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Design Find | Six Hands Australia Wallpaper

I have a confession to make. I kind of have a thing for peacocks. This latent love was no doubt revived on my recent visit to the spectacular Coup d’Etat showroom in San Francisco, but it dates back to my childhood and the peacocks that roamed the grassy hills of Storybook Gardens in London, Ontario.

To my childlike imagination, Storybook Gardens was a magical place where anything was possible – and the peacocks became a symbol of that to me – so there is a heartstring that is always pulled upon whenever we cross paths in my grown-up life.

It should come as no surprise, then, that it was love at first sight when I recently stumbled upon this beautiful wallpaper from Australia’s Sixhands.

The hand-painted, fresco-style of Sixhands’ Eden Ming Wallpaper brings these peacocks to life with highly saturated, inky colour and painterly whimsy. This modern take on traditional embroidery, folk art and watercolour painting marries classical artistic techniques with cutting edge digital printing technology to spectacular results.

Sixhands’ fashion roots show clearly, so it should come as no surprise that they started out working with an extensive portfolio of designers creating exclusive artwork for the fashion industry. As their work became increasingly coveted on the international design scene, it became clear that they should launch their trademark creative and avant-garde line which has now been available since 2006. The bridge to interior textiles was a natural progression into high quality, locally made décor and lifestyle products for the home. I love them all the more for their commitment to sustainability.

Here are a few more of my favourites from their line of wall coverings:

I’m definitely itching to use some gorgeous and decadent wallpaper on a project soon. Hmmm…

{fingers drumming on desk}

Let the scheming and dreaming begin…

xo
s.

Powder Room Perfection

Today I thought I’d share with you one of my favourite client powder rooms. Small but sophisticated, this powder room elicits a lot of conversation when guests come for dinner. I think it’s all in the details.

There’s just no substitute for gorgeous raw materials. In this case, I chose Macassar Ebony for the floating, 2-drawer vanity and beveled mirror frame {which wraps around the vanity from floor to ceiling}. I finished it with a simple but stunning polished black granite countertop with a 5″ mitred edge. Clean, substantial, modern and gorgeous.

To continue the floating effect established by the vanity, I chose a simple and elegant Hansgrohe wall-mounted faucet, mounted on top of the mirror so that it seemingly pours out of infinity into the shimmering hand-hammered, undermounted nickel sink.

As if mimicking the waterfall from the faucet, the crystal droplets of these two sconces {elegantly framed by their black pleated shades} add sophistication and glamour. Layered on top of the stunning metallic flocked wallpaper from Kravet, they tell the story of texture upon texture and detail upon detail.

I love the femininity and simplicity of the art we chose to mount above the toilet – a gorgeous ink on mylar piece by Madeleine Lamont {via Art Interiors}. Simply floating on the matting behind, Madeleine’s piece compliments the very graphic, henna-like pattern of the wallpaper without fighting it, carving out a place of its own with it’s gestural, organic image and crisp, dark wood frame. The baseboards, crown moulding and ceiling are all painted out a dark, chocolately-charcoal grey, acting as a dramatic frame for the entire room.

The floors are once again texture upon texture and detail upon detail. A gorgeous, striated mocha limestone is inset with a beautiful mosaic tile carpet which runs underneath of both the floating vanity and the toilet to truly anchor the room and connect the elements.

The border is created with 7 rows of 5/8″x5/8″ jointless dark chocolate Emperador mosaic.

The inset of the tile carpet is comprised of this timeless and spectacular Crema Marfil mosaic, the fan motif serving as a beautiful nod to the Art Deco period.

Overall I’d have to say this is one of my all-time favourite client powder rooms, a sophisticated space for a sophisticated family. A great deal of time and attention to detail were poured into the design of this powder room, a space that is far too often overlooked for the opportunity it offers to created a style statement in a little jewel box of a room. I hope this inspires you with some ideas for what you might do with yours!

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