THE CORNER STORE

Glassware creator and homewares curator Maison Balzac has opened a flagship store in Sydney’s Surry Hills. “Opening a store wasn’t on the cards for us until this gorgeous corner space became available. There was no doubt it had to be our first retail venture,” says founder Elise Pioch, who started the brand in 2012. Hoping to recreate a slice of France here in Australia (Pioch was born and raised in Beziers) Pioch appointed colleague Laura Anderson as the artistic director for the project. You can get hands on with the full range of colourful glassware, playful candles and signature scents that have found their way into the homes of Australians over the past nine years. 545a Bourke St, Surry Hills, NSW, maisonbalzac.com