Australian Home Beautiful

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HOMEBEAUTIFULMAG @HOMEBEAUTIFULHOMEBEAUTIFUL.COM.AU PINTEREST.COM/HOMEBEAUTIFUL HOMEBEAUTIFUL@AREMEDIA.COM.AUTHE DAILY HOME EDIT Home Beautiful INSTA LOVE FAN FAVOURITE BLOCK STARS @ALISA_LYSANDRATRANSFORMED THIS STORIED BUNGALOW (AND SHARED A BEHIND-THE-SCENES REEL YOU COULDN’T STOP WATCHING). CLICK THROUGH THE STORIES YOU’VE LOVED ON WWW.HOMEBEAUTIFUL.COM.AU ME AND HB “Afternoon tea with a cheeky teaser of something special coming in the next months,” posted reader and designer Alexandra Nea Graham (@alexandra_nea_home). The beautiful scene of tea and hydrangeas was completed with the April issue of Home Beautiful, which was left open on our ‘next month’ page. The feature pictured? Alexandra’s house tour, on page 92 of this very issue! PHOTOGRAPHY (TOP LEFT) JENAH PIWANSKI (BOTTOM LEFT) MINDI COOKE (BOTTOM MIDDLE) NINE (BOTTOM RIGHT) SIMON WHITBREAD STYLING (BOTTOM LEFT) CARLENE DUFFY FABRIC (IN BACKGROUND) SANDERSON ‘ANCIENT CANOPY’ FABRIC IN FOREST GREEN,…

ELLE’S TEXTILE OF THE MONTH Animal prints are a wonderful way to add pattern and movement to a scheme. I love this Ashmore ‘Chatto’ linen fabric in Blue by GP & J Baker through Elliott Clarke. I love the thrill of the hunt. Specifically homewares and furniture, you will not be surprised to hear. Auction houses, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, retailers – I scour them all for beautiful buys, new and vintage. My friends know to expect Sunday morning text messages containing links to the latest treasures I’ve uncovered for them, too. Lately, I’ve been on the silverware trail and have purchased everything from a set of silver-plated cake forks for $8 to a 56-piece Christofle flatware service that cost considerably more, but was still a bargain. My husband thinks I’m…

SWATCH WATCH WARWICK’S NEWLY RELEASED ‘CERVO BOOK’ UPHOLSTERY COLLECTION (PICTURED LEFT) SHOWCASES A RICH TAPESTRY OF PATTERN AND COLOUR. EXPLORE THE FULL RANGE AT WARWICK.COM.AU FOR YOUR NEXT SOFT FURNISHING UPDATE OR INSTALLATION. On the table Elevate your dining experience with the latest must-have pieces from In The Roundhouse. The green pleated jute placemats, $40 for a set of four, add elegance, while the 16-piece stainless steel cutlery set in crisp green and white, $120, completes the picture. Shop now at inthe roundhouse.com. ORGANIC BEAUTY The new Kate Nixon for Boyd Blue collection embraces organic lines and earthy tones. Our pick? The ‘Humphrey’ side table, $1790, hand-carved in solid timber and then cast in resin. Add to cart at boydblue.com. Hit the floor Sanderson, the renowned fabric and wallpaper brand…

AT A GLANCE Who Alexandra Nea Graham, known as Alex, a designer and illustrator. What she does Freelances for a variety of businesses. Where From her home studio – see the full tour of her Sydney abode on p92. Why she does it “I’ve always loved drawing, creating and designing.” Visit alexandranea. com.au, @alexandra_ nea. “Over time, my style has become more intricate and realistic. I’ve spent my lifetime honing it” One of the smartest decisions Alex made when renovating her 1950s home was transforming the garage into an inspiring studio space. “Being able to work from home is a joy,” she says. “My studio has beautiful French doors that open onto the front verandah overlooking my rose and lavender garden beds.” A talented freelance illustrator and designer, Alex embraces…

PRETTY IN PINK Make it special with plateware in soft pastels and afresh bunch of flowers From left ‘Eastwood’ quilt cover set in Hazelnut, $219.99/queen, Linen House. Cheese platter in Blossom, $370, Mud Australia. Enamel teaspoon in Powder Blue, $13, Bonnie and Neil. Tea cup and saucer in Milk, $115, Mud Australia. Stoneware side plate, $12.99, H&M. Small ‘Moss’ vase in Cappuccino, $120, Dinosaur Designs. Teapot 2-cup in Ash, $210, Mud Australia. ‘Qualia’ hand and body moisturiser, $39/100ml, Saardé. SILVER SERVICE Deliver a hotel-worthy tray with fresh bread, pots of jam and steaming hot espresso From left ‘Monarch’ duvet cover set, $309/queen, Wallace Cotton. ‘Joyce’ glasses in Red, Bailey Nelson. ‘Soho’ bone-handled stainless-steel tray, $195, Kate Nixon. Cocktail napkins in Red, $40/set of 4, and short steel coupé, $35/set of…