The Holmes edit: unexpected delights

Elements of the unexpected in Amelia Holmes’ artful design discoveries.

Enamel cups
Enamel cups, $10 each from Flotsam & Jetsam.
'Bloom' chair
‘Bloom’ chair by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Living Divani, $5,300 from Studio Italia.
‘Frisbee’ bin
‘Frisbee’ bin by Frédéric Périgot, $610 from Everyday Needs.
‘Hinge’ coffee table
‘Hinge’ coffee table by Junya Ishigami for Living Divani, $3,590 from Studio Italia.
'Yo-ga' document holder
‘Yo-ga’ document holder by Raf Simons, $1100 from Zambesi.
'Super' sign
‘Super’ sign, $55 from Flotsam & Jetsam.
‘Mr Chain Mail' backpack
‘Mr Chain Mail’ backpack, $590, and fur accessories by Mr Lure, $89 each, from Deadly Ponies.
Herbivore Botanicals aftershave
Herbivore Botanicals aftershave, $29.90 from The Tonic Room.
'Loop' chair
‘Loop’ chair by Willy Guhl for Eternit, $2000 from The Vitrine.
‘Fuzzyvibes Inside’ large sculpture
‘Fuzzyvibes Inside’ large sculpture by Cushla Donaldson, $3500 from Fuzzyvibes.

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