LIFE & ST YLE

Sally shares some firsts and favourite things. FIRST ADULT HOME? A two-storey cottage in Wahroonga [on Sydney’s Upper North Shore] which I renovated with my father before moving in .The owners were moving into a unit so we took over their dog as well.

BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION? Paris (2) and our favourite bar, J’Drouot, where we mix with the locals, eat duck omelette then stagger back to our hotel.

I’D CROSS THE WORLD TO… Visit my children in England and France, stopping in Hong Kong (as it used to be) for a few days on the way. DREAM CAR? A Porsche Macan (6) with tan leather upholstery. I LOVE A VASEFUL OF... Tall white flowers (4). FAVOURITE ARTISTS? [New York-based Australian painter] Teresa Byrnes, Picasso, Richard Allen, John Olsen (1) and Thomas Bucich (7). FAVOURITE FASHION LABELS? Celia Kate (9), who is my daughter! Her designs are timeless, versatile and practical. I also adore UK label Chinti & Parker, which one of my other daughters designs for. FAVOURITE FRAGRANCE? Hermès Galop d’Hermès (10). I’M INSPIRED BY… My late mother and father, and high achievers in all walks of life, such as my late friend, Peter Weiss, and Kerry Stokes. DREAM DESIGNER HOMEWARES? Anything by Studio Oliver Gustav (in Copenhagen) or from James Salmond Furniture in Sydney. ANTIQUES ARE SPECIAL BECAUSE... They were designed and made with real skill, not fancy tools, and have been cared for by many generations of owners (8). YOUR ADVICE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COLLECT ANTIQUES? Start with country-style pieces (5), which work well with contemporary art and furniture. I LOVE THE NSW SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS (3) FOR... The distinct seasons, the deciduous trees,the misty mornings and the talented, caring and interesting people who live in the region. # 6 “I’m inspired by my late parents and high-achievers in all walks of life.”