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Real Living
LOVING
MATERIAL WORLD • Designer Marta Ferri expresses her enchanted sense of style through textiles
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fave finds • A whole bunch of things we love… and some more!
CANDY CRUSH • Copenhagen-based artist and designer Helle Mardahl is making the world a more magical place, one confectionary-coloured glass object at a time
mane man • Celebrity hairstylist Oribe turned heads with his high-maintenance haute coiffures and modernised haircare with his covetable brand
space crush • The Société concept store replaces the rush of retail with an intimate experience
lookbooks • These five compelling tomes extol the creativity of female artists and designers
beauty spot • Spring-clean your routine and try a new nail colour, reset with a refreshing cleanser or switch-up your deodorant
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HOMES
THE BRIGHT SIDE • This 1930s residence boasts the grandeur of art deco design, the fluent ease of modern Australian living and framed views of its leafy Melbourne location
A LIFE OF STYLE • Interior designer Cushla McFadden proves that a restrained palette and curated decoration is the key to timeless style
MAKING WAVES • Soft curves and warm cream hues instill calm in this coastal Queensland penthouse
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SHOP
GREEN PEACE • Be inspired by world-famous gardens to create a fabulously fresh interior scheme
velvet goldmine • Turn down a bold blood orange with inky blacks and earthy colours in luxe finishes
neutral ground • Soothe your soul with a calming palette of tactile textures in gold, greige, beige and blue
zest for life • Dial up the drama with citrus hues and daring shapes that demand attention
DECORATE
NEW ORDER • For the polymathic creative duo behind Campbell-Rey, the first rule of interior decorating is… there are no rules
WHAT’S OLD IS NEW • Give your interior a timeless feel with simple design details that hark back centuries
ADVICE
SPECIAL EFFECTS • All it takes to transform a room is a splash of paint and a dash of creativity
DO IT YOURSELF • Take inspiration from these finishes created by Porter’s Paints ambassador and paint specialist Ludi Braga
ready, set, DECORATE! • Have you been making the most of your time at home by redecorating? We want to see! Be sure to post your snaps on Instagram for the real living Decorating Competition – our expert judges are still on the lookout for a winner who will receive a $5000 freedom giftcard. Quick! Enter now!
OUTSIDE
garden of edan • Ed West is the founder and director of Edan, a fresh new florist in Sydney that uses flowers and their names, meanings and colours to communicate specific thoughts, feelings, messages and personality
EAT
SPRING FLING • Five salads that bloom with fresh greens, citrus zest and zingy dressings
full stop. • Let’s play a game with Tessa James, founder of James Wellness. A few words from real living and she fills in the rest…