Linda Gregoriou is a Sydney based urban developer and evidently quite an art collector. What struck us most about her apartment, aside from the airy white walls and floors, was how fresh and inspiring the display of Aboriginal artwork was.
More images after the jump.
This apartment was profiled last year in Australian Vogue Living and featured on midcenturyjo’s flickr page.
Aboriginal artwork often falls into the cheesy tourist souvenir category in it’s native country. This is unfortunate because the trademark graphic shapes, patterns and strong colours can look really vibrant in the right setting and here it’s done to perfection.
The white walls and floors create the perfect blank backdrop to display colourful artwork. We also like the mix of scale in the wall hangings, with really large canvases hung alongside medium and small ones. The similarity of the paintings – abstract patterns – mean the quantity doesn’t overwhelm the space.
Images from Australian Vogue Living thanks to midcenturyjo
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I have always loved that paper and wire chandelier (blanking on the designer right now), and was thinking about buying one for our renovation... but worried about it being a dust collector. It is beautiful, though.
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Really stunning--nothing like a white cube to set off art, and it's really well done. Although I've never heard aborignal art called cheesy in any context.
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Stunning was the first word that came to mind for me, too. What a lovely space. I, too, have always coveted the light fixture in the top photo, but in my house it would just look like one of our many insidious cluttery stacks of paper had gotten caught up in a whirlwind.
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the chandelier is the zettel'z by ingo maurer. there really isn't too many places for dust to collect on it...the occasional spider web though is inevitable at my house.
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The Zett'lz is my favorite light too. What a gorgeous house, I love everything about it. I also love the black painting with white lettering and the red painting behind the television. Did they split up their sectional couch?
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screw the chandelier (no offense)! I want all white walls filled with bright, colorful art!
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I saw this apartment last year in the magazine and LOVED it! Can't beat the all white apartment with the colorful artwork and patterned carpets (and I love that chandelier too)!
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never heard indigenous art called cheesy before either..or lumped in with the tourist souvenir category..indigenous art can be quite expensive..and very high-end..not to mention beautiful..
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A beautiful, lively space. The art and chandeliers are so nicely set off and displayed without looking contrived.
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I bought this magazine when I saw it on the stands because this living room was on the cover. I'm so envious of her Aboriginal art collection. I love the entire fireplace area. Lovely.
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