Australian House & Garden June 2022

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“There is something about the relief of white paint as a background to art and furnishings that SOOTHES me.” I love white houses and white interiors. I know that might sound unadventurous, especially when I see the myriad, nuanced colour palettes that come across my desk every day from the best interior designers and coloursmiths in Australia. I so admire the deft use of colour, and it is an art form. But there is something about the relief of white paint as a background to collected art and furnishings that soothes me. As regular readers will know, I am a serial renovator, and my favourite white for the last 10 years has been Dulux Natural White. I love the depth and warmth it brings to any space. Coincidentally, I am frequently involved…

How fabulous – an article about maximalism. I absolutely loved Richard Archer’s home (‘Art And Soul’, April). I know it’s trendy to have a clutter-free house, but I love having my place filled with treasures. Items bought on holidays and daytrips are wonderful talking pieces whenever friends and family visit. Richard’s house is bursting with creativity, which makes it such an exciting space. I felt so inspired after reading the feature that I have planned a shopping day. Why not live life to the maximum? Bryanna Kemp, Hunters Hill, NSW WHEN PLAN B IS A WINNER I came down to Sydney from the flooded Northern Rivers for Easter to visit my daughter and her family, but instead of visiting the Easter Show with them, today I am sitting here enjoying your wonderful magazine…

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The process of updating a heritage home can require its owners to think on their feet. When there’s a nasty burst pipe in the only bathroom, the renovation of that room takes on an extreme urgency, particularly when you add a lockdown into the equation. “The Covid situation was getting serious,” says Katie Sargent, interior designer and owner of this 1900s home in Melbourne. “We had to get the bathroom done immediately, before tradies became impossible to pin down. We didn’t move out, so for a while there we’d have to jump in the car and drive to the local park when we needed the bathroom!” But, later, when the kitchen was being overhauled and the baltic pine floors sanded and whitewashed, staying put wasn’t an option: “We packed up the…

“MY DAD BOUGHT MY FIRST PIECE OF ART FOR ME FOR MY 21ST BIRTHDAY.” YOUR FIRST (ADULT) HOME? A little Art Deco apartment with a huge jacaranda tree wrapping around the bedrooms and sunroom. It felt like I was living in a purple dream when the tree flowered. DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATIONS? I’d love to go on safari in Botswana with Karl and Charlie when he’s old enough to take it all in. Visiting any of the Coqui Coqui residences (4) in Mexico is also on my bucket list. MOST UNFORGETTABLE MEAL? It was at a little winery just outside of Hobart on the way to Freycinet. We had the most delicious mushroom pizza, straight out of the oven, on the lawn overlooking the vineyards. COLOURS YOU GRAVITATE TO? Green, every time. Mixed with black,…