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Designer homes: 8 magazine-worthy homes you can stay at

Post author By Skye Viviers
Post date October 22, 2020
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We’ve all been stuck indoors much more than we ever expected this year, and since then we’ve seen a spike in interest in interior design and architecture. But have you ever wondered what it might be like to stay in one of those one-of-a-kind homes you’ve lusted over in your favourite magazines?

Well thankfully you don’t have to just dream through the pages anymore! You can experience first-hand some of Australia’s most well-designed homes as showcased in homes magazines, all bookable through Airbnb.

1. Driftwood in Patonga, NSW

This lakefront holiday home includes all of the amenities needed for a calming and private retreat from the fast pace of modern life. It has been beautifully renovated to include the original features of the charming Pantonga riverfront cottage, while still boasting open spaces, four bedrooms, and a modern kitchen and bathrooms.

Driftwood includes a gorgeous indoor fireplace, and kayaks are provided for use on the serene Pantonga creek. It featured in Australian House & Garden Magazine.

2. Beachfront Apartment in Avoca, NSW

This property, located on the picturesque North Avoca beachfront, is perfect for families, especially those with young children. It can sleep six, across three bedrooms, and contains a fireplace for the winter, as well as a new kitchen and bathroom. There is direct access to the picturesque beach, and a large deck that boasts incredible views of the ocean and headlands.

This beautiful house underwent recent renovation by an award-winning designer, and featured in Home Beautiful magazine and on the front page of Coastal Living.

3. Treehouse in Coopers Shoot, NSW

Stay in this open plan luxury treehouse, set in the hidden hills of the Byron Bay Hinterland and offering breathtaking views as far as the ocean. It is situated on a massive 10 acres of private rainforest, and has wall-to-wall windows across one side of the house.

This treetop hideaway is the perfect retreat to realign with nature. It has one bedroom with a king bed, making it the perfect stay for a couple to relax and unwind in the surrounding natural serenity. It has been featured in Vogue Living.

4. Bismarck House in Bondi, NSW

Just a 10-minute walk from Bondi Beach, Bismarck House is the perfect urban oasis from which to experience Sydney this summer. It has a soft industrial style, with a combination of designer and vintage furniture. It sleeps up to eight guests in four rooms, with the option to transform the fourth room into a self-contained apartment, complete with ensuite and kitchenette.

This property is located in the heart of Bondi, and is near some of Bondi’s most incredible cafés and restaurants. It has also won a number of architectural accolades, and has been featured in Architecture AU for the 2020 Houses Awards.

5. Captain’s Rest in Strahan, TAS

Captain’s Rest is a stunning heritage cabin situated on the shore of Long Bay. It has incredible classic and antique furnishings and decor, so this retreat truly feels like a step back in time. Perfect for couples, this cabin has a queen bed, a gorgeous window seat, and a wood stove to keep everything nice and cosy.

Enjoy the access to the jetty and surrounding area, and take in a picturesque sunrise with a mug of coffee, or unwind with sunset glass of wine. Captain’s Rest has been featured in Country Style, Real Living, Design Sponge, and more.

6. Vintage House in Daylesford, VIC

This boutique luxury home is situated in the heart of rural Daylesford. It boasts an incredible open fire, air conditioning, and ducted heating. It consists of a two-bedroom house and a seperate, one-bedroom studio, and can sleep up to six people in total. It has industrial and vintage furniture, high ceilings, and gorgeous claw-foot bathtubs.

The home itself is on almost an acre of land, and is within walking distance of the Hepburn Springs. The grounds are full of stunning fruit trees, and there are views through to Wombat State Forest and Doctor’s Gully. This vintage house has been featured on the cover of Inside Out and Living etc.

7. Eco Bush Retreat in Callignee, VIC

This stunning, sustainable, and off-grid home is nestled amongst five acres of land in the Gippsland region. The incredible bush landscape makes for picturesque views from this two-storey property, with suspension bridge access to the top level. It has two bedrooms, an unbelievable 19m pool, and a fireplace.

The Eco Bush Retreat is truly committed to being environmentally-friendly, using solar panels to achieve total energy sustainability and harvesting rainwater on site. It is an architecturally deigned and award-winning property that has featured on Grand Designs.

8. Warramba in Glen Alice, NSW

This luxurious retreat is set on 100 acres of regenerated farmland in the Blue Mountains. It consists of three bedrooms in an incredible restored 1890s homestead, staying true to the classic, natural style while containing all-modern ammenities. Guests can also book swags and stay on the “swag-deck” on top of the nearby hill, and roast marshmallows over a campfire.

Just a short drive from national park Wollemi, the grounds of Warramba are themselves teeming with natural wildlife. This property has been featured in Country Style Magazine, Marie Claire and the Dezeen National Design Awards.

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Competitions Design

The top 50 rooms in Australia 2018: by House & Garden

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date October 10, 2018
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Australian House & Garden magazine’s highly anticipated Top 50 Rooms is back for the 20th consecutive year and, as usual, it features a stellar line-up of interiors inspo. A celebration of residential design, the awards feature some gorgeous bedrooms, super stylish bathrooms and inspiring outdoor rooms amongst many others.

Best Kitchen – Brett Mickan Interior Design, NSW

“We were delighted by the quality and diversity of this year’s rooms. The line-up of entries was excellent, with style and comfort levels fully explored and every room in the home represented,” says editor in chief Lisa Green, who had the tough task of choosing the winners from a pool of more than 160 entries from homeowners and designers.

Best Use of Materials – Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, NSW

“The materials palettes and design ideas we are seeing are ever-more sophisticated, driven by the lifestyle expectations of increasingly design-savvy homeowners. We love publishing this annual collectors’ edition. It’s a wonderful record of residential design excellence at this moment in time,” says Lisa.

Best Use of Soft Furnishings – Nina Maya Interiors, NSW

Aside from Lisa, the judging panel included Australian House & Garden houses/interiors editor Kate Nixon, Yellowtrace designer and blogger Dana Tomic-Hughes, colour expert Lucy Sutherland and Janey Ridge of Warwick Fabrics (the fabric brand was the competition’s chief sponsor). The rooms were blind judged, ensuring each one was considered purely on its merits.

The winner of Room of the Year, Louise Walsh, received a trip for two to Paris to attend the Maison & Objet fair next January, courtesy of Cathay Pacific. The competition also included a Hall of Fame award that was handed down to interior designer Meryl Hare of Hare + Klein who was a finalist in the inaugural competition 20 years ago and is a finalist this year too.

Room of the Year – Louise Walsh Interior Design, NSW/Qld

The final step in the award process is where House & Garden readers can vote for their overall favourite room online. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will receive $3,000 to spend at Warwick Fabrics along with a stay at Mantra Hotels & Resorts. To peruse the full list of 50 rooms, grab your copy of the latest issue which is on stands now.

Best Bathroom – Coy Yiontis Architects, Vic

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Get your hands on 100+ pages of FREE interior inspiration!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date February 24, 2016
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Last chance to vote for this year’s Search for a Stylist

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date July 21, 2015
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After the success of last year’s Search for a Stylist competition, Inside Out magazine and The Home are once again on the search for the next big thing in photographic styling.

Taking eight emerging designers from around Australia and giving each the opportunity to create a mock Inside Out cover, the winner will get the opportunity to style an Inside Out magazine shoot and the cover of The Home’s Summer Style magazine.

0711061001432086762 — My pick by Emma Duckworth

Here at Interiors Addict, Jen and I have our favourites. Mine is Emma Duckworth’s Scandi inspired cover and Jen’s is Lucia Braham’s light and warm space.

Jen's pick by Lucia Braham — Jen’s pick by Lucia Braham

Voting closes tomorrow, so be quick!

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House Tours Interviews Styling

Top interior stylist Steve Cordony shares his new home office

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date April 2, 2015
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Switching from full-time interior design editor for Belle magazine to freelance stylist a year ago, Steve Cordony found himself working from home. Having recently purchased the apartment he had rented for years, it was the perfect opportunity to renovate and decorate the perfect creative space! And of course, it is as stylish and beautiful as you’d expect.

“The flexibility of working on different projects and collaborating with different clients was the most exciting part about going freelance,” Steve says. “I had been freelance prior to being Belle’s interior design editor and being a creative and unable to sit still for more than five minutes, freelance-land suits my frenetic nature!”

He’s not had much chance to sit still, working on interiors for Mirvac’s new Bondi and Green Square projects, styling for Belle as their style director at-large and working with Myer, Sheridan and advertising clients as well as styling some spectacular events for clients including Sephora, Stoneleigh and L’Oreal. “I have also been working with Waterford as a style contributor and most excitingly, I am working on a couple of product ranges as we speak with some great companies.” We can’t wait to see them!

Now based out of home in Sydney, Steve’s office space is very important to him as he spends so much time there. “I had to make it a space that had a great feel to it with good light. Luckily, we were renovating the rest of the home around the same time so I was able to design the space as a whole and it was much easier logistically with trades etc. I know there’ll come a point soon where I will have to move to a bigger office space, but I’m staying at home for as long as I can!”

[contextly_sidebar id=”aLzFVvScwv2EnjFaXccsgs9XfnU7ZBeS”]After renting the space for 3.5 years, when the opportunity to buy it came up, it was a dream come true, especially as Steve had already redesigned the space in his head countless times over! “It was such a blessing not having to move!” He wanted the office space to feel like another room in the home, not even vaguely corporate. “The French panelling and sisal carpet are throughout the rest of the apartment. I am lucky there is great built-in storage so all the boring stuff is hidden and I basically have my double-sided desk and the bar cart from Bowerhouse to ‘style’!”

Not surprisingly, the wallpaper was his the starting point. “Weirdly, it gives the room such a sense of calm and I feel like I’m working in a jungle. It was actually (partner) Michael’s idea as he has loved it ever since we saw it in LA. It’s bold, but also classic at the same time — which sounds odd, but I think it’s because it’s such an iconic print that I hopefully won’t get over in years to come!”

The Oluce ‘Atollo’ lamp from Euroluce was last year’s birthday present. “I had coveted this piece ever since I used it in my first assignment while studying at Enmore. Every home has to have a Ficus Lyrata (mine’s from Garden Life) and this adds to the ‘jungle fever’. The re-worked antique art deco desk is from MCM House and I have one ergonomic Herman Miller Aeron chair from Living Edge and one not so ergonomic Gebrüder Thonet 210R chair! I constantly change the accessories and books and have fresh flowers and candles burning 24/7.”

Aesthetics aside, what else does Steve think is important about a home office from a practical perspective? “Storage! It’s the most important aspect. My desk and the space itself look styled and together but behind the great wall of doors is a whole world of pain! Ok it’s not that bad, but I have drawers filled with fabric samples, kikki.K boxes with documents and shelving for samples and catalogues. And definitely good lighting. In terms of comfort, I’m so glad I invested in the Aeron desk chair as I spend so much time on it! And music — my Sonos system is my friend as I would go crazy working most days by myself in silence!”

So, being one of Australia’s top stylists, does partner Michael have much say in the interiors of their home? “We have a rule where Michael looks after the terrace/outside and I am in charge of the interior. But let’s just say that rule is sometimes blurred, mainly from me being a control freak! But I did let him choose the wallpaper after all…”

Steve adds: “I would describe our home style as modern luxe. I like having contemporary and ‘designy’ pieces but most importantly, I want it to have a soul. I love incorporating items from our travels and I am always moving things around from week to week to constantly keep it interesting.”

Steve’s tips for creating a home office space you actually want to spend time in

Don’t think of the space as an office. Think of it as another beautiful room in the home.
Create a mood board using any interior shots or styles you love and work from there.
Storage is the most important but it doesn’t have to be the ugly elephant in the room. If you don’t have built-in storage, invest in some functional storage that looks great which you can style and incorporate into the space.

See more of Steve’s work on his website.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACQUI TURK

Homewares

Real Living and Freedom launch new homewares range

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date April 1, 2015
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Yesterday, Olivia and I attended the stunning launch event for Real Living magazine’s homewares range for Freedom. It was a gorgeous setting in the old school Palm House in Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, which suited the nostalgic collection perfectly.

Mixing patterned pieces that look like they came from your nanna’s house or a cute country cottage with pops of more modern colour, leather and typography is what this collection does really well. Freedom homewares buyer Korryn Bentley, said: “Ever since we started working together we knew we wanted to create something really special that is the sum of both Real Living and Freedom. The collaboration brings a fresh new twist on homewares. It challenges the idea of a perfectly matched interior. We want you to embrace the mismatched, the cool and quirky, and really carve out your own style.”

Think classic checks in contemporary palettes, vintage-looking florals in new tones, lamps in retro cool colours and even furniture in the form of wire wear storage that’s a little industrial and edgy.

“We welcome you to the 2015 Real Living for Freedom winter range, where the word “home” resonates with memories and emotions of a time gone by – a vintage vibe with a quirky element of playfulness,” said Deborah Bibby, editor-in-chief, of Real Living.

“I’m excited to see how customers bring the collection to life in their own homes with their individual styles — it’s warm, fun and a little bit eclectic, the way any home should be,” added Korryn.

Available in stores and online from Monday 6 April 2015.

See mine and Olivia’s photos from the event on Instagram at @interiorsaddict and @oliviashead.

Tags deb biby, deborah bibby, freedom, homewares, korryn bentley, lighting, magazine, pattern, real living, retro, vintage, winter

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Adore Home mag gets printed!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date December 4, 2014
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We love online here (obviously!) but as someone who spent the majority of their journalism career working on printed newspapers and magazines, I have a definite soft spot for paper and ink and always will! Loni Parker, from online interiors mag Adore Home has printed a special annual version and you can get your hands on it (literally!) from today (if you didn’t already pre-order)!

The annual is graphic designer Loni’s second crowdfunded project (through Pozible) after her coffee table book last year.

Find it in newsagents across the country and select homewares stores, as well as the Adore online shop.

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Expert Tips Styling

So you want to be an interior stylist? You need to read this…

Post author By Guest Poster
Post date July 1, 2014
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Hard at work behind the scenes of a shoot with mentor Steve Cordony

By Lucia Braham

Lucia has been assisting some of the country’s top stylists for the past seven years and she still doesn’t think she knows it all. Think you want to be a stylist? Read on to discover if you’ve got enough passion and the right attitude to make it.

Recently, a friend of a friend called and quizzed me about being an assistant photographic stylist. She was working as an assistant set designer and told me she was sick of lugging heavy things around on set and physically exhausting herself at work. I told her she was talking to the wrong person if this was what she was looking to escape in her next career!

Lucia Braham loves learning from the best and isn’t afraid of hard work

My very first day on the job was shooting a linen catalogue, assisting Megan Morton. I spent the entire day in a room, iron in hand, delicately removing every tiny crease from countless sheets, pillowslips and duvet covers. Three months ago, nearly seven years after my very first styling experience, I had a very similar day assisting Kirsten Bookallil.

There have been days I have done nothing but open boxes, sort through stock and pack it all away again. Many times, I have spent the entire day meticulously painting sets over and over. Sure, this does not sound at all like the creative industry I was so excited to jump into but the truth is, every one of those glossy pages in books, magazines and advertisements takes hard work, a lot of sweat and sometimes (but rarely) blood.

The "glamour" of being an assistant stylist — The “glamour” of being an assistant stylist

So what’s so great about being an assistant stylist? As you will inevitably be the face to face contact for the stylist you assist, you will, over time, develop relationships with retailers, suppliers and other essential contacts within the industry, which will in turn help you build your career. Almost every shoot for both editorial and advertorial will be in advance of its release date so you will be constantly exposed to the latest and greatest in product and design.

Being an assistant to a stylist is not always easy or super rewarding to begin with, but if styling is your passion, finding a stylist you respect and admire is the key. For the last four years, I have been so fortunate to be the right hand woman to Steve Cordony (interiors and event stylist and contributing interior design editor for Belle magazine). Although I do occasionally branch out and work on my own jobs, I’m in no rush to give up the incredible opportunity to work beside him and learn all I can.

With Steve, I have worked on high profile events with some of the country’s most exclusive designers and florists. We’ve had studios full to the brim with beautiful furniture and accessories into the hundreds of thousands of dollars in value, ready for us to get creative and play with.

In my opinion, there is no study or diploma you can do to fully learn the job of a stylist. It is all about experience, like an apprenticeship.

Here are a few tips and a bit of inside info if training to be a photographic stylist is on your agenda:

1. Be prepared to do the hard yards. There’s no 9-to-5 in the styling world. Get ready for 12-hour days on your feet, loading your car with props so high you can’t see through the back windscreen and paint, glue and tape on your shoes.

2. As an assistant, your opinion is not (at first) valid or invited. I have seen so many first time assistants jump in front of a high profile stylist or photographer and make suggestions for a shot and although it’s great to be enthusiastic, it’s just not your place.

steve at work — Steve making the magic happen

3. Stay up to date on current trends, designs, exhibitions and retailers so that when you’re asked to research a product or collect an item for a shoot, you know where to go straight away.

4. Work as though you’ve read the script. In other words, listen in on what’s happening on a shoot. For example, if you hear the stylist and photographer saying “maybe we should change the colour of the roses in that vase from yellow to white,” jump the gun and be ready to swap them over before the stylist has even turned around.

5. If you’re not sure, just ask. Time is of the essence on a shoot and more often than not, every minute of the day is accounted for. Accidentally painting the set the wrong colour because you didn’t want to look silly asking, will make you look even sillier.

6. Check with the stylist or photographer before you Instagram your day’s work.

7. Start a styling kit to take with you on shoots. Multiple pairs of scissors, every type of tape you can find, glue and staple guns, pins, a Stanley knife and a few screwdrivers never go astray.

—Lucia Braham is a Sydney-based stylist for events, interiors and photography.

Tags assistant stylist, belle, how to be a stylist, kirsten book, lucia braham, magazine, photographic, shoots, steve cordony, styling, stylist, want to be a stylist

Styling

Vote for your favourite in the Search for a Stylist contest

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 15, 2014

Inside Out magazine and The Home are running a really cool competition at the moment called Search for a Stylist. Eight people from around Australia are competing for the chance to style an Inside Out cover and to become a senior stylist at The Home.

They’ve each created their own covers (above) and now the public and a panel of judges (50% each) get to vote.

Here at Interiors Addict, Olivia and I have our favourites. Mine is Sophie Thé’s cover (ok, closely followed by Aimee Tarulli’s) and Olivia’s is Tahnee Carroll’s.

Tahnee Carroll's cover — Olivia’s pick: Tahnee Carroll’s cover

Which is your favourite and why? Get involved and cast your vote in just a few seconds.

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Interiors Addict

My home in Home Beautiful, out now

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date December 19, 2013
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I’m so excited to tell you that our apartment (well, the one we moved out of last month!) is in this month’s Home Beautiful. Such an honour!

In the article, I talk about my favourite possessions and my role as an amabassador for the Salvos’ new My Salvos Stores’ online eBay store, alongside the lovely Baz Dubois from the Living Room.

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Belle the big winner in magazine readership figures

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date February 15, 2013

Belle’s readership jumped almost 22% last year according to the latest Roy Morgan readership results for the 12 months ending December 2012. It was far and away the best performer in the homes category, with a readership of 134,000. Congratulations to Neale Whitaker, Tanya Buchanan, Steve Cordony and the team.

Other magazines with increased readership included:

Home Beautiful: 19.9%
Real Living: 13.6%
Country Style: 12.5%
House & Garden: 5.8%
Luxury Home Design: 5.1%
Continue reading “Belle the big winner in magazine readership figures”

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Interiors Addict

My own home in a magazine. Eeek!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date October 16, 2012
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Having my own apartment photographed for a magazine is probably one of the scariest things I have ever done! The fear of being judged! Agh!

The interview was done and the pictures taken months ago, so I’d almost forgotten about it, until I spotted Northside magazine today. I have to say I breathed a sigh of relief. Although my highly self critical eye hates how the carpet looks in the bedroom photo, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out!

If you live on Sydney’s north shore, pick up a copy!

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Interiors Addict

New Inside Out mag hits news stands tomorrow

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date October 2, 2012
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The new look Inside Out magazine hits news stands tomorrow and here’s my sneak peek copy. On first glance, the new design is modern and fresh. Glad to see they kept the iconic masthead but introduced a glossy cover with nice new fonts.

So what’s new?

a dedicated renovation section (and judging by the number of people who watch The Block, I’d say that’ll be popular!)
a bumper shopping and news section
a brand new entertaining and food section

It’s definitely more Real Living than Belle and I get the feeling they’re trying to appear less design-snobby and more accessible. The only thing missing is a mention of Interiors Addict in the must-read blogs section! 😉

It’s new editor Claire Bradley’s second issue and it will no doubt take a bit of time to get more of an idea of the new look and feel. Love to hear what you think when you pick up a copy.

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Interiors Addict

Online mag fix: Ivy & Piper out today

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date May 2, 2012

Check out the latest issue here, with contributions from Diane Bergeron and some gorgeous house tours. I interviewed the girls behind the mag last week. You can read it here.

What are your favourite online interiors mags?

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Interviews

Interview with Inside Out editor Richard Waller

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 18, 2011

Interview with Inside Out editor Richard Waller

I know myself how busy us magazine editors can be, so I was flattered when Inside Out editor Richard Waller took the time to answer my questions for Interiors Addict. He joined the magazine from Vogue Living a year ago. Here he talks about home envy being an unavoidable part of the job, describes his own renovation project, and shares why Inside Out is Australia’s best selling premium end interiors magazine.

What makes Inside Out Australia’s best interiors lifestyle magazine? Well, it’s very kind of you to say that we are the best! I can think of a few other magazines in our category that might consider themselves the best! What I would say is that you aren’t alone in that opinion because Inside Out still is Australia’s best selling premium-end interiors magazine, outselling our category competitors, Belle and Vogue Living.
In terms of points of difference, I think we offer a compelling blend of information and inspiration; brains and beauty. By that, I mean that some other mass-market-geared magazines do well on the reader-friendly DIY/information side of the equation, but offer little in the way of inspiring imagery. Other titles score very high on the ‘house envy’ factor, but don’t offer as much in terms of telling the reader where and how to acquire the things they champion and feature. I like to think that each issue of Inside Out offers equal serves of inspiration (aka ‘house envy’) and information (how did they do that/where can I get it from?). This is something that our founder editor Karen McCartney started and it’s something I intend to continue and build upon. I’ve only been editing it for just on a year now, and I’m excited at what lies ahead.

How does it differ to Vogue Living? Vogue Living is still very dear to my heart and I treasure the five or so years I spent working on that magazine and the firm friendships I made there. I think David Clark is an editor almost without peer in this marketplace. He has such a great eye. The magazine has changed a lot in the time I worked there. Increasingly, Vogue Living is less and less what I would term a traditional interiors magazine and is now more of a “super lifestyle” title, particularly over the last year or so when its focus has shifted to encompass travel and entertaining components. Each issue is a great escapist read.

What do you love about your job? So much! Above all, I love the team of highly talented people that I work alongside every day and the act of making the magazine with each and every one of them. I also love the talented and inspiring people – photographers, writers, designers, architects, decorators, artists and retailers – that my job gives me access to, and the opportunity to then share those with our readers.

What’s your own home like? You must suffer from home envy when you look at all the beautiful photos in your mag? Acute ‘home envy’ comes with the territory. Every day, the team and I see things that we would love to call our own but I’m getter better at not giving into temptation! I have a very great capacity to appreciate differing decorating and architectural styles and disciplines, but at home, my own aesthetic is pretty unwavering. Besides which, I renovated a terrace house only a few years back, so I have to live with how it is for a quite a while yet! So, at home, there’s an emphasis on calm natural materials and a natural palette and lots of natural light. So it’s travertine floors throughout on the ground level, which leads out through bi-fold doors to a small pool and courtyard area with the same large tiles (for that seamless “inside-out” look). Upstairs, it’s matt-finish oiled French oak parquetry. There are plain white walls throughout, with some nice Aussie art and a mix of contemporary design, a few rugs and a few antiques. I suppose I have a few of the usual mid-20th century clichés (a cream leather Barcelona chair – the first bit of serious furniture I ever bought when I was living in the UK over a decade ago; two felt-covered Swan chairs and an Egg chair; six Series 7 dining chairs around an oval marble dining table), but what are design clichés except things that work and function well?

The July/August 2011 issue of Inside Out (pictured) is out now.

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