A splashback made from mirror bevelled tiles brings a touch of glamour to this Melbourne kitchen.
From ‘Mirror Finish’, a story on page 184 of Vogue Living Sept/Oct 2012.
Photograph by Sharyn Cairns.
Look a bit closer… Designer Ashley Hicks painted the walls in his sitting room to look like stitched together squares of green leather.
From ‘Perfect Pedigree’, a story on page 170 of Vogue Living Nov/Dec 2012.
Photograph by Richard Powers.
Pretty to the max, a clawfoot bath tub is the perfect foil to exquisite green de Gournay handpainted wallpaper in this bathroom.
Photograph courtesy of Balfour Castle.
Who could sit a laptop down on this beautiful antique wooden desk? To be used for letter correspondence only!
From ‘Gone Fishing’, a story on page 148 of Vogue Living Nov/Dec 2012.
Photograph by Mark Seelen.
Could you live in an office? SJB Interiors transformed a suite of offices in Melbourne’s Port Authority building into a home.
From ‘An Officer & a Gentleman’, a story on page 154 of Vogue Living Sept/Oct 2012.
Photograph by Lisa Cohen.
A hand-blown glass vase from Italy filled with poppies from Grandiflora picks up on the colours of a 1960s abstract painting.
From ‘Colour Codes’, a story on page 70 of Vogue Living Before+After 2010.
Photograph by Lisa Cohen.
Airy, informal and open to air currents, the living room of Dinosaur Designs founders Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy has an enviable view of the ocean.
From ‘Bright Stars’, a story on page 98 of Vogue Living Jan/Feb 2010.
Photograph by Prue Ruscoe.
Mariella Ienna made her own wallpaper by pinning early 20th-century botanical prints to her wall, then laying real lush leaves and palm branches against them.
From ‘Wild Life’, a story on page 142 of Vogue Living Jan/Feb 2010.
Photograph by Prue Ruscoe.
Interior designer Cameron Kimber transformed this 18th-century bureau bookcase when he moved from his previous apartment to a circa 1880 cottage. “I never liked the colour of the original mahogany,” says Kimber. “So I had it painted entirely black lacquered. It cost a fortune, and I’ve not regretted it for a second.
From ‘At Home’, a story on page 118 of Vogue Living Sep/Oct 2012.
Photograph by Prue Ruscoe.
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola designed this striking bathroom for her friend Patrizia Moroso of the Moroso furniture family. It features select Moroso pieces alongside Urquiola’s own designs and an eclectic collection of artworks and soft furnishing.
From ‘Lady in Red’, a story on page 204 of Vogue Living Sept/Oct 2012.
Photograph by Manolo Yllera.
