Annual Issue 25.2 2022

Home Design

Interior and Exterior Design

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Home Design
Editor April Ossington Hamptons Editor Natalee Bowen Writer Linda Baraciolli Sub-Editor Michelle Segal Contributors Lauren Clarke, Carrol Baker Art Director Martha Rubazewicz Advertising Enquiries & Bookings NSW: Anthea Hamilton P: 02 9887 0311 M: 04
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Design SOCIETY
In 2021-2022 compared with 2017-2018, Australian homemakers have fallen more in love with the coastal style and out of love with contemporary and modern styles, in a trend that is reflective of our environment and warm climate. Based on new data from
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Ed’s LETTER
It’s party time at Home Design HQ — welcome to the annual collector’s edition. With summer in full swing, the theme of this issue is outdoor entertaining. In our multifunction backyards feature we take a look at how to make your outdoor space functio
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OUT & ABOUT
Sub-Zero and Wolf, the industry leaders in luxury refrigeration and cooking, announced the global winners of the 2019-2021 Sub-Zero Wolf Kitchen Design Contest at the “Best of the Best” Winners’ Summit & Gala Awards dinner in October, 2022, in Nashvi
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Five Of The Best Bathrooms
Mark Gacesa of Ultraspace and John Cardillo Building Services from Queensland created an award-winning bathroom to secure the coveted title of the 2022 HIA Australian Bathroom of the Year, as well as the 2022 TIDA Australia Designer Suite of the Year
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Recline In Nature
Designed in collaboration with Søren Rose Studio, Cane-line’s Basket dining chair shows off organic curves in a durable fashion. Made from the strong Cane-line Weave® on a hot-dip galvanised steel frame with complementing cushions in Cane-line fabric
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Alexandra Ponting
A strong family connection to design buoyed Alexandra Ponting’s passion, and it has indeed been a journey of discovery. “From a young age I was encouraged to nurture my artistic, creative brain by my family,” recalls Alexandra. Initially she studied
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Th Brown
Iconic TH Brown furniture is beautiful, each piece hand-crafted and timeless. The pieces work across many design styles, but the style TH Brown is most known for is mid-century modern. For Simon and Toni Brown, the story of TH Brown’s inception is as
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Transitional Modern
With so many style titles and vague characteristics of homes on offer, it would be easy to be confused about the personal style, look and character you’re aiming for in your own home. We’ve seen the coastal Hamptons look dominate the market for the p
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Renovating Blitz
These days, renovating is big bucks, with the costs of building supplies at a premium. Get it right and it’s money spent wisely, but if you don’t, you could make costly mistakes. Renovating reality shows have many religiously tuning in and eagerly wa
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Refresh Your Look
Updating the interior design and key visual cues of our living environment can bring a fresh perspective and boost our levels of motivation and energy for everyday life. While some people might immediately think of new styling, new furniture or a dif
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Holiday At Home
This new design, titled Retreat from McDonald Jones, has been created from continuous consultation and client feedback over the past three decades, along with the company’s commitment to innovation and architectural design to truly take advantage of
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Refined Elegance
In a small town 90km south-west of Sydney sits a stunning property now called Infinity House. The owners, Jody and Michael, purchased a 4000sqm estate block on an old stud farm to build a family home to live in with daughters Stephanie, 18, and Staci
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The Perfect retreat
Single and with a flourishing career in medicine, homeowner Dinithi wanted a place of her own to retreat to at the end of a busy day. She found a property in one of Brisbane’s leafy inner-west suburbs, just a stone’s throw from her parents’ home and
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Separate Yet Together
On a tree-lined street in Brisbane’s inner north sits Northgate Engawa House. Here, calming shades of green are complemented by natural wood tones in a building that’s been designed to create a sense of Zen for the two families who inhabit it. Yet th
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High-performance Air
We all love to sit and relax in the outdoors, but when the weather is too hot or humid, it’s an enormous deterrent. While covered outdoor spaces provide shelter from the hot sun, they need a suitable ventilation solution to maximise usability. Likewi
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Hamptons Heaven
Founded in 1993 by the Quinsey family in Picton, NSW, Intrim has grown to become one of Australia’s leaders in finely crafted quality timber mouldings, skirting, architraves and handrails for residential homes and commercial buildings. A manufacturer
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Gold Coast Stunner
Smith & Sons are renovation specialists comprising many family businesses located across Australia. Having completed more than 15,000 home renovations, they boast many happy clients and can proudly attest to their concept-to-completion reliability. F
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Inspired By Nature, Designed For Performance
In 1973, a former flooring installer created a small business from his family home with the aim of making vinyl flooring as beautiful as it is practical. Now a thriving company, Karndean Designflooring is a leading global innovator in luxury vinyl fl
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Better Living
When shopping for a new product for your home, the sheer number of different brands on the market can be overwhelming, not to mention the range of options within each brand. Unless you have a particular product in mind, the process of selecting new w
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Transform Your Sleep
Emma — The Sleep Company is the world’s leading sleep brand, having won more than 75 awards globally, and now its mattresses have been voted number one again, this time by Australian customers. With the Emma Diamond Hybrid and the Emma Comfort both t
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How To Choose A Wood Heater For Your Home
At this time of year, it might be easy to forget about the dreaded cold of winter, but warmer months are a great time to give some thought to your home heating solution. A Jindara wood heater can be a great addition to your home, adding to the comfor
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Premium Smart Ceiling Fans
What sets Big Ass Fans apart from the rest is its in-depth product knowledge from design through to application, and its experience across residential, commercial as well as industrial projects. The company started in 1999 with a big idea in engineer
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East Meets West
Close your eyes and imagine stepping into a tropical island resort. Luxury oriental furnishings surround you, with natural stone floors underfoot. Floral perfume wafts in from the garden, with all rooms centred around the striking jewel in the resort
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Coastal Dreaming
Across from the Sorrento Sailing Club stands a calming beachside retreat. Once an austere two-storey merchant-builder-style home, Sorrento House is now an oasis that celebrates texture, gentle colour and, of course, the property’s gorgeous coastal lo
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Under The Sea
Magic abounds at Mermaid Coastal House. This beach house rises majestically from the sandy shores of Mermaid Waters in Queensland, almost as if it’s an extension of the waterway itself. Yet it wasn’t always like this. The previous dwelling was a ster
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Inhale, Exhale
Dreamy pastel tones and old-world charm unite in Soft Serve, a gorgeous heritage-listed home in Sydney’s Rozelle. Thanks to a recent renovation with Yasmine Ghoniem from YSG Studio at the helm, this house is the perfect marriage of harmony and histor
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Best In Class
Looking for a new product for your home can be time-consuming and sometimes overwhelming, which is why it’s best to consult a leading retailer to help you select the right product for your purposes, lifestyle and budget. When it comes to fireplaces,
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In Your Element
Entering this spectacular home through a custom blackbutt door, guests are immediately consumed by the beauty of the view and the simplicity of the design. A modern bohemian vibe has influenced the styling and materials chosen, incorporating a palett
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The Best In Fans
For more than 10 years, Fanco Australia has been an industry leader in fans, ventilation and air movement products for both domestic and commercial applications. Utilising the latest technologies, Fanco fans offer one of the simplest, cheapest and mo
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Relax By The Fire
No doubt we all have a fond memory of a campfire, but we can also induce the same positive experience at home every day — and research offers compelling reasons why we should. A real wood fire creates an ambience like no other — the smells, the sight
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STUNNING BATHROOM & LAUNDRY RENOVATION
Renovating an old bathroom confined inside a home, with the challenge of no external windows, meant the focus of its transformation for Birdblack Design was to be on beautiful lighting and a light and airy aesthetic. This theme was to be carried acro
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Seriously Good Cladding
Based in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Weathertex is an Australian manufacturer of timber cladding offering you outstanding products you can trust. High-performing and visually stunning, Weathertex cladding ticks all the boxes. If you’re look
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Heat Without The Hassle
The warmer months provide an ideal time to prepare for winter, particularly if you’re looking to install a new heating solution. While a burning flame can create a wonderful glow and ambience, a traditional wood fire requires a significant amount of
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Innovating Windows Since 1990
According to Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French pioneer of modern architecture, “The history of architecture is also the history of windows.” While ancient China, Korea and Japan widely used paper windows, the Romans were the first society known to have
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Unearthing The Uncommon
We all love the gloss of a freshly minted designer home, but what’s even more captivating is a carefully curated living space that oozes personality and charm. It’s the hard-to-find signature pieces that give your home a unique appeal and make it sta
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Katrina Mckeon
Successful Melbourne-based artist and gallery owner Katrina McKeon was passionate about art from a young age. “I was a very creative child and loved getting my hands dirty. I would make and create every day; it was my interest and my obsession, and I
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Creative Selection
1/ Owner of Emma Street Studio and artist Shayle Flesser has an uncanny knack for balancing Avant Garde abstraction with comforting familiarity. By exploring bold and daring abstract expression without neglecting the classical elements of shape, colo
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Amica Aindow
Amica’s work is immersed in the splendour of the natural world — its organic forms, its perfect imperfections and its ephemeral qualities. She describes her work as composed of abstract, earthy palettes and botanical forms. “These float gently around
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Chanel Sohier
Chanel was always drawn to art. After studying at TAFE while at school, she went on to complete a Fine Arts degree. Chanel describes her university experience as deeply psycho-spiritual. “It transformed my thinking in a way that was unimaginable to m
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A Breezy Summer
With soaring temperatures and steamy summer nights, there’s no need to sweat it out. Here’s the scoop on how to create the ultimate cool zone in your home. The way your home is built and orientated on your block of land plays a huge role in heating a
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Creating Contrast
This kitchen, designed by Mark Hudson at JAG Kitchens, highlights the impact that texture and contrast can have on the overall aesthetics of a kitchen design. However, more importantly, the success of the project lies within more than just the perfec
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Authentic Beauty
Natural stone is an incredibly versatile material that can bring beauty and durability to a surprising range of applications — from kitchens to pool surrounds, and furniture to fireplaces. Stone can be cut to virtually any shape and thickness for cre
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Hamptons Living Bookazine When You SUBSCRIBE NOW
Just the thought of the Hamptons in the state of New York evokes images of its pristine white beaches, glamorous lifestyle and exclusive parties. Hamptons Living gives you the opportunity to enter this dreamy world, frequented by New York City’s elit
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Family Fun
Anything that’s meant to stay in our outdoors should be robust enough to withstand Australia’s harsh climate. Otherwise, it begins to look shabby and unappealing, and will simply end up contributing to landfill — something none of us want. What we sh
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It’s Playtime!
With clever planning, dual functionality and attention to detail, your backyard can be everything you want it to be and more. If you’re planning a multifunctional backyard, adaptability of spaces is important. John Lea from Lea Design Studio says few
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Food For The Soul
Beautiful outdoor kitchens are certainly making waves in the building and design industry as more homeowners opt for lifestyle inclusions to make the most of outdoor living. There’s a cohesive connection that blurs the lines between indoors and out l
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Product Spotlight
OneWorld Collection is the primary destination for classic, coastal and Hamptons-inspired furniture, lighting and homewares. Focused on designing and supplying pieces that are stylish, elegant, functional and known for their superior craftsmanship, O

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