Table of contents for April 2024 in Inside Out

As this issue goes to pr int, I am finalising plans for my kitchen renovation. Again. It’s just par for the course in this job, seeing all of the beautiful projects that constantly land in my Inbox. Just when I think I have my cupboard configuration sorted – another great new idea blows my mind. It’s also interesting observing how different people attack their kitchen plan; do you start with the mater ials wishlist or appliance choices? Maybe it’s how you prep and live in the kitchen, or even the colour palette. Wherever you start, there’s no choice but to finish within the budget and, for me, that has to be the starting point. To that end, this month we do a deep dive into five fantastic renovations with new…

1 Tulip lounge chair in Decent Cinnamon, $2099, RJ Living. 2 Clinique Colour Pop cheek blush in Black Honey, $50, David Jones. 3 Elinor three-seater sofa in Dusty Rose, $2299, Life Interiors. 4 Baltimore Chobi rug in Rust, $999, Wild Yarn. 5 Trifine ‘Natural Long Handle’ bag in Rust, $49.95, Hardtofind. 6 Glazed tiles in Pink Rose, $280 per sq m, Jatana Interiors. 7 Plano Rosso marble tile, POA, SNB Stone. 8 Elysian kitchen mixer in Clay, $349.90, ABI Interiors. 9 Monet fabric ottoman in Dusty Rose, $349, Life Interiors. 10 Gus ‘Modello’ planters in Clay, $740 for set of three, Life Interiors. 11 Lily & The Cherry Tree cel ceramic vase in Red, $34.95, Temple & Webster. 12 Sundowner powdercoated bench in Clay, $800, Fenton & Fenton. 13 Evie…

cheat sheet Who lives here Stefanie and Glenn Crawford with their son, Ollie, who’s 18, and rescue animals Lotte, a kelpie cross, and Diego, a grey tabby cat. Style of home A modern Dutch-style barn with subtle wabi-sabi influences. Location St Kilda in Melbourne, the traditional land of the Kulin Nations. The build, including a month-long hiatus due to lockdown restrictions in 2020, took about 11 months. In an age where social media-led trends reign supreme, meditation teacher Stefanie Crawford’s thoughtful approach to inter ior design stands out from the crowd. Her home reflects her unique personal style and champions objects and ideas gathered over time. An inter ior designer in a for mer life, Stefanie has design sensibilities that were shaped by a European childhood and intrepid adult life.…

1 PLAYING WITH FIRE At the early discussion stage of this home’s redesign, the couple who owned it had just found out they were expecting their first child. By completion, they had a nine-month-old little boy. So, inter ior designer Mar iah Burton (pictured) from Folk Studio knew all along that this makeover needed to deliver on the family-fr iendly front while also fitting in some specific requests. A feature fireplace was one such ask that’s not so common here in Australia (particularly where they are in Clovelly, close to the beach). “This was quite important for the clients because they’re Polish,” says Mariah. “They told me that in Poland the fireplace is the centre of the living room because their winters are so harsh. For them, it’s everything.” A…

the brief A Brisbane home with “untapped potential” was renovated to suit a family with three young children and two dogs. “They wanted a space to come together and embrace indoor-outdoor living,” says Danielle Langlois from Langlois Design. The kitchen is now a room where they can eat, drink, do homework and play board games, thanks to the versatile bench design. the palette Lots of white in the way of Dulux Natural White cabinetry and White Gloss Clarinet tiles from Tile Mob on the island base make a brilliant canvas for other elements to riff off. Notes of grey come in via the Super White Dolomite stone benchtop and splashback, and metallic-silver glints appear sparingly in the Brodware City Plus tapware and pot filler. the surprise “There’s a cleverly hidden…

the brief A bungalow in Myrtle Bank, Adelaide, was renovated and extended with the expertise of architect Rebecca Ryan and designer Georgie Shepherd. “The owners loved their home, but felt the existing kitchen and laundry were too small and in the wrong spots,” says the designer. With two young children and a dog, the couple said they wanted to fully enjoy the garden outlook and also noted that they love darker kitchens. the palette Don’t be fooled by its beauty – this kitchen is robust and designed to suit bustling family life. The key was creating zones for everyone to be together, while also giving them plenty of space. “The island in Lorde White marble from CDK Stone doubles as a casual seating zone,” says Georgie. “Meanwhile, the Woodcut timber…

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Q I would like to use brick as one of the materials for my facade, but want to add some distinct features to the exterior. Do you have any recommendations? Bricks are highly versatile and can be laid in a variety of patterns besides the traditional stretcher bond. Using a combination of different laying patterns is a great way to add visual interest and a sense of dimension to your facade. A stack bond brick pattern, where bricks are placed one directly on top of the other, has been gaining popularity over the last few years and is a go-to for architects wanting to use brick in a new contemporary way. BRETT WARD, GENERAL MANAGER INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, BRICKWORKS BUILDING PRODUCTS Q I am new to pool ownership and would love…

EDITORIAL EDITOR Eliza O’Hare CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mia Daminato DEPUTY EDITOR Kate Hassett ART & STYLE ART DIRECTOR Paloma Garay ACTING ART DIRECTOR Judie Siu DESIGNER/RETOUCHER Matus Kundrat STYLIST Kate Lincoln FEATURES & COPY SENIOR COPY EDITOR Deborah Grant FEATURE WRITERS Rebecca Hooton, Rachel White JUNIOR WRITER Lisa Easey HOMES GROUP CHIEF COPY EDITOR Peter Griffiths DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR Olivia Clarke SENIOR CONTENT PRODUCER Lucy Francis CONTENT PRODUCER Anna Campbell THANKS TO Nonci Nyoni ADVERTISING & PRODUCTION GROUP CATEGORY MANAGER, HOMES & SPECIALIST Rhyl Heavener Rhyl.Heavener@aremedia.com.au BRAND EXECUTIVE Claire Ellis ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER Kate Orsborn SALES DIRECTOR — NSW, VIC, WA, SA Karen Holmes HEAD OF DIRECT SALES — VIC, SA, WA Will Jamison Will.Jamison@aremedia.com.au HEAD OF SALES — QLD Judy Taylor CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING Rebecca White PRODUCTION PLANNER Kara Stead ADVERTISING…

CHEAT SHEET Who lives here Bianca Orr and her husband, Josh, plus Alfie, five, Zoe, three, and a trio of French bulldogs. Style of home A 1920s bungalow remodelled with high-impact style and oodles of storage. Location Sydney’s southeast, on the land of the Gadigal and Bidjigal people. From mid-2020, 18 months were spent renovating the main house, and another year on the pool and dwelling in the backyard. good news In this home, the windows are arranged to maximise crossventilation, plus there’s concrete flooring to increase the thermal mass, and solar power for renewable energy. White on white on white is how inter ior designer Gemma Gillett descr ibes the renovation inspiration images client Bianca Orr shared with her in 2020. Whizz forward almost three years – the time…

LIVING INSIDE cheat sheet Who stays here Interior designer Claude Cartier, often with friends, family, artists and other creatives. Style of holiday home A stone terrace house that reflects Claude’s aesthetic and design work, in conjunction with that of architect Xavier Bélorgey and designer Frédérick du Chayla of Studio Totem. Location The Roquette district of Arles in Provence, France. The bohemian atmosphere of Arles, in the south of France, stole the heart of architect and interior designer Claude Cartier, who was on the hunt for a holiday home. Well known for her colourful style, the designer found her place in an historic building complete with a private courtyard garden, a staircase from the 17th century, and a typical smallter race overlooking the town’s roofs – all spaces that have since…

WORK OF ART Once the preserve of cafes and restaurants, banquette seating is ideal for tricky residential spaces like this, which Studio Quarters has turned into a slick breakfast nook defined by a striking Nunzio Miano painting. Under the work is a custom bench with rounded shoulders that taper towards it, and a movable Knoll ‘Saarinen’ table topped with marble. The flexible furniture combination, including two CH20 ‘Elbow’ chairs, “optimises the number of people who can sit at the table and creates various seating experiences,” says Theresa Chan, who co-designed the project with Janice Yim. studioquarters.com.au PERFECT FIT Space was at a premium in a Victorian semi reworked by Folk Studio for the sister of a previous client, who lives close by. This small room needed to include a living,…

PHOTOGRAPHER IN FOCUS Victorian photographer Nikole Ramsay has a new collection called Beneath The Surface, featuring her beloved Bellarine Peninsula. The unearthly collection of aerial and underwater images captures the magic of rock pools, kelp gardens and hidden canals, punctuated by glimpses of mermaidlike figures. Making her name as a commercial and editorial photographer over the past 20 or so years, Nikole, pictured above with her loyal first assistant, Pearl, is known for her crisp, clean aesthetic. Available via her website, all the prints are reproduced on museum-grade paper and in various sizes. Into the Deep (left) is from $750 and Pink Lake I (top), from the Above And Below collection, starts at $280. NIKOLERAMSAY.COM Indulge Your Senses Libertine Parfumerie’s newly opened Sydney flagship is an opulent space brought to…

1 Normann Copenhagen ‘Krenit’ salad servers in Black, $53, Top 3 by Design. 2 Theo arch board, $99.95, Country Road. 3 Angelo marble serving bowl, $150, Few and Far. 4 Bitossi water glass in Amber, $22, Emporean. 5 AUDO CPH salt and pepper bottle grinders set in Bronzed Brass, $389, Designstuff. 6 Bormioli Rocco ‘Bodega’ mini glass tumblers, $12.95 for three, Kitchen Warehouse. 7 Jetty tablecloth, $69.95, Temple & Webster. 8 Bitossi decorative bowl, $132, Emporean. 9 Lodge 8-inch pan, $51.65, Amazon Australia. 10 Tempa ‘Orson’ cheese knife set in Black, $44.95 for four pieces, Temple & Webster. 11 Rosendahl ‘Soft Spot’ portable table lamp in Smoke, $305, Top 3 by Design. 12 Tête à Tête flax-linen napkins, $99 for two, Maison Balzac. 13 Medium Skipping Stone vase in Abalone,…

cheat sheet Who lives here A retired couple who happily divide their time between city and country. Style of home Double-fronted, freestanding circa-1850s house with a three-bedroom layout that was changed to a two-bedroom format. Location Richmond in Melbourne, on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri people. The project was completed between June 2022 and March 2023. The transformation of one Melbour ne abode was all about finding that sweet spot – pursuing practical functionality while trusting creative intuition, and letting a design process unfold. It was also about honour ing the past at the same time as boldly stepping into the new. The owners of the renewed colonial home in Melbourne’s Richmond are a retired couple who had previously lived nearby in Hawthorn and Kew – for more than…

the brief An outdated house in Kiama was knocked down and resurrected. The main thing the client wanted? “A relaxed, open home that suited their coastal lifestyle,” says Leah Rispoli from Hemma Interiors, who came on board to help create this bright, open-plan kitchen with seating for four at the large island. the palette A modern coastal aesthetic was achieved with a combination of beautiful textures. The high, white ceilings with exposed beams make the kitchen feel expansive, while the engineered timber floors from Woodcut in White Oiled ground the space. Warmer tones of brass are seen in the taps, handles and Boston singlear m library lights from The Montauk Lighting Co. the surprise An arched pantry door made by local company TBG Fur niture & Joinery adds loads of…

the brief After working with the clients a couple of times before, Carolyn Burns-McCrave was brought on to breathe new life into this 1970s red-br ick house in Victor ia. The designer was given a lot of freedom to create a fresh space. “It was such an exciting process because they were very open to pushing boundar ies and being fashion forward,” she says. “This was an incredibly fun project.” the palette Clashing complementary shades and shapes make this kitchen really unique. The green joinery is Laminex Olivine, and the upper cabinets are Laminex Raw Birchply. Both hues, which would feel at home in a forest setting, are energised with Dulux Maiko – the soft pink seen on the island base’s scalloping. The Laminex cladding in Scallop 45 used for…

stainless steel Long associated with commercial settings, stainless steel is well known for its practical superiority in the benchtop arena, with its residential resurgence providing an undeniable testament to the material’s rockstar status across both form and function. NEED TO KNOW “Stainless steel is ageless and can also be recycled,” says interior designer Amelda Wilde, whose deep appreciation of the material for med the basis of her architectural steel-fabrication business, Von Steel. “It can be fabricated to create more interesting for ms, with seamless welds offering a wealth of design flexibility and finishing options.” WHY IT WORKS “It’s food-safe, acid-resistant and effortlessly easy to clean, as well as being extremely durable,” attests Amelda. CARE FACTORS “This kitchen’s benches have an imperfect finish begging for more scratches and character,” she says,…

A lucky encounter planted the seed for this lush paradise plunging down a gully on Sydney’s Northern Beaches long before the owner even set eyes on the property. When previously living in a neighbouring suburb and looking through his kitchen window, he often glimpsed a branded landscape designer’s ute parked in the street. So, when he and his wife bought the valley enclave with a ho-hum garden in 2021, who better to approach than that local company, Formed Gardens? They quickly realised principal Luke Baldwin was a fortunate find.  The couple, who have two daughters, now 12 and nine, and two rescue dogs, were smitten by the home’s location, nestled on a leafy north-facing hillside and within cooee of several sandy beaches. “But the back garden was a mess, with…