Inside Out September 2021

Nothing is as I thought it would be. In my youth, particularly my 20s (when all of our style indicators are set in place), it was the 1990s and, like everyone around me at the time, I was mad for a type of Japanese-style industrial minimalism. It was a thing. The slicker the better, as I believed that good design required a generous dash of chilly austerity. And so I thought that my own kitchen style was set. But things change and my worship at the altar of minimalism started to erode as soon as I started to cook properly. All the prepping, ritual and messy alchemy that goes into conjuring slow and delicious lunches didn’t feel right on a cold, sleek workbench. I yearned for generous, colourful French cookware, and…

LOCAL ART SEEING COUNTRY Australian textile brand Willie Weston works with Indigenous artists through Indigenous-owned art centres to develop divine prints and patterns for their fabrics and wallpapers. The latest range, Durrmu, is a visual exploration of the textures of traditional weaving and dot painting. WILLIEWESTON.COM LIFE OF DESIGN WE’RE BLOWN AWAY BY ROBERT PLUMB’S AWESOME NEW COLLECTION. HERE ARE OUR TOP THREE PICKS: STYLE MOMENT STAY-CATION National Art School graduate Clare Wigney collaborated with Lee Matthews for the Resort 22 collection, showcasing a playful use of shape and scale in androgynous new designs. The Edie mini dress in Pink Marigold, $599, is a summer essential. LEEMATTHEWS.COM.AU garden tools With a bronze tool head, copper ferrule and hardwood timber handle, each piece of this set is almost too pretty to use! Get your hands on these gorgeous garden…

Nothing is as I thought it would be. In my youth, particularly my 20s (when all of our style indicators are set in place), it was the 1990s and, like everyone around me at the time, I was mad for a type of Japanese-style industrial minimalism. It was a thing. The slicker the better, as I believed that good design required a generous dash of chilly austerity. And so I thought that my own kitchen style was set. But things change and my worship at the altar of minimalism started to erode as soon as I started to cook properly. All the prepping, ritual and messy alchemy that goes into conjuring slow and delicious lunches didn’t feel right on a cold, sleek workbench. I yearned for generous, colourful French cookware,…

A desire to merge art with nature by honouring the ancient craft of weaving is at the core of Byron Bay-based Grounded Rugs, a business founded by former magazine staffer Melinda Bourdain, who was inspired to do so by her late mother. Explain how Grounded Rugs was born I’ve always had an intrinsic love for interiors and styling, which I get from my late mother, and when she passed I decided to launch Grounded as – like a lot of people who lose someone close to them – life is too short to not absolutely love what you do every day. I began in early 2018 with a solo exploratory textiles trip to India. Our first showroom launched on October 8, 2018, which is also my mother’s birthday. While I didn’t…

Contrasting textures give a tonal scheme depth Stay focused with clean lines and simple forms Impress guests with pops of colour and pattern…

If you haven’t yet heard of St Rose, now is the time to get acquainted. Recently nominated as a finalist for Indie Fragrance of the Year – one of the industry’s top honours for olfactory works of art – at the Fragrance Foundation Awards, founder Belinda Smith is making big waves in the world of scent. “The St Rose journey started from my own experience of hunting for something I couldn’t find. There were very few clean and transparent fragrance brands on the market that also appealed to my preference for artisanal perfumes,” she says. Founded by Belinda in 2018, the St Rose collection currently consists of six gender-neutral eau de parfums that contain 97 per cent natural – and 80 per cent organic – ingredients that are cruelty-free and manufactured…