Inspired By We’re loving the blues of November skies and seascapes.

‘We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.’

WINSTON CHURCHILL

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT ‘Kumi’ stoneware pot in Navy, $5, Kmart. Square glass knob, $18, and ceramic knobs, $8 each, all Hepburn Hardware. ‘Hughes’ viscose-polyestercotton fabric in Blush (top), $121/m, ‘Chambray’ poly-cotton fabric in Tussock (middle), $51/m, and ‘Helix’ polyester fabric in Stone (bottom), $84/m, all Warwick Fabrics. Studio Carta gold-plated carbon steel scissors, $70, Bespoke Letterpress. Ruler, stylist’s own. Copper 95mm wall-mount house numbers, $45 each, Robert Plumb. ‘Wedge’ breeze block in Porcelain Honed, $19, Austral Masonry. ‘Endurastone’ brick in Flamed Black, $98/m2, and ‘Bowral Bricks’ brick in Simmental Silver, $2175/1000, both Austral Bricks. ‘Maple’ silver and leather keyring, $20, Stitch & Hide. Paint swatches, Porter’s Paints. ‘Monarch’ 75mm synthetic-bristle paintbrush, $14, Bunnings. For Where to Buy, see page 230.