LIFE & ST YLE
Bronte Taton-Boulet shares ares some firsts and favourite things.
“I LOVE ANYWHERE WITH A RICH CULTURAL HISTORY AND LIVE MUSIC.”
FIRST ADULT HOME? An inner-city semi-detached Victorian cottage in Perth, with high ceilings, jarrah floorboards and decorative ceiling roses.
DREAM RESTAURANT TABLE? ? It would be in Capri and shared with designers Rose Uniacke (6), Gabriella Crespi, Jasper Conran and Kelly Wearstler.
DREAM CAR? A 1960s Triumph Spitfire convertible in green.
FAVOURITE DOWNTIME PURSUIT? Perusing antique markets and stores, and painting or drawing with a good coffee to hand.
FAVOURITE ARTISTS? Perth artist Ella Holme. Henri Matisse, Giorgio Morandi (2) and William Merritt Chase – his At the Seaside painting in particular.
WHO INSPIRES YOU IN THE WORLD OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE? Rose Uniacke, for her use of antique furniture and Italian glassware in the home. Villa Magnan (1) in Biarritz, for its architectural arches and pared back, typically French interior. Barovier & Toso Murano glassware (9) – their sculptural vases and chandeliers can really elevate an interior. Bernard Trainor for landscape design.
WHAT ARE YOU READING? Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (5).
FAVOURITE FASHION LABELS YOU LIKE TO WEAR? Christopher Esber, Deiji Studios, Paris Georgia, Khaite NYC, Proenza Schouler and Isabel Marant.
FAVOURITE MOVIE? The Talented Mr Ripley (8), for its Amalfi coastline setting.
A HOMEWARES PIECE YOU COVET? A Lorenzo Bini marble coffee table (7).
NEXT MAJOR PURCHASE FOR THE HOME? A Hoof table lamp by
Rose Uniacke (4) and an Aubusson Verdure tapestry.
I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT... my vintage Cartier ‘Tank’ watch (3) because it’s a symbol of my home in Paris, and I like being able to keep track of time without having to check my phone!