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This space designed by Robson Rak Architects and Interior Designers reinterprets the traditional plaster ceiling and finishes with a soft peach colour.

Why designers want you to stop painting this ‘wall’ white

No longer a “set and forget” option, this blank canvas is becoming the perfect environment for expression and reflection as designers take their lead from immersive hospitality spaces such as restaurants and bars.

  • Robyn Willis

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The April 6 Edition

Welcome to the special Homes edition where we step inside Helena Christensen’s eclectic apartment.

“I grew up in the country and my husband in the city; our home reflects both,” says Carrie Gourlay, seated in the open-plan space that opens out to a garden designed by Paul Bangay.

Inside this restored 1890s inner-city home, complete with butler’s pantry

This grand home in Melbourne’s east makes the most of its lofty space.

  • Heather Nette King
Centre photograph by Maggie Dylan from Sanctuary (Hardie Grant) by In Bed.

Achieve a modern boho look at home by layering these hero items

Create a sense of wanderlust by layering furnishings with meaningful items collected far and wide.

  • Georgie Gordon
Christensen says her apartment feels “like a museum – absolutely every piece has a story behind it”.

Matching kitchen appliances to vintage store thrift: Inside Helena Christensen’s Manhattan apartment

Helena Christensen’s “beautifully faded” New York City apartment has maximalist touches in every room.

  • Hannah Marriott
Interior designer Brett Mickan says artwork is a great starting point for bringing colour into interiors.

The hidden hacks interior design experts use for colour filled homes

Introducing colour, especially strong colour, can be intimidating for the uninitiated. Use these tricks of the trade for beautiful, cohesive spaces.

  • Robyn Willis
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The East Balmain project from Johnston Studio looked to the immediate leafy environment for its mix of olive green and timber cabinetry.

The one colour you should not paint your kitchen, according to the experts

This colour was once the last word in stylish minimalism, but a new breed of designers, architects and home owners are embracing a much richer palette for the hardest-working room in the house.

  • Robyn Willis

Inside this renovated duplex with world-class views of the Sydney Opera House

The views from this home are matched only by the art and design found within.

  • Susan Redman
Historian Zeny Edwards, right, has written a book about the mosaics of the Melocco Brothers, including this example in the State Library of NSW.

The forgotten and overlooked Sydney art you may be standing on right now

The Melocco brothers painted in stone, and their work turned architecture into art in places nearly every Sydneysider has visited. Look down, or you may miss it.

  • Julie Power
“The kitchen bench faces the backyard, a design feature we mimicked from the original house,” says Sarah Auld. “My uncle, Martin, made the dining table from spotted gum.” The “Arcade” pendant lights and “Fun” chairs are by Dowel Jones and the pink tapware is from Par Taps in Preston.

The colour-filled family home renovations that took hard work, sacrifice and emotions

Pops of brilliant colour make this family home a warm and welcoming place.

  • Heather Nette King

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