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HOME STYLE 100

1. Homestyle’s all about elevating the everyday — what functional object do you appreciate most in your home?

Erena Te Paa, stylist The humble stool. I use them so often, as much for side tables as for sitting on, climbing on and storing things in.

Annique Hessen, Gezellig Interiors My Pallarès bread knife. If you don’t have one, I highly recommend you treat yourself.

Evie Kemp, stylist & maker My Samsung Frame TV. I love a good Netflix binge and also appreciate being able to make the television part of my décor — unlike at my first homestyle shoot many years ago, when we hid the TV out on the deck while we shot our photos!

Alana Broadhead, curator & designer I’ve been road-testing a Fog Linen towel and I’m converted. The linen takes a few washes to break in, but once that’s done, it’ll spoil you for any other fabric.

Imogen Tunnicliffe, designer at Città My secateurs by ARS. They fit perfectly in my hand, never seem to blunt and satisfyingly snip delicate stems and tough branches with equal ease.

Gem Adams, Blackbird Goods My cane laundry basket. Whether it’s holding washing to be done, go out, come in or be put away, every time I see it, I’m thankful for how lovely it is.

Bec Snelling, Douglas & Bec My shower. I love water and cleansing rituals, so in the morning, I use it to transition into the day, then I use it if I ever need to reset, and again at night to finish my day.

Charlotte Rust, Babelogue I recently bought a handmade potato masher from Frances Nation and it’s incredibly effective.

Amber Armitage, art director & stylist My vintage marble coffee table. I got it from Future Goods and it functions as a central entertaining piece.

Things that look a little different to the norm, like my Cacti salt and pepper grinders by

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