The Most Maximalist Spaces Of 2020
Homes
The Colourful Melbourne Home Of Two Art & Design Aficionados!
Photographer Eryca Green and her partner Eddy Opmanis are the co-owners of Smith Street Bazaar— which gives you an indication of how their home might look! Originally owned by Eddy’s grandmother, the couple’s Californian bungalow is filled with their combined collection of treasures, from vintage lighting to Louise Olsen paintings, amongst ceramics from every prominent local designer (and more from overseas!). This rich and layered home makes an excellent case for jewel toned-feature walls!
This Terrazzo Artist’s Cosmic Palace Is Out Of This World!
Team TDF were agog when our managing editor stumbled across the multi-level, converted Sydney warehouse of legendary terrazzo artist David Humphries. David has crafted glittering terrazzo installations for shopping centres, cathedrals, retail arcades and casinos everywhere from London to Los Angeles – and his own home is no exception! Replete with celestial marble floor, a giant indoor koi pond and an iconic art collection, the entire house is centred around an enormous indoor garden that doubles as David’s studio.
This is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and undoubtedly one of Sydney’s best kept secrets. Definition extra!
A Rustic, Inner-City Family Home Of 33 Years
Angela Richards and her husband Sandy have been living in this Port Melbourne terrace for the best part of three decades, presiding over its transition from heaving student sharehouse to beloved family home. Angela styled the interiors of the 1860s Italianate building herself, taking inspiration from Cornish, Spanish and Greek traditions to create a secret Mediterranean haven in the middle of Melbourne. How dreamy is that whitewashed limestone bench in the backyard?!
An Artful Way To Live!
Amanda Hall and Nick Edwards downsized to an apartment five years ago, but weren’t prepared to scale their art collection accordingly. So they took it with them! Every square inch of this eclectic South Yarra apartment is filled with the couple’s paintings, sculptures and vibrant furniture. This is one way to make an off-the-plan apartment totally your own!
A Creative Family’s Eclectic Apartment in Melbourne’s CBD
Furniture designer Michael Chazan and photographer/curator/educator Ying Ang wasted no time filling their flat in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD with things that felt like home – and created their dream space in the process! With plenty of personal touches, self-made furniture, soft lighting and an abundance of plants, the off-the-plan apartment is anything but cookie-cutter.
The Ultimate Melbourne Penthouse Of Bruce + Chyka Keebaugh
The Mornington Peninsula home base of Melbourne’s most recognisable couple – Bruce + Chyka Keebaugh – was one of our most popular home visits of all time, so, it should come as no surprise that their new penthouse in Richmond smashed all previous records! Stamped with the pair’s uniquely eclectic, layered interior style, the city pad is filled with bold colours, treasured artworks and antiques sourced from around the world. This compact space packs an explosive punch, and we’d expect nothing else from this power couple!