COUNTRY SUNSET

Bring home the serenity of dusk settling on the gum trees with soul-nurturing tones of dusty rose, handmade pieces and tactile layers

- TESS THYREGOD

Paint effect in Porter’s Paints Ultra Flat Acrylic paint in China Rose, Nude, and Tutu, $59/1L.

Sheer linen-blend curtains in Chloe Mist, $1465.20/2000mm x 3500mm, Luxaflex. ‘Bol’ sofa upholstered in OME Gorky fabric, $7575, Domo. ‘Crush Merino’ blanket in Fysk, $599, Hale Mercantile Co. ‘Velvet’ lumbar cotton cushion in Latte, $95/40cm x 60cm, Saardé. ‘Vipp425’ coffee table in black marble, $3400/90cm x35cm, Cult. On coffee table, left to right: Petrified timber platter, $130, CLO Studios. R+D Lab Acqua drinking glasses in Sepia Brown, $139/set of 2, Lee Mathews. ‘Flusso’ tall vessel’ in Black Scarva by Ella Bendrups, $250, Modern Times. ‘Petal’ plate by Leisa Wharington in Pink, $100, Workshopped. ‘Residue Matter Pink White Orange’ artwork by Olivier Rasir, $3500, Art 2 Muse Gallery. ‘Fliegenbein’ floor lamp, $4995, Great Dane. Woodfired stoneware urn by Mudibird, $2200, Bess. ‘Redondo’ small armchair by Patricia Urquiola in Roxana velvet, $6495, Hub Furniture. ‘Little Forest’ book by Andrew Cowen, $50, Kinokuniya. ‘Doris Salcedo’ book edited by Julie Rodrigues Widholm and Madeleine Grynsztejn, $106.98, Kinokuniya. ‘Afghan Bamyan’ rug, $12,000/245cm x 310cm, Cadrys.

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“Soft linen-blend curtains create a relaxed feel in the living room, which echoes country living. The neutral colour and fabric creates a beautiful softness and harmony with the outside” – Vera Meharg, marketing communications manager, Luxaflex Window Fashions