Interior Design Inspiration

Living with Art

Explore the homes of art collectors who are truly living with art.

Living with Art: A Courtship Collection

Mandy Hall and Nick Edwards met at a time when their lives were busy with work and raising children. Focusing their window of opportunity to court on weekend gallery-hopping dates, they grew a meaningful and impressive art collection together. Words by Duro Jovicic. Photography by Brian Doherty.

Living with Art: Paula Mills

In her 1920s Victorian weatherboard workers cottage, artist Paula Mills displays a collection that manifests her belief that art should be a resistance to the demands of daily life. Cardia Speziale writes. Photography by Brian Doherty.

Living with Art: Greg Natale

In an irresistibly plush and palatial world of their making, we sit down with Greg Natale and his partner Jason Greenhalgh in their Darlinghurst home bursting with historical riches. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

Living with Art: A Story Without Filler

Where every element tells the story of its inhabitants, the Crawford Place home of Brett Mickan and Nick English – partners in life and work – is alive in stories of lives well lived, and tales yet to come. Nabila Chemaissem writes. Photography by Pablo Veiga.

Living with Art: Singing the Tale of Home

With hues of gold, textures of burl wood and an art collection that sings of life’s little moments, the Hampstead apartment of Tatjana von Stein and Gayle Noonan – partners in life and work – hums with the glow of a cherished home. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Living with Art: In Great Company

In the house of sculptor Anna-Wili Highfield, the more you look, the more you find. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Nick De Lorenzo.

Living with Art: Personality At Every Turn

The art collection of designer and stylist Zoe Murphy is guided by playful exuberance, character and a dog called Hairy Harry. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Elke Meitzel.

Living with Art: A Fairy-tale Twist

In the Munich home of Kristina (Mia) Maria Martin, art, design and history combine with a fairy-tale ending. And the best part? It’s round. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Living with Art: A Personal Sanctuary

Stories are many and varied in the home of artist Karla Dickens. Much like the art she creates, her home has been crafted with objects sourced from a lifetime of treasuring and remembering. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Natalie Grono.

Living with Art: Tiny Spaces Big Ideas

Josh Jessup and Matt Moss have made the most of their inner-city apartment, gracing its walls, floors and ceilings with art and design worthy of a penthouse status. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Brian Doherty.

Living with Art: It’s a Big Deal

When your job is hunting for new artists and curating exhibitions, how do you choose what artworks to take home at the end of the day? Lucinda Bennett takes us inside the stunning coastal home of leading New Zealand gallerist Jhana Millers. Photography by Russell Kleyn.

Project sheets

Take a peak inside homes across Australia and New Zealand, that boast enviable art collections.

Project Sheet: Ode to Brazilian Modernism

Large walls in this home contain unexpectedly small works, making for surprising moments of intimacy. Camilla Wagstaff writes. / The home overall is unique in its effortless blend of 1970’s ranch modern architecture with mid-century Brazilian design. / Joshua Rice When it came to renovating their dream home, the owners of this sprawling 1970s ranch […]

Project Sheet: The Art of Charm

The owners of this London residence wanted a refined canvas for their art collection. Their instructions were to avoid the extremes of overpowering elements and blandness. Charlotte Middleton writes. / By blending modern elements with vintage touches, we aimed to recreate the quintessential Parisian ambiance — one that seamlessly balances opulence with understated grace. / […]

Project Sheet: Weeroona House

Quiet and Colour-Drenched The interior designer of this Sydney home was tasked with selecting artworks for the renovation. The owners wished to be challenged! Penny Craswell writes. / In the new part of the house, grey floors along with brick and timber walls and ceilings create a different palette, with strong colour coming through in […]

Project Sheet: Eclectic Chic

A heritage apartment in the heart of a cosmopolitan Parisian suburb is masterfully refurbished to blend the traditional with the modern. Above all the art curation is an outstanding example of maintaining a connection between old and new in a contemporary residence. Words by Camilla Wagstaff.

Project Sheet: An Enviable Edge

This coastal apartment strikes a beautiful balance between neutral tones and art that pops. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Project Sheet: Happy House

Vibrant artworks, sculptures and furniture inject personality and individuality into this contemporary Melbourne home. Rebecca Gross writes.

Project Sheet: Urban Respite

In a San Franciscan home nestled in the city’s signature bustle, we find old architectural bones in a Mexican-inspired hideaway. Words by Rose of Sharon Leake.

Project Sheet: Brooklyn Brownstone

A talented decorator brought out the big guns to restyle this Brooklyn Brownstone in just four hours, including the art. Briony Downes writes.

Project Sheet: Speargrass House

From a raised plateau in Queenstown overlooking The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, we take in a home that splendidly echoes the mountain ranges beyond. Words by Rose of Sharon Leake.

Project Sheet: Down to earth

Tracing the history of its clients’ lives and setting the stage for intergenerational memory-making, Terra House is a grounded and truly timeless piece of design. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: A Modern Masterpiece

The designs of Greg Natale unfold in ways not unlike the meticulous handling of a great many puzzle pieces, each one fitting with the next to create wondrous harmony, and an intricate result. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Project sheet: Monomeath House

From coral-pink fluted walls to jade-green cabinets, this home has an uncompromising interior and artwork with stories to tell. Words by Penny Craswell.

Project sheet: La Palma

Have you ever taken the lines of a painting and extended them onto the walls? Sydney interior designer Yasmine Ghoniem has, and her design exuberance within this Mexican-inspired fiesta doesn’t end there. Penny Craswell writes.

Project Sheet: The Nomad of Surry Hills

Inspired by the language of a Romanian sculptor, NoMad House by Alexander &CO. takes us far and away before bringing us back to Sydney’s treasured inner-east. Words by Cardia Speziale.

Project Sheet: Rounded Out

Working with the client’s existing art collection, interior design studio Duet has taken this Sydney home to the next level with an interior filled with rich colours and a mix of old and new. Penny Craswell writes.

Project sheet: Come full circle

With a design inspired by a tale of accidental art theft, this pre-war New York City apartment is dramatic in all the right ways. Words by Pilar Mitchell.

Project sheet: The intrigue of tension

The art and objects in this space deliberately don’t match. Rather they stage a dinner party of sorts in which the participants are in lively conversation. Penny Craswell writes.

Project sheet: A story unfolds

In the home of artist Angela Tiatia, art and architecture are part and parcel of an evolving vision. Adriana Borsey writes.

Project Sheet: For the love of pink

A careful selection of artworks, some ingenious custom furniture and a client with a love of pink have come together in this major redesign. Penny Craswell writes.

Project Sheet: Up the Garden Path

Link House might boast refined architecture, stylish interiors, and a rotating collection of spectacular local art – but spatial and compositional elements are the true hero in this garden paradise. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: Bounty and beauty

An avocado tree seems an unlikely source of inspiration for the redesign of a home, yet in its bounty designer Romaine Alwill saw a perfect balance of art, design and function. Pilar Mitchell writes.

Project Sheet: Paying Homage

This romantic Parisian home has been given new life through contemporary art and design choices, yet designer Émilie Bonaventure honours its thespian history. Erin Irwin writes.

Project Sheet: Sliding Doors

Past and present, east and west collide in this heritage Toorak home, skilfully updated by Lucy Clemenger Architects to unlock space and maximise functionality. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: Market to Market

Transforming a worker’s boarding house into a home filled with art and poetry was no easy feat for Melbourne designer Brahman Perera. Penny Craswell write

Project Sheet: Big Picture Thinking

For this residence of epic proportions to be filled with art, careful consideration, industry know-how, and a healthy dose of imagination were required. Megan Dicks and Hannah Abbott, art consultants and co-directors of OTOMYS Gallery, Melbourne, rose to the challenge. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: Sleeping Giant

A study in texture and light, the Casper’s House project by New Zealand design studio Dessein Parke gives new meaning to a house with a view. Maddy Matheson writes.

Project Sheet: New York City Homecoming

This compact Manhattan apartment pays homage to its city skyline views and the owner’s artistic lineage. Pilar Mitchell writes.

Project Sheet: Between Time

The art collection residing in this home acts as a bridge between time and distant places. Pilar Mitchell talks us through its expert curation within the contemporary redesign of a Federation home.

Project Sheet: No Regrets

In this home, Sydney design studio Arent&Pyke brings the past and present together with a sense of equilibrium, all the while heroing an impressive art collection. Erin Irwin writes.

Project Sheet: La Dolce Vita

Balmoral’s Villa Carlo is a nod to Italian modernism, suffused with the distinctly contemporary flair of Daniel Boddam Studio and home to an impressive collection of Australian art. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: Getting Personal

Design and art are seamlessly married with poetry and practicality in the family home of a leading Sydney-based architect and interior designer. Pilar Mitchell writes.

Project Sheet: An Unconventional Revival

Preserving the historical significance of this Sydney site with dignity, YSG Studio has employed the beauty of art and design to transform a Victorian corner shop into a contemporary home. Erin Irwin writes.

Project Sheet: Holding Court

The thoughtful design of this Vaucluse Bay house achieves a level of sophistication worthy of world-class art, without compromising on comfort. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Artist Profile: Trish Campbell

Using light to navigate her way through adversity, the works of New Zealand-based artist Trish Campbell are theatrical and euphoric. Erin Irwin writes.

Project Sheet: Opposites Attract

Working with a couple whose taste in art and design couldn’t be more different, Anna Trefely of interior design studio Esoteriko played strength against strength to create the perfect matrimony in art and life. Erin Irwin writes.

Project Sheet: It All Started With the Art

Using art as the starting point for the redesign of this Edwardian home, designers at Melbourne’s Flack Studio combine bold pieces with custom design to deliver a timeless and uniquely personal home. Penny Craswell writes.

Project Sheet: Left of Field

Expect the unexpected in art and design when an interior designer gets to work to their own brief. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Project Sheet: Latimer House

Layering smart design with a punchy art collection, Nick Tobias welcomes the outside in. Maddy Matheson writes.

Art Mood

See how interior designers have styled a room around a work of art.

Art Mood: Jennifer Tucker

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates Jennifer Tucker's artwork in an enviable 3D rendered setting.

Art Mood: Liz Corkhill Knight

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates Liz Corkhill Knight's artwork in an enviable 3D rendered setting.

Art Mood: Elise Hogan

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates Elise Hogan’s artwork in an enviable 3D rendered setting.

Art Mood: Ashley Marshman

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates these artworks in enviable 3D rendered settings.

Art Mood: Schira Withers

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates these artworks in enviable 3D rendered settings.

Art Mood: Hollie Elena

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates these artworks in enviable 3D rendered settings.

Art Mood: An Aesthetic Fairy-tale

Meet Istanbul-based interior architect, furniture and object designer and architectural visualizer Rana Güneş – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer and renderer.

Art Mood: Bridie O’Brien

Meet Istanbul-based interior architect, furniture and object designer and architectural visualizer Rana Güneş – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer and renderer.

Art Mood: Kate Cox

Meet Istanbul-based interior architect, furniture and object designer and architectural visualizer Rana Güneş – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer and renderer.

Art Mood: Meli Axford

Meet Istanbul-based interior architect, furniture and object designer and architectural visualizer Rana Güneş – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer and renderer.

Art Mood: Tracey Clark

Meet Melbourne-based interior designer, stylist and trend forecaster Bree Leech – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer.

Art Mood: Mirella Prolongeau

Meet Melbourne-based interior designer, stylist and trend forecaster Bree Leech – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer.

Art Mood: Bree Leech

Meet Melbourne-based interior designer, stylist and trend forecaster Bree Leech – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer.

Art Mood: Skye LaRocca

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

Art Mood: Brooke Campbell

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

Art Mood: George Tjungurrayi

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

ART MOOD: NEW HEIGHTS

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

Art Mood: Meg Gallagher

Alexandra Carter from Perth-based design studio Harlow + Willow heroes the art in these achievable settings.

Art Mood: Davide Uliana

Alexandra Carter from Perth-based design studio Harlow + Willow heroes the art in these achievable settings.

Art Mood: Mabel Bradley

Alexandra Carter from Perth-based design studio Harlow + Willow heroes the art in these achievable settings.

Art Mood: the Art of Flair

New Zealand-based interior stylist Evie Kemp has a flair for maximalist design. We got to know a bit more about this colour-loving designer before she put her skills to the test with 3D renderer Mikaela Stafford to create three larger-than-life looks.

Art Mood: Rosie Lloyd-Giblett

Interior designer Evie Kemp creates looks for three artworks with sophistication, balance and mood.

Art Mood: Janno Mclaughlin

Interior designer Evie Kemp creates looks for three artworks with sophistication, balance and mood.

Art Mood: Chris Riley

Interior designer Evie Kemp creates looks for three artworks with sophistication, balance and mood.

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