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Beautiful illustrations by Homedrawn provide a sneak peak of furniture brand SKETCH

Providing an exclusive first look at Scandinavian furniture brand SKETCH, GlobeWest has partnered with Christina Banos, the talented illustrator behind Homedrawn.

SKETCH Tokyo Desk and Tami Chair GLOBEWEST HIGH RES

Creating a series of artworks that fuse together the product designs of SKETCH’s highly skilled Danish designers with Christina’s delicate and distinctive style, the illustrations focus on highlights from the 33-piece SKETCH collection.

SKETCH Bowler Occasional Chair GLOBEWEST HIGH RES

“As a distributor of the impressive new Scandinavian collection, we wanted to preview SKETCH in a memorable and creative way,” explains GlobeWest marketing leader, Kirsten Thompson. “Given the obvious connection of illustration to the brand name, Homedrawn was a natural choice for collaboration. The artworks created combine highly anticipated arrivals from the new SKETCH range, alongside complimentary GlobeWest homewares.”

SKETCH Roski Buffet GLOBEWEST HIGH RES

With the collection launching at Melbourne’s Decor + Design (16-18 July), SKETCH takes a simple design approach and features meticulous joinery and detailing, as well as bold, curvy sofas and the occasional chair. The furniture is for everyday use, with functionality and quality at the forefront of the designer’s mind.

SKETCH Roski Coffee Table GLOBEWEST HIGH RES

SKETCH will be available to purchase in late July and will join GlobeWest’s stable of aspirational furniture brands, complimenting GlobeWest’s own extensive collection.

For more information.

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West Elm watercolour workshop with Homedrawn’s Christina Banos

The lovely Christina Banos, who we collaborated with late last month, creates gorgeous illustrations of the homewares she covets. Pretty cool right?

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Working under the pseudonym @homedrawn, Christina transforms her favourite homewares into gorgeous watercolour illustrations, and now she’s giving you the skills to give it a go yourself.

The West Elm Martini side table: 1/7 Homedrawn # Interiors Addict illustrations
The West Elm Martini side table: 1/7 Homedrawn # Interiors Addict illustrations

Hosting a workshop in West Elm’s Bondi Junction store on Thursday 28 May from 7-to-9pm, the event will see her cover the basic techniques and principles of watercolour so you can, in true Homedrawn style, produce your own West Elm original.

Ticket are $50 and include all workshop materials, refreshments and a small goody bag.

Buy your tickets now.

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Homedrawn: the girl illustrating the homewares she covets!

With expensive taste (but maybe not the budget to match!), Christina Banos began drawing all the beautiful decorating pieces and furniture she envisioned for her home.

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Image by Nick Scott

As a graphic designer for Real Living, there was far from a lack of stimulus, and she began using all her spare time to bring everything from textiles to appliances, to life. “I find pieces online as well as in my favourite interior stores. I also like to flick through magazines for latest trends, inspiration and products. These items then translate onto paper, which I sketch. Some proving more intricate than others.”

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Photo by Sonia Karagiannidis

Compiling her illustrations on her increasingly popular instagram, @homedrawn, it is the culmination of many years of interiors obsessing! “From a young age, I was always filling my sketch pad with drawings and doodles of my dream space. I would dream up floorplans, house designs, objects and constantly change my ideas, it was what I enjoyed doing, and still do!” Sounds like a proper interiors addict to us!

While she studied design, most of her illustration skills are self-taught, which led to a lot of experimentation when beginning Homedrawn. “My practice has changed over time. I started off with Artline pens and then began to add watercolours to my drawings. Now, my main preference is watercolour, however every now and again I do like a traditional pencil sketch!”

Our first of seven
The West Elm Martini side table: 1/7 Homedrawn # Interiors Addict illustrations
Photo by Sonia Karagiannidis
Photo by Sonia Karagiannidis

Interiors Addict collaboration

Here at Interiors Addict, we are big fans of Christina! So for a week, starting today, we will be sharing an exclusive new illustration on our @interiorsaddict Instagram every day. The drawings are of some of Jen’s favourite pieces. We also have some exciting collaborations set for the future, so watch this space!

WIN

For your chance of winning a set of flower bowls from Interiors Addict Shop in your choice of monochrome or black and fuchsia, simply share one of the illustrations this week, hashtag #interiorsaddict and #homedrawn and tell us why you love the piece in the drawing. Open to Australian residents only. Good luck! Find them on Instagram tagged #interiorsaddict and #homedrawn.

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Interiors Addict flower bowls in monochrome

For more on Christina.