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Guide/Living Rooms
How to get the stone fireplace look
Full-height, large-format, one material. The proportions matter more than the stone.
6 min read
Save / Spend / Skip/Bathrooms
The travertine bathroom without the travertine bill.
One real stone piece. Porcelain that matches. Nobody can tell in the photos, or in person.
4 min read
SWS Journal/Living Rooms, Dining, Bedrooms
Where to Spend & Where to Save in a Beautiful Home
A considered home isn't about spending more. It's about knowing where it matters.
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
SWS Journal/Bathrooms
How to Make a Small Bathroom Feel Luxurious (Without Wasting an Inch)
A narrow bathroom doesn't need more space to feel generous. It needs height, light, fewer materials and storage that disappears.
SWS Journal/Laundry & Utility
The Functional Laundry: When Every Detail Has a Job
A laundry doesn't need more cabinetry. It needs better-placed cabinetry.
SWS Journal/Living Rooms, Bedrooms
How to Create a Hidden Home Office with Built-In Storage
A full workstation that closes behind cabinet doors. Here's how the design works, what to measure, and where the money actually matters.
Guide/Laundry & Utility
The small laundry that does everything
Two and a half metres of joinery, one hanging rail and a bench you can actually fold on.
5 min read
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.
4 min read
SWS Finds
Bathroom
Waffle Bath Towel — Natural
Why it earns its place: Waffle weave is lighter than terry, so it dries faster in a small room with limited airflow — and the texture adds warmth to all that stone.
from $49.95 · Aura Home
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Storage
Anguila Baskets, 2 Piece Set, Natural
Why it earns its place: A carry basket for the trip from drum to folding shelf — the role of the round basket in the picture. Natural weave, nothing to label.
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Old Stone Mod Planter
Why it earns its place: One large pot with an olive in it does more than a row of small ones. The weathered stone finish looks settled from day one.
from $299.95 · Nursery Near Me
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Finishing Touches
Linen Duvet Cover Set — Natural
Why it earns its place: Skip the throw pillows. Spend on the linen you actually sleep in.
from $470 · CULTIVER
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SWS Find
Charles Geometric Indoor/Outdoor Rug — Natural
Why it earns its place: A rug is the cheapest way to turn a patch of paving into a seating zone. Jute tones and a charcoal line keep it grounded, not beachy.
from $209 · Cyrus Rugs
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SWS Find
Luca Linen Outdoor Cushion — Natural
Why it earns its place: Real linen outside. Texture without looking styled — and none of the plastic sheen of most outdoor fabric.
from $129.95 · Eadie Lifestyle
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SWS Find
Esme Lamp — Ceramic
Why it earns its place: A stone-textured base and a linen shade — two natural materials doing the work, and a soft glow that suits the end of the day.
from $343 · Snooze
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Kitchen
Utensil Crock — Sage Green
Why it earns its place: If something has to stay on the bench, it should be worth looking at. One good crock holds every everyday utensil in one place.
from $135 · Esko
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Bathroom
Vivid Slimline Wall Basin Mixer Set 230mm — Matte Black
Why it earns its place: Wall-mounting clears the bench and makes stone look intentional. Worth the plumbing conversation.
from $286 · Austpek Bathrooms
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