LIFE & STYLE

James shares some firsts and favourite things.

FIRST ADULT HOME? A tiny one-bedroom unit in Potts Point, Sydney.

BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION? Currently, the UK so I can see my family again after so long. And the Galápagos Islands (5).

DREAM RESTAURANT TABLE? Anjuna Plage (10) in Èze, a beachside town in the south of France.

DREAM CAR? I am very happy with our Audi Q5.

FAVOURITE FAV DOWNTIME PURSUIT? Walking my dog Teddy on a weekend.

FAVOURITE FAV FLOWERS? I can’t go past hydrangeas (11), especially as we can now pick them from our garden.

FAVOURITE ARTISTS? Ildiko Kovacs (1), James King (7), and my grandfather, George Alderman.

WHO INSPIRES YOU IN THE WORLD OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE?

Manuel Ma Aires Mateus, the architect. We shot a campaign in some of his projects a couple co of years ago, including the hotel Santa Clara in Lisbon, Portugal (2, 3). His work w and philosophy emanates slowing down your pace of life in the sanctuary of the home. His environments left a calming impression on me.

FA FAVOURITE FASHION LABELS YOU LIKE TO WEAR? Having moved to the country, I would now say Barbour (9) and Hunter Boots (4)!

FAVOURITE SCENT? Diptyque L’Ombre Dans L’Eau eau de toilette (6).

FAVOURITE FAV MOVIE? I recently rewatched the 1976 version of A Star Is Born with Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand. That would be high on the list.

NEXT MAJOR HOME PROJECT? Building a potting shed and vegie gardens.

I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT… My Hunt weekender bag (8), which gets a lot of use going back and forth from Sydney to the Southern Highlands.