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Australian houses, from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything in between.
Award-winning Australian architecture, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top architects.
In depth features on Australia’s most beautiful gardens and landscape design.
Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers.
Graphic designers ALWAYS have cool houses. Like, always. Big call, but I’m putting it out there.
Jess Wright isn’t strictly a graphic designer anymore, these days she’s one third of the dynamic team at Harvest Textiles and Harvest Workroom… but as you can see, her bold, quirky designer’s aesthetic has been firmly stamped in every room of her gorgeous three bedroom home in East Prahran! Agghhh. There is just so much good stuff going on here! And so perfectly displayed! Where to look!? What to capture!? ‘Eclectic’ just reached a whole new level.
Jess and family have been here for around 8 years. In that time, they’ve made very few alterations to the home itself (the only real change has been a minor kitchen renovation – ‘new cupboards, nothing drastic’). But of course, it’s the styling that really makes this space special. Jess’ incredible collections of artwork, cushions, vintage finds and printed ephemera is what really gives this home its magic. There is just SO MUCH amazing detail to to take in. It’s like some kind of museum of kitschy vintage cool. It’s so fun to be in a house where the cute details are not simply limited to the kids’ rooms! (Although 4-yr old Milo does have some pretty cool stuff in his room too!)
It’s clear when looking at these pics that Jess is a champion thrifter / ebayer / junk shop fossicker from way back! She is particularly fond of the collection of Planet lamps dotted around her home – ‘Mum has been collecting these since I was a baby, these are some that I have pinched over the years!’ she says. She’s also a great supporter of many of the creatives that Harvest Workroom collaborates with – in particular she’s loving her new wall pieces by local designer (and recent TDF Guest Blogger!) Emily Green. These bold geometric collaged artworks are from Emily’s recent window display at Craft Victoria. ‘It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with everything Emily does, so of course I couldn’t just choose one – she is a genius!’ says Jess!
Massive thanks to Jess for sharing her beautiful colour-filled home with us, and for feeding me a delectable selection of sweet bakery treats during my visit! Nothing works up an appetite more than a friendly dose of home envy! :)
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So bright and cheery. Gorgeous home! Love it. It’s just gone 7.30am and I already have house envy! xx
Absolutely stunning!
Love a home full of crafty goodness!
Loving all the colour! Gorgeous
Love the desk. I seem to be seeing thiose everywhere but at the shops ? Where on earth do i get one ?
holy crapola… this is my ultimate fantasy house. Just enough kitsch, vintage, colour, childhood memories, handmade, cactus, geometrics(hello emily green!!!!!), australiana, and all surrounded by beautiful furniture. love the Beci Orpin print too… oh i could go on and on and on. how about the tins for plants! goodness gracious Lucy, this has made my day!
oh and the light… the bright rooms are just captivating…
seriously totally awesomely too cool. the little girl hugging puppy painting, the pelican, the giant ice creams and that gospel sign are particularly killer.
What a happy home you have Jess! So lovely. I’m convinced that what I now need are some Harvest Textiles cushions and plants in tins. Must get on to that, pronto!
Matt – I have a similar desk from Ikea…..
Dream house. Totally amazing! Mind = blown.
What a lovely house! Does anyone know where the bear artwork is from?
a home so full of character and colour with an eclectic mash of collectables.. love it!
Gorgeously quirky, places like this one make me happy.
What a fun place, and what impressive basket weaving! Sadly, despite my bravado, my second piece from the workshop is still sitting unfinished.
WOWZAS – what a beauty! It’s all in the detail it seems and this place has it nailed. The owner has a real eye for colour & placement. Really beautiful
Love all the ‘stuff’ brought together to make a thing of beauty!
Thanks so much. I was actually going to ask you for this recipe!
oops wrong blog post – to many tabs open!. Great house anyhoo x
I want the icecream cone! Yay!
It’s just perfect!
I would live there in a heartbeat!
Such a stunning, cheerful house! I love the harvest raindrop print fabric everywhere.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Katie Frederick, if you mean the 2 bears back to back.. it’s Beci Orpin. She’s amaaaaaaaaze.
an inspiration… now to get MY clutter looking at least half that great…
Really gorgeous. I love all the colour.
Love the plants in the tins. Really lovely home.
Need. To. See. More.
Part 2 please??
Oh Wow – I missed this other day but have now caught up. Beautiful! Really weird seeing another home with so much similar stuff to me – and so beautifully put together by Jess.
I re-blogged this wonderful space here:
http://oneperfectday-accessories-and-bags.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-spy-beautiful-home-of-jess-wright.html
Ooooh, in one word : BEAUTIFUL
I LOVE it!!!
All that colours..all that things. So much inspiration!! Thank you!!!
This is gorgeous! Does anyone know the source of the amazing brown pear print/poster in the loungeroom?