Puku Ottoman

I have just ordered two of these Puku ottomans for a client - aren't they cute? I like that they are named after an affectionate Maori term for a chubby belly.
Designed by Kate Stokes for Coco Flip, I know these will go down well for a shared girl's bedroom that they are destined for. Made in Melbourne with fabrics from Denmark, Puku are available from Corporate Culture in New Zealand.

 

Photos by Hayden Cattach via Coco Flip.

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The Windsor Annex Store

The 2014 Australian Interior Design Awards have been shortlisted and I have been browsing through all the great entries.
Here is one from the Retail Design section that I like most - this is The Windsor Annex, a menswear concept store that was designed by Melbourne design firm, Hecker Guthrie. A stylish man cave of sorts, the store is beautifully executed with pegboard panels for display, leather detailing for the fixtures, tent-like canvas changing rooms and sturdy furniture. I also like the domestic details, the fireplace and indoors plants, which bring about a homely feel to the store. The Windsor Annex is a breath of fresh air and while it isn't aimed for female customers like myself, I would love to visit.

 

 

Photographs by Armelle Habib via Australian Interior Design Awards.

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Elegant Home from Melbourne

Here is another stylish and beautifully furnished home from Melbourne that tick all my boxes. Featured in this week's Est magazine, this home was designed by Robson Rak Architects, a design firm run by husband and wife team, Kathryn Robson and Chris Rak. The timeless aesthetic, the subtle colours, refined detailing, understated and luxurious furnishings, and the materials make this home feel harmonious and elegant.

Photographs by Sharyn Cairns via Est magazine.

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Stylish Melbourne Home

Vogue Living posted this stylish Melbourne home yesterday and it is an interior that I have admired before. Designed by Hecker Guthrie, this interior that has been shortlisted for design awards - I like the materials used throughout and you can tell that the furnishings have been carefully considered. See more of the home here.
Enjoy and have a great weekend.



Photographs by Armelle Habib via Vogue Living.

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Warehouse Style Bachelor Pad

A former wool store was converted to create this warehouse style apartment for a bachelor in Brisbane, Australia. Designed by Wrightson Stewart, I like the masculine materials palette chosen here - timber flooring and joinery, marble bench top in the kitchen, black industrial lighting, tan leather sofa, white walls and the grey wool fabric. I am working on an apartment for a gentleman and while the building we are working on is more refined than this warehouse, I can still be inspired by the materials collated together here.

Photographs by Kylie Hood via Vogue Living.

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Leather Chairs

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chairs in the sitting room

Check out this Australian home from The Design Files this week - it is leather chair galore! The interior of this house is fabulous (no surprise as it is the home of furniture designer, Mark Tuckey and his family), however it was the leather chairs that caught my eye.
The chairs were designed by Borge Mogensen, a Danish furniture designer who was among the generation of furniture designers (including Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner) that introduce the concept of 'Danish Modern' internationally. His 'Spanish Chair' (see above) were designed in 1959 and still look amazing today. Explore the rest of the home here.

Borge Mogensen leather and oak dining chairs around a Mark Tuckey table.

Borge Mogensen leather campaign chairs in the main bedroom.

Photographs by Sean Fennessy via The Design Files.

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Latitude Collection from Armadillo & Co.

Kilim Weave - Nomad in Fern Multi-colour

I love a good floor rug and I have mentioned on here before, Australian brand Armadillo & Co rugs tick all my boxes. High quality, sustainable materials, aesthetically pleasing, offer a bespoke service for designers and good business ethics. Now they are to release several exciting projects in February, including a range of rugs that you can see here called the Latitude Collection. You like? I do.
The new collection is inspired by the founders' (Sally Pottharst and Jodie Fried) love of intrepid world travel and these traditional kilim weaves have been reinterpreted with vibrant colours. The rugs are handcrafted from Argentinian wool and use a unique dye method called 'Abrash' - “It’s a specialised and ancient dying process that results in softly muted background colour with subtle shading that welcomes inconsistencies in hue and saturation,” co-founder Sally explains. “It’s not flat colour and then they are hand washed which make the colours all fade a bit and work into each other. It is really lovely.” Sounds good to me.
I order my Armadillo & Co rugs from The Ivy House in Auckland - give the lovely Annie a call if you want to find out more.

Kilim Weave - Pilgrim in Teal/Walnut/Gunmetal



Kilim Weave - Caravan in Peony Multi-colour

Kilim Weave - Caravan in Cerise Multi-colour

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