The SWS Edit/Bedrooms
A bedroom with nothing you don't need
Linen, oak, one wall lamp each. The most restful rooms are edited, not decorated.
There are four things in this room: a bed, two side tables, two wall lamps, and one painting. It's the most photographed bedroom we've shot.
The find
Northlight
Articulating Wall Sconce
$219
Matte black steel, swing arm, hardwired or plug-in. Warm 2700K bulb recommended.
Mounted at 1100mm, arm reaching over the pillow.
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Loom House
Stonewashed Linen Set
$420
European flax, garment-washed. Duvet cover and two pillowcases. Oatmeal, stone, natural.
Skip the throw pillows. Spend on the linen you actually sleep in.
View productNorthlight
Articulating Wall Sconce
$219
Matte black steel, swing arm, hardwired or plug-in. Warm 2700K bulb recommended.
Frees up the bedside table and reads as considered. Buy two.
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Everything in this piece
Loom House
Stonewashed Linen Set
$420
European flax, garment-washed. Duvet cover and two pillowcases. Oatmeal, stone, natural.
Skip the throw pillows. Spend on the linen you actually sleep in.
View productNorthlight
Articulating Wall Sconce
$219
Matte black steel, swing arm, hardwired or plug-in. Warm 2700K bulb recommended.
Frees up the bedside table and reads as considered. Buy two.
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The SWS Edit/Outdoor
A backyard designed around how you actually use it
Firepit. Outdoor kitchen. Dining. Storage. Green space. Here's how we'd make every square metre earn its place.
7 min read
Save / Spend / Skip/Dining, Kitchens
The dining chairs that deliver the look without the designer price.
Black steel frame, upholstered seat, clean line. You don't need the original to get the room.
4 min read
Save / Spend / Skip/Kitchens, Bathrooms, Living Rooms
Natural stone where it actually changes the room.
Not everywhere. In the two or three places your eye lands first.
5 min read
The Weekly Edit
One considered email a week.
The best rooms we've seen, the finds worth the money, and the things we'd skip. No noise, no sponsored filler.