LIFE & ST YLE
Tigger Hall shares some firsts and favourite things...
FIRST HOME YOU OWNED? ‘Kelmscott’ in Tecoma, Melbourne, a gorgeous home built by a shipwright in 1880 and set in a half-hectare of English garden. This house and garden remind me of it.
BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION? Horse riding in Argentina over the top and into Chile. I rode the last portion of the Camino de Finisterre in Portugal with my sister a few years ago – it was wonderful.
SIGNATURE DISH YOU ARE KNOWN FOR? Anything by chef Yotam Ottolenghi, cooked in my fabulous Aga (5).
DREAM RESTAURANT TABLE? Aria in Sydney. The view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge never fails to surprise. Matt Moran always delivers deliciousness. It’s a great place to take overseas guests.
ARTIST YOU MOST ADMIRE? My great-grandfather Lindsay Bernard Hall (2). I just want to paint like him!
FAVOURITE COLOUR? Sea glass, the colour between the sky and the sea. So gentle and uplifting, and a fabulous colour to bounce off. “I LOVE A VASE FULL OF…” Beautiful, plump and perfumed David Austin roses from the garden.
CLOTHING ITEM YOU RELY ON? My lovely camel cashmere turtleneck from Woven Store – especially handy in the Highlands.
FAVOURITE FASHION LABELS? Etro (1) – I love the layering of colour and pattern. My favourite shirt is from Humanoid World – easy to layer and great for travel. Oroton – so chic, with lovely quality fabrics.
FAVOURITE SCENT? It would have to be Estée Lauder’s Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia (7).
PIECE OF MUSIC YOU CAN’T BE WITHOUT? I can listen to Kardajala Kirridarra all day. My daughter, Beatrice Lewis, composed the music, wrote the songs and sang with these girls. They are magical.
FAVOURITE MOVIE? Out of Africa. I love the scene where the love interest Denys Hatton, played by Robert Redford, says, “Imagine that. This is the first time any monkeys have heard Mozart.” And I loved the tenacity of heroine Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep).
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING? Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The heroine is a fascinating spirit.
DREAM CAR? I’m researching a hybrid or an electric. I drove a Volkswagen ID3 electric car (4) around London recently and loved it.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL DESIGNER? Marion Hall Best. I grew up with her stippled walls and fabulous colours. I don’t always live it, but she inspires me every day with her individuality and bravery.
DESIGNER HOMEWARE ITEM YOU COVET? Collette Dinnigan Ceramics from Puglia (6). We are launching a homewares collection together in July at Decor + Design. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVOURITE AMONG YOUR
OWN NINE MUSES DESIGNS? Tree of Life in colour Ceil. I love it for the sense of freedom and exploration of historical floral textiles – it is a bit mad. Or Antique Indianne, which I painted from an old Indian textile. It still makes me smile and resonates with memories of India.
FAVOURITE KIT KEMP DESIGN/INTERIOR? The Drawing Room at the Firmdale Hotel’s Number Sixteen (3). It’s a fun-filled flourish of colour, pattern and natural motifs.
“I WANT TO PAINT LIKE MY GREATGRANDFATHER.”