Pre-Order our Summer Edition now

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Our new Summer edition is almost here and available for pre-order now (for a December delivery). We’re super proud of this issue and that front cover! Here’s a sneak peek look at what’s inside.

Firstly, how gorgeous is our front cover home belonging to Kristy Gordon? The star of her all-white kitchen has to be that stunning glass splashback looking out to the vertical garden. Kristy has embraced greenery throughout her cheerful abode, and to stunning effect which you can also see in her dining room pictured above.

Looking for relaxed coastal style? You’ll adore Kirsten Thompson’s family home (pictured above), along with holiday home Soul of Gerringong (pictured below).

Looking for outdoor inspiration for your garden? We’ve got three stylish outdoor spaces in this edition – and this space above in the home of Ashleigh and Ben Keily (of Arc + Family) is pure tropical bliss. Our Summer edition is in newsagents from Thursday, November 30 and available to order now through the Adore online shop (click here).

homewares store: fjord + co

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Anna Lofts, owner and founder of L&M Home, and Tina Richards, owner and founder of Tribe Home, have joined forces to launch an exciting new homewares store, FJORD + CO.

Photography Martina Gemmola  /  Styling Toni Briggs

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Located in Armadale’s High Street, one of Melbourne’s hottest shopping spots, FJORD + CO stocks a beautifully curated selection of furniture, rugs, textiles and decorative accessories, with an emphasis on handcrafted and artisanal pieces. It’s a treasure trove of delights for every area of the home, from table top to cushions, baskets to bed linen and rugs to chests of drawers.

“Our focus is on creating an irresistible edit of homewares from around the globe that we know are a beautiful fit for the way we live here in Australia,” says Anna.

Anna and Tina have a combined 22 years of experience in successfully navigating the Australian homewares market. Both have long had a mutual respect for each other’s talents and would often catch up on overseas buying trips, where they’d be visiting similar suppliers. They say great minds think alike, so when two of the best on the Melbourne interiors scene team up you know the result is going to be fabulous.

VISIT
913 High Street, Armadale / Open Mon – Sat 10am-5pm

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Siesta Home’s new Nomad collection

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Siesta Home’s new Nomad range is making it easy to mix it up in the bedroom, and keep things looking fresh. Here’s a look at their range.

Photography Suzi Appel  /  Styling Eclectic Creative

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Founded by retired Olympic snowboarder and now mother of two, Johanna Lyle, Siesta Home is spicing things up in the bedroom with their vibrant and lively bedding. “Since retiring from my athletic career after having a family, Siesta Home has been a postcard of my former life as an Olympian – using a mix and match approach to bedding, and making a house into a home.”

The new Nomad collection was inspired by the feeling of wanderlust, being surrounded by nature and starry nights. The collection is an eclectic spectrum of unexpected colours and textures that encourage a mix and match mentality, and features beautiful high quality materials – like cotton velvet, cotton linen and cotton percale.

I love the fact that all of the duvet covers are reversible meaning you can change up your look with ease, not to mention it saves on buying two quilts if you wanted to mix things up every now and then.

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DISCOUNT OFFER

We have a special offer for our Adore Home readers - receive 10% off your order with Siesta Home simply
by using the discount code ADORE10 at the checkout. This offer ends Dec 30, 2017. Click here to shop.

the New Wave from Sarah Ellison

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Interior stylist super-star Sarah Ellison has recently released a stunning range of contemporary furniture. Here’s a look at her debut The New Wave collection.

Photography Dave Wheeler  /  Styling Sarah Ellison

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Many of you would know of Sarah’s styling work at Real Living magazine, where she was the Style Editor for seven years. Since departing from Real Living, she has gone on to release a beautifully considered, well-designed range of contemporary furniture and homewares with a real urban edge.

Inspired by her love for coastal interiors and life in Bondi Beach, there’s so many pieces to ooh and ahh over. We’ve fallen in love with the Alva armchair in velvet, Jay terrazzo coffee table (both pictured above), and that heavenly Stacey dining table (below), just to name a few.

The range is available to purchase from Clickon Furniture and Sarah Ellison Studio.

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Table Setting Ideas

1 FEMININE

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This look is a contemporary twist on a feminine colour scheme. Get the girls around for lunch with a pink, gold and grey colour scheme and top it off with some florals in lilac tones. Simply delightful!

PICTURED ZAKKIA CERAMICS  /  EVENT STYLING BY RUBY + JAMES

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2 NEUTRAL

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Less is always more – a simple, Scandinavian setting is perfect for any party
you are hosting this festive season. Natural timbers teamed with light greys, whites and fresh greens make for a relaxed time with friends.

PICTURED HOMEY OH MY BLOG  /  MY SCANDINAVIAN HOME BLOG  /  LOVELY PARTY BLOG

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3 FANCY

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A moody, contemporary setting perfect for an evening dinner party. Bold black plates teamed with metallic highlights create a sophisticated, timeless setting.

PICTURED @AMANDA100LC INSTAGRAM  /  SARAH SHERMAN SAMUEL BLOG  /  ZIPORAH SALAD SERVERS

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BIG THANKS TO KATE MOSS FOR HELPING PUT THIS ONE TOGETHER

Made By Morgen

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Melbourne-based furniture company Made By Morgen produce timeless, handcrafted pieces – perfect for contemporary living. Here’s a look at their beautiful new collection.

Photography Lillie Thompson  /  Styling Bek Sheppard

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As a magazine editor, I get pretty excited when I discover a new boutique brand producing beautiful quality furniture right here in Australia. Melbourne-based Made By Morgen hand make all of their pieces using both traditional and modern joinery techniques. With inspiration from mid-century Scandinavian design, Made By Morgen create refreshing, unique and individualised pieces for people, places and spaces. For me, it’s the attention to detail that’s most exciting about this range, for example the leather strap detail on the bench seat (pictured below) and the hidden drawer for additional storage in the bed (pictured opposite).

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Top 5 Bathroom Trends for 2017

Want to create an opulent oasis at home? Look no further than our top 5 most blissful bathroom trends for 2017.

Words Beth Greshwalk  /  This is an edited extract from Adore’s Bliss Edition


1 UNIQUE TILING

Bland bathrooms are a thing of the past, with 2017’s interior spotlight on distinctive tiling arrangements. Whether you go subtle with small, geometric mosaics, or bolder using mismatched shapes and patterns, creative tiling is your transformative tool: “Tile selection sets the initial tone and mood of a bathroom,” says Olivia Sirocco, interior designer with GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens of Melbourne. “Its surface, depth, and how it ties into the rest of the room, is essential in creating the perfect space.”

Olivia, who helped design these bathrooms shown, believes we should not limit the number of different tiles we use, as long as the textures and colours tie in together. “If you are looking at layering to create depth, it is also nice to incorporate different materials,” she adds.

While Mediterranean-flavoured, encaustic tiles are a GIA favourite, “pastel colours, terrazzo bodies with patterns over the top, and Moroccan-inspired patterns” are also trending, Olivia says.


2 BLACK FIXTURES

Black is today’s ‘it’ colour when it comes to bathroom fixtures – everything from cupboard door handles and tapware, to shower screen framing. Use black to create beautiful contrast on a whitened backdrop, or to fuel the drama of darkened surrounds, as Mim Fanning of Melbourne-based Mim Design demonstrates in these two bathrooms (pictured above and right).

In the bathroom above, Mim’s chosen black-framed shower door and tapware create a stunning divergence on the light background, while complementing the home’s Edwardian heritage. Her addition of marble tiles and vanity allows for elegant contrast, without over-contrasting: “Too strong of a contrast can look harsh,” she says.

Pictured below – this bathroom designed by Arent&Pyke, is yet another example of how black fixtures like tapware, towel rail and shower screen door frames can look striking when paired with an all-white bathroom.

 


3 BEAUTIFUL BATHTUBS

Making a freestanding bath the star of your bathroom not only inspires relaxation, but also puts you right on trend for 2017. These curvaceous and sculptural tubs shown are two standouts that make a bold design statement.

Bonnie Hindmarsh of Sydney’s Three Birds Renovations recently chose a black contoured model (pictured, below) to make an opulent statement against a white herringbone tile backdrop. “Remember, tiles can’t distract from the bath,” Bonnie advises. “We created a subtle feature wall behind the bath that complemented rather than competed.”

Meanwhile, Justin Northrup of Melbourne’s Technē Architecture + Interior Design worked a statuesque bath (pictured, above) into the open-air courtyard of a matching art deco home: “Locating the bath outside was primarily experiential, while it also served to stretch the interior so it’s perceived as a generous space.”


4 STATEMENT SINKS

Never underestimate the style power of a bathroom sink.

Whether you go concrete-chic or curvaceous ceramic – two basins making headlines this year – you’re certain to create impact, and Nood Co. founder Matt Di Costa couldn’t agree more. “Sinks are a great opportunity to make a statement in a bathroom. They are affordable and easily changeable – you can add colour or change up with another material.”

The Box Sink (shown above) and Trough Sink Vanity Set (pictured opposite), are both popular sellers of the Perth-based brand, and show how concrete can look sharp yet soften your bathroom. As Matt points out, “Our Box Sink has a lovely Scandinavian reference, with soft curved edges.” Proof that concrete needn’t be rigid, after all: “Our concrete isn’t as aggressive and raw as your usual concrete. It blends into surroundings, accenting marble tiles and taps.”

Wood Melbourne’s concrete vanity basin pictured below, is another example of a basin with industrial-chic flair, and looks great paired with the warmth of their Aphra wall-hung timber vanity unit.


5 ROUND MIRRORS

Mirror, mirror on the wall – when it comes to transforming bathrooms, round has it all. A captivating way to soften your space, round mirrors counteract the hard edges that often make bathrooms feel ‘clinical’. So, why not dare to be different while adding feminine flair? Remember – the bigger, the better.

Principal Jean-Pierre Biasol at Melbourne’s Biasol Design has made a bold design statement with this round strap mirror from Meizai, shown below: “We loved the attachment detail. The mirror feels more like a piece of furniture, complementing the round Alape basin.”