Lucy M ccabe Interior design editor
WHERE WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR? Visiting my boyfriend’s family at their property in central-west New South Wales. YOUR K EY D ECORATING T IPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON? Jo Malone has released a range of glam bonbons for the festive table. A fantastic sound system from Bang & Olufsen is essential for summer entertaining. Diptyque’s outdoor candles are perfect for evenings spent alfresco. WHAT WILL YOU BE SIPPING OVER THE HOLIDAYS? Perrier-jouët’s new Blanc de Blancs Champagne. HOLIDAY FASHION MUST HAVES? Mark Cross leather carry-on suitcase and a breezy blue cotton shirt, such as Teija’s pintucked blouse. WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Aspen for winter or the south of Italy for summer. WHAT WOULD BE ON YOUR SUMMER PLAYLIST? Spotify on random for discovering new gems. WHAT WILL BE YOUR HOLIDAY NETFLIX/STAN/ITUNES BINGE? The Deuce, The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies. FAVOURITE SHOPS AND ONLINE STORES FOR GIFT GIVING? Becker Minty, Net-a-porter, Mr Porter and Merivale vouchers. WHAT’S ON YOUR SUMMER READING LIST? For visual inspiration, Joseph Dirand’s Interior. WHICH FLOWERS/FOLIAGE WILL FEATURE ON YOUR FESTIVE TABLE? Garden roses. WHAT’S ON YOUR TO DO LIST FOR 2018? To travel more and perhaps work on a custom soft furnishings collection as a side project.
WISHLIST 1 ‘Dot’ pearl necklace from Céline. 2 Louis Xvi-style settee covered in Kelly Wearstler ‘Graf to’ fabric from The Vault. 3 Diptyque outdoor candle from Mecca. 4 Joseph Dirand Interior book. 5 ‘Santos’ watch from Cartier. 6 Consensus artwork by Patrick Hartigan from The Commercial Gallery. 7 Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Gmbh ‘Allegory’ desk from Space. 8 Editions De Parfums by Frédéric Malle ‘Carnal Flower’ EDP from Mecca. 9 ‘P2’ speaker from Bang & Olufsen. 10 ‘Nymphaea’ bag from Gucci. 11 Teija blouse from Matchesfashion.com. 12 Pierre Jeanneret chair from 1stdibs. 13 Kelly Wearstler ‘Cleo’ lamp from Becker Minty. 14 Vessels by Eric Roinestad from The Future Perfect. Christmas cracker from Jo Malone. 16 Carry-on suitcase from Mark Cross. 17 ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne from Perrier-jouët. 18 Garden roses from Hermetica.