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3. Family photos and art, unhungIt’s all very well to take loads of lovely shots of the kids and the family, in various situations, countries and moods, but the next step requires a bit more time. Getting photos off our phones, printed and then framed means we are one step closer to actually getting them onto the walls. In days gone by, we took our film to the chemist, waited a week, then were shocked to find we’d paid good money for two out of 31 decent photos.
Questions we ask clients to ask themselves include ‘Where will the piece be hung?’, ‘Do you have a specific wall space in mind (the dimensions of which will have to be respected)?’ and ‘What are you trying to achieve with the piece – for example, are you trying to add energy, nostalgia, a talking-point or a sense of relaxation to a space?’ The answers to these questions will lay the foundations for your art exploration. 10 ways to make art the hero of a room
The interior architect finds it difficult to define her own style – partly because she loves many different aesthetics and partly because she is more practised at appealing to her clients’ styles at GABBE. But when pushed, Ezra describes her own style as a meeting of modern with an eclectic mix of different cultures.Born in Australia, Ezra has lived in Spain and has a truly intercontinental background, which shines through in her home. Her father was born in India and is of Persian descent, and her mother was born in Australia and has Eastern European heritage. “There are a lot of Indian touches in there,” Ezra says of her home. “There’s Indian meets Moroccan and I’m Jewish and not afraid to show off my heritage, my culture, my religion, so I always love to bring in components of that through my house.”Blue and white artwork (top left): Robin Ezra; ketubah (centre): Danny Azoulay; custom-designed joinery: GABBE
Each room pays homage to Ezra’s love of texture in thoughtful and unpredictable ways. In today’s homes, ceilings are often plastered, painted white and left unadorned, but not here. Instead, Ezra chose to expose the joists from the original ceiling, which were sanded back and re-stained. She then added a textural cladding above the joists to indulge her affection for tactile designs. “If we didn’t have that it wouldn’t feel half as warm as it does,” she says.Rather than purchasing a suite of new furniture, the couple feathered their nest with pieces they collected over the years, bowerbird style. “We bought plates, chairs, dining chairs, tables and consoles off Gumtree, and we bought beautiful wicker armchairs at auction houses,” Ezra says of her eclectic approach.Pendant light: Habibi Moroccan; dining chairs: Gumtree; planter pot: Masters; artworks: Victor Majzner
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