Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue #25.1 2022 i Home Design

Welcome to this uplifting issue of Home Design. I’m really loving this theme — what a vibe! So what does it mean? Spring is often thought of as a time of new beginnings and reinvigoration, so we thought it was high time that we refreshed our home interiors. Are you with us? In Expert Advice, director and owner of Vault Interiors, Justine Wilson, shares her expert spring styling tips, including how to achieve the gran-millennial style. Never heard of it? Me neither. Turn to page 58 to find out more. Of course, lighting is a quick and easy way to add illumination to a dim corner or add function and style to a room. In Luxe to Less, we showcase the latest lighting options for every style and budget. In…

This year’s winners of the Kitchen & Bathroom Designers Institute of Australia (KBDi) prestigious Designer Awards program have just been announced, and we’re delighted to highlight five of the judges’ favourite kitchens. With outstanding entries from across Australia, these kitchens were created by award-winning designers from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, offering a uniquely Australian perspective. Providing inspiration for anyone considering a kitchen renovation or building a new home, these stylish spaces will give you loads of fabulous ideas and perhaps a bit of kitchen envy, too. 1/KBDi NSW KITCHEN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2022 AND KBDi AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2022 Sydney designer Helen Baumann CKD Au (Helen Baumann Design) used thoughtful planning and stylish design to create a warm, welcoming and…

MOD BLEND PRO OK, so I’ve been meaning to get back into making smoothies for breakfast and this was the kick in the pants I needed. Awarded Best Blender by Product Review in 2020, the MOD Blend Pro looks great on your kitchen benchtop as it’s compact and features a stylish digital display. I chose black to fit in with my other black appliances, sink and tap so it helps to create a modern aesthetic. You can choose from five pre-set features or tailor each blending experience using the eight-speed touch slider, allowing you to easily get creative. I haven’t been this creative yet, but the MOD Blend Pro is suitable for making homemade icecreams, pesto, protein shakes and cake mixture blended to the perfect consistency. It features a…

You can improve natural lighting effects in your home by choosing the right paint colour and wall finishes, by painting your eaves white and introducing mirrors to reflect light in darker areas. Installing larger windows and doors, and in some cases removing walls, can open up spaces to increase the amount of light within a home, creating more of an open plan. CREATIVE WAYS TO BOOST NATURAL LIGHT Shiny, glossy or reflective surfaces will all mirror light in a space, augmenting the amount of natural light in a room. Think stronger-gloss paint and tiles, or even glass bricks, for example. As a guideline, soft tones absorb less light than darker hues, so you’ll have a brighter space as a result. In furniture, lighter-toned textiles or timbers can make a room…

Once upon a time, there was a plot of land in one of Melbourne’s most exclusive pockets of real estate — the Domain Precinct in South Yarra. Situated on Toorak Road and with sweeping views encompassing the verdant Fawkner Park, this site is now home to a high-end apartment complex and a design masterpiece. “The original permit allowed for 48 small apartments, however, recognising the prestige of the area, we reconfigured the design to instead create nine monumental residences over four levels,” says Adelene Teh, executive director of Beulah, the property developer. “The result is both an architectural legacy for the Domain Precinct and a series of residences to be enjoyed for generations.” This enjoyment starts from the moment you pass the property grounds. From Toorak Road, the design seems…

Smith & Sons is the renovation specialist comprising many family businesses located across Australia, with a focus on delivering stunning renovations and customer satisfaction to the highest degree. The company has completed more than 15,000 home renovations and has amassed a huge following of happy clients, as well as a proven track record of concept-to-completion reliability. For homeowners, especially in the current climate, Smith & Sons offers an outstanding proposition for your next renovation. “We live and breathe home renovations,” says Glenn Adam, Smith & Sons operations manager. “We know the lasting, positive impact that a special renovation can have on your family and lifestyle and we’re as excited about your home renovation as you are. We’re all about family values and we understand the pressures of daily life. That’s…

These days, we all lead busy lives, so it’s important to get the right amount of rest and relaxation as we sleep. Poor or insufficient sleep can be related to numerous health issues, as well as make us feel less able to cope with our responsibilities and perform at our best every day. The right mattress can make all the difference, but with so many mattresses and bed frames on the market, it can be difficult to distinguish between different options, whether you’re in a showroom or shopping online. Something that can help is knowing that the product you’re choosing comes highly recommended. Emma — The Sleep Company is the world’s leading sleep brand, offering mattresses and bed bases, plus a range of quality accessories such as mattress toppers, mattress…

“One of the principles of good design is to create a space that functions well for your client. This functional design for Williamstown House increases the ease of everyday living … it also promotes a sense of calm”—Meredith Nettleton A home should be a place of peace. It’s our salvation from the outside world — your castle where calmness reigns and relaxing times await. It’s no wonder, then, that this home in Williamstown was created with a sense of serenity in mind. “The brief was to create a fresh and easy-to-live-in design with sophisticated and calm interiors,” says Meredith Nettleton, founder and design director of studio mkn. After spending so much time indoors in the past two years, the clients had prioritised a key element for their new build. “They…

Expertly designed and constructed by the team at Gremmo Homes, an uber-functional luxury dwelling finds its place high among the headlands at North Curl Curl on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Navigating a narrow 11m block, Gremmo Homes was able to artfully fuse a bold, monochromatic colour palette with rich textural finishes to generate a brilliantly bold, powerful street presence sure to captivate the locals. Charred timber cladding and smooth render walls work in combination to create a moody ambience, while refreshing, organic textures such as a bespoke oak timber front door and sandstone paving provide true depth of field. With the soaring steep block and multi-level nature of the design, the build of the home posed a series of challenges for the Gremmo Homes team. Extensive rock excavation — while protecting…

Finding the right ventilation solution for your home that aligns with your design aesthetic and lifestyle requirements can be tricky, but with the right retailer, you can find the perfect match. Universal Fans is a family-owned ventilation specialist retailer with more than 20 years’ experience in ceiling fans, cooling fans, ventilation and accessories, and the national distributor of Fanco and Claro brands. By focusing only on ventilation products, the Universal Fans team have developed a high level of expertise to ensure customers are getting the best advice and support, whether for a family home or a multi-million-dollar resort. One of their latest offerings is the Fanco Habitat Expert, which helps strike a balance between energy efficiency and comfort. The Habitat Expert is a decentralised heat recovery system that provides a…

BELINDA NADWIE 1/ Belinda Nadwie creates abstracted landscapes that traverse emotional, psychological and spiritual experiences. Her work is bold and vibrant. Belinda works with an array of mediums including oil paint, charcoal, spray paint and oil crayons; she captures a spectrum of moods. Belinda describes herself as an intuitive artist. She paints without preconception; each piece of art is introspective, allowing the viewer a glimpse into her inner world. Her passions within her work are colour and balance. Belinda says her work reflects positivity, which is a decision everyone can make, even in tumultuous times. She says it’s about being at peace with oneself, being present in the moment and embracing light and positivity. belindanadwie.com JENNIFER BELL 2/ This Australian contemporary artist works primarily with intricate painting and paper weaving.…

When an early primary school teacher helped Angela overcome shyness by getting her to draw class book covers, that was the beginning of something quite special. “Getting that little confidence boost really motivated me with art,” recalls Angela. “I then went on to do casual lessons that have formed some of my fondest memories growing up.” Angela’s artistic acumen has seen her dipping her toes into a diverse array of endeavours, from photography and graphic design to ceramics and painting. Her work is inspired by the everyday — moments that linger, memories, and also her imagination. She describes her artistic style as somewhat naive, expressionistic, impasto palette-knife oil painting. “There’s a mouthful for you … I paint not to represent things perfectly but to bring joy through texture, colour and…

BUILD EASY Home-Build Concierge is a new service in the market since June 2022, helping Australians create their dream homes without the stress. Every Home-Build Concierge customer is assigned a dedicated Home-Build Consultant who, for a flat monthly fee, acts as their concierge to engage, manage and coordinate the steps of the home building process. They guide you every step of the way, from design to navigating council and the build. Because of Home-Build’s national buying power and access to wholesale prices, customers are saving an average of 20 per cent off the cost of their home. It’s worth taking a look. homebuildconcierge.com.au LATEST COLOURS Stay in touch with the latest paint tips, techniques and colour trends by signing up to exclusive Dulux emails. To try before you buy, you…

1/RENAISSANCE REVIVAL For everyday luxury or something to keep for special occasions, be inspired by the bold patterns and rich colours of Renaissance Red. Steeped in over 260 years of Wedgwood heritage, this collection will add a dazzling flair to your table, with crimsons and gold accents along with decadent gilding and expressive neoclassical motifs. Featuring Florentine accents and the unmistakable Wedgwood cameo shape, your dining will be far from ordinary. The collection includes a dinner plate, salad plate, side plate and teacup and saucer, all expertly crafted from fine bone china to offer superior strength and elegant translucency. wedgwood.com.au 2/ARTISAN STYLE In this beauty-meets-utility tableware, you’ll find understated refinement for day-to-day living, and a little bit of fun. Mud Australia is a truly local business, creating timeless porcelain homewares…

Ventair is Australia’s leading supplier of high-quality air movement solutions backed by contemporary design, high performance and innovative technology. At the forefront of environmental, health and consumer developments that are reshaping modern living, Ventair’s wide range of stylish air movement products present the perfect addition to any home, business or building project. With ceiling fans, exhaust fans and portable fans, Ventair’s exceptional range can match any design aesthetic — because a product should not only perform well, it should look good, too. The popular Skyfan DC range is beautifully crafted and highly energy efficient, boasting outstanding performance to keep you cool in the warmer months. Adaptable to indoor and covered outdoor spaces, the Skyfan DC is packed with modern features and is available in a range of colours and sizes…

In 1973, a former flooring installer created a small business from his family home, believing that vinyl flooring needs to be beautiful as well as practical. Now a thriving company that stretches across the globe, the Karndean team travels the world to source the most beautiful, innovative, nature-inspired flooring designs for your home, presented in a luxury low-maintenance flooring solution. With the busyness of life, especially if you have active children or pets, not to mention high heels, it’s no wonder wear and tear shows up on the floors of your home; scratches, stains, scuffs and dents are glaringly obvious and take time, effort and money to fix. By choosing a Karndean floor, you’re opting for easy-care, low-maintenance and fuss-free living, with floors that look good for life. Unlike laminate…

The lovely thing about a woodheater is not just the warmth it provides to a room and a home, it’s about the ambience it creates. Knowing your woodheater is made locally by Australian artisans — over four generations in country Victoria — adds to the appeal and the nostalgia. A market leader for more than 25 years, Jindara Woodheating produces heaters that are proudly designed and manufactured in Australia, with a strong reputation based on quality and performance. Focusing on timeless design and classic style, Jindara woodheaters provide the ultimate centrepiece for your room and the meeting place for relaxing with family and friends, or just unwinding in peaceful solitude. Offering an expansive range of styles — including freestanding woodheaters, insert woodheaters and a double-sided range — you can find…

Whether updating, renovating or building your home, glazing is an important consideration. Not only does it frame the outdoors and invite the sunshine in, the right choice of glazing can mean big savings for your bank balance, reduce your environmental footprint and significantly improve the comfort level of your home. While around 70 per cent of homes in Australia are still built with single-glazed windows and doors, there is a trend towards a more sustainable approach. For more than 30 years, Paarhammer Windows & Doors has been setting the benchmark for energy efficiency in Australia. The company offers extremely energy-efficient double- and triple-glazed windows in the European style, with tilt-and-turn windows and lift-slide sliding doors — and there are many reasons to choose them for your next project. THE RIGHT…

Englehart Homes — Australia’s most awarded luxury custom home builder — believes there are few undertakings more important than creating an exceptional residence that will become part of the fabric of your family and day-to-day life. But achieving a memorable living space that you’ll love for years to come isn’t simple; it requires extensive reflection and tireless commitment, as well as deep consultation and a strong rapport with your architect and builder. For the Englehart team, the most important aspect of their work aside from the execution is listening to their clients. With their in-house design and building experts, this attentiveness makes them adept at honouring the vision of each client, in every single decision they make and action they take, from laying the first brick to the last. Responsive…

Spring is all about fresh new style and plenty of colour. The Hamptons look has had a subtle revamp with more colour, and industrial elements are changing things up with metals like shimmering copper or silver. Coastal interiors have soft sea grasses and warm textural elements with infusions of green and blues. Minimalism endures, with pops of fresh spring colour to soften spaces. In mid-century modern, there are more hints of nostalgia, even bold wallpapers with plenty of colour. As winter melts into the promise of spring, it’s time to refresh your living spaces and outdoors with beautiful new seasonal colours, textures and tones. The place to begin is with your furniture. FURNITURE TO ENTICE Toni Briggs-Brown from TH Brown Furniture says spring colours for furniture are looking exceptionally bright…

Beautifully designed pieces can transform the look and feel of your home. Incorporating natural elements and materials creates a sense of authenticity and invites relaxation. From bespoke concrete kitchen counters to custom vanities, Blend Concrete Design specialises in designing and producing stunning custom-made concrete pieces that enhance the aesthetic of both interior and exterior spaces. Utilising the natural qualities of concrete and combining modern designs with high-quality materials, Blend Concrete Design creates products for both commercial and residential projects, delivering premium quality, understated refinement and visceral appeal. Whether it’s a vision of what you’d like or there’s a particular design you want to create, Blend Concrete Design can make it a reality. Some of their most popular pieces include kitchen benches, vanities with integrated sinks, wall panels and barbecue benches,…

“We had a big area to work with and it would have been so easy to add many other elements. The key was in the balance”—Steve Taylor After recently renovating their Brighton home, the owners wanted their property to reflect that modern and minimalist chateau. The brief stipulated that the north-facing garden was to complement the bold aesthetics of the newly built wing, and the entryway was to be striking and functional, without drawing attention to the two separate front doors of the home. Although the homeowners were looking for a timeless and sophisticated landscape for their family to enjoy, they also wanted it to remain practical and complement the architecture of the home. “We were careful to create a garden that had a good scale of proportion that enhanced…

NEW BOUTIQUE SYDNEY HOTEL AWAKENS THE SENSES For the brand’s first location on the Australian continent, Atelier Ace teamed up with national treasure Flack Studio to transform a former factory into a quintessentially Australian destination, with materials and colours that celebrate the region. In a sweeping reimagination of a historical site that has stood for over a century, the project involved adding eight new floors to the heritage building, which is nestled Surry Hills, one of Sydney’s most culturally significant neighbourhoods on the edge of the CBD. Preserving the structure’s character in spirit yet constructed to reawaken its spaces, the 257-room hotel is a deep homage to Australia, its richness and the boundless and edgy creativity that has always called this country home. Rising 18 stories, Ace Hotel Sydney includes…

Home automation technology is booming, and many things can now be controlled wirelessly within the home. Designed for Australian houses, AirTouch is a smart climate controller delivering greater comfort and energy savings from ducted air conditioners with the added luxury of control from a smartphone app. Compatible with most air conditioning brands, AirTouch allows users to control and monitor temperatures with the app from around the home or when you are at the shops, the office or anywhere in the world. Created with busy family lifestyles in mind, the AirTouch app will let you turn on the air conditioning before leaving the beach this summer and return home to your ideal temperature. No more sweating it out waiting for the air conditioning to lower the temperature of your house. Or…

Set in the beautiful coastal area of Anglesea in Victoria, this earthy, dramatic and expertly constructed holiday home is designed to respond to its striking “bush meets beach” site. Located near the Great Ocean Road, it was formerly occupied by a single-level 1960s beach shack surrounded by scrubby native vegetation and has now gained a stunning new life through thoughtful design and 18 months of careful collaborative planning. Built for a family of four that expands to include a large extended family during the holidays, the home — which the homeowners have called “Ohana” — is both captivating and functional. The versatile four-bedroom, four-bathroom floor plan generously accommodates the owners’ immediate family throughout the year, with private spaces for all occupants to enjoy, while easily absorbing additional people at peak…

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 whitegoods, home entertainment, small appliances or even fitting out your new kitchen can be daunting as well as incredibly time-consuming. To ease some of the stress and burden, it’s a good idea to reach out to a trusted retailer who can guide you through the decision-making process easily and effortlessly, letting them do all the hard work and giving you peace of mind. In business for more than 65 years, Bing Lee has extensive industry experience across almost every product you’ll need for your home, besides…

Sunlight shining through a window adds warmth and light. The gentle glow of the afternoon sky can cast a room in dusky pink, lemon yellow and even fiery orange, inviting a sense of romance and softness in as we wind down from the day. Yes, the sun plays a host of important roles in the home — and this is very much evident in a sunroom, where large-scale windows dominate the space. The sunroom was a crucial element for consideration in this renovation by the architectural team at Andever and builders at Kleev Homes. Sonia Sarangi, director and registered architect from Andever, was charged with designing a new plan for this original Federation-style home, which received rear additions in the 1960s but was in desperate need of a modern makeover.…

Creativity is abundant at Terracina, a luxurious waterside four-bedroom family home in Miami, south Florida, USA. Situated on a pie-shaped parcel of land in the affluent municipality of Golden Beach, this dwelling required a creative hand in regards to its design — which is where the team at SAOTA came in. The property is situated on a narrow strip of land at the end of a cul-de-sac, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west. The unusually extensive waterfront ran along the site’s radius edge, which was the basis behind SAOTA’s choice to position the home near the boundary line towards the back of the property to maximise waterside frontage. Indeed, the water is what inspired much of the design as the SAOTA team…

With a range that’s as diverse as your style, Belling is bringing colour to your kitchen, packaged in beautiful freestanding cookers to enhance your life, your home and your culinary skills. Inspired by confidence, sophistication and vibrancy, Belling’s Richmond Deluxe range cooker can be tailored to suit your personality, with a selection of 15 enticing on-trend colours. In the Colour Boutique Range, contemporary colouring merges seamlessly with the timeless appeal of the British aesthetic to create an object of beauty with enduring charm — because a prominent appliance should make a statement. From Mojito Mint to Chilli Red, there’s a colour to suit every personality and the feelings you want to evoke within your home. Not just a showstopper, with more than 100 years of experience in the development and…

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 looking for cladding indoors or out, they’re seriously hard to beat. Because the Weathertex brand values our environment, the products have a better than zero carbon footprint. With all manufactured using PEFC certified waste timber from State Forests or private hardwoods from controlled sources, no old growth hardwood is used — protecting natural resources and maintaining the habitat of native wildlife. Weathertex has been through a rigorous evaluation from Global GreenTag Pty Ltd to determine its outstanding “green performance” and is proud to have the first manufactured product to receive “GreenTag Platinum” certification…

Thanks to Crystal Bathrooms, this space showcases a modern take on a heritage theme with some very eclectic features. The walls have been made from pressed metal, a material you don’t often find in a bathroom. The subtle detailing imprinted on the walls provides a textured finish and a significant point of difference. Black vintage tapware adorns this bathroom in keeping with the heritage theme. The bathtub was taken from a family farm and refurbished to suit the space. The mirror was also reused and its design lends a sense of old Hollywood glamour, truly making a statement. The LAUFEN vanity fits perfectly in this space and, no, you’re not seeing double — there are two vanities in this bathroom, appearing on opposite walls — a different take on “his…

1/NEXT-GEN FIREPLACES It takes decades of experience to learn how to fabricate a fireplace as exceptional as an ADF. Starting as a family-owned metalworking business founded in 1976, ADF has changed the landscape of what the modern Australian fireplace looks like, performs like and lasts like. Made in Portugal and compliant with Australian standards, ADF epitomises what a fireplace has become. The ADF range of contemporary insert and freestanding fireplaces is newly distributed by Castworks. castworks.com.au 2/QUALITY PRINTS Left Bank Art Group’s framed prints are professionally printed and custom framed using sustainably sourced, high-quality timber picture-frame mouldings, acid-free mat boards and shatter-proof acrylic glazing. Their frames are available in black, white or Tasmanian oak across five sizes to complement your space. Pictured is “Palm Springs 1” by Nick Atkins.…