The JB Home collection is ready to be unveiled...
Town & country style flea market
Last week I was invited to attend a glorious Flea Market at Town & Country in Armadale, Victoria.
I have always been a fan of the store and of the work of Suzette Kallergis and her team.
Suzettes products are perfection and her in-store visual merchandising is gloriously theatrical. I love it.
We arrived early and found a wealth of Suzettes props and one off decor items on show, an amazing collection. The store was filled with antique books, vintage crockery, an endless variety of leather cases, wooden boxes, typewriters and vintage French taxidermy... amongst other things!
It was impossible to leave empty handed and I walked out with a bag of treasures that I just couldn't resist.
Photos below are from the day: Courtesy Town & Country Style.
COUNTRY STYLE & DESIGN
"Country Style & Design" continues to be seen around the world - Here we see it in the U.S. again - This time in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of The Scout Guide: Capturing the best of local. Stunning, wish I was there too! http://birmingham.thescoutguide.com/scouted-home/
FABRIC RANGE
The Justin Bishop Fabric Collection is taking shape.
We've been designing, selecting and editing fabrics for weeks and have narrowed down a selection of beautiful prints, solids and textured fabrics in a subtle colour palette. It's really satisfying seeing everything come together after a lot of hard work.
The range is due to be released soon. Details of this will be available in the coming weeks.
White Plaster
Choosing plaster details today at Hopkins Plaster.
Surrounded by beautiful white chalky plaster, I was inspired by the subtle elegance of the interior details. A lot of the original cornices and panels that Hopkins keep in stock, to be able to replace or recreate a stunning detail from an original building, are truly breathtaking
While my choices today were conservative and appropriate for one of my current projects, I would love the chance to work with some of their large dramatic styles.
FABRIC COLLECTION
Last week I began discussions on a new project... a fabric collection.
Working with a local textile importer, I am developing a range of beautiful linens, cottons and silks.
Samples have been ordered, deadlines have been set, the work now begins. I am very excited.
Kitchen design
A kitchen that I designed last year is being installed this week.
Not wanting to leave anything to chance, I insist on regularly checking every detail before installation. I was thrilled to see this latest kitchen coming together, looking as it should just prior to painting and trims. The proportions of the range hood fit beautifully within the scale of the room and all details, from the layout to the cabinet profiles, are perfect!
I will sleep well tonight.
"COUNTRY STYLE & design" around the world.
Today, as I begin writing my second book, I discover that my first book, "Country Style & Design" is being spotted around the world. Here we see it at the stunning "Round Barn Potting Company" in Andover, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Another project, well under-way.
Another current project is well underway, with plaster now in and rooms taking shape.
This is always an exciting stage for me, as everything starts coming together, cabinetry, tiling, paint and other fittings. Deliveries are being coordinated and orders confirmed. its all about timing. Working with builders, tilers, cabinetmakers and painters. Making sure that everything is ready, every question answered, every decision made.
We are all on the same page and things can continue to progress.
FIXATED WITH TILES
I have always had a love of original white tiles. Aged, cracked, time warn. It began as a boy, when my parents began restoring out country home, we regularly visited Melbournes grand old properties.
Among them were the houses of the National Trust... and Como in South Yarra was one of my favorites. While it had been modernised in the 20's and 30's, it had retained a lot of its stately Victorian grandeur, its bathrooms for example.
I remember the sight of the enormous hand basins, perfectly chipped and stained, sitting against original white tiled walls and floors. Beautiful, solid, substantial tile work, installed to last, and showing just the right amount of age. I loved it. I think these moments also formed my aversion to colour. The white tiles on their own were enough, teamed with handsome original steel tap ware, perfection!
Hawthorn continued...
The Hawthorn house seen in my previous posts is coming together nicely.
Here we see the kitchen taking shape, after months of anticipation. It's classic clean lines and pure colour scheme in shades of white have created a striking contemporary look, with enough traditional style to blend with the original house.
I'm very pleased with how its coming together.
steps and stairs
This weekend we continued to landscape the grounds of our new project on our Sassafras property.
A sweeping set of of garden steps was created with reclaimed railway sleepers which blend perfectly with the surroundings. Closer to the deck a more structured staircase was built to create a connection between the garden and the house.
It's begging to take shape and I'm looking forward to this work continuing.
Next week we will begin to plant...
