95, Linen House, linenhouse.com.

7. ‘Neat’ leather lounge chair in Camel, $1999, Blu Dot, bludot.com.au.

8. ‘Spotted Path’ throw, $485, Trade the Mark, tradethemark.com. 9. ‘Monte Pom Pom #29’ cushion, $195, Pampa, pampa.com.au. 10. Lrnce ‘Vase 5’ vase, $190, Jardan, jardan.com.au. 11. ‘Modern Tribal’ plate in Tortoiseshell, $65, Dinosaur Designs, dinosaurdesigns.com.au. 12. Gubi ‘Beetle’ chair, $1855, Cult, cultdesign.com.au. 13. ‘Wexler’ pot, from $150, Pop & Scott, popandscott.com.

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1. Arflex ‘Sigmund’ bench, POA, Poliform Australia, poliform.com.au.

2. ‘Popsycle’ rug, $4500/230cm x 300cm, Jardan, jardan.com.au. 3. ‘Arch’ floor lamp, $2090, Douglas & Bec, douglasandbec.com. 4. ‘Float’ capped pendant, from $2860, Articolo Lighting, articololighting.com. 5. Ferm Living p ‘Unfold’ room divider, $2849, Designstuf, designstuf.com.au. 6. ‘Cabin’ armchair, from $3881, Design By Them, designbythem.com. 7. Marble popsicle, $49, West Elm, westelm.com.au. 8. ‘Prea’ cushion, $49.95, Country Road, countryroad.com.au. 9. AYTM ‘Angui’ bar stool, $609, Design Stuf, as before. 10. Elements Optical Denmark Ice Cream mirror, $195, Top 3 by Design, top3.com.au.

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Muuto Fiber armchair with swivel base in Divina 154, $1312, Living Edge, livingedge.com.au.

NORDIC APPEAL why it works: White on white ensures a clean, neat look in small study spaces.

‘13Eighty’ chair, $494, Hay, hayshop.com.au.

‘Stash’ desk, $699, Blu Dot, bludot.com.au.

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why it works: Pink and brass accents add softness to mid-century style.

Gubi ‘Beetle’ chair with conic base, $599, Luumo Design, luumodesign.com.

‘Mid-Century Art Display’ mini desk, $449, West Elm, westelm.com.au.

3 LINEAR FUNCTION why iit works: Black lines teamed with natural oak teame create a graphic effect.

Ethnicraf Ethnicraft Oak Whitebird desk, $1355, Clickon Furniture Furniture, clickonfurniture.com.au. Expormim ‘Huma’ a armchair, $2019, Ke-Zu, kezu.com.au.

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‘Latitude’ two-seater, $1095, The Family Love Tree, thefamilylovetree.com.au.

“Create the ultimate in laid-back surfie style with 1970s details such as rattan and vibrant cushions” JONO FLEMING, STYLE EDITOR

2 ARCHIE WEARS T-SHIRT AND ‘MURPHY’ SWIM SHORT, COTTON ON KIDS. DRACAENA MARGINATA STUMP, $175, EUPHORBIA FIRESTICKS, $60, AND YUCCA PLANT, $175, GARDENLIFE. THIS IMAGE IS SHOT IN A STUDIO AND SHOULD SERVE AS GENERAL INSPIRATION ONLY. CONSIDER WHETHER THESE PRODUCTS ARE SUITABLE FOR YOUR CHILD BEFORE PURCHASING

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THE STORAGE Stack your surfboards in style with this freestanding rack made from bamboo. ‘Catrina’ 2 boards surf rack, $429, Cactus Rack, cactusrack.com.au.

Candydlab ‘Woodie’ toy car, $49.95, Until, until.com.au.

This colourful rug in blue and green is ideal for wet or sandy feet. ‘Cuban Green’ vinyl rug, $1650/244cm x 305cm, Bonnie and Neil, bonnieandneil.com.au.

mBeat ‘Woodstock’ record player in Tifany Blue, $159, Rockit Record Players, rockitrecordplayers.com.au.

‘Malibu’ travel skittles, $24.95, Sunny Life, sunnylife.com.au.

AND THE REST… ‘The Shack’ lantern, $150, The Society Inc. Outside: ‘Frida Mermaid’ wall hanging, $79, with ‘Baye shell’ garland, $19, A Boy Named Aaron.

On wall: ‘The Society’ mirror, $75, The Society Inc. ‘Paradise Heart’ wall tile, $79, A Boy Named Aaron. ‘Tinsmith’ soap dish, $45, The Society Inc. ‘Barefoot Beach’

by Jason Grimes surfboard, $1650, Nusa Indah. Blue Belmont print by Lauren Webster, $600, Lauren Webster. On rack: ‘Mercer’ bag, $60, The Society Inc. ‘The Bedouin’ roundie towel, $99, The Beach People. Rip Curl ‘Boys Aggrolite’ springsuit, $139.99, SurfStitch. ‘Murphy’ swim short, $19.99, Cotton On Kids. On floor: ‘Rokha’ stool, $149, Inartisan. ‘Briar’ rope tassel, $20, A Boy Named Aaron. ‘Bass Leather’ beanbag, $1450, Koskela. Globe ‘Blazer Cruiser’ skateboard, $199.99, SurfStitch. ‘Cadi’ cushion, $239, Megan Park. ‘Daisy’ rug, $200, Armadillo&Co. Ferm Living plant box, $149, Designstuf. Hydro ‘Og’ fins, $64.95, SurfStitch. Ocean and Earth ‘Kids Free Dive’ mask, $34.95, SurfStitch. On two-seater: ‘Tiny Palms Blue’ cushion, $165, ‘Island Palm Rust’ cushion, $165, and ‘Tiny Palms Multi’ cushion, $220, Bonnie and Neil. ADDRESS BOOK p150.

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Daast ‘Gradient’ table lamp DESIGNERS: Andrew Southwood-Jones

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and Tim Wigmore The design team formed their Wellington studio in 2011, combining Tim’s craft and design skills with Rebecca’s background in model-making to create pieces both separately and in tandem. The felt and timber ‘Frankie’ lamp is a collaboration, with the components machine-cut and hand-finished by the couple in their studio.

“We like the high-tech, low-tech approach, and I think we get more control over the quality by finishing each piece ourselves,” Tim says of their manufacturing process.

“The fabric shade is an acoustic felt, so it helps tune the sound of the spaces it goes into. We dig the idea of it performing more than just the task of lighting.”

NZ$795, designtree.co.nz.

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Marz Designs ‘Attalos’ table lamp DESIGNER: Coco Reynolds

The Italy and Australia-trained industrial designer established her Bronte, Sydney studio in 2010, and since then has devised beautiful accessories and lighting in a range of materials. “I started working with a lot of FSC-certified timber varieties, but my remit has expanded into metals like bronze and now glass,” she says. ‘Attalos’ has a brass base on which sits a striking oversized bulb. “The design was inspired by Ancient Greek architectural forms, which are precise, ordered and focus on creating a sense of beauty through proportion and balance,” Coco says. “I love how the traditional stone-carving that’s found in fluted columns has been reinterpreted into this contemporary light fixture.”

From $549, marzdesigns.com.

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Designtree ‘Frankie’ lamp

From their base in Marrickville, Sydney, this award-winning duo work in materials such as timber, metals and plastics to create furniture, lighting and accessories. The two became friends while studying architecture at UTS before joining forces to set up their fabrication and model-making workshop and subsequently, their design firm. The hand-polished, cast resin ‘Gradient’ lamp was inspired by movement of light within a space, explains Andrew, and named for its appearance. “All of our designs come about through exploration with materials and process,” he says. “This design has varying wall thickness which becomes evident when it is lit up. We like that most of the details and form are hidden and not revealed until the light is turned on.”

From $1100, daast.com.au.

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Grace Brown This Melbourne-based ceramicist fell in love at the wheel and never looked back

ABOVE Grace Brown’s miniature cities before glazing. BELOW AND OPPOSITE The artist in her happy place, behind the wheel in her Melbourne studio. OPPOSITE (clockwise from top right) Slow-drying to a ‘leather-hard’ stage. A cityscape featuring Grace’s signature forms: geometric stairwells, sharp lines, smooth adobe domes and archways. More geometric shapes decorate the outside of a neutrally glazed vessel.

Where did your creative journey begin? I moved from rural Victoria to Melbourne to study fashion design at RMIT University and then worked for several years at various fashion houses, both here and in London. When I returned to Australia I decided to take a ceramics course at Collingwood’s Slow Clay Centre, a school specialising in Japanese pottery techniques. From my very first experience on the wheel I was hooked and unlocked a new burst of creative energy!

How did ceramics become your day job? After taking a variety of courses I completed an internship and became Slow Clay’s studio technician. Eventually I decided to explore pottery more seriously and now have my own art practice, Oh Hey Grace, and share a studio in North Melbourne with some really inspiring ceramic artists. I also teach pottery and art at Slow Clay. Helping students to fall in love with pottery the way I did completes a beautiful ‘cycle’ for me.

What’s your personal process? Most of my work is a combination of wheel-thrown and handbuilding techniques. I often throw a huge range of shapes and let them partially dry until ‘leather-hard’. Then I sculpt into them, joining geometric shapes or trimming them into smooth domes to create miniature cities. There are so many joins in my work that if they dry too quickly small cracks appear, so to combat this I slow-dry pieces under plastic for a week or two. I use textures or contrasting clay, but intentionally leave my glazes neutral as there’s a lot going on between the silhouettes and shapes.

Where does your inspiration come from? Mainly from geometry, contrasting textures, architectural forms and the work of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. Anything with strong geometric lines that creates a surreal and dreamlike landscape is my go-to for inspiration.

I’m a huge Star Wars fan so I make forms influenced by buildings in desert scenes using rammed earth adobe buildings with strange entrances and proportions. My pieces are part functional ware and part Utopian cityscapes, with labyrinth-like buildings.

What are your favourite pieces to make? My more sculptural works.

No two are the same and they inspire me to push myself and my technique. I find it incredibly comforting and inspiring working with clay and I find it hard to stay away from the studio for too long.

What do you love most about working in the creative sphere?

That I can go into my studio and create an impossible landscape or form I’ve been dreaming about from the earth. Working with clay is incredibly grounding. There are lots of breakages and glaze variations, which stops me from becoming attached to pieces and helps me to accept the changes that occur working in a creative industry.

What do you have coming up? I recently finished an exclusive collection for furniture store Modern Times in Collingwood, which will be available at Christmas. I’m working on some diferent kinds of clay bodies and making larger sculptures, so I’m really excited to get these out of my studio and into the world.

For more, follow Grace on Instagram at @ohheygrace

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The way we inhabit our homes today is quite diferent to how our grandparents used to live; we love open-plan living zones, not the multitude of small rooms common to older homes. Plus, our needs alter as our children grow, and a parents’ retreat starts to look appealing. Often, making big changes means building an extension, but the challenge is blending that modern addition with an older property. Why not embrace the diference, build the space of your dreams, and create a visual connection with your exterior finishes? This is where Axon fibre cement cladding comes in.

Available in three styles, with a stylish, modern feel perfectly suited to a bold design, it’s also pre-primed so can be easily painted to complement the home’s original exterior. Here’s how two heritage projects were transformed by adding a little Axon.

We’ve achieved something quite remarkable and ground-breaking for this neighbourhood.

Stuart Valdal, builder

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Toowoomba builder Stuart Valdal had been looking for a property that could showcase his team’s skills. And he found it in this heritage-listed worker’s cottage, where he and building designer David Melloy set about preserving the facade while transforming the house into an elegant contemporary two-storey home. Stuart used three diferent products from the James Hardie’s Scyon Walls range on the exterior and was impressed with how simple they were to install – and how great they look together.

“We had the house clad in just a few days and we knew we’d achieved a strong, good-quality finish.”

GO WITH THE FLOW Being resistant to damage from moisture and rot Axon cladding can be used in kitchens and laundries. This makes it easy to achieve design consistency inside and out. Axon Cladding is pre-primed, so requires less painting – and it looks great in any colour you choose.

Even if you’re constrained by a heritage façade, you can still add a modern extension to create the home you want. Sydney homeowners David and Bec Smith envisaged an ultra-contemporary extension to their Federation home and saw an opportunity to embrace the beautiful contrast between the old and new sections of their home. They utilised Axon Cladding from James Hardie’s Scyon Walls range to create the stylish, cantilevered extension they’d always dreamed of. It’s painted Dulux Stepney Grey and is notable for its handsome 400mm spaced grooves that are reminiscent of vertical joint timber boards. Axon Cladding is as durable as it is beautiful: it’s made from premium fibre cement that’s resistant to damage from moisture, rot termites and fire.

TAKE YOUR PICK Axon Cladding is available in three styles. Axon Cladding Smooth 400mm has a smooth texture with grooves set at 400mm. Axon Cladding Smooth 133mm is the most popular style, with a smooth finish and 133mm groove spacing. Axon Cladding Grained 133mm has a wood-grain texture with grooves at 133mm.

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Axon cladding on the upper level enhances the extension’s sense of height.

Stuart Valdal, builder

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I need a desk chair that ofers good support but doesn’t make my living room look like an oice. Can you help?

Daniella, via email

“West Elm (westelm.com.au) has a great selection of ofice chairs that don’t really look like ofice chairs!” says Inside Out market editor, Natalie Johnson. “Their ‘Mid-Century’ swivel chair has a wide, comfortable seat and comes in neutral Dove Grey velvet with bronze-finished metal legs at $499. For extra ofice-style functionality, the pricier ‘Aluna’ armchair, $699, has a distressed velvet seat and a metal base in blackened brass that tilts and swivels and is height adjustable. An option that’s cheaper is to hunt down a dining chair. The Scandi-style ‘Sergio’ upholstered dining chair, $299 from Life Interiors (lifeinterio (lifeinteriors.com.au), has timber armrests and padded padd backrest. Good luck!”

‘Sergio’ dining chair, $299, Life Interiors.

Each issue, we’ll find stylish solutions to all your decorating and design dilemmas from those in the know

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Mixing sentimental items of vintage furniture with your current decor is a simple way of adding character to your home.

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We recently inherited a few pieces of vintage furniture – they have sentimental value and I don’t want to sell them, but I can’t see how to make them work in our modern home. Can you suggest anything? Lisa, via Instagram “Mixing older, sentimental pieces with new items is one of the easiest, most fun ways to create a home rather than just a house,” says interior designer Suzanne Gorman of Studio Gorman (studiogorman.com).

“If you feel a piece is chunky or too dark, embrace its uniqueness rather than shying away from it. Give it space and contrast it with a modern pendant, art or architectural chair. Smaller sentimental pieces, such as vases, lamps or bowls, are great arranged in a vignette on a minimalist, clean-lined table. Work with complementary materials, tones and shapes, and play with heights and sizes. Reupholstering vintage furniture is another brilliant way to restore life to a piece and make it work with other items.”

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Everyone’s recommending I install an induction cooktop. Will I have to replace my pans? Dani, via email “Induction essentially works on a magnetic pulse that transfers from the inductor zone through the glass to heat the pan,” explains Daniel Bertuccio, marketing manager [Ilve] Eurolinx Australia (eurolinx.com.au) “It’s fantastic for flat pan-frying, simmering and slow cooking (such as sauces and stews), as the heat remains consistent. It’s not so great for wok-cooking or stir-frying as a high-intensity heat won’t rise around the side of the pan. If a magnet sticks to your existing pots and pans, they’ll work with induction. Most credible brands are induction compatible, so anything bought in the last five to seven years should be OK. However, if the magnet test doesn’t work, you may need to replace your cookware, as this magnetic base is essential for it to connect with the magnetic pulse of the cooktop.”

‘Mid-Century’ swivel chair, $499, West Elm.

Induction cooktops are great for maintaining consistent heat.

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My partner and I are planning a new pool and can’t agree on the tile colour. Any pointers? Alex, via email “The pools I am drawn to the most have a natural feel,” says Hugh Main, director of landscape design firm Spirit Level (spiritlevel.com.au). “When recreating this efect, we use tiles in slightly diferent colours to give the water a dappled efect. Tiles with a natural grey, green or brown tone become more blue when the sky is reflected in the water. These look inviting and like they belong in the landscape. Black tiles turn the water into a mirror, which looks glamorous, but isn’t always appropriate for a young family because you can’t see the bottom of the pool. Pool tiles are commonly glass, but there are great glazed options available. Or, use a natural stone such as slate for a seriously sexy look.”

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‘Soleil’ mirror by Giorgio Bonaguro for Tacchini

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The form: A mirror suspended by a leather cord wrapped around its edges. What makes it special: The ‘Soleil’ design, launched at Salone del Mobile in April, updates the hung mirror concept in a new and exciting way. In addition, the champagne gold chrome edge and dark brown leather cord add luxurious quality. With a 50cm diameter, it’s a sizeable mirror best suited to halls, entryways and lounge rooms rather than an average-sized powder room. The play of the zigzag leather cord and its reflections across the circular mirror deliver an intricate and sophisticated geometry that’s rare. Milan-based Bonaguro is an industrial designer with a love of the tactility of leather. He’s well known for his sensitive use of glass, wood and leather in objects and furniture – making him the natural choice to create a contemporary answer to Adnet’s masterpiece. Expect to pay: $1873.

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The form: A leather-bound mirror with leather hanging strap and buckle detail.

What makes it special: Jacques Adnet was an architect, interior designer and one of the undisputed masters of French modernist design. Originally working with twin brother Jean, the two parted ways in 1928 – Jean to be artistic director of famous French department store Les Galeries Lafayette, while Jacques took on the role of design director of Compagnie des Arts Français (CAF), where he gathered an array of incredible talent, including François Jourdain and Charlotte Perriand. The ‘Circulaire’ mirror, created during Jacques’ partnership with French brand Hermès, has been reissued by Danish label Gubi – who deliver it at a far more approachable price. The brass buckle and emphasised stitch detail recall traditional saddlery, but in a refined and tailored way, while the three colourways express very diferent interior moods – from the masculinity of black to softer tan and olive green. Expect to pay: $1129 for small (45cm), $1399 for medium (58cm) and $1709 for large (70cm). Each size is available in tan, black or olive green. Buy from: SeehoSu, seehosu.com.au.

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‘Circulaire’ mirror

by Jacques Adnet

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What does it take to totally transform a house in just 12 weeks? We get the inside scoop on the latest project by Three Birds Renovations WORDS VICTORIA BAKER PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS WARNES & MONIQUE EASTON

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rin Cayless, Bonnie Hindmarsh and Lana Taylor (pictured opposite, from left) make renovating look fun. The Sydney-based friends, founders of Three Birds Renovations, are eternally upbeat, perfectly presented and are building a following based on their signature style. In case you’ve missed the memo, that would be white-on-white interiors with a hint of blush, a touch of boho texture and a layout planned around entertaining. But it takes substance as well as style to pull of this many projects; this is their ninth, with several more in the pipeline. They’re too savvy to give away all their secrets – you’ll need to sign up for their online Reno School for that – but having refined their process over the last four years, they’ve learnt a thing or two and have some key ideas to share.

It’s only fair to report that the ‘fun’ of their renovations is underpinned with plenty of function: planning, organisation and budgeting. Much of this falls to Erin, the operations director, and her team of two. To avid viewers of their video series, it might look like decisions are made on the fly, but in fact everything is planned well in advance. “This project [in Sydney’s north west] required a DA, and we used a draftsman to prepare the detailed drawings,” explains Lana, whose background in

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The main living area was opened up, with double front doors from Bunnings. “They create a substantial entry and a real sense of space,” says Bonnie. The neutral-toned furniture and rugs are from Freedom.

marketing puts her in charge of the content the team creates for each project. “There is a lot of planning that goes into the early stages to make sure all the big decisions are thought through.”

Budgets and timelines are important in any renovation, whether it’s a ‘flip’ for resale, like their first five projects, or for a family’s own home. “When I look back to the budget spreadsheet for our first renovation it was pretty basic, and the amount of our miscellaneous and contingency costs ended up almost as big as the rest of the budget,” says Erin. “The key thing for your budget, no matter what format you use, is to avoid surprises by ensuring you have absolutely everything captured, right down to doorstops and cupboard handles.”

It’s inevitable that issues will arise in a renovation – it’s how you deal with them that dictates your delays. “We had no rain delays on this project, but the usual small problems arose along the way,” says Erin. “It’s so important to stay on top of these. I’m in touch with the builder every day or every second day and on site anywhere between daily and weekly, depending on what stage it’s at.”

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The design and decoration is mostly driven by Bonnie, whose creative ideas are tempered by Lana’s practical bent and Erin’s voice of reason, usually relating to storage. “I can 100 per cent take credit for the linen cupboard and the pantry in this reno!” says Erin.

While each of their projects is diferent, Bonnie does repeat tried and tested elements, for example the French doors from Bunnings that appear at both the front and back of this house. “We’ve been using them since the very first time we renovated,” says Bonnie.

“For a ‘plain Jane’ house, as this one definitely was, they instantly add character and a certain feel – either cottage or coastal, depending on what colour you paint them. They’re also really cost efective.”

Spray painting brick façades is another trick, used to create huge and transformational impact without the cost of rendering. “We tried to paint bricks ourselves in our first reno,” says Lana, “but after spending half a day painting a square metre, we discovered it was best left to the experts and their spray guns. For us, DIY is not eficient, not enjoyable and it doesn’t produce the best results. It can be a false economy.”

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A stacking Electrolux washer and dryer, separate sink and storage are hidden within a clever cupboard in the kitchen.

“I lived with a laundry in my bathroom for six months while renovating my own home and I’ve never been so on top of the washing,” says Bonnie. “It’s convenient when it’s right there in front of you.”

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“I think this might be my favourite kitchen of all our projects,” says Bonnie. A mix of traditional cabinetry and modern black accents is brought to life with a hit of fresh colour, complemented by a ‘White Attica’ Caesarstone benchtop and splashback.

“I’d been thinking of a dirty pink for the island, but once I got into the house I went with green,” she says. A sleek fridge and induction cooktop from Electrolux with matching mint green appliances from DeLonghi complete the picture.

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“I wanted to create a bit of a ‘moment’ in this house, because it had no ‘moments’ at all,” says Bonnie. “The idea of stepping from the front rooms into something airy and light was what inspired me.” The angled roof, lined in Scyon cladding, is echoed by the lines of a huge fixed panel in Viridian ‘Hush’ glass with a deep window seat. The statement Palm Springs-inspired pendant is from Gypset Cargo.

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A corner bench seat (with good storage underneath, thanks to Erin) frames the oval table in the main dining area. The large window lets the outside in, while Luxaflex shutters open to the adjacent bar.

Bonnie’s decorating approach is mostly intuitive. “I concentrate on the feeling I get when I walk into a house, and how I can improve it,” she says. “That often relates to space or light. This home felt really boxed-in and enclosed, and just had no endearing features at all. My idea was to add an extension that would be the ‘wow’.” For Bonnie, the extension is “the absolute winner” for its light, airy feel and the feeling of moving from a smaller space to something generous. The extension includes the large kitchen and a second living or dining area, currently set up with rattan chairs from Alfresco Emporium.

While the interior scheme is based around Bonnie’s favourite shade (Dulux White on White), she pushed the boat out in the bathrooms.

“I know it sounds a bit counterintuitive because tile decisions are pretty permanent, but I think bathrooms are an opportunity to go a little bit outside the box,” says Bonnie. In this project, that played out with strong pattern and colour in the main bathroom and a softer blush-based scheme in the ensuite.

The Three Birds Renovations business has evolved over the years, starting with the trio and growing to now include a team of 10, plus a separate CEO. “Four years has gone by so quickly and I’ve had an absolute ball,” says Bonnie. “You start your own business thinking you’ll have more time with your kids and family. While we definitely have more flexibility and control over what we do – which is fabulous and wonderful – we work really hard and it’s very time consuming.

I love it. I’ve only just renovated my own home, which took over a year, and I’d do it all again tomorrow.”

For more on Three Birds Renovations, visit threebirdsrenovations.com and therenoschool.com

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The main bathroom features green, grey and white tiles from Tile Cloud in a zigzag pattern devised by Bonnie onsite. Black bath and tapware sourced from Reece.

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The shade of pretty, but slightly gritty, pink that’s one of Bonnie’s go-to colours makes an appearance in the main bedroom. But was it too feminine for the male half of the couple who own the house? “Look, we balanced out the pink with black accents like the mirror, wall lights and curtains, and the room looks out onto a courtyard surrounded by black cladding. He was fine with it!” says Bonnie. Furniture and bedding is from Freedom. In the ensuite (below), a vanity and mirror from Reece are complemented by wall lights from Beacon Lighting and tiles from Tile Cloud.

#curtaincal Custom-made curtains from Steal The Limelight were a budget-driven choice, but give the walk-through robe softness.

“I knew they’d look amazing and add a whimsical, romantic feel,” says Bonnie.

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“Curtains are more affordable than doors. From a design perspective, they add a beautiful softness”

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#chers A room at the rear of the house was set up as a bar with statement wallpaper from Jimmy Cricket. “It could easily be a bedroom or ofice, but since it opens to the deck, we thought we’d have a bit of fun,” says Bonnie.

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#deckedout “My favourite part of this reno was the transformation of the façade. I love seeing the bold changes Bonnie designed”

“We always focus on outdoor entertaining; it’s kind of who we are,” says Bonnie. In this case, the land fell away sharply, so a U-shaped entertaining space featuring dark Scyon-clad walls and HardieDeck flooring creates a self-contained zone.

ERIN CAYLESS, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

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CONNECT WITH YOUR FAMILY Order groceries straight from the recipe, stream TV and even use your smartphone to check what’s in your fridge when you’re doing the weekly shop with the Samsung Family Hub 3.0.

The sleek 21.5-inch LED touchscreen connects the whole family through clever features like calendar syncing, personalised to-do lists (with avatars for each family member) that can be checked off from your phone, a memo function to leave notes for everyone and even photo albums that can be directly uploaded from your device. Smart, chic and eco-conscious, it’s like an extra family member, except much cleaner.

ENTERTAINER’S DRAWER WITH FLEXZONE ™ Get smart with your space, and tailor the customisable entertainer’s drawer to whatever you put inside. Whether it’s fish, meat, wine or snacks, the four preset temperatures will keep your food fresh, always.

SHOP DIRECT FROM YOUR FRIDGE Thanks to the Family Hub system you can choose a recipe (from the 180,000 available on the recipe app) and order exactly what you need online – all from the fridge or the smartphone companion app.

VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROL Clever voice-activated controls let you change settings instantly, create shopping lists on the fly and set timers, all while being completely hands-free.

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WHY YOU NEED IT A 41-bottle wine storage unit, an automatic ice-maker and an integrated bottle shelf are just a few of the reasons why the Liebherr Side-by-Side fridge is the ultimate all-in-one fridge and freezer for those who love to host.

HAVE YOUR WINE B E A U T I F U L LY P R E S E N T E D A N D A LW AY S AT P E R F E C T D R I N K I N G T E M P E R AT U R E WITH THE DUAL-ZONE WINE C E L L A R T H AT C A N B E S E T BETWEEN 5˚C AND 20˚C. The smart BioFresh Plus allows for adjustable control of humidity levels so you can keep food fresh for longer.

T H E U LT R A - G E N T L E SOFTSYSTEM CLOSING MECHANISM CUSHIONS THE DOOR SO IT NEVER SLAMS, E V E N W H E N F U L LY L O A D E D.

THE ENTERTAINER THE LIEBHERR SIDE-BY-SIDE FRIDGE WITH BUILT-IN WINE CABINET IS THE ALL-IN-ONE FRIDGE, FREEZER, WINE CABINET AND CHILLER BIOFRESH TECHNOLOGY Precision BioFresh technology controls the humidity to ensure food is always kept at optimum temperature. For meat, fish and dairy, the DrySafe will keep humidity at a low level, whereas the adjustable HydroSafe is ideal for fruits and vegetables that need high humidity.

DUAL TEMPERATURE WINE CABINET

SuperCool and SuperFrost functions can be activated to speed the cooling process when new food is introduced to the fridge or freezer.

With two separate zones independently controlled between 5˚C and 20˚C, the smart, in-built wine cellar means you can store your wine in the perfect environment to protect its integrity.

The gentle-closing soft telescopic rails on the BioFresh drawers mean your fruit will be bruise-free and your drawers will last for longer.

VARIO SPACE Create maximum freezer storage with removable shelves that fit to whatever height you need. And with the extra-deep drawers, all your frozen goods can fit neatly and be easily accessible.

MAGICEYE TEMPERATURE CONTROL Select your ideal temperature, and never have to think about it again, with the elegant and precise MagicEye controls.

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FROSTMATIC TECHNOLOGY Lock in freshness sooner with the Frostmatic function that speeds up the freezing process of fresh food by lowering the temperature to its maximum capacity.

SOFTCLOSE HINGE AND REVERSIBLE DOOR The fridge door will close easily and gently every time with SoftClose hinges, while the reversible door allows you to change the position of the hinges so it opens in the optimal position for your space.

Control your food’s freshness with DynamicAir Technology that regulates the interior temperature so it’s even throughout.

LCD CONTROLS Adjust your fridge settings and storage conditions in just one swipe with advanced touch controls that respond to even the lightest touch.

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Reversible doors allow you to change the way they open to optimise your space, while soft-closing hinges make for gentle, precise closing every time.

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Keep your kitchen space clean and chic with the integrated bottom freezer, so cleverly built into the design you wouldn’t even know it existed.

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WHY YOU NEED IT Create the perfect environment for all your food with moisture-regulated drawers that keep produce fresher than the day it went in.

W I T H T H E S E A M L E S S LY I N T E G R AT E D F R I D G E AND FREEZER, YOUR UNIT WILL BE A STYLISH CENTREPIECE I N T H E K I TC H E N T H AT YOU’LL BE PROUD TO D I S P L AY. Optimise food freshness with the DynaCool system, which distributes air evenly throughout the fridge.

KEEP YOUR DRINKS CHILLED AND YOUR GUESTS HAPPY WITH T H E I N T E G R AT E D ICE-MAKER AND W AT E R D I S P E N S E R .

Soft halogen lights illuminate the interiors to create the perfect ambience.

MASTERCOOL MASTERFRESH Keep your produce crisp and fresh with the MasterCool drawers that store food in individual, humidity-controlled micro-climates that are ideal for all types of food.

MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY WITH DROP AND LOCK COMPARTMENTS Never be stuck for storage space again with the clever drop-andlock door compartments that are height adjustable for maximum flexibility – so you can always fit more wine.

Show your food in its best light with BrilliantLight halogens that illuminate the area in stylish soft light.

PULL OUT DRAWERS Pull the drawers out to full depth for easy filling and visibility of the contents of your fridge and freezer.

TAKE FRESHNESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH DYNACOOL Optimal food and wine storage isn’t just about temperature, it’s about air moisture, too. With the smart dynamic cooling system, an integrated ventilator creates the perfect distribution of air, so food is fresh no matter where it sits in your fridge.

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CAKE TOPPER Make dessert a showstopper with a silvery handcrafted banner and sparkly lights.

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STAR PLATE DECORATION WITH PLACE CARD The ribbon decoration provides a handmade touch to the old-world charm of a Christmas table set with fine bone china, crystal and linen.

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CUSTOM TABLECLOTH Embellish a length of white linen with cotton strips, wool yarn and glittery tinsel to make a unique tablecloth for your festive celebrations.

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WREATH LIGHT Create your very own striking, rustic wreath in a neutral colour palette to hang along with a vintage-style globe for an eye-catching festive display.

Adorn the table with pretty tealights to complete the efect.

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BAUBLE GARLAND A bauble and star garland hung over the Christmas table or on the tree adds charm and warmth.

CANVAS PLACE SETTING Stitch a personalised place card to a paper tablecloth for a sophisticated table setting.

ADVENT WALL HANGER A simple DIY Advent calendar adorned with fairy lights adds cheer and sparkle.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Make your guests feel special with a sweet note placed inside a mini bottle.

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A cupbord filed wih simple giftboxes tied wih white twine is a chic and modern alternative to puting presents under a traditional Christmas tre

CANDLESTICK HOLDER Pair silvery foliage with a gold vintage candleholder and rustic materials to make a unique display for a cosy corner.

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PAPER / UNBLEACHED COTTON CANVAS /

CANVAS / GOLD EMBROIDERY THREAD /

COTTON CANVAS / THICK SILVER MATTE

GOLD SEWING THREAD / HOLE PUNCH /

WHITE LINEN TABLECLOTH / CREAM WOOL /

PAPER / GOLD EMBROIDERY THREAD /

TWO GOLD-STRIPED PAPER STRAWS /

SILVER AND GOLD TINSEL

NEEDLE / HOLE PUNCH / HANDMADE WHITE

DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE / GIFT TAG

HOW TO: Cut unbleached cotton into 5cm-wide strips, leaving unfinished edges.

Using gold thread, sew strips in loops to the underside of tablecloth at regular intervals.

Repeat this step for the strands of wool and tinsel, alternating as desired.

PAPER WITH MOON AND STAR PATTERN

YOU’LL NEED: SHEET OF SILVER

HOW TO: Cut silver paper into 20cm x 6cm rectangle. Cut unbleached cotton into 20cm x 4cm rectangle. Stitch unbleached cotton piece onto silver paper with gold thread.

Write ‘hohoho’ with a pencil on the cotton and then, using a hole punch, make holes through the stencilled letters. Fold banner around straws and attach with double-sided tape. Place a silver gift tag in one of the straws for a finishing touch.

YOU’LL NEED: UNBLEACHED COTTON

YOU’LL NEED: PIECE OF UNBLEACHED

(OR YOUR CHOICE), USED AS TABLECLOTH

HOW TO: Cut canvas into 7cm x 20cm strip, leaving unfinished edges. Cut a star out of silver paper and make a small hole in it with hole punch. Sew star onto canvas strip and then to paper tablecloth using the gold thread.

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YOU’LL NEED: GREEN FOLIAGE SPRIGS /

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str plate decration wih place crd YOU’LL NEED: WIDE BEIGE SATIN RIBBON / UNBLEACHED COTTON CANVAS / GOLD EMBROIDERY THREAD / GOLD BINDER CLIP / SHEET OF SILVER PAPER

HOW TO: Cut ribbon into three 20cm lengths with a dovetail end. Place the three pieces of ribbon on top of each other in a star shape. Cut four strips of unbleached cotton (three strips measuring 17cm x 2cm and one strip measuring 50cm x 2cm). Lay the longest cotton strip on the satin ribbon star and then place the three short cotton strips on top of the ribbons to create a star.

Attach ribbon and cotton strips together by stitching centre of the star piece with gold thread. Tear a piece of silver paper measuring 6cm x 4cm and write your guest’s name. Use a gold binder clip to attach place card to the long cotton strip of the star plate decoration.

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EMBROIDERY HOOP / GOLD EMBROIDERY

YOU’LL NEED: CHRISTMAS BAUBLES /

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BEIGE AND SILVER SPRAY PAINT / WHITE

HOW TO: Spray-paint foliage sprigs in a mixture of gold, silver and beige. Allow to dry. Arrange wool in 12 bunches of 15 strands each (mixing colours as desired).

Lay embroidery hoop on flat surface and tie bunches next to each other at the bottom of the hoop. Tie painted twigs to sides of hoop with gold thread. Fasten light cord to the hoop by loosening the screw at the top of the ring slightly and sliding the cord in between, then tighten. Take care to keep wreath clear of bulb to avoid a fire hazard.

TWINE / UNBLEACHED COTTON CANVAS / GOLD EMBROIDERY AND SEWING THREAD / HOLE PUNCH

HOW TO: Spray-paint Christmas baubles in beige and allow to dry. Apply silver spray paint to one half of each bauble. Using gold embroidery thread, attach baubles to a long piece of white twine. Cut star shapes from cotton canvas and stitch two stars together with gold sewing thread. Make a hole in the stars with hole punch and tie with a piece of gold embroidery thread to the twine.

Prety hand-crafted touches wil help make your Christmas celebrations personal and special

CHRISTMAS CARDS Cards with hand-stitched details, made from paper in neutral tones, add a lovely touch to gifts wrapped with twine.

advent wal hanger YOU’LL NEED: BRANCH / BEIGE

SPRAY PAINT / HANDMADE WHITE PAPER / GREY ACRYLIC PAINT / BRUSH / NARROW STRIPS OF UNBLEACHED COTTON CANVAS (0.5CM X 20CM) / BEIGE TWINE / COATHANGER / GOLD METAL WALL HOOK / HOLE PUNCH / LED FAIRY LIGHTS

HOW TO: Spray-paint the branch beige and allow to dry. Cut handmade paper into 24 pieces in a mixture of sizes. Paint each with numbers from 1 to 24 with grey paint.

Use hole punch to make a hole at the top of each piece. Attach numbers to branch using cotton strips. Using thick twine, hang branch on a coathanger and place on a gold hook on the wall. Adorn branch with LED fairy lights for a little added sparkle.

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COTTON CANVAS / GOLD SEWING THREAD /

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DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE / VINTAGE CANDLE

YOU’LL NEED: UNBLEACHED COTTON

HOLDER / FOLIAGE / SILVER SPRAY PAINT

CANVAS / PIECES OF A5 HANDMADE PAPER,

HOW TO: To make placemat, place a plate larger than your small plate on a piece of cardboard and use it as a guide to trace a circle with pencil. Cut out the circle and, using double-sided tape, stick to canvas.

Cut around circle on the canvas and, using gold thread, sew a zigzag seam around the edge and a star shape into the centre. Place small plate on the placemat. Cut a canvas square and place it on the plate. Spray-paint two pieces of foliage and allow to dry. Place a candle in the holder and arrange silver foliage around it.

FOLDED INTO CARDS / GOLD AND SILVER

YOU’LL NEED: SMALL PORCELAIN

PLATE / CARDBOARD / UNBLEACHED

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EMBROIDERY THREAD / GOLD SEWING

YOU’LL NEED: SMALL GLASS BOTTLE /

THREAD / DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE

GOLD GLITTER GLUE / SILVER GLITTER /

HOW TO: Cut various shapes from cotton canvas, such as a moon, half moon and stars, to fit on the front of your cards. Attach the cotton shapes to paper with double-sided adhesive tape. Alternatively, you can stitch the shapes onto the paper using a sewing machine and gold thread or hand-stitch using gold or silver embroidery thread. You may like to add detail, such as a button or tiny ornament – be as creative as you like!

PIECE OF UNBLEACHED COTTON CANVAS / SILVER TEXTILE MARKER / BEIGE WOOL

HOW TO: Paint bottom edge of a glass bottle with gold glitter glue and immediately sprinkle it with silver glitter. Allow to dry. Tear a piece of unbleached cotton canvas and use a silver textile marker to write a special message or Christmas wish on it for your guest. Roll up the note and place it in glass bottle.

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The perfect location combined with natural style and a flexible attitude is a recipe for renovation success

STYLING: NATALIE WALTON. PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRIS WARNES

When Lauren and Michael Charge happened upon a dilapidated house for sale in Shoal Bay, NSW, they knew immediately it would make the perfect holiday home for their young family. Embracing elegant, natural and durable interiors, with plans to let the breathtaking view speak for itself, they created the luxe coastal retreat they’d both dreamed of. Turn the page to see more.

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THE BAY Lauren and Michael’s recently renovated holiday house, Salt at Shoal Bay, has panoramic views across to Yacaaba and Tomaree headlands, pictured left and right, respectively. BOARDWALK (opposite) Evelyn, in a Daughter dress, carries an Olli Ella ‘See-Ya’ suitcase along the boardwalk built from spotted gum. The front nature strip is planted with a mix of succulents and coastal natives, including Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ (Dichondra argentea), coastal rosemary (Westringia fruticosa) and Crassula ‘Blue Birds’ from Sustainable Surrounds.

THE CHANCE TO CREATE A TRANQUIL HOLIDAY HOME FOR THEIR GROWING FAMILY WAS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR LAUREN AND MICHAEL CHARGE

r e mm u s house WORDS & STYLING NATALIE WALTON

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OLLI ELLA SUITCASE, HOMEBODY

PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS WARNES

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GUTTER CREDIT

Who lives here: Lauren Charge, a graphic designer; husband Michael, an electrical engineer; and their three daughters, Lillian, 7, Evelyn, 5, and Claudia, 1.

Style of home: Modern coastal luxe beach house renovated from the shell of a 1970s’ two-storey house.

The renovation took two years to complete from the initial purchase to the first guests arriving.

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three years ago Lauren and Michael Charge were visiting Shoal Bay in Port Stephens, NSW, for Michael’s Nanna’s 93rd birthday. At the end of the street they spotted a ‘For Sale’ sign posted outside a rundown 1970s-style two-storey house that faced across the bay. “So often we’ll pass properties, sometimes ones that aren’t even for sale and are full of hypothetical ‘What if we did…’ or ‘Imagine, we could do this or that’,” Lauren says. “But this one was diferent. It’s strange how you can walk through a place and have such a strong feeling of attachment to it.”

The couple had been looking for an investment for some time that they could also use as a holiday home for their family. They were after a place that would also provide rental income when they weren’t using it, so that eventually it could create enough residual funds to allow them to travel overseas with the kids and worry less about work. The beloved location was a logical place to start, as Lauren and Michael both had family in the area and many fond childhood memories.

“We grew up riding our bikes along the pathways, fishing of the jetty and swimming at the beaches,” Lauren says. They wanted to re-create some of those happy memories with their young daughters. To make it happen they had to embrace family ties even more. Lauren’s parents became silent partners in the project and her brother, Kain Bliss, built it for them through his business, Greenbuild Constructions.

As it turned out, the project became much more drawn out than anticipated. About a month after work began in late 2016 daughter Evelyn, now five, experienced a series of paralysing seizures and was diagnosed and treated for a rare autoimmune disease that attacks the brain and central nervous system causing inflammation. She was given the all-clear in February 2017 and by this stage Lauren was now pregnant with their third child.

“Claudie was born that November in the middle of all the pre-Christmas chaos,” she says. “I went into labour at 3.30am and we called the electrician at 5am to say we wouldn’t be able to meet him onsite that day and could we postpone. I had Claudia at 7.30am and we were home and back on the phone and emails by 11:30am. It was madness!”

The delays meant that the couple weren’t able to launch before Christmas and missed the peak period of holiday lettings. “It was a big blow to take,” Lauren says. “It hurt us financially to have to go back to the bank and extend our loan. I remember even just a week out from Christmas being delusional with two kids and a newborn in tow, thinking we could push hard and get it done. We were all mentally and physically exhausted. We were

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STAIRCASE: LILLIAN (WITH EDDE BASKET) AND EVELYN BOTH WEAR DAUGHTER DRESSES. DINING: SISAL RUG, TEMPLE & WEBSTER. PLATES, THE HOME INTERIOR. WOODEN BOWLS, VESSELS AND CHOPPING BOARDS, TIGMI TRADING. NAPKINS, IMPRINT HOUSE

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EXTERIOR (opposite) The slimline spotted gum fence is one of the key details of the exterior, designed down to the millimetre in CAD by Lauren’s brother, builder Kain Bliss.

The exterior was painted in Taubmans Alpine Snow. STAIRCASE (opposite) The spotted gum treads are sealed with Cutek clear oil and the lower area is tiled in ‘Villa Rosa’ from Jatana Interiors. DINING AREA The Ethnicraft oak table from Oishi Furniture and Bon Uno chairs from Bon Bentwood are perfect for entertaining the Charge’s many family members who live in the area.

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To ensure the house doesn’t get too hot in summer, a motorised light-filtering privacy blind from Artessa Home Apparel was integrated into the pockets of the steel beams and hidden behind a timber flap on the eastern balcony.

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Lauren went to great lengths to ensure all of her choices were practical and durable because the home is a holiday rental, too. She even road-tested tiles by splashing them with passata sauce to see how they’d handle stains.

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KITCHEN BY BLISS KITCHENS IN DULUX NATURAL WHITE. ELYSIAN KITCHEN MIXER, ABI INTERIORS. STOOLS, ADAIRS. LIVING AREA: COFFEE TABLE, EARLY SETTLER. THROW, PAMPA. FLOORS IN ALLEVARD PUREPLANK ENGINEERED OAK WOOD, HAVWOODS INTERNATIONAL. WALLS, CEILING AND WINDOW TRIMS PAINTED WITH TAUBMANS IN COTTON SHEETS

KITCHEN (opposite) The kitchen is the first space you see as you enter, so the couple wanted a striking feature that wouldn’t detract from the views. The limited edition terracotta tile splashback in Blanco from Earp Bros complements the Quantum Quartz waterfall benchtop in Alpine White from Euroform.

LIVING AREA (above and right) “An open shelf was a nice way to create division between the [kitchen and living] spaces,” Lauren says.

An artwork by Lily Nicholson and vases from Tigmi Trading and Keiko Matsui sit above the Rinnai fireplace. Lauren relaxes on a ‘Zephyr’ sofa from Sarah Ellison with Claudia, while Evelyn plays on the ‘Khofri’ rug from Freedom.

doing crazy long days and leant heavily on both our families, but even with huge amounts of family support it was unrealistic. In the end we just collapsed into a big heap. We shifted our focus back to spending quality time with the kids over Christmas and came back to it all a little slower in the new year.”

However, when the home was finished in March it became something of a sensation. On the weekends the family weren’t visiting, the property, named Salt, was quickly booked out throughout winter. “We were blown away and so humbled by how quickly it all took of,” she says. “We didn’t expect it to have so many winter bookings and that was our saving grace.”

A big part of the appeal is what they were initially drawn to: the panoramic views across Shoal Bay. “I remember the first time we walked up the stairs, it took my breath away,” Lauren says.

What’s been created with the interiors is just as captivating.

“I’m from a graphic design background and have always been detail-orientated, so I can be a bit pedantic about things,” Lauren says. “I’m drawn to things that are older or have a natural patina, a story of a life before. But I found it diicult to balance fresh and natural with functional and durable. I loved the organic faults of the handmade glazed terracotta tiles. Everyone thought I was mad using them for a kitchen splashback. I went as far as to take a sample tile home and leave passata sauce on it for three days before wiping it clean to ensure it would hold up under the high traic of holiday letting, because who wants to clean while you’re on holidays!”

And, of course, Lauren didn’t want to create anything that was going to detract from the view. “We wanted to keep our interior palette neutral and let the view be the feature,” she says.

For more information about Salt, visit saltatshoalbay.com.au. For more on Greenbuild Constructions, see greenbuildconstructions.com.au.

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BATHROOM A custom concrete trough sink by Slabshapers makes a statement.

Handmade Tunisian tiles feature in the shower alongside Devon tiles in Super White and Moov floor tiles in Ivory, all from Earp Bros. BEDROOM (opposite) Lauren’s thoughtful details are evident throughout, including the simple wardrobe rails in Tasmanian oak. Michael created hooks from wardrobe rail ofcuts. The West Elm basket is perfect for shoe storage.

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BATHROOM: BRODWARE CITY STIK SHOWER ROSE AND ARM IN AGED IRON. THE BEACH PEOPLE TOWELS, GUTTER CREDIT HOMEBODY. BEDROOM (OPPOSITE): OSLO BED, FREEDOM. BEDLINEN, DEJI STUDIOS. CUSHION, PAMPA.

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timeline 2016

February Evelyn is given the all-clear and project resumes.

“We’d done very little until this point and, with the lack of trades available over the Christmas period, it was a good time to start back up,” Lauren says.

November Third daughter Claudia is born.

2018 March The renovation is completed and Salt welcomes its first guests (besides the Charge family).

GUTTER CREDIT

February Lauren and Michael purchase their beach house and arrange for a delayed settlement until May to focus on the plans for council.

September Work begins, but is delayed when Evelyn is diagnosed with ADEM.

2017

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‘Malawi’ armchair, $590, MCM House, mcmhouse.com.

BACK TO NATURE Bring a touch of the great outdoors indoors with natural wood and rattan statement pieces.

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Home Republic ‘Cebu’ rattan counter stool, $299.99, Adairs, adairs.com.au.

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‘Tanner’ armchair, $899, Barnaby Lane, barnabylane.com.au.

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‘Aleah’ circle medium basket, $60, Barefoot Gypsy, barefootgypsy.com.au.

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‘Belt’ stool, $650, Mark Tuckey, marktuckey.com.au.

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LAUNDRY (OPPOSITE): CABINETRY, BLISS KITCHENS. STOOL, EDDE. ELYSIAN KITCHEN MIXER TAPWARE, ABI INTERIORS. WIRE BASKET, MARKET BASKET. THROW, IMPRINT HOUSE. KIDS’ BEDROOM (OPPOSITE): ROUND CUSHION, PAMPA. CUSHION ON BOTTOM BED, TIGMI TRADING. STAR CUSHION, EDDE. THROW AND SOFT TOYS, HOMEBODY. HAT, BYRON FARMERS’ MARKET

lessons learnt “ THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS THAT DIDN’T GO TO PLAN. THERE ALWAYS ARE!” LAUREN CHARGE, HOMEOWNER “I think the most important thing to do every time you hit a problem is to instantly start thinking about the solution. There’s nothing to gain from dwelling on the problem. I constantly found myself saying, ‘OK, I understand that’s the problem. Now, give me some solutions and I’ll pick the one I think works best.’

We were fortunate to have such helpful tradespeople, and when problems cropped up, they’d come to us with a bunch of solutions. There’s always a ‘work around’ and in the end some things worked out better than the initial plans.”

LAUNDRY (opposite) “We contemplated a cupboard laundry,” says Lauren, “but when you work out the space required, it made more sense to us to contain it in its own room. That way when the clothes pile up, they can be shut away inside.” They installed a Fisher & Paykel washer/dryer combo to make holiday washing easier. Basket from Imprint House and stool from Edde.

KIDS’ BEDROOM (opposite) The triple bunk bed was inspired by an image on Pinterest. Michael custom-built the timber railings and ladder using Tasmanian oak.

BALCONY Michael and Lauren relax on the outdoor deck, which capitalises on the spectacular views and houses a comfortable daybed from Early Settler. The cofee table and armchair are from local homewares store The Home Interior.

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BLUSHING BEAUTY A ground floor renovation gave this Sydney family the confidence to embark on a voyage of discovery

WORDS CERI DAVID STYLING ALICIA SCIBERRAS PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS WARNES

DOWNSTAIRS To gain extra floorspace, the renovation extended into the light well adjacent to the kitchen, which was brightened up with a skylight along the length of the addition. Floorboards are spotted gum from Nash Timbers.

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cheat sheet Who o liv vess he ere e: Chris; Eliz Elizabeth; and their three childr dren en, ag aged 10 0, 8 and 4.

Style of home e: A thr hree-bedroom, two-bathroom terrace e in Sydne ney y’s Eastern Suburbs, extended slightly and nd rec econfigured within.

Th he fa f mily rented nearby for nine months du d ring the renovation, moving back in while e th t e exterior landscaping was com mpl pleted.

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be liberating to know where your strengths lie, as well as when you’ve reached the limits of your comfort zone and need support to venture beyond. Chris and Elizabeth, who have lived in their terrace in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs since 2012, are proof of this. “We’ve found that we can’t help making safe choices,” admits Elizabeth. “We like grey, and we ended up with pretty well everything in our house being grey.”

And there’s nothing wrong with that, per se. Grey can be lovely, after all. But they’d started feeling stifled by their default choice. The tipping point coincided with the arrival of their third child in 2014. Looking around at their home, the couple knew something needed to change. “It was dark and compartmentalised and small,” explains Elizabeth, “so we decided to open things up to make it more liveable for a growing family.”

Focusing chiefly on the ground floor, the renovation they planned wouldn’t actually add much to the floorspace; the only increase in the footprint was an extension into the light well alongside the kitchen. Strictly speaking they didn’t need new furniture at all, but that wasn’t the point. “This was our chance to start afresh,” says Chris. “The other option was to move back in without buying anything new and use our old things until we decided what we wanted. But we knew if we did that, five years later we’d still have that same old furniture.”

So, with the house a construction site and the family living in rental accommodation, they enlisted interior designer Lara Ette to coax them into using colour.

“When they first reached out, it was for advice on furnishings,” says Lara, who started the process by reviewing the floor plans and asking for examples of styles that appealed. “We gathered pages from magazines,” says Elizabeth, “and Lara would say, ‘Now tell me what it is that you like about it. Is it the colour? Is it that specific chair?’ I realised I hadn’t actually thought about it.”

A month later, based on these conversations, Lara presented concept images and products for consideration, while her clients made a conscious efort to be open-minded. “We tried not to say no to anything without going to see it first,” recalls Chris. “So for every chair we bought, we probably tried out ten. Lara sent us to shops we didn’t know existed. We’d never have chosen some of the things we went for without her involvement.”

As their trust in the designer grew, so too did the scope of her remit, until Lara was helping with everything from curtains and light fittings to tapware and artwork, her encouragement never waning. “I suggested introducing a colour onto the walls of the dining room, combined with darker trim on the woodwork, and for ages they didn’t go for it.” she says. “I think it was the day the painter actually started that they said, ‘We’re going to do it!’”

The end result is a home that embraces colour and contrast in a very soothing way, favouring the likes of powder blue, blush and navy for an aesthetic that’s subtle rather than loud. And just like that, the family was converted. “My favourite thing is the wallpaper as you come into the house,” says Elizabeth, pointing out a recessed panel in the hallway with a textured ombré efect that blooms from white to deep pink - much like her blossoming love of colour. See you later, grey!

To see more of Lara’s work, visit laraettedesign.com.

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HALLWAY (opposite) A recessed panel of textured ombré wallpaper from Calico’s Aurora range introduces colour in a subtle, soothing way.

KITCHEN Beneath the clean lines of the Elba stone island bench from Bisanna Tiles, spotted gum veneer shelving houses Elizabeth’s impressive collection of cookbooks. The aged brass of the Vola tapware is echoed in the Workstead pendant lights hanging above the bench.

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“Painting the joinery and picture rails in the same shade as the walls was an idea of Lara’s I loved. It’s much more interesting” ELIZABETH, HOMEOWNER

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TIMELINE 2012 2014 Chris and Elizabeth buy the house and move in with their two children.

Baby number three arrives, motivating the family to renovate and create a more open, family-friendly space.

2015 Architects are enlisted and plans drawn up, with DA approval coming in December.

2017 April The family moves out so building work can begin.

May An interior designer comes on board to help with finishing touches.

2018 January With only the outdoor landscaping left to complete, the family moves back in.

LIVING ROOM (opposite) The Fogia ‘Bollo’ armchair, from Fred International, is a universal hit. “The kids love it. All three of them sit on it together,” says Elizabeth. An artwork by Kerry Armstrong, from Studio Gallery Melbourne, and the Bomma ‘Phenomena’ pendant light, from Spence & Lyda, complement each other with a splash of blush.

The floorboards are original.

DINING The ‘Lattice’ pendant by Neri and Hu from Spence & Lyda “works especially well in this room”, Lara points out. A painting by local artist Zara Williams rests on a Jardan ‘Iluka’ sideboard, against walls painted in Dulux Brume.

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EXTERIOR (OPPOSITE): BEANBAG, KOSKELA

The outdoor space was designed by Think Outside Gardens and includes a spa pool by Concept Pools Australia that hides away under retractable decking, ofering more space when needed for entertaining.

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SITTING AREA (opposite) “Even the navy of the sofa took a leap of faith for us,” Elizabeth says of the ‘Flap’ sofa by Eilersen from Spence & Lyda. “It’s such a strong colour.” The couch is ofset with a ‘Husk’ armchair by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia from Space Furniture and two Plum chairs by Adam Goodrum from Cult Design. Sheer ‘Daybreak 2’ Kvadrat curtains from Marlow & Finch allow light to drench the room while maintaining privacy.

EXTERIOR To create extra height, the floor was lowered slightly and aligned with the exterior deck for a smooth transition between indoors and outdoors, which has become a major feature thanks to the floor-to-ceiling glass of the new stackable steel doors.

MASTER BEDROOM Grey hasn’t been outlawed completely; here, walls, wardrobes and picture rails are painted in Dulux Wistow, and teamed with an understated feature wall of ‘Fornasetti II Nuvolette’ wallpaper by Cole and Son. ENSUITE BATHROOM (opposite) Natural light floods in through a skylight installed directly above the shower, allowing the matt-black Brodware taps to stand out.

star performer LAAL ‘Popper Tilted’ lights suspended from the ceiling free up space on bedside tables and stand out crisply against the grey walls.

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lessons learnt “ WE IMAGINED RELAXING, LISTENING TO MUSIC, WHEN WE INCLUDED CEILING SPEAKERS IN THE RENO” ELIZABETH, HOMEOWNER

“Instead, the children take over, and before you know it, the Captain Underpants soundtrack is blaring out of them.”

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BLUSHING BEAUTY A soothing palette mixing pieces in jewel tones and gently blushing shades is a subtle way to introduce colour and create a relaxing atmosphere.

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Bomma ‘Phenomena 03’ pendant, $4760, Spence & Lyda, spenceandlyda.com.au.

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‘Crinkle’ blanket, $228, HAY, hayshop.com.au.

With their relocation to Perth, a Sydney family morphed classic bones and a leafy setting into their perfect home

sense of style

WORDS ANNA FLANDERS STYLING LISA QUINN-SCHOFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY JODY D’ARCY

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cheat sheet Who lives here: Veronique Willing, a professional classical soprano and property stylist; her husband Tim, a property developer; their children Grace, 10, Oscar, 9, and Sophie, 7; and Miss Lani, a German pinscher.

Style of home: Post-war brick bungalow with a family-friendly layout and a mix of classic and contemporary design touches.

The Willings found the home online in 2011 and asked Tim’s father and brother to take a look. In 2012, they headed to Perth to start the reno, moving in that same year. $800,000. “There were $$$$ no delays,” says Veronique.

“It all progressed like a dream!”

DINING AREA The large window is the perfect place to soak up the morning sun and brings a classical feel to an otherwise contemporary space. The dining table is a B&B Italia piece from Space Furniture that moved from Sydney with the family and is now topped with a piece of jarrah crafted by local designer-maker Nathan Day. The Hans Wegner wishbone chairs were purchased in Sydney.

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no strangers to interior styling. Tim, a former head of residential development for Multiplex, now runs his own Perth-based development company and Veronique is a classical singer who not only performs, but also works alongside her husband to style their projects. The couple were living in a typically long, narrow terrace in Sydney’s Paddington when they made the decision to return home to Perth in 2012.

The move saw them upscale their lifestyle for both themselves and their kids – “I had three children in three and a half years!” says Veronique – and shift closer to family and the area in which they had lived previously: Mount Lawley. And while it was family that prompted the change, it was also family that helped them with the move, from checking out the home to renovating it.

Your home-buying process seems a little back-to-front?

Yes! We actually found the house online while we were living in Sydney. My brother-in-law and father-in-law went to look at it for us. They reported back, we okayed it, bought it, then went to have a look through it.

What did you think of it when you finally saw it? Our first walk-through was a May afternoon, so we could see the sun come through the rear. That was a big tick for me. While I said, ‘I’ll get rid of this, change this and move that’, there was a lot to love.

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“The kids eat and do homework at the bench. We also entertain quite a bit… it’s easy to entertain in” KITCHEN: CUSTOM CABINETRY, LEON HOUSE DESIGN. BLACKBUTT WOOD SHELVING. OVEN AND STOVETOP, MIELE. TASMANIAN OAK FLOORING. FRONT OF HOUSE (OPPOSITE): HOUSE EXTERIOR PAINTED IN DULUX LEXICON QUARTER. COFFEE SET, VINTAGE THOMAS

VERONIQUE WILLING, HOMEOWNER

BRIGHT IDEA Darker cabinetry cleverly accentuates the gorgeous garden view. “The kitchen was white,” Veronique says, “but it was so bright during the afternoon, due to the reflection, that I decided to paint it black.”

KITCHEN Leon House Design created the kitchen, which features a jarrah island bench and ‘Persian White’ marble benchtops. To give a more intimate feel, Veronique opted to paint this and the dining room in Solver Paints Black.

FRONT OF HOUSE (opposite) Chairs are from The Outdoor Furniture Specialists, paired here with the Dessein side table by Jon Goulder and porcelain floor tiles from Tiles Expo, laid in a herringbone pattern.

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MAIN LIVING AREA (above) “I love the bookcases. They remind me of my mother’s house, which is full of things to look at,” Veronique says of the handmade shelves by Willing Homes. FRONT ROOM (opposite) As it was intended to be a music room, the formal living area features luxe carpet from Trevor’s Carpets to help with acoustics.

plenty of natural light, classic features and the location was perfect.

We were living near Centennial Park in Sydney, so moving back to Perth, we wanted to live near a park but also have a big garden.

What changes did you want to make? Our family sent us the plans and I actually started redesigning before I even walked through it!

The layout of the house didn’t flow – you had to backtrack in areas to move into diferent parts of the house. I really wanted to give the house that flow and separate the private and public areas.

How did you do that? I moved the bedrooms to the left side and the living areas to the right side of the house. The front room has remained unchanged, but the rear has had a lot of work. Originally, the kitchen was a sunroom/main living area and the kitchen was tucked in where the living space is now. The dining room is in the same place and the back area has opened up. We put in a door of the main living area to our bedroom zone, where all the rooms are now accessed from a hallway that runs the length of the house.

Do you use the room at the front of the home? The front room was intended to be a music room and I should practise my singing in there. However, we don’t use it as much as we thought we would. When I have time to myself I do tend to use the space – it’s particularly great in winter.

So where do you practise your singing? I do that in the kitchen area when I’m with the kids. I’ll listen to something with my earphones on and the kids will be like: “Mum, will you be quiet!” When I get to a certain tone, the dog starts howling.

The kitchen seems like the hub… Yes, everyone hangs out there. The kids eat and do homework at the bench. We also entertain quite a bit – I put food on the island and everyone sits around the long bench, at the dining table and outside. It’s easy to entertain in.

What can you tell us about the big, beautiful window at the end of the dining table? I love big windows! It was intended as a seat and

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the kids do often sit up there, but I also put vases of flowers there.

In winter, the sun comes through to warm us up in the mornings and we can see the moon rise through it in the evenings.

Did you have any help with the renovation? Leon House did our last kitchen, so we had him do this one, too. He had just returned from EuroCucina [a major European kitchen fair] in Italy, and said it was all about having a preparation bench and an entertaining bench. So we incorporated that. It means when I’m cooking, no-one else is in my space. However, the prep bench is packed with storage: a snack drawer for the kids, a pantry, water filter…

Everything others need is on one side and I work on the other.

Timber is a big feature of your home – how has that evolved?

In the rear section we had some parquetry in one room and tiles in another, so we ripped it all up and my brother-in-law laid the entire house in a Tasmanian oak herringbone. We reused leftover timber from the floor in a feature wall in the entryway and in the bookcases in the living area. The original jarrah boards in the kids’ rooms remain, plus there’s blackbutt in the kitchen, and walnut and other timbers in furniture. Timber brings a lot of character to a house. We’ve used diferent shades and the light falling on it gives of even more colours. I love that it’s natural and if it gets scufed that’s fine, too, as it gives that lived-in look.

How would you describe your home? I wouldn’t call it eclectic, but the variation in finishes adds character and doesn’t look boring or monotonous. I think it has the element of surprise.

MAIN LIVING AREA: SOFA, B&B ITALIA. ‘OOTA’ COFFEE TABLE, WALTER KNOLL. LUCKY ARTWORK (ABOVE SIDEBOARD) BY WALDEMAR KOLBUSZ. ARTWORK (ABOVE SOFA)

BY KATARINA VESTERBERG. SIDEBOARD, KOSKELA. FRONT ROOM (OPPOSITE): PENDANT LIGHT, REPLICA ROLL & HILL. ARTWORK BY MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. BARCELONA CHAIRS AND EAMES RECLINER, DEDECE. VELVET CUSHIONS, EMPIRE HOMEWARES. MARBLE-TOP COFFEE TABLE, MRD. VINTAGE DANISH DRINKS TABLE, DESIGNED BY POUL HUNDEVAD

What were those great elements? It was structurally sound, it had

STAR PERFORMER A colour palette of blacks, whites and neutrals helps create a sense of calm in often busy living areas, with a pop of colour added via cushions and accessories.

“ WE LEARNT ABOUT THE NEED TO ENSURE A HOME HAS WONDERFUL LIGHT!” VERONIQUE WILLING

“Having lived in a small terrace in Paddington, it made us very focused on the importance of light and light play, so that was something we worked hard at.”

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MODERN MARVELS Mix these classic pieces with modern design to give them an exciting new twist.

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Carl Hansen & Son Wishbone chair, $1409, Cult Design, cultdesign.com.au.

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Walter Knoll ‘Oota’ table, $1730, Living Edge, livingedge.com.au.

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“Timber brings a lot of character to a house. I love that it’s natural and if it gets scuffed that’s fine, too, as it gives that lived-in look” VERONIQUE WILLING

POOL AREA A big garden was important for the family to be able to incorporate the lifestyle elements they love, such as a pool. MASTER BEDROOM (opposite, left) All about classic detailing, the master features wall mouldings and a striking mirror from Veronique’s former home alongside a Saarinen side table from Dedece and Jardan bed.

BATHROOM (opposite, right) Marble-look porcelain tiles from Tiles Expo form the backdrop to custom cabinetry by Leon House Design, with a jarrah wood benchtop providing the setting for a Marblo basin and Astra Walker tapware.

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MAGIC OF

MOROCCO

AN ARTISTIC FRENCH COUPLE WERE DETERMINED TO PRESERVE THE STRIKING ORIGINAL FEATURES OF THEIR EXOTIC MARRAKECH TOWNHOUSE WORDS JULIA GREEN STYLING CYRIELLE RIGOT PHOTOGRAPHY ARMELLE HABIB

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DINING AREA A traditionally ornate Moroccan archway creates a striking entry to the space while earthen hues and rich textures add other authentic touches. Framed photographs, taken by Cyrielle on the couple’s adventures, complement artworks sourced from flea markets around Marrakech.

CHEAT SHEET Who lives here: Parisian expats Cyrielle Rigot, an analog photographer; Julien Tang, an artistic director; their five-month-old son, Nino Bandith; and pets Petite, a Yorkshire terrier, Boussa, a Marrakech street dog, and Harley, a Marrakech street cat.

Style of home: A three-storey Moroccan townhouse, known locally as a hôtel particulier, tucked away within the Marrakech medina.

The revamp of the family’s home started with a kitchen overhaul, before the remaining cosmetic changes were completed over a period of one and half months.

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KITCHEN The kitchen’s simple design reflects traditional Moroccan aesthetics and embraces its time-worn imperfections.

LIVING AREA (opposite) Expert local craftsmen helped realise the owners’ vision of an authentic Marrakech interior. Custom-made furniture and pieces found at flea markets complement the architectural detail perfectly.

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creatives, adventurers and designers, thanks largely to its rich heritage and history combined with its modern galleries and restaurants.

When French couple Cyrielle Rigot and Julien Tang visited the North African country for the first time in 2010, it was a clear case of love at first sight. Initially captivated by the light, which appealed to photographer Cyrielle, the pair spent the next four years visiting as often as possible. “We travelled through the entire country by car or motorcycle,” says Julien, an artistic director. “We used to come regularly on holidays and it became almost an obvious decision for us to settle here, despite us not knowing another person living here!”

The couple initially bought, restored and lived in an old riad, transforming it into an engaging guest house. “We carefully renovated the entire property, while taking care to preserve its historical heritage, with the aim of providing a sense of traditional

Morocco,” explains Julien. Their new home has a similarly authentic vibe, with Moroccan ornamentation forming a lavish backdrop to simple furniture pieces and art, including framed prints of Cyrielle’s work. “Our decorating aesthetic is based on simplicity and sincerity,” says Julien. “Fashion has taught us a sense of detail, the harmony of colours, and how to mix fabrics – it helped us create a place that feels like our own little universe.”

Why did you make the move to Marrakech? We left Paris in search of a place we could call home, a place that looked like us. [We wanted] a laboratory for our creations and our desires.

We were hoping to find a more authentic life, simplicity and exoticism, and we chose Marrakech for its magical vibe.

Was it a challenge for you to find the perfect home? After months of research and visits through the maze that is the Marrakech medina we found, tucked away in a discreet passageway, a refuge of peace and inspiration. We pushed open its two grand cedar doors and that led us to the sumptuous and intimate place we are happy to call home. Here, organic elements and ornamentations come together in the most authentic expression of Moroccan architecture. Magic unravels. Time stops.

What were your influences when it came to decorating? We love

to mix vintage elements with a touch of exoticism or varied forms and materials, for an eye-catching efect. Our goal was to achieve a timeless quality that we reinterpreted with elegant interiors and juxtaposing stylistic periods.

How did you source all the beautiful homewares for the different spaces? We like to travel and walk around the medina to scout

for objects, handicrafts and antiques. We draw our inspiration from art, design, fashion and designers like Bill Willis, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Vincenzo de Cotiis and Madeleine Castaing. A lot of the Moroccan furniture was custom-made or they were pieces we discovered in the country. Most of our furniture and décor items have been picked up from the flea markets around Marrakech and from the diferent craftsmen we work with. The careful placement of all objects and materials creates a soulful, thought-provoking sophistication that redefines luxury. Cyrielle’s artwork – analog pictures taken during our many trips in the country – is also featured throughout.

What do you love about living in Marrakech? We love the creative freedom that living here provides us – we have control of our time and energy. The diversity of landscapes never stops inspiring us, and meeting diferent people from all over the world is something we will always enjoy.

How do you like to spend your time when you’re at home?

Since the arrival of our son Nino, we have learnt to share our time with him and it’s absolutely delicious. We love spending our spare time reading and painting.

Do you think this will be your forever home? We are always in search of new challenges and we keep renovating properties as we also have an interior styling studio called Rigotang. We are looking for another place to renovate in the countryside of Marrakech, too – an old and traditional farm.

To see Cyrielle and Julien’s work at Rigotang, visit rigotang.com.

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COURTYARD Much of Julien and Cyrielle’s free time is spent enjoying the beautiful Moroccan light from the home’s private courtyard and pool. The space highlights the rich design with its exotic textures and harmony of colour.

“WE ARE REALLY IN LOVE WITH OUR HOUSE, WE LOVE TO SPEND TIME HERE. ALL DAY LONG THE LIGHT REVEALS DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HOUSE - IT’S SOMETHING QUITE MAGICAL.” CYRIELLE RIGOT, HOMEOWNER

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TIMELINE 2014 After four years of regular visits to Morocco, Paris-based Cyrielle and Julien relocate permanently from their native France to Marrakech, in search of an “authentic lifestyle”.

STAR PERFORMER Authentic features, such as these original tiles, make a bold statement when juxtaposed with the gold fittings and tapware.

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2015 Cyrielle and Julien buy a late 16th-century riad – a Moroccan abode built around a courtyard – and restore it, transforming it into their guest house: Riad Jardin Secret (riadjardinsecret.com).

2017 Having lived in their guest house for nearly three years, Cyrielle and Julien purchase their own home, originally built in the late ’70s for a friend of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent, and move in.

BATHROOM (opposite) If any room closely captures the exuberance of Moroccan design, it’s this bathroom. A wealth of colour – thanks to the original tiles – is eye-catching. Vintage elements help to achieve a timeless quality that draws on the mystery of the past.

BEDROOM Muted tones, textured walls and ornate windows create a dreamy master bedroom.

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Warehouse pendant light, from $118, Fat Shack Vintage, fatshackvintage.com.au.

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EXOTIC TOUCH To achieve a vintage Moroccan vibe, mix eclectic pieces in warm, earthy tones.

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BRIGHT IDEA Enclosed outdoor spaces create a hip retreat. This wrought-iron pavilion also preserves the light and views while fitting in with the home’s ornamentation.

DREAM IT. DESIGN IT. DO IT.

GLASS ACT

This holiday home on the NSW South Coast may borrow form and function from mid-century design, but its reinterpretation is refreshingly modern WORDS BIANCA MARTIN STYLING DAVID HARRISON PHOTOGRAPHY PRUE RUSCOE

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KRISTALIA ELEPHANT DINING CHAIR, FANULI. MUUTO ‘UNDER THE BELL’ PENDANT LIGHT, SURROUNDING. MANTIS FLOOR LAMP, SPENCE & LYDA

Distinctive pieces – such as the dining table, custom-made

by Robert Plumb and the ‘Todd’ sofa from Contents International Design – define zones in the expansive living area.

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cheat sheet Who lives here: John O’Brien, a building façade specialist; his wife; and their two teenage daughters.

Style of home: A contemporary holiday house built from steel and glass to maximise views from its waterfront location.

Locking in design and council approval took seven months.

Building began in May 2015 and was completed in 14 months.

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Jumbo tassel wall hanging, $399, The Dharma Door, thedharmadoor.com.au.

La Paloma Grande 50mm bricks in Miro, $4041.40 per 1000, Austral Bricks, austral.com.au.

Muuto ‘Under the Bell’ pendant, $1249, Surrounding, surrounding.com.au.

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Despite not looking to buy when he first spotted the property online, once John saw its waterside location and north-easterly aspect, he felt compelled to take a look. Even the underwhelming brick and fibro house couldn’t detract from the block’s potential. Armed with an appreciation of modernist design and a desire to maximise the views on ofer, he set about building the house he never knew he wanted.

DREAM IT.

Avalon Coastal Retreat house

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Initially, John planned to draw on his skills as a building façade specialist, working with steel and glass, to build a modest, pod-like modular structure. As time went on and the virtues of the site revealed themselves – both its prime location and long northern boundary – he allowed himself to think about what a more resolved project might look like, and who might best build it.

A previous relationship with landscape designer William Dangar of Dangar Barin Smith not only meant the gardens were in good hands, but also led to a meeting with architect Michelle Orszaczky of Clayton Orszaczky – who had recently finished working on William’s own house. The pair bonded over the work of mid-century architects, such as Craig Ellwood and Pierre Koenig, and began collaborating on a brief that reinterpreted and “Australianised” some of those 20th-century design principles. “John was much more than a client in this process,” says Michelle. “He was really involved in the design at every level as he has experience in the industry.”

(ENTRANCE) BONDI PLANTERS IN WHITE SATIN, ROBERT PLUMB. (LIVING ROOM) TRIBUTE LAMP TABLE WITH PALOMINO MARBLE TOP, ZUSTER. TRIBAL DIAMOND RUG, CADRYS COLLECTION. ‘EMMA’ ARMCHAIR, FRAG & BLANCHE FOR GÄRSNÄS, SEEHOSU. (KITCHEN) MODULAR H55 PENDANT LAMP, JSB LIGHTING. PHOTOGRAPHY (AVALON COASTAL RETREAT): BRETT BOARDMAN

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kitchen The monochrome palette – with cabinets in two-pack polyurethane in Dulux Stowe White and Dulux Domino – continues in the Stone Italiana Superwhite and Superblack benchtops, adding to the property’s overall muted scheme. Kauri-faced plywood joinery and leather seating, combined with the tallowwood floor, provide warmth.

John’s wishlist + Brickwork. “[American architect] Frank Lloyd Wright designed a type of brick that was long and slender, and we managed to find something similar from Austral Bricks.” + A dining booth. “I’ve always wanted one. It’s probably most people’s favourite feature.” + Landscaping. “A house like this needs a decent garden.”

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living area A wall hanging by artist Tracey Deep adds a textural note above the fireplace. The chair is the ‘Emma’ model by Färg & Blanche for Gärsnäs from SeehoSu.

structure Floor-to-ceiling glass makes the most of the home’s waterfront location, with the steel frame constructed by HDM Metal delivering a modern feel.

Deceptively pared-back in appearance, the house is actually a feat of engineering and bespoke detail. A complex steel frame – assembled without welding due to the waterfront location – forms the foundation that every other material is built around and into. “Michelle spent a lot of time detailing the steel frame to get it right,” says John. “Once it was up, it set the framework for the rest.”

The house has three main zones: a parents’ wing, living areas and a children’s wing. “The steel frame pavilion is separated from the sleeping zones by the thick brick walls,” explains Michelle. “These walls house joinery and provide a visual and spatial separation.” In conjunction with the timber panelling that features both inside and out, the brickwork was selected not only for its aesthetic appeal but also as a means of avoiding plasterboard. “I’m not a fan of it at all,” says John. It was a labour-intensive decision, but a successful one.

“The contrast of the white brick and the blackened timber siding is one of my favourite things about the house,” says Michelle.

DO IT. It’s not easy getting a house built when the architect and owners live a long way from the project, but John has nothing but praise for the team involved, especially Bill Clifton of Robert Plumb Project. “I would talk to the builder almost every day and he would talk to Michelle on a regular basis,” says John. “He knew the quality we were expecting and his team didn’t guess stuf if they didn’t know it. They would just say, ‘John, we don’t know what you’re talking about, can you give us a sketch?’” Very few changes were made during the build, something John credits to meticulous documentation.

The attention to detail is evident throughout the finished home, from the plywood joinery that references 1950s’ furniture to the custom-designed booth seating in the kitchen. “We made it slick and modern and it worked out very well,” says John. Those same words could describe the house in its entirety. It not only perfectly responds to the needs of its owners, but also to its unique environment. “It’s distinctive, but not in-your-face distinctive,” says John.

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exterior Landscaping by William Dangar of Dangar Barin Smith pops against the dark New Guinea rosewood exterior, which was given a Resene Woodsman timber stain in Crowshead.

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bathroom Terrazzo tiles in Storm from Surface Gallery are the setting for a Studio Bagno basin and Brodware City Stik tapware, all from Candana.

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A large tassel wall hanging makes an eye-catching artwork in the guest room, also home to a pretty velvet and linen bedspread and vintage Eames rocking chair.

“When wardrobes run right to the floor and you’ve got a thick rug, you can’t open the cupboards.

Next time, I would lift the height of the doors.”

JOHN O’BRIEN, HOMEOWNER

the best bits + The layout. “The kids use their area to chill out and get away from wherever the adults may be.” + Feature wall. “We laid the bricks on the feature wall so they overlap by a third. They worked out really well.

We’re happy with the brick and quality of bricklaying.” + Kids’ deck area. “This is really nice – you are literally overlooking the jetty. It’s great for people-watching.”

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the family

the expert

Architect Sally Holbrook advises this Melbourne family to rejig their floor plan to make better use of the space throughout

Max, Lauren and Sebastien, 3, with their dog, Sullivan.

THE PROBLEM:

“ using our bathroom We’re

as a hallway” the story so far Lauren Hel and her husband Max purchased their three-bedroom Californian bungalow in February 2017. They were previously living in a townhouse in Sydney and, although their new home in Cheltenham in Melbourne’s south-east suburbs was on a sub-divided block, they loved the period features and its location on a tree-lined street near a kindergarten for their son Sebastien, now three.

“The heritage character of the house was what attracted us initially,” says Lauren. “I loved the high ceilings, the floorboards and the entrance.

It was also within our budget and we bought it before auction.”

And so the couple made the move down from Sydney and into their new home. But it didn’t take long before they realised the floor plan wasn’t all that functional.

“We basically found ourselves walking in circles around the house using the bathroom – which opens onto the entrance and a bedroom – as a hallway. The bathroom needs updating and the kitchen is small and narrow, plus I hate that it’s separated from the living area by a wall, which makes it very dark. Help!”

flexible WORDS JOANNE HAWKINS PHOTOGRAPHY EMILY WEAVING

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LIVING AREA IS CLOSED OFF

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Cheltenham is less than 20km to the CBD and is a popular bayside suburb because it’s well serviced by train and main road links and also schools – there are 23 within a 5km radius. But new apartment developments within walking distance of the station have brought singles and young professional couples into the area, which has led to good cafes and restaurants opening. When people move here they tend to stay and upgrade to a bigger house – I’m a good example of that because when my family outgrew our three-bedroom home, we moved 13 houses away! Lauren and Max’s house is a lovely Californian bungalow in the popular area of Cheltenham, known as the ‘Golden Triangle’.

It would appeal to couples, small families or downsizers attracted by only having a small lawn to maintain. The improvements the couple are considering, such as renovating the kitchen and bathroom, add value because they’re the kind that you can see. They bought the house for just over $900,000 in 2017 but it should be worth over $1 million now. Improvements should add another 10 per cent. Is it worth them going ahead? If they’re doing it to sell in six months, no. But, if they plan to stay for five to 10 years, then it doesn’t matter because they’ll benefit from improvements and also appeal to future buyers.

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THE SOLUTION:

“Rethink

the floor plan

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Sally’s assessment Lauren and Max’s home has some beautiful period features, including the grand entrance portico and original double front doors – although they should definitely look at replacing the stained glass dolphins that were obviously added at a later date. The main bedroom, which opens onto a private front garden and captures northern light, is lovely and even though Lauren and Max have thought of moving into the middle bedroom, I think they should stay put, especially as they could put in an ensuite and walk-in robe by the fence at a later date.

I can see why the couple are frustrated by problems with the existing floor plan, especially the bathroom being used as a thoroughfare.

There is much that can be done to improve the house, but it’s important that Lauren and Max have a clear idea of how long they want to stay before committing to extensive changes. And, with a limited budget in the short-term, they need to decide what to prioritise in order to improve how they live in the house now.

Sally Holbrook Director, Northbourne Architecture + Design

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This is quite a dificult floor plan to fix without spending too much money. However, the cramped kitchen is a big priority, especially as Max has already started to dismantle it. The laundry is large and there’s wasted space leading to the back door, so I’d remove the laundry and second toilet, and then push the kitchen over to the western side and add a combined laundry and butler’s pantry at the far end. As Lauren would like to keep a second toilet, it might be possible to incorporate a new WC. On the back wall of the kitchen, I would suggest a new servery window and breakfast bar, and then add sliding or bi-fold doors between the dining area and kitchen to improve access to the deck.

the living space Lauren is frustrated at not being able to see Sebastien in the living room from the kitchen and also by the limited space to entertain.

Relocating the kitchen will enable the wall between the existing kitchen and living area to be removed, which will create more dining space as well as improve movement throughout. I would suggest using furniture to help delineate between the living and dining room; an L-shaped sofa with two armchairs would work well here, which could then be orientated towards the television without severing all-important circulation space. Lauren also mentioned painting the walls white to lighten the room, but

I think the grey is lovely and contrasts with the beautiful white art-deco ceilings. If they wanted to freshen it up, Dulux White Duck Half has less blue tones.

the bathroom The current bathroom is too big so I’d set it back and create a storage cupboard where the existing tiny shower is and create a new private entry to both the bathroom and middle bedroom.

I’d then place the shower over the bath. Even though this is a period house, I wouldn’t use traditional fittings because they tend to be ornate with lots of nooks and crevices that collect dirt. Replacing the dirty skylight with a glass version, which I’d situate over the bath, would really lighten this room up. I’d stick to a sophisticated palette of white, black and grey and I always recommend dark tiles on the floor, unless you want to see every speck of hair and dust.

the flooring I’d level all the flooring inside the house. Particularly the current back hall and laundry area, which are a half-step down from the kitchen, creating a trip hazard.

Making the deck flush with the floors inside will improve the flow between indoors and out. Sanding the floorboards and staining them a darker colour to hide the gaps between boards – while adding new ones where the kitchen was – will really make the house sing, not to mention being cheaper than a full replacement.

ADVICE PROVIDED IS OF A GENERAL NATURE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A STARTING POINT. LOOK INTO YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS BEFORE STARTING ANY RENOVATION WORK. PHOTOGRAPHY: (LIVING AREA & KITCHEN) DEREK SWALWELL. (BATHROOM) ANSON SMART. STYLING: (LIVING AREA & KITCHEN) HEATHER NETTE KING. (BATHROOM) MARIA DYONIAK

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MOODBOARD modern moves Even though it’s a period house, modern fittings are easier to maintain.

open-plan living A flowing dining and living space will help Lauren keep an eye on her son.

“Relocating the kitchen... will create more dining space as well as improve movement throughout” SAL LY HOL BRO OK, ARC HITECT

NEW BI-FOLD SLIDING DOORS

RAISE DECK FOR FLOW TO INDOORS NEW SERVERY/ BREAKFAST BAR

NEW KITCHEN AND COMBINED BUTLER’S PANTRY/ LAUNDRY

REMOVE WALL TO CONNECT DINING AND LIVING SPACES

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fix the flooring Sanding back and levelling the floor eliminates trip hazards.

BRICKS Benjamin Edwards of Ply Architecture advised using low-maintenance dry pressed bricks in Gledswood Blend from PGH Bricks and Pavers for this Adelaide renovation.

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he wise man might have built his house upon a rock, but if he used the wrong materials, it was probably expensive, poorly insulated and a nightmare to maintain. Choosing the right base structure when you’re extending, renovating or building a new property helps to make your home comfortable, cost-efective and aesthetically pleasing. Durable, low-maintenance materials can make houses sustainable and, depending on how they’re used, help with insulation and energy eficiency, too.

“If the original building is charmingly old, use new materials that maintain integrity.

If the climate has large temperature swings, use heavy materials with good thermal mass, such as bricks,” says Andrew Benn, director of architecture studio Benn+Penna.

“As a general rule, if the site is steep and tricky, lightweight cladding is better.”

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RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR BUILD From bricks to straw bales (yes, really!), there’s a building material to suit every type of home WORDS KATHERINE CHATFIELD

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PICK AND CHOOSE The Ultra Smooth from Austral Bricks (centre) is still a popular building option, and it’s even better when paired with other textured and coloured bricks.

bricks Clay or concrete bricks are competitively priced and manufactured throughout Australia. “Brickwork requires little or no maintenance, making it cost-efective,” says Bill Clifton, director at Robert Plumb Build.

THE METHOD: A double-brick cavity wall is the traditional brick-building method in Australia. Two brick walls are separated by a cavity, which reduces thermal transmission and prevents moisture being transferred from the outside wall to the building’s interior.

“This construction type can be cost-efective if the brickwork doesn’t require rendering and the site is on rock,” says Bill. “If the house is on clay soil it can be more expensive, as the footings need more work.”

Brick cavity construction is renowned for good insulation. Adding foil or bulk insulation will further increase the insulating properties of brick cavity walls, so they can take a while to build. “The inside leaf must be structurally sound before building the roof, so it can take longer than lightweight construction,” says Bill.

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steel and timber Steel or timber frames are used in conjunction with cladding, such as wood, metal, plastic (vinyl), masonry or composite materials.

“Sustainable timber is a great material but it can be susceptible to termites,” warns Bill.

“Steel is durable and termite-proof.”

THE METHOD: The most common system in Australia is lightweight framed construction.

Steel and timber are extremely strong, which allows for maximum structural capacity while minimising materials. The cladding you choose can also have a huge efect on the building’s environmental performance. “Reconstituted timber, weatherboards and fibre cement have low embodied energy and are highly sustainable,” explains Bill. “These materials are energy eficient as long as you install the correct insulation. Timber cladding isn’t a great option for coastal properties though, as salt, wind and sun will deteriorate the timber and paint quickly.”

Lightweight frames are quick to build “if timber frames and trusses are constructed of-site,” adds Bill. “This isn’t always possible in architecturally designed homes, but it’s still quicker to build a timber-framed house than one with brickwork and concrete.”

Bill also advises vigilance when it comes to your budget. “Costs can blow out when facilitating pockets for windows and doors, and building complex curves. Keep costs down by sticking to a simple frame.”

mixing it up When brick cladding forms the external skin of a timber or steel-framed home, it can be economical. “Though it requires architectural limitations to achieve savings,” says Athan Giannikos, managing director of construction firm Agia Projects.

THE METHOD: Lightweight framing is the main structural part of brick veneer construction. Consult a structural engineer before using these materials together, warns Athan. “Brick veneer construction often uses ‘raft slab’ foundations,” he says. “These are cost and time eficient, but in the long-term are riskier than foundations on rock. Brick cladding is also prone to cracking due to the settlement of the timber frame.”

Although brick veneer is a cost-efective construction method, it’s not energy eficient.

“The thermal mass of the building is on the outside so temperature-regulating benefits are lost,” explains Athan. “Other initiatives have to be taken, which can negate the cost-saving benefits of this construction method.”

An alternative is reverse brick veneer, which means brickwork forms the inside skin of an insulated timber or steel-framed construction. “Building in reverse brick veneer is slightly pricier than cavity walls but, when incorporated into a well-designed house, it’s also more energy eficient,” says Athan.

“Maintenance on a reverse brick veneer building is a little more when external cladding, such as timber weatherboard or cement sheet products, are painted. However, if the energy eficiency benefits of this construction type are exploited and the external cladding is fit for purpose, the savings will outstrip any additional maintenance costs.”

MIXING IT UP Adding Scyon cladding to existing brickwork is a lightweight way to increase sustainability.

outside the box + CLT (cross-laminated timber) is made from gluing layers of solid timber together and will become more cost-efective in the next few years,” says Bill.

“It’s possible to erect an entire house in a matter of days using this product.” + Straw bales, often rendered with cement or earth, ofer excellent, cost-efective insulation. + Mud bricks are made by mixing earth and water, which dries in moulds in the open air. They’re cheap and energy eficient, with good thermal and acoustic qualities.

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BUYER’S GUIDE

party fridges The entertaining season is upon us and, for social butterflies everywhere, a full-on refrigerator is a must WORDS JANE PARBURY

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f you have a large family, or if gatherings chez vous are a regular afair, a big refrigerator with plenty of useful features can help make entertaining a breeze – not to mention help your fresh food last longer and be kinder to the environment.

Here are a few things to consider when it’s time to go shopping.

It’s not all about size, although of course you need a fair amount of space to fit in a cornucopia of canapes. Liam Bryers, general manager marketing for Whirlpool, suggests a minimum capacity of 600 litres will suit regular entertainers. However, adjustable storage can be just as important. “If you’re cooking for what feels like an army, you’re best of selecting a fridge with a large capacity and flexible storage, such as customisable shelving that you can move to suit your needs,” he says. As a starting point, look for extra-wide shelves to accommodate platters and ones that can be retracted to fit bottles or adjusted to make every inch of the interior count.

“Shelves that can be adjusted up and down without having to take it out are a fantastic feature,” says interior designer Petrina Turner.

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ABOVE The Block’s Dea and Darren Jolly opted for a double Hisense French-door fridge with extra-wide shelves in their former home.

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“So, near the breakfast bar if you use it as a servery, bar or set-down area, or at the end closest to the living or dining room if that’s where they’ll be.” Manufacturers are recognising that space can be an issue in smaller homes, so there are slender models on the market, like LG’s new Slim French Door Fridge range, which still has impressive capacity thanks to clever internal design.

the cool zones Today’s fridges boast diferent areas that can be adjusted to suit whatever you’re storing. “Customisable temperature zones, supported by twin and triple cooling systems, are mandatory for many people these days,” says Jeremy Senior, director of home appliances for Samsung. “This feature ofers freedom and flexibility, which has become more important for people who entertain.”

Special zones with controlled humidity can extend the life of your food – which is particularly important for fresh veggies and avoiding the dreaded soggy salad scenario. “For keeping fruit and vegetables fresh, a fridge with a bio-fresh drawer is a must,” says Petrina. Another useful feature is a shock freezer, which lets you either “blast-chill cooked food if you want to stop the cooking process, or shock-freeze food to maintain its texture, taste, nutrition and colour, ideal for when you over-prepare,” explains Liam.

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smart living Connectivity has been the buzzword of late, with smartphone-enabled programs allowing you to do clever things such as remotely check the contents of your fridge – one of the features available in Samsung’s Family Hub model. “The Family Hub is an extra pair of hands, from suggesting recipes to ordering groceries and reminding you what time to expect your guests,” says Jeremy. Whirlpool’s new Yummly app will be able to photograph the ingredients of your fridge and suggest a recipe based on the results, while LG’s Smart ThinQ lets you adjust the temperature setting of your fridge remotely via your smartphone.

eco efficiency As it’s switched on 24/7, energy eficiency should be high on your list of must-haves for a new fridge. Check out the star rating – the more stars, the more energy-eficient the fridge will be. Door-in-door models save you opening the whole door to get frequently accessed items, like milk, while LG goes a step further with their InstaView glass panel that lets you see what’s inside without even having to operate the door. Other eco features include automatic energy conservation when the door isn’t being opened regularly, for example, when you’re away on holiday or for extended periods.

1. Fisher & Paykel Quad Door Fridge-Freezer (650L), $3699, Winning Appliances, winningappliances.com.au.

Energy rating: 3.5 stars.

Features: Four zones to suit diferent types of food storage, including a variable temperature zone that can be altered for chilling and freezing/thawing; humidity control; multiple storage options with adjustable cantilevered shelves and fully extendable storage bins; ice-maker and chilled water dispenser.

2. Samsung Family Hub French Door Smart Refrigerator (651L), $4398, Harvey Norman, harveynorman.com.au.

Energy rating: 2.5 stars.

Features: Separate cooling systems to maintain temperature control; an entertainer’s drawer with four

pre-set temperature settings and storage options for diferent foods and drinks; smart home connectivity, which allows you to do everything from online grocery shopping and checking the contents of your fridge remotely to playing music through the in-built speaker system.

3. KitchenAid Fjord Side-By-Side Refrigerator (615L), $10,999, Camberwell Electrics, camberwellelectrics.com.au.

Energy rating: 3 stars.

Features: Dynamic 0° drawer with automatically adjusted humidity for optimum food storage conditions – great for cheese, meat, salads and fresh veggies; shock freezer for fast freezing of food and blast-chilling oven-hot dishes; bottle rack; oak cheese box for taking cheese from fridge to table; frost-free function.

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4. Whirlpool Four-Door Refrigerator (675L), $3299, Harvey Norman, as before.

Energy rating: 3 stars.

Features: Super Freeze for speedy chilling; Flexi-Freeze, which allows for adjusting freezer temperature; dual crisp drawers for keeping fruit and veggies fresh; a holiday setting for reduced power usage when the door is being opened less frequently.

5. Miele KF 1911 Vi Mastercool Fridge-Freezer (642L), $14,599, Miele, miele.com.au.

Energy rating: 3 stars.

Features: Extra-wide shelves that are also height-adjustable; humidity-controlled Masterfresh drawers to keep food fresher for longer; SuperFreeze fast freezing,

which is great for the family that likes using up leftovers; ice-maker.

6. LG Slim French Door Fridge (708L), $2559, LG, lg.com.au.

Energy rating: 2.5 stars.

Features: Clever storage options, including compartments for small items and retractable shelf for bottles; a built-in ice-maker; smartphone functionality so you can adjust the temperature remotely.

7. Smeg FQ60XPA French Door Fridge-Freezer (583L), $4790, Smeg, smeg.com.au.

Energy rating: 2 stars.

Features: Storage includes four drawers, three crystal shelves and eight compartments; right-hand freezer zone can be converted to a fridge; holiday and eco functions.

wine time If enjoying a nice vintage is high on your entertaining agenda, a wine cabinet could be just the addition

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For those who regularly serve wine at parties or buy beaujolais in bulk, it’s time to get serious about wine storage. Fridge temperatures are generally around 3°C, which is fine for a temporary fizz-cooling solution, but too cold for storing wine for any length of time. “There is no white wine designed to be drunk at 3°C,” says Gary Brown, Harvey Norman’s senior brand manager, home appliances. “If you take a bottle of white wine out of the fridge and put it on your table, it’s probably going to take till the third glass before it tastes as it should.”

For those who enjoy wine, a dedicated cabinet is the answer.

storage solutions “If you buy a lot of wine, you should protect the integrity of it, not just leave it in a case or a box in your pantry or under the stairs,” says Gary. “If you get a fluctuation of more than 8–10°C, particularly multiple times, generally it’s going to afect the quality of the wine.”

As well as temperature, also coming into play are light, humidity and vibration, and a proper wine cabinet will tick all these boxes to keep your bottles in just the right environment, ready for pouring or

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“Many Australians drink good wine, but they don’t always store it correctly” GARY BROWN, HARVEY NORMAN

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long-term cellaring. Experts at Liebherr say whites should usually be poured at 8–12°C; sparkling likes it quite chilly, at around 7–9°C; and reds prefer a bit closer to room temperature, between 14–20°C. Long-term storage temperatures are likely to be 10–12°C for all wines.

If you’re pushed for space, or if you regularly drink both whites and reds, a cabinet with functionality for more than one temperature zone could be the best option.

cabinet class If you’d like your guests to be able to help themselves, it makes sense to have your wine cabinet within easy reach of your entertaining zone, such as built-in within the wall cabinetry at the dining end of the kitchen, or at the end of the island bench nearest to your table.

“The capacity determines how you’re going to install it,” explains Gary. “With a 40-bottle cabinet, a lot of people build them under their island benches.” Bigger models can look amazing when built into the kitchen alongside large fridges, as seen on this season’s The Block. “That’s a big trend,” says Gary.

1. Fisher & Paykel wine cabinet (50 bottles, also available in 32, 83, 127 and 144), $2449, Fisher & Paykel, fisherpaykel.com/au.

Features: Stainless steel with dual temperature zones; low vibration compressor; slide-out oak shelves; UV-tempered glass door.

2. Smeg Dolce Stil Novo built-in wine cellar (18 bottles), $3490, Smeg, smeg.com.au.

Features: Electronic temperature control; carbon-filtered air vibration protection; black glass door that allows transparency when light is on; solid oak shelves; sommelier drawer.

3. Vintec multi-zone wine cabinet (170 bottles), $3799, Harvey Norman, as before.

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Features: Seven adjustable wooden shelves; gradient temperature facility for storing diferent varieties of wine; anti-UV glass; LED lighting; vibration protection; wooden shelves; optimum humidity control.

4. Miele freestanding wine conditioning unit (178 bottles), $8999, Miele, as before.

Features: Three temperature zones; air quality filter; lock function; door alarm; UV-filtered glass; pull-out racks.

5. Liebherr Vinidor Dual Zone built-in wine cellar (80 bottles), $6999, Liebherr, liebherr.com.au.

Features: Triple-glazed tinted glass door; two independent temperature zones; beechwood shelves; charcoal filtered air supply.

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YAY OR NAY

…ceiling shower head Michael Phelan of Phoenix Tapware weighs in

TURKISH BATH Handmade in a small Turkish community, these pre-washed towels and bath mats from Loom Towels use 100 per cent organic cotton and dyes.

‘Cyan’ bath mat, $75, ‘Cyan’ bath towel, $149 from loomtowels.com.

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The deal: A single large ‘ceiling dropper’ showerhead is sleek and luxurious.

The pros: You’ll get a ’designer’ finish with this showerhead: it’s stylish, simple and luxe, and provides a lovely spa-like showering experience. It’s also perfect for larger showers where an arm isn’t long enough to reach the centre.

The cons: Some find it doesn’t have the versatility of a twin shower (which has overhead and handheld showerheads) as the only option is to get under it, making it harder to keep your hair dry.

A twin shower ofers more options and is easy to fit onto an existing standard pipe on the wall. A new ceiling dropper could mean more plumbing costs.

The verdict: Nay! I have to say a twin shower is more flexible and much more popular. Today, so many twin showers ofer overhead luxury with the added bonus of a handheld shower.

Visit phoenixtapware.com.au.

TAP INTO IT Nature meets tech in IB Rubinetterie’s ‘Marmo’ Basin Mixer. It’s handmade using white Carrara marble and is $1958 at pacojaanson.com.au.

Give your bathroom a refresh with this season’s best buys and bright ideas

WORDS: SUE WHEELER

EDITED BY NATALIE JOHNSON

bathe by the sea Create an instant coastal vibe with these soft, striped ‘Pierre Terry’ towels from Citta Design. The range is priced from $6.90 at cittadesign.com.

clever candle Designed as two semi-circles of stone, the ‘Stratosphere’ candle, $99.95, Addition Studio, allows for multiple creative combinations. Additional candle available for $59.95. Go to additionstudio.com.

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the hit list What’s cooking on our kitchen wishlist this month

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Applying your make-up has never felt so stylish or easy than with OSC Illuminated’s two-way Makeup Mirror, $89, from designstuf.com.au.

the napkins pkins Make sure the floral trend is in bloom on your table with these linen napkins from House of Heras. $120/set of 4, houseofheras.com.

the kitchen Snaidero, Italy’s leading designer of exclusive, innovative kitchens, has opened its Sydney showroom, designed

by Greg Natale. Visit snaiderosydney.com.au.

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Freshen up your bathroom with these three new tile styles. 1. ‘Solo White’ tiles, $98/m2/800x800, Di Lorenzo Tiles, dilorenzo.com.au.

2. ‘Casablanca’ Sky Blue Gloss tiles, $120.89/m2, Skheme, skheme.com.

3. ‘Fishscale’ tiles in Luna, $258/m2/ 135x150, The Tile Palette, thetilepalette.com.au.

the mixer Add calm to your kitchen with the ‘Mistyy Blue’ Heritage Artisan Series Model 4.8L Stand Mixer, $1299, from KitchenAid. A blast from the past, this colour returns to mark KitchenAid’s 100th birthday.

For more info, go to kitchenaid.com.au.

tthe cabinet It It’ll always be happy hour aat your place with West E Elm’s new ‘Zelda’ Bar C Cabinet, $1299. Find itt at westelm.com.au.

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BRUSH IT OFF These Andree Jardin Heritage brushes are a natural match for a neutral bathroom. Body Brush, $30, Nail Brush, $20, Oliver Thom, oliverthom.store.

the bar stool It’s so beautiful you’d be forgiven for spending more time staring at this stool than sitting on it! The SP01 ‘Thomas’ Barstool 75 from Space Furniture has a formed plywood shell suspended in a solid ash frame. It’s $1730 at spacefurniture.com.au.

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Peter Walsh, the ‘get your whole life organised guy’, is an Aussie currently based in Los Angeles.

Peter shares his system for managing the plethora of paper that tends to take over your kitchen WORDS PETER WALSH

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My partner and I are having an issue with the onslaught of bills, mail and school notes that come into the house. Our daughter recently missed out on a party because we lost the invitation and didn’t realise until it was over. Any suggestions on how to keep it under control? Gemma, Balgowlah

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You might be surprised to hear that paper clutter is one of the organising challenges I’m asked about most, and also one of the easier areas to organise.

No-one wants to spend quality home time filing paperwork, but we also don’t want to be burdened with late fees on bills or miss appointments. The trick is to set up a simple system. Here’s what I recommend...

1. Open and pay bills only twice a month, every month and don’t even look at them on any other day of the month. For me, that’s always the 1st and the 15th.

2. Pop the obvious bills into a tray that you will leave out on your desk. Don’t open the envelopes. For any junk, unimportant mail

or paperwork, put that stuf into the recycling bin (or shred it) immediately. Don’t even put it down on a benchtop. Check it, be sure it’s junk mail, and then get rid of it.

3. For other important notices (that aren’t bills), open them and decide how quickly you need to act upon them. Most things can wait until either the next 1st or 15th of the month.

If so, leave them in the bills tray and deal with them on those dates, too. Otherwise, if they need to be acted upon immediately, leave them out in a separate ‘Needs Attention’ tray on the benchtop in plain sight.

4. Maintain a family calendar (paper or electronic) into which you enter the dates or commitments you need to remember – doctors’ appointments, school events or the dates of parties or birthdays. Ditch the notes after the information is in the calendar.

5. Switch to digital as much as you can.

These days, almost every bill can be sent to you electronically. For all of those bill or invoice emails, set up a folder in your email program called ‘Bills – Current’. As soon as a bill hits your inbox, immediately move it to that folder – don’t bother looking at it. On the 1st and 15th, make sure you clear out this folder. As soon as you’ve paid the bill, feel free to archive it in your email system.

6. Once your paper bills have been paid, you can toss them into the shredder. If you aren’t comfortable with doing that, put them in a cardboard accordion folder divided by month. At the end of one year, if you haven’t needed the bills from that month 12 months ago, it’s probably fine to shred them (but first check that past bills are available online and that you don’t need them for ATO records).

7. One more piece of advice. As rough as it may be to hear this, paying bills is something that’s dificult for two people in a relationship to do equally. It works best if, as a couple, you can agree who has primary responsibility for dealing with the bill paying. That way nothing falls through the cracks. If you want to split the job, decide that the first half of the year is for one person to handle and the second half is for the other to take care of.

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Clear off your desk and find a pair of nice trays to put on there. Go through the pile of mail that’s currently on your desk and sort the bills and any other important notices according to the system I’ve described. Chances are that the rest should be heading to your shredder or recycle bin.

Peter’s latest book, Let It Go ($39.99, Rodale), is out now. Visit peterwalshdesign.com.

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Go bold at the beach with towels in graphic designs and bright hues Stand out on the sand or preen poolside with Fenton & Fenton’s new range of towels. Inspired by the idea of chasing the sun all year round, the collection, designed

by Mr Fenton, comes in bath mat, hand towel and bath towel sizes and is made from 100 per cent cotton.

‘Palm Springs’ (on wall, left), ‘Bauhaus’ in blue (right) and ‘Bauhaus’ in pink (on chair), $120/80cm x 150cm each, Fenton & Fenton, fentonandfenton.com.au.

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In Garden Love, photographer Simon Griffiths explores landscape designer Fiona Brockhoff’s unique oasis in coastal Victoria WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY SIMON GRIFFITHS

FRONT GARDEN A ‘tideline’ made up of shells, beach glass and pottery flows through the front of the garden, giving the appearance of having been washed up by the ocean.

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n the front garden at Karkalla, a tideline of smooth beach

glass, seashells and the odd shard of sea-scoured pottery gives the appearance of having been washed up by the ocean.

Indeed, everything about this Mornington Peninsula garden, owned by Fiona Brockhof and David Swann, reminds you that you are by the sea.

Coastal rosemary (Westringia fruticosa), sea box (Alyxia buxifolia) and Correa alba are clipped into waves and organic shapes that mimic the nearby native bush that is sculpted by the salt-laden winds flying in from Bass Strait, just a stone’s throw away. Olive trees have been pruned so that the canopies are high, allowing a clear view of the ocean through the naked trunks. Phormium and spear grass (Austrostipa stipoides) provide contrasting form and texture.

I remember seeing Karkalla for the first time, 18 years ago, and being blown away by the beauty and individuality of Fiona’s gardening and design style. Over the years, things have changed in the garden – trees have grown, the odd plant has been lost – but Karkalla maintains its unique spirit and personality.

The best gardens always show the hand and mind of the gardener who created and maintains it, and it’s clear that Fiona embraces change and enjoys watching her garden evolve.

At Karkalla, the most commonplace peninsula natives become stars, thanks to Fiona’s clever clipping, editing and planting combinations. The blend of native and exotic species creates a garden that is always inspiring. It’s a place you can visit many times and still feel you have not seen it all – a garden which leaves you wondering what more riches yet remain to be discovered.

“EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MORNINGTON PENINSULA GARDEN REMINDS YOU THAT YOU ARE BY THE SEA” SIMON GRIFFITHS, GARDEN LOVER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

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BACK GARDEN The seating area features elegantly contoured clipped natives and a rustic timber table adorned with coastal finds.

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“THE ‘THONG TREE’ IS MADE FROM FLIP-FLOPS FIONA HAS FOUND WASHED UP ON THE BEACH OVER THE YEARS” SIMON GRIFFITHS

This is an edited extract from Garden Love: Plants, Dogs, Country Gardens

by Simon Grifiths ($59.99, Thames & Hudson).

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OPPOSITE (clockwise from top left) The sculptural forms of the olive trees and their high canopies grant a clear view to the water, while a concrete garden pot from the 1960s houses tinted succulents. The ‘Thong Tree’ is made from flip-flops Fiona has found washed up on the beach over the years. Copper water bowls placed throughout the garden attract birdlife.

THIS PAGE The once-bright limestone wall has mellowed with age – it was once so dazzling you could hardly look at it!

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INSIDE homes GARDEN NEWS

in full bloom Embrace on-trend shades and pretty pieces to create an outdoor space brimming with life and colour

el marble marvel Enjoy the great outdoors while protecting yourself from mosquitoes in style with a marbled citronella candle, $13.98, from Waxworks. For more, see waxworksworks.com.au.

EDITED BY NATALIE JOHNSON

TILE STYLE Re-create the look of weathered cement and add an urban feel to your space with Concreto Natural Greige tiles, $39.95.

Visit nationaltiles.com.au.

TOP TABLE An industrial-style dining table on castors adds a contemporary edge to your outdoor entertaining set-up.

Pair with chairs in hot shades for added personality. ‘Kanto Castor’ table, $1299 and ‘Boheme’ chair, $129, both from Early Settler, earlysettler.com.au.

FOR THE FUR BABIES Looking for the perfect gift for the pet-lover in your life? You can now purchase the stylish pet products from Molly Barker with a premium giftbox, $15, and have the goodies delivered straight to their door. Go to mollybarker.com.au.

on the bench Complete your outdoor haven with a statement, Ray outdoor weather-resistant bench. The Woud ‘Ray’ bench, $1279, from Floc Studio tudio also comes in black, white and blue, but we’re e loving the pastel pink touch for summer. Visit sit flocstudio.com.au.

flower power r Learn how to arrange blooms ms by colour with this book by y celebrity NYC florists Darroch ch and Michael Putnam.

Flower Colour Guide, $49.95, 5, Phaidon, phaidon.com.

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plant life Group various sizes of Citta Design’s ‘Harvest’ planter for extra efect (cittadesign.com), from $59.90 each.

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FLORAL IMPACT The loveliest flower arrangements start with the perfect vase and the inventive Marble Basics ‘La Botanique’ range of vessels, from $29.95, will help you create a truly special display from single stems or stunning bouquets. Visit marblebasics.com.au.

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happy hour

Treat your guests to cocktails alfresco using a chic acrylic jug that looks just like glass. ‘Happy Hour’ acrylic jug, $29, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com.au.

Richard Unsworth of Garden Life on how to prevent your pot plants drying out

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1. Watering: Pot plants can wither faster than the rest of your garden, so ensure they get enough water during summer.

Plants in hot exposed areas require more watering than ones in shadier spots, except drought-tolerant plants which love the sun and need less watering anyway.

2. Material: Terracotta dries out quickly yo need to water as it’s very porous, so you’ll plants in this kind of pot more frequently than others. Or, line your you terracotta pots with a bitumen or other waterproofing paint to slow down evaporation.

Avoid evap using saucers to capture water, as most plants hate having wet feet. f 3. Potting mix: Re-wet the t potting mix thoroughly when you water. wa Remove the hose nozzle, allow wa water to flow freely into the pot and soak until un you see water flowing out from the bot bottom. Good-quality potting mixes perform b better and may also contain water-storing granules.

It’s a good gra idea to mulch pots, and I like to use gravel instead of bark mulch as the wood tannin can leach and stain your pavers.

Visit Garden Life at garde gardenlife.com.au.

smokin’ hot Put your shades on as innovative barbecue range Everdure by Heston Blumenthal welcomes the stylish and advanced 4K. The outdoor grill is available in striking summer colours, including mint (pictured), for $2699. For more, visit everduredbyheston.com.au.

DESIGNER FLAIR For a luxe outdoor dining experience, opt for the elegant timber curves of the Portofino Outdoor Dining Arm Chair, $1295, from Coco Republic. With thick plush cushions, they guarantee maximum relaxation. Go to cocorepublic.com.au.

For more new homewares, visit homestolove.com.au/insideout.

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OUTDOOR LIVING WHETHER YOU LIKE TO LUNCH, ENTERTAIN OR SIMPLY LOUNGE, THEN SUMMER’S NO TIME TO BE STUCK INDOORS. IT’S TIME TO GIVE YOUR OUTDOOR ZONES A LIFT

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he starting point for revamping an outdoor room should be how you’re going to use it.

If you’re planning a dining zone, position it within easy reach of your kitchen and barbecue; a lounge area, on the other hand, can be further removed from the house – even at the end of the garden. Next, work out how much space you have to play with. You can fit a pair of comfy chairs just about anywhere, but for a dining area, you’ll need a minimum of a metre of space all round your setting so that you can move chairs in and out, and walk around it easily.

Now, take your tape measure shopping. If your outdoor room is visible from indoors, opt for a low setting so your views of the garden aren’t impeded. For materials, timber looks wonderful in an outdoor setting as its natural tones chime with its surroundings, while dark neutrals such as grey, brown or black are the perfect complement to lashings of greenery and will help your plants pop. Black and white is a classic and timeless combination, while colour brings a sense of fun, is right on trend and will give your space a cool, Miami vibe. Finally, do try before you buy. Take your time to sit, lounge and lean to make sure your setting suits you.

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If you have an outdoor kitchen, try to keep it close to your indoor one, so between the two zones you can tackle anything that needs to be whipped up.

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A MATTER OF CHOICE

design tips with Shannon Vos • Create zones. You will want to use diferent outdoor areas for diferent activities; that way your spaces will be defined and much more efective.

Hone down your selection by considering the practicalities.

If you’re going to be sitting for any length of time, comfort is a must, so look for seating specifically designed for lingering, or with chunky seat pads.

• Generate a sense of enclosure with screens or tall plants to give the zone privacy and a sense of intimacy.

• Relate your outdoor spaces to your indoor ones. Repeat colours, timbers, tones, textures and finishes to make your indoor/ outdoor aesthetic work together.

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AT OUR TABLE

Christmas is a family affair at the Robert Gordon Pottery and Kitchen, as generations of the stoneware clan come together to celebrate the season with a festive spread STYLING DEBORAH KALOPER PHOTOGRAPHY MARK ROPER

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OPPOSITE AND ABOVE The dining table, a family heirloom that used to be a work table, is set with handmade Robert Gordon pottery, a ceramic bird from the factory’s ‘Paint Your Own Pottery’ studio range and vintage servingware owned by the family, as well as vases of elegant native greenery and ‘Palms Indigo’ linen napkins from Bonnie and Neil.

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amily and food are twin passions for

Sam Gordon, his brother Bobby and sisters Hannah and Kate. This combination makes for a very merry Christmas – especially once you add their partners and kids (ten in all, with another on the way) and their parents, Robert and Barbara, into the mix. It was actually Robert’s parents who first started a pottery business in the 1940s and the brand has been an Australian favourite since the 1980s, when the factory was established in Pakenham, outside of Melbourne.

All the siblings work in the business, along with a loyal and long-standing team. The latest development is a relaxed eatery onsite. “As well as being a store and a place you can hand-paint a pot, it’s now a place you can sit down for a lovely lunch,” says Sam. The extended family gathers every year for Christmas, with English-born Barbara’s homemade bread and ham on the menu for breakfast, and her summer pudding making an appearance for a late lunch. The table is filled with a mix-and-match selection of plates and serving pieces. “None of us actually have a complete dinner set,” says Sam. “We all have a mix of samples and seconds collected over the years. I actually like this organic way of growing your tableware, because the collection itself tells a story and allows for diferent memories of diferent times.”

Memory-making is the key to Christmas, after all. “Since we’ve all had kids, we’ve learned to value getting them together, even though it can be a bit chaotic,” Sam says. “Watching the next generation laugh and play is just magic.”

To find out more about Robert Gordon Australia and their range of products, visit robertgordonaustralia.com.

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slow-roasted lamb shoulder with duck fat potatoes

ABOVE The ‘Kookaburra Blue’ linen tablecloth from Bonnie and Neil is the backdrop for the serving table that’s set with Robert Gordon side plates in Blue Topaz and natural clay, plus vintage cutlery and linen napkins. The lamb sits on a Robert Gordon hand-cut oval platter. The refined colour theme continues with blue paper Nordstjerne Christmas decorations from Design Stuf. Water, wine glasses and decanter all stylist’s own.

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(right) green bean, beetroot, red onion and feta salad

summer berry pudding

OPPOSITE (top, from left) Bobby Gordon with son, Gus, and wife Rowena Henry. Plate moulds in the pottery. Rowena and Kate Gordon with Kate’s daughter, Ellis. (middle) Sam and Hannah Gordon with Hannah’s son, Joe. (bottom left) Carrie Gordon with husband Sam. Kate’s husband, Jacob Hickey. ABOVE (from left) A vintage dish by June Dyson – the Gordon grandmother who started it all – houses the cream for the summer berry pudding, served on a Robert Gordon platter and Robert Gordon side plate in natural clay and Coast glaze. The family mixes their favourite green bean salad (recipe shown overleaf), served in a Robert Gordon bowl in natural clay and Coast glaze with a Cypriot-style grain salad from George Calombaris, served in a Robert Gordon Feast Round Baker dish. BELOW The extended family of Robert Gordon Australia.

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slow-roasted lamb shoulder

duck fat roast potatoes

SERVES 6–8 PREP 10 mins COOK 7 hours (plus marinating)

SERVES 6–8 PREP 10 mins COOK 55 mins

3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp fennel seeds, ground 2 tbsp cumin seeds, ground ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil 1 tbsp salt flakes 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 x 2.5kg lamb shoulder, on the bone

2.5kg Royal Blue potatoes, peeled and halved or quartered if large 100ml (80g) duck fat 6-8 thyme sprigs, leaves picked and chopped

1. Place garlic, fennel, cumin, oil, salt and vinegar in a medium bowl and mix to form a loose paste (if it’s too thick, loosen with a little extra oil or water).

2. Line a large roasting tray with baking paper and add the lamb.

Rub the marinade over the lamb, cover with plastic wrap and marinate for at least a few hours (or overnight if possible).

3. Preheat oven to 150°C. Remove plastic wrap from the lamb and add 200ml water to the tray. Cover lamb with aluminium foil and cook for 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 120°C and cook for a further 4 hours (topping up water if necessary). Remove aluminium foil and cook for a further 1 hour, allowing the skin to colour and crisp up.

The meat will fall of the bone easily once cooked. Allow to rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Fill a large saucepan with slightly salted water and bring to the boil. Add potato, return to the boil and cook for 8–10 minutes or until tender. Drain well and stand to steam for 5 minutes. Gently shake the saucepan to ‘fluf’ the outside of the potatoes a little, taking care not to break them up.

2. Place duck fat in a large roasting tray (big enough to fit the potato). Place in the oven for 2–3 minutes to heat up. Add potato to the tray (take care as the fat may spit) and stir well to coat in the fat. Roast for 20–25 minutes or until lightly golden.

Add thyme, season with salt, and cook for a further 15–20 minutes until golden, crisp and crunchy. Transfer to a serving dish.

FROM LEFT The family sits down at a table set up in the pottery studio to share Christmas lunch. Greenware items ready to be bisque-fired. Gingerbread men make great festive treats for the children. Spoonfuls of the family’s favourite dessert, summer berry pudding, served on Robert Gordon plates in natural clay and Coast glaze.

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green bean, beetroot, red onion, feta and almond salad SERVES 6–8 PREP 15 mins COOK 50 mins 8 small beetroots, trimmed, leaves reserved extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar 2 red onions, cut into thin wedges 200g green beans, trimmed 50g flaked almonds, toasted 150g marinated feta (such as Meredith goat’s cheese), drained 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper, add beetroot to the tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cover with aluminium foil and cook for 25–30 minutes or until tender. Whilst still warm, carefully peel the beetroot (you may like to wear rubber gloves), slice into quarters and place in a large bowl. Drizzle over half the red wine vinegar and set aside.

2. Place onion on a small oven tray, sprinkle with remaining red wine vinegar, olive oil and salt, and toss to combine. Cook for 12–15 minutes or until just softened. Add to beetroot.

3. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add beans and cook for 1-2 minutes or until just tender, then drain and add to beetroot and onion mixture. Add a third of the feta, season with a little salt to taste, and toss to combine.

4. Add reserved beetroot leaves to mixture and transfer to a serving dish. Top the salad with the remaining feta and chopped almonds and drizzle with a little olive oil and a little of the remaining juices from the beetroot and onion mixture to serve.

summer berry pudding SERVES 6–8 PREP 20 mins COOK 10 mins (plus chilling) NOTE Start this recipe two days before you intend to serve it 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1 litre water 500g strawberries, hulled 500g raspberries 1 white sandwich loaf (any good white bread will work) Clotted cream or double cream, to serve 1. Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced.

2. Add strawberries and simmer for a further 5 minutes or until softened. Remove from the heat and stir in raspberries. Pour mixture into a plastic container, leave to cool, then refrigerate overnight.

3. Line a 2.2-litre-capacity pudding basin with plastic wrap, leaving the excess overhanging edges. Slice bread into 8mm-10mm slices, removing crust. Cut a disc-sized piece to cover the base of the basin and a larger disc that will sit on the top of it like a lid. Line pudding basin with the bread slices, squeezing the slices into any gaps.

4. Fill prepared basin with berry mixture, including as much of the juice as possible (you want the juices to really soak into the bread).

Top with larger bread disc to seal, and pour over a little more of the berry juices to cover. Place leftover juices and berries in the fridge (you will have about 1 cup leftover).

5. Fold in overhanging plastic wrap from the sides to cover the pudding completely and seal in all the juices. Place basin in a plastic container, cover with a small plate and weigh the pudding down (food tins are good for this). Leave in the fridge overnight.

6. To serve, turn out the pudding onto a serving plate. Pour over remaining berries and juice. Serve with cream.

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less is moreish

In her new book, Nadine Ingram of cult Sydney bakery Flour and Stone, shares her simple approach to creating delicious desserts

“This is the fudgiest of all the chocolate cakes I know and it’s perfect, even without the raspberries on top. While it needs no accompaniment, there is nothing that can’t be improved with a big dollop of double cream” NADINE INGRAM, BAKER

CHOCOLATE, RASPBERRY & BUTTERMILK CAKE SERVES 10–12

220g good-quality dark chocolate (minimum 60% cocoa solids), roughly chopped 110g unsalted butter, cut into large cubes 4 eggs 90g light brown sugar 60g almond meal 60ml buttermilk 180g frozen raspberries

PHOTOGRAPHY: ALAN BENSON. STYLING: DAVID MORGAN

1. Preheat oven to 140°C. Line a 22cm springform cake tin with baking paper and dust with flour. Place chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water to melt, stirring occasionally with a spatula until melted and combined. Ensure water isn’t touching the bottom of the bowl and that the heat under the bowl is gentle so chocolate doesn’t burn.

2. Meanwhile, place eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes until thick and flufy (this is called a sabayon).

3. Once chocolate has melted, turn mixer of and pour chocolate straight into the bowl with the eggs, then add almond meal and buttermilk. Return bowl to the mixer, but use the lowest speed to gently mix ingredients together (as if you were folding it by hand). You’ll notice mixture is quite streaky at this point as the foam from the

sabayon melds with the chocolate ribbons.

After a few turns around the bowl, streaks will start to disappear – stop the whisk just before the last streak disappears. This will ensure a light batter that hasn’t been overworked. Remove bowl from mixer and use a spatula to scrape the base of bowl to ensure any chocolate that has fallen to the bottom is well combined.

4. Pour batter into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes or until top of the cake has formed a crust. Remove from oven and cover with raspberries, gently pressing them into the surface. Don’t be tempted to scatter raspberries over the batter before baking as they will just fall to the bottom.

5. Return cake to oven for 30–40 minutes, or until centre is springy to touch. It can be hard to judge the readiness of this cake, but because it’s flourless it’s hard to overbake it! The centre will always remain lovely and gooey, so if you have any doubts just leave it in there. If you do need extra cooking time and the raspberries start to burn, you can easily cover cake with foil for the rest of baking time. If you decide to omit the raspberries, just bake for 1 hour in total.

6. Let the cake cool in the tin for at least 2 hours before you remove it. It can be dificult to cut because it is so sticky, but if you heat the blade of the knife with hot water and wipe it dry before slicing you will achieve a nice neat cut.

This recipe is an edited extract from Flour and Stone

by Nadine Ingram ($55, Simon & Schuster Australia).

nothing but the best Use the best-quality ingredients and it’ll improve the cake’s flavour beyond your wildest dreams BUTTER Use a good unsalted butter. We always use Australian and New Zealand butters. It’s painful paying for expensive butter, but worth it.

EGGS Buy free-range at the very minimum. Using high-quality, large eggs can make the world of diference and all of the recipes in my book have been made with large 70g eggs. Also, make sure eggs are at room temperature when you use them. If you keep them in the fridge, take them out the night before cooking. This is

particularly important when adding them to butter and also when making meringues.

Given that the egg is the binding ingredient in the cake, a fresh egg will produce a flufier cake that doesn’t dip in the middle.

Check the ‘best before’ dates on the eggs; if they haven’t got two weeks left on them, they aren’t fresh enough.

CHOCOLATE We use Sicao dark chocolate for most of our baking. We’ve used other, more expensive brands and they definitely have their place, but just use what you can aford. Don’t substitute for cocoa though – this is like adding flour, so your thrifty decision will result in a dry cake.

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Our Agony Aunt Meg Mason dishes out somewhat questionable style and decorating advice for the silly season

We’re about to complete a year-long renovation and will be moving in the week before Christmas. My family is suggesting we host lunch to celebrate the new house, but I just can’t bear the thought of 30 semi-inebriated people wreaking havoc on my beautiful interiors. Am I within my rights to say no? Glenda, via email ow funny you should ask this just as I’m tapping out

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Every year we spend Christmas Day at my mother-in-law’s house and I know this is a bit of an odd question to send in, but she is quite ‘open’ and doesn’t have locks on her bathroom doors. I get really anxious every time I need to go to the loo, in case somebody walks in. Can I ask her to install some before our stay? Kirsten, Turramurra, NSW

When you are a guest in someone else’s home on Christmas Day, the loo is so much more than the loo. It’s a refuge, a personal haven, the only place you can go to get respite from the madness and bickering and drunk Uncle Ron. Heaven is sitting on the lid for a few moments, tapping out a series of SOS texts to friends and burying a wedge of concrete-like fruitcake in the wastebasket in blissful solitude. To be caught at it would be embarrassing for all, even if your mother-in-law is the type to say, ‘We’re all friends here’ while streaking through the kitchen in a flapping silk robe, fresh from the bath. You don’t want to come of as prudish, so your best course of action is The Pointed Present. You know it – the guide to decluttering for a hoardy flatmate, a lovely deodorant gift pack for the colleague who bikes in every day. In this case, a brass bolt and a cordless drill. Peace to one and all.

revive the… aerosol snow A forgotten objet ripe for resurgence Never mind that it’s the southern hemisphere and 36 degrees on Christmas Day. All it takes to achieve the full Dickensian is a generous spritz of Snow in a Can in the corner of the front windows. But do try to scrape it of by Australia Day.

Stay tuned for more of Meg’s invaluable renovating tips in our next issue.

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ILLUSTRATION: KAT CHADWICK

the last chapter of my forthcoming book, The A to Z of Festive Stains. It’s sure to be a bestseller since, as well as being a time of celebration and wonder, Christmas is the season of spilt champagne, candle wax, glitter, watermarks, wine rings, duck fat, runny cheese, pine needles in the carpet, Cadbury’s Celebrations melted into the suede sectional and children.

As any seasoned host or hostess knows, spending a proportion of the day on all fours, scrubbing the carpet with soda water and a damp sponge, is part of the job. We smile and smile and smile while nephews and nieces tear through the house with their Super Soakers and their pots of radioactive slime. We feign calm when an aunt arrives with her trio of geriatric Pomeranians and proceeds to feed them bits of prawn meat from the table. We grit our teeth when anyone deploys the ‘Tour de France winner’ style of champagne opening and we try not to put everybody on edge by shouting “COASTER!!” at minutely intervals.

However, such zen-like hospitality requires we be in peak mental and physical condition going in. After a year of renovating, I can only assume you’re a hot mess of cortisol and plaster dust, and a single particle of liver pâté hitting your parquetry is going to send you into psychotic meltdown. For everyone’s benefit, it’s got to be a firm “no” on having it at yours this year.

Of course, you don’t want to seem precious about your interiors and if you’ve been boring them stif all year, talking endlessly about your entertaining areas, then refusing to entertain in them now will seem churlish. So as not to ofend, I suggest you make sure that occupancy certificate gets lost in the post, so that refusing to host is simply a question of you looking out for their safety. In a sense, that’s true.

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