House of Style

It's our final episode for the season! We are ending on a high with the incredible Sarah Andrews. Sarah is the creative brains behind the special Airbnb - Captains Rest. If you are not familiar with it, go have a look on Instagram @captainsrest it will take your breath away. Sarah shares with us her career as a scientist in the UK, sailing a boat around the world, losing everything and starting ov...

We've come to the end of another season of House of Style but we're going out in.. well, style! Stylist Steve Cordony sits down with us to chat about all the beautiful things he's been up to. You've no doubt followed his journey renovating the stunning Rosedale Farm in Orange but we take a step back and talk about his early days in magazines, what led to the farm project and of cou...

This week we went on location to record at Alexander House where we interviewed Jeremy Bull, founder and director of award winning design studio Alexander and Co. We chatted with Jeremy about his journey in architecture and design and how it led to him creating his practice Alexander and Co. The ethos behind this firm is that 'exceptional design directly changes the world around us, creating great...

We're letting in you on a little secret this week... this is where all the stylist's and designers get their artwork for their shoots and homes! Our guest this week is the owner and curator of Saint Cloche gallery in Paddington, Kitty Clark. Kitty has a background in fashion merchandising working for luxury brand Gucci before making one of those all too familiar pivots into owning her own...

This week Kerrie-Ann and Jono revisit the world of interiors magazines, albeit from a slightly different angle. We're talking with editor Tanya Buchanan who overseas not one but TWO homes titles, Australian House & Garden and Belle magazine. We explore the path she took through the world of publishing, with a pit stop at RM Williams along the way, and how she made her way to run two of Australia's...

This is a pretty special episode... We're heading international again and this time we're talking with one of our style inspirations Colin King. Colin is one of the world's leading editorial and interior stylist's, with his work being seen on the covers of major publications like Architectural Digest and on the campaigns of brands like Menu, Zara Home and Beni Rugs. Colin was just about to release...

We're back with Season 5 of the House of Style podcast, where we explore the captivating world of Australian design and its influential figures. In our highly anticipated premiere, join us as we delve into the mind of Tim Ross, a renowned advocate for preserving Australia's architectural heritage and a captivating storyteller who breathes life into the buildings around us. In this episode,...

Evi O is one of the world's most sought after book designers. If you love cooking, interiors and design books, chances are Evi O has designed that book you are reading. Evi grew up in Indonesia and moved to Australia on her own at aged 17. She was destined for big things. After studying visual communications at uni, she landed the dream role as a book designer for Penguin books, staying there for...

Ever wondered what it takes to be the editor of a homes magazine? This is the episode for you! We sat down with Alice Lines, editor of one of our favourite magazines, homestyle. As our first international guest, we chatted with Alice whilst she was at home in New Zealand and explored the other side of magazines and the world of independent publishing. Under her tenure as editor, she has transforme...

For this episode, we deep dive into the world of textiles, furniture and sustainability with Sebastian Nash - Textiles & Leather Development Manager at KING. We visited the KING HQ and were greeted by a table filled with fabric samples, hand-painted sketches, rug samples that Sebastian is currently working on. It was fascinating, to say the least! Sebastian spoke passionately and in detail about d...

This week, we chat with the owner of the luxury boutique store Becker Minty - Jason Minty. Becker Minty is THE go-to store for glamorous and eclectic homewares and art in Sydney. We describe his store as going on a treasure hunt, there are so many goodies you can't resist! Jason has an interesting story, he studied abroad in China, was a flight attendant for Qantas before changing paths to opening...

Growing up in a tight-knit multi-cultural community in Sydney's western suburbs, Antonia was raised in a traditional Italian household where everything was made by hand, including her clothes. This interest in clothes landed her first job - assistant fashion stylist for David Jones's advertising department, at 16. She then became lead stylist for the brand and freelanced for other brands and a tv...

We're kicking off this season with an old pal of ours, Lucy Glade-Wright from Hunting for George. Lucy has one of those classic pivot stories we absolutely love here at House of Style. Starting off as a graphic designer, Lucy started up Hunting For George, which in it's original incarnation was a successful homewares company. But after reassessing her goals in life, work and everything in between,...

We're back! Thank you so much for your patience, it's been a busy year but Season 04 of House of Style will be back next Tuesday with a brand new season of incredible guests. This is our teaser for Season 04 where we fill you in on what we've been up to and what trends we're loving for 2022. As usual, we'll be posting lots of inspo from our guests on Instagram each week, and this season there's lo...

Our season of colour comes to an end and have we got a treat for you for the final episode. We chat with the legend, the icon, Ken Done! The kids from the 80s and 90s grew up with Ken Done artwork on their t shirts, beds, bags, he was everywhere and it was so authentically and proudly Australian. But there's so much more to Ken than this and we dive deep into his story from his childhood, to his e...

What does it take to create an iconic Australian brand? Well, this week we chat to Louise Olsen, artist, designer and co-founder of Dinosaur Designs, and she lets us in on the path it took for her to get there. Here's a hint, it has a lot to do with time, patience and putting yourself out there creatively. This week's chat was one where we were furiously taking notes, Louise gives incredible, insi...

The path of a stylist is rarely linear and simple. You find people start in one spot and often divert down a multitude of avenues before landing in the role. And the same goes for this week's guest, Bree Leech. Where to begin with Bree... she's a stylist, trend forecaster, colour guru, pop culture addict and overall creative soul. With roots in interior design, Bree bobbed and weaved her way throu...

After a childhood in the picturesque town of Bellingen, artist Daimon Downey was ready to take the big smoke by storm with his art. But a fortuitous session jamming at a party lead to an unexpected career, the frontman of Australian dance music group Sneaky Sound System. Safe to say not your average career diversion... a few hit songs, a couple of ARIA awards and fourteen years later, he decided t...

This week we're talking to the queen of colour, Julia Green. From humble beginnings and a chance meeting with a Vogue photographer, Julia set about a major career change and jumped deep into the world of interior styling without taking breathe for almost a decade. Now Julia and her team works with over 30 brands & artists, hundreds of stores across Australia and oversees, whilst shooting editorial...

"Making and doing was my entree into the creative world" - Sarah-Jane Pyke We're kicking off Season 3: Colour, with one of the titans in the design industry. Arent&Pyke is a Sydney-based interior design studio formed by Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke in 2007. Since their inception, Arent&Pyke and gone on to be one of the leaders and trendsetters for interior design, with a multi-award winning...

And we're back with part two of our special two part bonus episodes where we are interviewing each other! This week, Kerrie-Ann is in the hot seat and we delve into the world of one of the industry's most accomplished stylists. You've seen her work grace the covers of so many magazines, but before Kerrie-Ann took the styling world by storm, she had a whole other career. One of our favourite things...

This week is part one of our special two part bonus episodes where we are interviewing each other! First up is Jono, our resident interior designer. Jono is a self confessed 'curated maximalist' with a short attention span and a love for design. We start at the beginning where Jono's first creative outlet was as a budding musician, but it wasn't long until he knew interiors and designer were his m...

We round out our 'Women in Design' season with one of the most iconic figures in the Australian interiors and publishing world. The one and only Karen McCartney joins us on the season finale to talk about her illustrious career in magazines, from being the founding editor of Inside Out, to writing seven incredible books on architecture, interiors and design. Although she admits she's not one to dw...

What does the job of a Head of Creative for a major furniture brand actually entail? That's the question we answer this week with our guest Keti Lytras from Globewest. As Head of Creative, Keti wears many hats, from design and creative direction to deciphering exactly what the Australian customer wants in the home. We trace Keti's career from country to country, as she moves from textile design, t...

When it comes to running your own business, bigger isn't always better, sometimes the best work can from a small team with a great leader; that leader is Fiona Lynch, renowned Australian interior designer. Fiona's design studio showcases an artistic approach to interior design, with special focus on space, materials and custom detailing. We talk about art being a gateway into the world of design f...