Inhoudsopgave van November 2019 - Inside Out

While Inside Out features incredible homes every issue, we wanted to celebrate the very best of modern Australian homes, those groundbreaking local projects that will influence renovations and new builds to come. We are all about modern Australian living, and the planning, detail and construction that goes into creating homes that bring joy. So we partnered with Brickworks and invited the industry to share what’s happening with the conceptualising, design and execution of houses, and we were inundated with thoughtful, character-filled projects with a purpose: to make the lives lived within them better. The first-ever Home of the Year winning project is an extraordinary house by architecture firm Kennedy Nolan, who brought new life to an Edwardian weatherboard in Melbourne by transforming it into a playful, optimistic and creative home…

1 CONTEMPORARY LUXE why it works Both of these shapely pieces celebrate the possibilities of line and form. 2 NEW DIMENSIONS why it works Contrasting shapes and lines are brought together by pale oak and Scandi-chic appeal. 3 CURVE BALL why it works Soft and inviting arches create a look that’s comfy and a tad nostalgic. *CONVERSION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT…

THE ORIGINAL Le Klint 306 table lamp The form A table lamp with a finely crafted solid brass base and pleated shade. What makes it special The tilt mechanism on this curvy table lamp allows it to be used as a table or wall lamp. Designed in 1945 by the late Danish architect and furniture designer Kaare Klint, the 306 contrasts the linear pleating of the iconic Le Klint shade with an organically shaped base in bent brass. This unique combination of regimented pleating and fluid shape enables the lamp to slip into a wide range of interiors, from traditional to modern. Klint served as an apprentice to both his father PV Jensen-Klint and architect Carl Petersen, before designing the interior for the very first Le Klint showroom in 1943…

Who lives here Sheree Burge, stay-at-home mum and design enthusiast (in a previous life, a mental health nurse), her husband Jonathan, craniofacial and plastic surgeon, their children, Gracie, 14, Tilda, 11, and Ivy, 3, plus Charlie the cat. Style of home Edwardian at the front, open-plan contemporary at the rear. Brief Hailing from coastal Auckland, the family wanted to be around water so the pool was a priority. A Japanese–Scandi aesthetic was also on the wishlist. The renovation process ran from late 2014 to October 2018. Demolition and construction began in August 2017.…

Life has been a series of happy accidents for Taliah and Sein Lowry of Byron Beach Abodes. Ensconced in doing something they love, the pair followed their hearts by renovating properties in their hometown, selling one to fund their latest discovery. “That’s how BBA was founded, really by default,” explains Taliah, a self-trained interior designer who has learnt her trade over the course of doing up nine projects, all listed with the thriving holiday rental business. “Everybody who bought the homes wanted me to manage them, so they have ended up staying under BBA,” she says. Each project started out as a forever home for the busy household, which includes three boys and two dogs. The latest one, known as The Lodge, was no different. The couple’s first encounter with…

The entrance to this Californian bungalow is telling: its intricate stained-glass front door looks original to the 1927 home, but in fact, the striking design feature is actually a recent addition. The renovated Melbourne house is a blend of old and new, and it represents the future for its owners Karly and Ben, and their young sons Isaac and Joshua. The couple were living in a townhouse in 2014 and looking for their forever home when they saw that the bungalow three doors along had been put up for sale. Their leafy street – close to parks, schools and a gourmet supermarket loved by locals – was where the couple wanted to settle down and raise a family, and this house offered them the chance to give an older home…

For natural good looks, timber flooring is hard to beat. “It has a warm, tactile appeal and being a natural material it creates a calm, grounded feel in a space,” says Maria Roussos, principal at Sydney design firm Schemes & Spaces. “It has other benefits too – it’s insulating, hypoallergenic, wears better than carpet and can make a room feel bigger than it actually is.” Flooring is a major decision – and one that you’ll want to be happy with for years to come. “A big consideration is whether you want the floor to be the star of the room or play a supporting role,” says Heather Nette King, interiors stylist and Carpet Court ambassador. “The more detail and features a floor has – think parquetry or a deeply knotted…

If you thought butler’s pantries were a luxury reserved for huge kitchens in expensive properties, think again. Situated just off the kitchen, and larger than a standard walk-in pantry, butler’s pantries used to be where the hired help would polish silver and store estate heirlooms. Today, this zone offers extra space for cooking and storage, as well as being the perfect place to hide dirty dishes or do food prep so it’s not in full view while you’re eating or entertaining. Here’s how to create a functional and fabulous butler’s pantry… 1 space A butler’s pantry is possible even in a small kitchen. Consider bi-fold doors that run along the top of a benchtop and can hinge up or push back into a small gap. With these doors, you can…

Update your outdoor nook for summer with these bright pieces from Fenton&Fenton. The Italian-designed Maya lounge chairs have been crafted from rope on a sturdy iron frame made to withstand the elements. Choose a mix of tones, pair with a terrazzo stump side table and you’ll be sitting pretty post-swim or with a cool beverage in hand for your dose of vitamin D. Maya lounge chairs in Burnt Coral and North Atlantic, $860 each, and Terrazzo cylinder stump in Soft Pink, $450; fentonandfenton.com.au…

More than 2.2 million rooftops across Australia are today kitted out with photovoltaic (PV) panels that are performing the always slightly wondrous task of transforming sunlight into energy. And given how wholeheartedly our nation has embraced household solar, you might think the number of PV installations would have peaked by now, but that’s not the case: demand remains strong (even in the absence of the government rebates of yesteryear). If you’re considering putting in a solar-power system, there are a few things you need to consider. orientation is key As keen as you may be, not every roof is suitable for solar panels: the biggest issue is shade from surrounding buildings and trees. A north-facing roof is ideal, since it receives the most sunlight over a day, but other aspects…

The spot the 1967-built Downtowner motel sat on had always been fabulous. Perched on a corner of Carlton’s Lygon Street, bumped up against the fringe of the Melbourne CBD, it was a gateway to the wonder of the city laneways and retail and theatre districts, and the magnetic nightlife of Little Italy. So when family-run business Zagame’s decided to reinvent the Downtowner into an edgy urban 97-room hotel, the idea was bound to be a winner. The renovations were a team effort: client Robert Zagame lead Robert Ficarra of Interlandi Mantesso Architects, Kas Makohon of Lukas Partners for the interiors, and Linda Whitfield of Surround Style for the selection of soft furnishings. The extensive makeover had a budget of $18 million, and the transformation delivers exactly what you want from…

We’ve long been fans of the graphic floral artworks, spotted bedlinen and velvet penny round cushions in a rainbow of tones that make up designer Rachel Castle’s eponymous Castle range. And this cotton throw with its joyful slogan is no exception. This beauty is made for lounging on the couch, in bed or in the sun-dappled shade. Oh Yeah throw, $159; castleandthings.com.au…

Let your walls shine with this bold beauty Whether it’s a statement canvas or a cluster of prints hung gallery style, there’s no denying that art has the ability to transform a space from simple to spectacular. Cue this textural, oversized abstract from British-French artist Galina Munroe, inspired by her residency in the south of France earlier this year.…

Tell us about your creative journey so far? Laetitia: Jess and I met at university while we were completing our Masters of Art Curatorship. I went on to work in the contemporary Australian (non-Indigenous) art industry, while Jess spent time working with remote Indigenous artists and art centres in the Top End. We both had a desire to do something on our own and we wanted to continue working with artists, just in a different way. We took the leap after I had some time off with my first baby and Jess had just completed her Masters of Business (Marketing). Where does the name Willie Weston come from? Jess: It’s my maternal grandmother’s name. I never met her but she was quite the pioneering lady. Together with my grandfather, she…

It’s Inside Out’s first-ever Home of the Year Awards and with our partner, Brickworks Building Products, we have gathered Australia’s most desirable homes. The criteria was big on clever design and thoughtful interiors, with an eye on sustainability and the use of smart materials, but really, the most important factor was that they had to be homes the judges wanted to wake up in every day. Turn the page and you’ll see what we mean… The Home of the Year Awards categories include Best Use of Material: Brick, Best New Home Build, Best Home Renovation, Best Sustainable Project, and presenting the Home of the Year.…

“This poetic and playful house in Melbourne is a celebration of memory and storytelling. Every space, texture, colour and detail has a reassuring homeliness that celebrates the past and imagines the future,” says Cameron Bruhn, head of school and Dean of Architecture at The University of Queensland. “The renovation of this classic Edwardian-era house has created a delightful home that will undoubtedly stand the test of time – in the day-today lives of the family who live here and through the novelty and mastery of the architecture.”…

One whirlwind viewing – and a little serendipity – was all it took to convince Ella Edwards that she had chanced upon the site of her family’s dream home. “The property was originally named Capri, which happens to be my favourite seaside place in the world,” says Ella of the blond brick veneer house hugging a hill in Melbourne’s inner-east. “I was determined to not let this one get away.” To Ella, who with husband Paul shares a passion for travel, the wide and elevated site dotted with fruit trees held huge promise. “I’ve always loved rambling Italian landscapes filled with citrus and olive trees,” she says, “and an elevated block with a view somehow makes a house feel less suburban.” Having lived in the home for three years, the…

If the kitchen is the heart of the home, surely the living and dining spaces are the brains of the operation. A space where everyone gathers, a space to relax and recharge and a space for community. And if the lounge rooms are designed just right, it can be the think tank for the whole home. This year’s Blockheads have certainly had a lot to think about – the sizes of these homes is mind-boggling and the dexterity needed to juggle trades, budget, aspirations and the reality of these builds is a somewhat rare commodity. But, under great stress, diamonds are formed. Let’s see who dished up the jewels and who was left lumped with coal. Jesse & Mel House 5 29/30 WINNER Real-estate mogul Jesse and his partner Mel…

soft spot Inspired by sunny holidays in the Greek Islands, Aura Home’s ‘Paros’ fringed towels are made from sustainably sourced cotton to lessen their environmental footprint. From $14.95 for the face washer; aurahome.com.au PERFECT CIRCLE Only Orb’s smooth teak exterior conceals a 40-hour candle within, masquerading as an objet d’art when the scented inner isn’t in use. Only Orb teak and glass scented candle, $89.90; top3.com.au SINK UP The latest evolution from Zuster’s ‘Issy’ bathroom range for Reece allows you to pair an Issy vanity with a semi-inset basin for a seamless look. Issy Z8 1.5m six-drawer vanity unit, $5647; reece.com.au GRAND SCALE Artedomus’s ‘Beton’ collection now includes concrete-look tiles and generously proportioned porcelain panels. The larger size of the ‘Artetech’ porcelain panels means they can be used on walls…

For the perfect finishing touch to their newly renovated home, the owners of this house in Sydney’s East wanted an entertainment area with a barbecue, a grassed area for their dogs with privacy and lots of greenery, as well as that seamless transition between indoors and outdoors. The pair turned to Courtney Taylor from Terraneo Landscape Design, who chose sandstone pavers with cottage-style plants fashioned to complement the heritage parts of the home and fuse the contemporary renovation with the outdoors. The home’s charming period façade features a front door not aligned with the garden gate, so the entry path needed a plan. “I didn’t want to put a 45-degree angle in the path, cut through the garden and break up the space,” says Courtney. He decided on large-format sandstone…

Generating solar power is no longer just a matter of bolting PV panels onto your roof. From Bristile comes an integrated power-generating roof tile that architects love for its ability to sit flush with surrounding roof tiles (while still offering the same strength and durability). The financial incentive to use them in your next build is pretty compelling: a 5kW system can potentially pay for itself in 4.5 years, depending on how much energy your household typically uses. The payback period would be about eight years if you opt to include battery storage in your solar roof-tile package. There are a couple of different packages you can choose from, but each includes complementary digital monitoring technology that makes it easy to track the PV system’s performance and see the amount of…

Nino Zoccali (pictured above) might be Australian but his heart is deep in the Venetian Republic. The executive chef and owner of two of Australia’s most revered Italian restaurants, Pendolino and La Rosa in Sydney’s historic arcade, The Strand, are loved for their exquisite pasta as well as the moody, sensual interiors by Dominic Alvaro. “We were unapologetically trying to create a real Melbourne vibe in Sydney – an amazing European style restaurant,” Nino explains. Dark wooden furniture and low lighting are key, but an articulated wall that houses the olive oil shop inside Pendolino also allows for an expandable private dining experience. Besides manning the kitchen in his two restaurants, Nino’s other great passion is olive oil. He’s been a judge on the National Olive Oil Panel for 15…

TECH MOVE IT When Sonos commits to its first ever outdoor smart speaker, you can be sure it’s a game changer. Move, priced at $649, has a 10-hour battery life with a wide sound profile for better outdoor acoustics. Plus, it can weather extreme temperatures, rain, sun and falls, and recharges on its cradle. SONOS.COM WHAT WE WANT BEACH VIBES To celebrate its sixth birthday, The Beach People has released the Deia round towel in a luxurious soft cotton with gorgeous graphic fish scales. $99; THEBEACHPEOPLE.COM.AU JUST LANDED LIFE OF THE PARTY Carousel is the first in-house handknot collection of custom floor rugs launched by Designer Rugs. The 12 joyful and feminine designs are available in store and online. DESIGNERRUGS.COM.AU PETS the burrow teepee If you love your puppy (and…

I was on maternity leave as editor of this magazine in 2002 when the idea for the first Iconic Australian Houses book came about. I was living in what I believed to be one – the Marshall House in Sydney’s Clontarf – and in between feeds and nappy changes I began to research what else there was of national significance. The word ‘iconic’ was not quite so overused back then and it became my benchmark for what was fit for inclusion. The house had to represent the original work from an architect of note and be intact, as some houses have undergone so many changes that the architects have renounced them; and it had to break new ground and create a new architectural language, which might be through use of…

When Sheree and Jonathan Burge, owners of this four-bedroom house in Melbourne’s inner north, asked Kennedy Nolan to design them an addition that was outside the box, the architects responded both literally and figuratively. The result, a pavilion separated from the main house by a pool, is a fanciful celebration of the curve, sculptured in brick and a world away from the four-square Edwardian weatherboard at the front. Separating the old and the new is a round swimming pool, deep and mysterious, which reflects a soaring half-moon façade whimsically punctuated with archways and circular windows. While solid and monumental, when laid in this staggered form, its brickwork has an intriguing fluidity. The couple bought the then-humble bungalow when they moved to Melbourne from Auckland six years ago. “We loved this…

DOUBLE WINNER Best New Home Build & Best Use of Material: Brick GORDONS BAY HOUSE Renato D’Ettorre Architects The house A new build on a clifftop overlooking a Sydney coastline. This house was a huge favourite with the panel. It’s hard to beat with its mix of rich materials against the location’s raw natural beauty – which is why it won in two categories. What the judges love it “For me, it’s the purity of all of the materials; the glass, stone and brick all combining to create a tactile, sensual environment to live in,” says Inside Out editor Eliza O’Hare. “The architect’s bold and inventive use of brick – for pieced and solid walls in large veil-like screens and in floors that ground the building – is a testament…

When Holly Marder met Dutchman Dirk Kraaij in Germany in 2008, she was due to return home to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in six weeks. “But after four weeks, I decided I wasn’t ready to be back in Australia and wanted to see him again,” says Holly. “The minute we saw each other, sparks flew and that was it. It was a proper love story.” After a year working in London – and visiting the Netherlands almost every weekend – Holly moved to Dirk’s hometown of Delft, where the couple welcomed daughter Lola in 2012. But while they knew almost immediately that they wanted to be together, the search for their home proved less straightforward. Holly wanted a “quintessentially Dutch home packed with charm and character”, but Dirk craved functionality. “We…

The word ‘concrete’ appeared in 1750 as a description for mortar, while the first reinforced concrete structures were built around 1900. Dating back to Rome’s Pantheon to present day, concrete has enjoyed some monumental moments at the hands of architectural greats like Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and more recently John Pawson. Concrete is again taking centrestage in contemporary architecture, and the latest award-winning homes add weight to this notion. New techniques have elevated this dynamic material from a static substructure to a celebrated substance with exposed concrete now a frontrunner for everything from façades to flooring and furniture. architectural elements Incorporating concrete as an architectural element is one way to introduce the material in more measured doses. Concrete makes great kitchen islands or bathroom vanities as it’s easy to clean…

1 Black rose Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’. A flower-imitating succulent. Drought-tolerant, easy to propagate and flowers with yellow, pyramid-shaped flowerheads from late winter through to spring. It works as a single specimen in a pot, where it will thrive; just ensure free-draining soil and don’t over water or it will rot. If you mass-plant in a gang, it starts to resemble a rose bush. 2 Common sage Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’. Long-lasting herb that tastes great. Regularly picking the new leaves keeps it a tidy bun shape. A lilac-purple dusts the immature foliage on this cultivar. Contrasts well with silver/blue plants such as echium. 3 Smoke bush Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ or ‘Grace’. The pinkish flower spray contrasts beautifully against the deep purple of this small tree’s foliage. Perfect for modern backyards,…

AC Alternating current; the type of electrical current that’s used in homes Array A system of multiple connected solar panels DC Direct current; the type of current that’s generated by solar panels FiT Feed-in tariff. This is the amount you’ll receive from your electricity provider for power you generate and feed back into the grid Inverter One of the components of a solar system that converts DC power from solar panels into AC power to use in your home Kilowatt (kW) A measure of electrical power Kilowatt hour (kWh) A measure of electrical power over time; you’ll see this on your electricity bill Photovoltaic (PV) This term refers to the creation of electricity from light. Small-scale technology certificates (STCs) These are part of a subsidy system provided by the Federal…