THE DESIGNERS’ LITTLE BLACK BOOK
While the best designers seem to stage their interiors single-handedly, behind the scenes they often pull more than a few strings. Here, celebrated interior designers and stylists from across the country leaf through their little black books of industry experts, revealing the tradespeople, merchants, artisans and other specialists they rely on to create their inimitable interiors. “It’s all about relationships with suppliers,” says interior designer Marcus Syvertsen of South Australian-based Little Road Studio. “If you collaborate with them, they can highlight issues, give you reassurance or suggest different details that can elevate a space.”
As style secrets are divulged, we shine a light on the talented people behind some of the best rooms in the country.
COLOUR CONNOISSEUR
Finding the perfect shade of paint for your walls before picking up a brush is a must, advises interior designer Carmel Boyd of The Styling Collective. “Painting your home is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make, so take the time to look at samples in morning, afternoon and evening light,” she says. Follow our experts’ guide of where to start your jouney into colour.
1. Volantes Decorating Service, PO Box 376, Seaforth, NSW; 0408 833 360; vds.com.au.
2. Dulux Trade Centre Darwin, 446 Stuart Highway, Darwin, NT; (08) 8947 7011; dulux.com.au.
3. Darryl Hathway Painting, 77 Merthyr Road, New Farm, Qld; (07) 3395 7930; dhpainting.com.au.
4. Watkins Morgan Painting Service, 10 Wignall Street, North Hobart, Tas; 0417 146 030; .
