Australian House & Garden

TONE & TEXTURE

The path from new house to cosy home is all about pleasing the senses,

- writes Kate Nixon.

Anew build offers great promise and plenty of scope to express your creativity, but charm can be elusive in fresh-faced interiors. Tone and texture are key when transformi­ng a new home into a series of cohesive, inviting spaces where you and yours want to be. From flooring and wall finishes to furniture, fabrics and accessorie­s, consider earthy tones and tactile materials to inject character – think timber, terracotta or stone teamed with textural wallpaper and fabrics such as leather, linen and velvet. Choose a primary palette you love and layer it with meaningful objects old and new.

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Barbara Barry ‘Daydream’ day bed for Baker Furniture, available from Cavit & Co.
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