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Located on a spacious block in Brunswick East, the Gardener’s House by Melbourne-based Splinter Society is designed to blend into the client’s ornamental garden, creating microclimates and framing views as one moves around the property. The front portion, an existing period structure, is painted a modern tonal red to rationalize its historical elements such as the masonry construction and Italianate features. This sustainable, cost-effective approach preserves the building’s narrative, blending old and new. The addition reveals a new modern living space integrating features from the original architecture. The house is surrounded by gardens, and the restrained modern addition, clad in raw cement, is gradually being engulfed by plants.

Photography by Sharyn Cairns.

Atelier Ellis is a paint company (breathable and natural) in the UK whose website I happened upon and the photos and the paint colours are sooooo pretty. The 120 colours that make up our collection reflect a new classicism that is neither minimalist nor traditional. Embracing a simple-useful-beautiful aesthetic, the colours are deeply rooted in the natural world, as well as personal memories, marks, and fragments. I sometimes joke that I can eat walls when the colours are scrumptious. These are 100% that.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish and what’s more stylish than a designer’s own offices. Smac Studio Office, Paddington, Sydney by interior architects Smac Studio.

Photography by Dave Wheeler.

Two guest cabins designed by April Tomlin. The first one is really a mood with lots of dark grey/light black and the other is much brighter. While both are beautiful I will always take dark over light, particularly whe it is a small cabin because I find it so much cozier/enveloping. Which would you prefer staying in? Photos: Joseph Bradshaw.

Charlie Rice is the sort of person you’d want for a neighbor. Not only because his bungalow is always brimming with joyful gatherings, freshly cut flowers, and the occasional swing band on the front porch, but also because—if you’re lucky—you might even clinch an invite to one of his famous five-course dinner parties. It was important that the home’s bones be allowed to shine. We let its original spirit guide us. We retrofitted an antique oak-back bar with mirrored glass and lighting to create a cozy glow reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy. Nothing has ever felt more quintessentially Austin than this entertainer’s jewel box bachelor pad.
Super dramatic and eclectic, this small (768 sq ft) home definitely makes for great fun with friends. And bonus for going dark and moody with the kitchen. By Avery Cox Design. Builder: Richard Gift. Photos: Lindsay Brown.