Finding the perfect sidekick

HOME’s senior designer and stylist Kendyl Middelbeek shares a selection of beautifully designed sidekicks. With this many on show, there will be one to delight all tastes.

Side tables and lamps
Photograph by Toaki Okano.

 

Left: From far left ‘Bigger’ table by Carlo Colombo for Poliform, $2190 from Studio Italia; ‘Lup’ candle holders by Hay Studios, $91 each from Corporate Culture; ‘Grid’ vase by Martin Poppelwell, $1,200 from Melanie Roger Gallery; ‘Jiff’ table by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, $2,050 from Studio Italia; ‘Saturn’ lamp, $349 from BoConcept; ‘Poppy’ table by Raul Barbieri for Rexite, from $585 from Backhouse; porcelain bowl by Suzanne Sullivan, $88 from Douglas and Bec; vase, $169 from BoConcept; ‘U’ candleholder by Mimimalux, $395 from Simon James. On wall ‘Grid Study IV’ and ‘V’ by Martin Poppelwell, $2,750 each from Melanie Roger Gallery. Right: From left ‘Flash Rectangle’ table by Tom Dixon, $860 from ECC; ‘I Shine, U Shine’ vase by Eugeni Quittlet for Kartell, $245 from Backhouse; ‘Lotus’ pendant, $59 from BoConcept; ‘Dida’ table by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, $3090 from Studio Italia; ‘Quarry’ table by Barbara Barry for Baker, $2565 from Cavit & Co; ‘Elements 007’ table by Jaime Hayon for Moooi, $2,480 from ECC; vintage German pot, $287.50 and trio of obelisks, $632.50 from Mid Century Design; bowl by Fort Standard, $128 from Douglas and Bec. On wall ‘Grid #12’ by Ruth Cleland, $6,500 from Melanie Roger Gallery. Colour on the right: Resene ‘Sunflower’.

Side tables and lamps
Photograph by Toaki Okano.

 

From bottom left ‘Toobe’ lamp by Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell, $542 from Backhouse; ‘DLM’ table by Thomas Bentzen for Hay, $552 from Corporate Culture; one of a pair of lilac stone bookends, $1,092.50 from Mid Century Design; dish by Jessica Hans, $45 from Douglas and Bec; Scheurich vase, $160 from Mr Bigglesworthy; ‘Central Station’ table, $1050 from Cavit & Co; plant and pot, $48 from The Botanist; ‘Tanabe’ table, $2450 from Cavit & Co; lamp, $649 from BoConcept; ‘Upper’ step ladder by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Kartell, $664 from Backhouse; ‘Make Your Own’ angle lamp, $289 from Douglas and Bec. On walls Jute wall hanging, $776.25 from Mid Century Design; ‘Rose Crystal’ by Ruth Thomas-Edmond, $850 from Melanie Roger Gallery. Colours on the left: Resene ‘Just Right’ (left) and Resene ‘Trinidad’. Colours on the right: Resene ‘Riptide’ (top) and Resene ‘Torea’ (bottom). 

Side tables and lamps
Photograph by Toaki Okano.

 

Left side from left ‘Circle’ table by Enrico Casana for Busnelli, $2170 from Studio Italia; ‘Lightolier’ mushroom lamp by Laurel, $395 from Mr Bigglesworthy; ‘Max-Beam’ stool by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba for Kartell, $495 from Backhouse; ‘Kaleido’ tray by Clara Von Zweigbergk for Hay, $90 from Corporate Culture; cup and saucer by Suzanne Sullivan, $60 from Douglas and Bec; ‘Poppy’ side table by Raul Barbieri for Rexite, from $585 from Backhouse; vase by Seletti, $310 from Studio Italia; ‘Hexagon’ wood and rubber stool, $429 from BoConcept.

Right side from left ‘Screw’ table by Tom Dixon, $2,455 and ‘Soffione’ lamp by Alberto Mason and Michele de Lucchi for Artemide, $1,895, both from ECC; ‘Link’ table by Simon James, $646 and ‘Cast Factory’ money box by Tom Dixon Eclectic, $320, both from Simon James; Octahedron sculpture, $89 from BoConcept; ‘Grid’ vase by Martin Poppelwell, $1,200 from Melanie Roger Gallery; ‘Elements 002’ table by Jaime Hayon for Moooi, $2,110 from ECC; ‘Gipsy’ tables by Flexform, $3120 (large) and $2760 (small) from Studio Italia; ceramic hexagonal stool, $2875 for a pair from Mid Century Design. On wall ‘Tom Thai’ artwork by Matt Ellwood, $3,500 from Melanie Roger Gallery.

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