FRENCH VINTAGE

Moody hues and organic textures meet old-world charm for a romantic twist on classic Parisian style

THIS PAGE: Paint effect in Porter’s Paints Ultra Flat Acrylic paint in Milk, Polar Ice, Provence Blue, Tidal Pool and Infinity, all $57/1L. Chinoiserie screen in the French Louis XV style, $1285, Classic Antiques Sydney. Handled pot in Charcoal, $320, Tow and Line. ‘Cila’ daybed in Cream, $3190, Arthur G. On daybed, left to right: ‘Bess Flower Garden’ cotton fabric, $7/25cm, L’uccello. ‘Lumbar Velvet’ cushion in Chocolate, $89/40cm x 63cm, Hommey. Pewter plate, $295-$390, Classic Antiques Sydney. Murano rostrato wall sconce, $3300, Tamsin Johnson. George III style oval rococo mirror, $3250, The Vault. Louis Phillippe ebonised games table, $1600, The Vault. On table, left to right: ‘Origins Broken Fragment N’ artwork in bronze by Lionel Smit, $5900, M Contemporary. Collection of 19th century portraits, daguerreotypes & silhouettes, $450, Vintage Art Emporium. Taper candle holder in Gold metal, $39.95, The Lost And Found Department. ‘Fading Forest’ linen-style polyester curtains, $170/lineal m, Kerrie Brown. ‘Floristry Squat’ vase in Magenta, $55, Parterre. ‘Stump’ stool in elm timber, $420, Tow and Line. On stool, left to right: Shinichi Kotsuji small plate, $45, Provider Store. Iittala ‘Kastehelmi Universal’ glass in Clear, $64.90/set of 2, Top3 By Design. On floor: Tofu pot in Charcoal, $380, Tow and Line. Olive wine urn, $300, Tow and Line. Flower mirror in Brass, $690, Inventory by Rachel Donath. Vintage books, stylist’s own. ‘Sencillo’ wool rug in Musk, $2673/2.7m x 3.6m, The Rug Establishment. ‘Travertine Light Classic French Pattern Set’ tile, $69.95/sqm, National Tiles. >