Tabla de contenidos para May 2020 en Inside Out

Last night my boyfriend and I stayed home and ate a platter of fresh oysters for dinner. The plates overflowed with three varieties from three farms up and down Australia’s East Coast, from Nambucca to Merimbula. Each was slightly different, but all were creamy and delicious and arrived via contact-free delivery from a refrigerated van. Home-delivered oysters… why have we not been doing this the whole time? This is one thing that will stick around after COVID-19 recedes. Good, locally grown and made products and door-to-door service will stay – that will be the new normal. And why not? Recently, I’ve received 10 hydrangea saplings in the mail (posted from the Mornington Peninsula) and my cookbook orders have been turning up on the doorstep. My goldfish need more aquatic plants…

ON FLOOR (from left) Piper powdercoated stainless-steel chair, $475, DesignByThem. Studio Bartoli ‘1085’ leather dining chair, $4190, and Kristalia ‘Pulp’ polypropylene dining chair, $640, both Fanuli. Melrose Fan velvet dining chair in Sage, $759, Canvas+Sasson. Gazzda ‘Ava’ oak chair with fabric seat in Newbury, $845, Curious Grace. ON TABLE (from left) Fenster powdercoated stainless-steel chair with acrylic seat, $610, and Bobby ash chair, $580, DesignByThem. Flowers supplied by Poho.…

Tell us about yourself, your upbringing, and why you were drawn to the art/makers world I am a Sydney-based ceramic artist and designer from the Sunshine State. I moved to Sydney to study a Bachelor of Design, and as soon as I started working with clay I fell in love with the material and knew I wanted to continue to make. The ability to create objects and have control over all stages of the designing and crafting made me really excited to set up my studio and practice full-time. Where was the last place you travelled to and why? I went to Chile in December last year for a family wedding and, unsurprisingly, managed to squeeze in some ceramic research. We visited a traditional pottery village, Pomaire, where I was…

At an age when the typical Australian is either bunking in a share house or renting a studio apartment, Belinda Alexander was already living out her fantasy as an interior designer of houses. “I did my first one at 24,” she says, “and it proved successful, so I just kept doing them.” Belinda credits her father for the path she’s taken, both in her career – she founded lifestyle brand and e-commerce business Base Supply – and in her ‘sideline’ occupation as a residential designer. “I grew up with my father building all of our houses,” she explains. “He always had a can-do attitude.” In 2017, Belinda and her husband Steve decided it was time for a fresh challenge. They purchased a perfectly positioned property in the Melbourne suburb of…

“Changing plans at the 11th hour was stressful but the results were worth it” OLI FLOWER, HOMEOWNER “Just before we started the build, we decided to make a substantial change and swap the kitchen and dining spaces to open up the lovely views and transform our main living area. This required a modification of the DA, which caused a delay and lots of stress. But even though it would have been better to do that before submitting our original DA, we got a much better result because of it.”…

Maria and Troy McGlone fell in love with the period charm of their 100-year-old California bungalow as soon as they stepped through the character-filled front door. The rooms might have been small and poky and the single-storey floor plan limited, but the feature details were enough for the couple to sign up for the home in the Melbourne seaside suburb of Sandringham. Maria and Troy, who own landscape design company Zenith Concepts, purchased the property with intentions to renovate and open up the living zones while still being sympathetic to the home’s era. “The plan was to renovate about five years after we purchased, but lack of time and money meant we never got around to it,” says Maria. It wasn’t until 10 years later, when their family had grown…

+ Garden “The outdoor space is our favourite,” says Maria. “This was a big part of the design and I love that these areas can be enjoyed from inside the house as well.” + Living room “The ground-floor living space has a very voluminous feel to it, thanks to the new higher ceiling. We were able to create this by dropping the back level of the house down while maintaining the old ceiling height.” + Main bedroom “Our original bedroom at the front of the house was expanded to include a walk-in robe and ‘green’ bathroom. We planted a bamboo hedge outside the bathroom window so eventually the entire room will be encased in greenery.”…

go with the flow Bathrooms can be the most-loved spaces in a home, but also tend to be the most used and abused so they need the biggest dose of TLC. Sadly, too many of our bathrooms are the scene of building’s grisliest DIY crimes – self-appointed DIY demons thinking they can save a buck or two by tackling renovations without professional help. As bathroom trends are the quickest changing in the home, that’s a triple threat and recipe for reno disaster. So let’s turn the tap on bathroom transformations and have a closer look at the space that really has seen it all... make time for TLC As a nation we are beyond obsessed with renovations, bathrooms in particular. It shows through in what we watch on TV, and…

chocolate and cream swiss roll SERVES 8 PREP 30 minutes (plus cooling) COOKING 10 minutes ½ cup (75g) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp Dutch cocoa 5 eggs, at room temperature ½ cup (110g) caster sugar 50g unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp caster sugar, extra 1 tbsp Dutch cocoa, extra VANILLA MASCARPONE CREAM ⅓ cup (80ml) single cream 250g mascarpone ⅓ cup (35g) icing sugar mixture, sifted ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced (200°C convection). Line a lightly greased 28cm x 40cm baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa three times and set aside. 2 Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whisk on high…

WASH BUDDIES Why it works The organic look of this combination will do wonders for an all-white bathroom. Full linen bath towel, $249, Loom Towels. Simple whitewash timber stool, $395, Harpers Project. SOFT SELL Why it works Pink tones and contoured shapes bring life to a space. Navara textured cotton-bamboo bath towel in Dusty Pink, $49.99, Adairs. Tina Frey resin side table in Nude, $895, Oliver Thom. FIZZ KIDS Why it works A dash of orange taken from the terrazzo adds energy to a neutral scheme. Twiggy bath sheet in Khaki, $89, Sage x Clare. Terrazzo hourglass stump in Natural, $450, Fenton & Fenton. DARK ENERGY Why it works Stylish black pieces can take your bathroom into the highlight zone. Waffle bath towel in Slate, $49.95, Aura Home. Ubud four-leg…

This Sydney bathroom lies at the heart of a 1960s hexagonal home inspired by the work of starchitect Frank Lloyd Wright. Recently revamped by Decoroom, every corner of the house has been reinterpreted with era-specific colour and furnishings the owners love. At the end of their ensuite, a vision of funky tiles and on-trend terrazzo, are these Shelfish perspex shelves from Kartell by Laufen. Italian innovator Kartell began bringing designer plastic to the people in 1949 and this trio is an authentic reminder of just how cool those days were.…

Who lives there Belinda Alexander, owner of Base Supply lifestyle brand; her husband Steve, an advertising sales executive; their daughter Mia, 16; son Jem, 14; and pet Cavoodle Gilbert. Style of home A free-standing contemporary home shaped like a barn, which was inspired by Scandinavian and New Zealand design. Construction began in February 2018 and the family moved into the home 15 months later, in May 2019. All up, the bill for the construction and fitout was close to $2 million.…

As the founder and creative director of Danish furniture and accessory company Ferm Living, Trine Andersen knows a thing or two about styling beautiful interiors. Her design philosophy – that of honesty and thoughtfulness with an emphasis on natural materials – extends to the way she lives and, in turn, how she approached updating her family home, a well-preserved mid-century bungalow in the coastal town of Skovshoved, Copenhagen. “This is a casual and unpretentious house with character, where you can leave your shoes on and life is for living”TRINE ANDERSEN, OWNER In 2016, when Trine and her life/work partner Martin first came across the property, there was the obvious pull of its original feaures, such as the Bordeaux marble tiles, oak parquetry, exposed yellow-brick walls and immaculate teak windows. But…

Who lives here Troy and Maria McGlone, owners of landscape design company Zenith Concepts, and their three children: Will, 13, Max, 10, and eight-year-old Lucy. Style of home A 100-year-old California bungalow in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, recently renovated to become a spacious and family-friendly four-bedroom abode. Troy and Maria first met with their architect in 2016 — 10 years after they purchased the home. Renovation works commenced in September 2018 and took a further 10 months to complete. The cost of the renovation was roughly $850,000, including furniture.…

“Sometimes plan B is better” MARIA McGLONE, HOMEOWNER “The original renovation design included a formed concrete bench suspended from a wall under the stairs in the living area. However, just before Christmas that year our builder asked us where the engineering drawings for the bench were. We didn’t know we needed them, and quickly decided it was the wrong time of year to start new drawings, so we canned that idea and spent the next few weeks working out what to do instead. The outcome was a custom ledge with built-in joinery in the same timber veneer used throughout the house. We are very happy with the result — it worked out well in the end.”…

Have everything planned out to the millimetre before work begins. Buy a notepad for your sketches, plans and elevations, as well as any important information that may need to be included along the way. Try a one-stop shop for all your bathroom needs. This saves running around town to a dozen or so showrooms and will keep costs down as you may be able to get a discount for buying everything from the one store. Beaumont Tiles is a great place to start. Have all your taps, mixers, spouts and showerheads on site before the plumber starts work. Enough said. Move out of home if at all possible as the onslaught of noise and dust will be much more bearable from the safety of a friend’s — or even the…

Q I’d like to know how often I need to change my mattress and why? What should I look for in my new mattress? Ella, via Instagram You should consider upgrading your mattress or ensemble every seven to ten years. The reason for this is that our bodies change over time, which means the mattress may no longer be the right fit for you. When you’re ready for a new one, always look for a well-recognised and trusted Australian-made brand that focuses on quality technology, fabrics and craftsmanship. Most importantly, utilise the professional sleep experts in stores to help you. AMANDA BALECH, NATIONAL PRODUCT & MARKETING MANAGER FOR BEDDING, HARVEY NORMAN QI want to redecorate my outdoor area for the cooler months. Which furniture should I be considering? Isabelle, via…

Recently restored by Sydney design firm Luchetti Krelle, the Tattersalls Hotel in Armidale, NSW, pays homage to its Art Deco past with a courteous nod to the town’s gold-rush origins. Featuring three floors and 25 rooms of opulence, including pressed ceililngs, timber-lined stairways, sapphire walls and luscious bespoke carpets, it’s been cleverly blended with minimalist furnishings to keep it current – just in time for visitors to gather around the fire again. tattersallsarmidale.com.au…

PARIS DREAMING HOT HOTEL MONSIEUR GEORGE When you’re next in Paris, spoil yourself with a room at Monsieur George, an historic hotel that has just undergone designer Anouska Hempel’s signature treatment. The chic neighbourhood, in the 8th, also makes it a great base for hitting design and arts stores. Pencil it in for 2021. MONSIEURGEORGE.COM INSPIRED BY ISOLATION Some of the good stuff we’re connecting with as we prepare to leave the house... DESIGN SCHOOL MASTERCLASS Now is the time to get into Kelly Wearstler’s online masterclass series, where the LA-based design star will cover all the basics and help you to find your style, work with pattern and understand lighting. MASTERCLASS.COM OYSTERS ON CALL EAST 33 The launch of E33 Delivery means that Sydneysiders will now have access to…

THE ORIGINAL Ball Clock by Irving Harper and George Nelson for Howard Miller 1947, reissued by Vitra 1999 Form A wall clock made up of 12 balls of natural or painted wood that radiate out of a centrally located clock mechanism. What makes it special Reflecting the Atomic era in which it was designed, the Ball Clock was one of 130 timepieces created by American design studio George Nelson Associates for the Howard Miller Clock Company over a 30-year period. Produced in six shades, the Ball Clock is most widely known in its multicoloured or orange form. Like many products designed at the studio, the concept was developed by a group of creative minds, in this case George Nelson, Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi and head of design Irving Harper. Harper…

Alison Milner had long known she wanted to live on the street she now calls home. “It’s always been one of our favourite streets; it’s just a very charming little pocket in the neighbourhood,” says the Sydney solicitor, who shares her newly completed Randwick home with her husband Dean and their two children. After buying in mid-2018, the family decided to demolish the old Federation home on the block and rebuild something more family friendly with the help of residential specialists Vaughan Architects and Build By Design. As entertaining family and friends is very important to the Milners, the various teams made sure the kitchen was particulary large and lovely. “The open-plan kitchen, dining and living space wraps around an outdoor entertaining area with a built-in barbecue, so it’s very…

As doctors in intensive care and emergency medicine, Oli Flower and Chris Bowles are used to making decisions quickly. Such was the case in 2012 when they first laid eyes on a quirky 1960s house overlooking the water in Sydney’s Cremorne, which had been owned by the same family since it was built 45 years earlier. “Chris and I were looking for something a bit different and so we instantly loved the unique style of this place with its wide eaves, mostly hexagonal rooms and [early Modernist style] construction that was sympathetic to the local environment of rocks and trees,” Oli explains. The house had been inspired by the work of legendary US architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his iconic Walker Residence in Carmel, California, so it appealed to the…

For those of us who fantasise about having a brick feature wall at home, this Melbourne family’s story is a dream come true. While planning a big renovation over a number of years, their patience was rewarded with an unexpected bonus: finding a great raw material on the premises. A year later, the red bricks lining the driveway became a gorgeous feature wall running from inside to out, referencing the old in an entirely new way.…

+ More space “That was the main reason for the renovation,” says Maria. “As charming as they are, old homes don’t make the best use of space so it was about opening the home up.” + Better facilities “With three active children, the house had to be really family-friendly. The pool and basketball court were features we factored in from the start and have been particularly well used. + Beautiful garden “This was a must-have. A great garden can add so much to the whole living experience and that’s what we’ve created.”…

SLICE OF HEAVEN Star feature Never underestimate the power of natural light. In this Melbourne bathroom, it’s the window that’s the most striking inclusion, says architect Tom Robertson. “My clients asked that the space be full of light and borrowed green views. There’s a sliver of land between the houses, and the neighbour’s wall has been planted out. Over time, this will provide a lush outlook.” Why this design shines As this is a long, thin room, a petite bath (the Kado Lux from Reece) is the perfect inclusion. It sits neatly next to the open shower area, another smart design element that keeps the space visually open. “Tall ceilings also work to make this bathroom feel special,” says Tom. A neat custom-made American-oak-veneer vanity (opposite) provides ample storage and…

It’s not called a bathroom for nothing: the bath you choose when you build or renovate has the power to be pivotal to the way this space looks and functions. “A considered investment in a high-quality bath can, quite literally, change your life,” says Tim Jordan, managing director of Bathe. In today’s hectic world, a bathtub is one of the few fittings you can have in your home that will deliver calmness and a feeling of luxury and self-care. It can also be a major design feature – a resounding statement of your personal style. Here’s what to look for when you’re after a tub that’s a talking point. test it out Sure, you can gasp at a gorgeous bath in a magazine or online, but before you buy there’s…

In a nod to the 1960s conversation pit, this sunken space under an existing cherry tree lends just the right amount of interest to its poolside location in Sydney. The manicured buxus hedging and limestone masonry walls foster a cosy sense of containment while the change in height adds to the garden’s sense of scale. Alternately used for meals or lounging, the owners spend many hours here in the shade of their much-adored tree. Turn the page for more details.…