HGAT HOME WITH
28 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN
LEFTRichardput his stamp on the existing kitchen withan Adam
Cullen artwork, which he bought “because it resembled Winnie”.
Some of the ceramic pieces here and in other rooms came from the
estate of famed Australian artist Margaret Olley.
BELOW RIGHTAdriedpalmfrondmakesasculpturaldecoration
inthecoverednookadjacenttothekitchen.PotsandIndianscreen,
Garden Life. Print cushions, Busatti. Black custom cushion in fabric
from Ici et Là. Recycled house bricks were laid as pavers and the
lightfittingsarevintagebrasspieces.
BELOW LEFTThe stately tribal chair came from Africa via Sydney
vintage store Dust. Side table, The Country Trader.
OPPOSITEVintage chairs and a table from Eco Outdoor set up
another pleasant spot for lingering in the courtyard. Large antique
planter, Martyn Cook Antiques. Vintage flour drum used as planter
(on table, left), Garden Life.For Where to Buy, see page 224. #‘Wedidn’twantsomethingstark,
but something pared back and
slickwithpersonality and charm.’
Richard Unsworth