How an interior designer really sees your home
6/1/202625 min
What do designers notice the moment they walk through your front door? Interior designer Adelaide Bragg and photographer and author Robyn Lea reveal how they read a room—translating light, objects and atmosphere into deeply personal stories. We explore their collaboration on City, Coast and Country and what it takes to style and capture uniquely Australian homes with meaning, not just bea
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Anthony Burke· Host0:05
[upbeat music] We all do it, peer through a lit window at night, slow down as we pass an open door, crane your neck a little too obviously from the footpath. It's not snooping, it's curiosity, right? The chance to catch a glimpse of how others live, especially when it's a beautifully styled home, can be irresistible. [gentle music] I'm endlessly curious about other people's homes, how they live, what they value, and how those choices are reflected in the spaces they inhabit. In this episode of By Design, we're looking at interior design as a form of storytelling. Renowned Australian interior designer Adelaide Bragg, and photographer and author Robin Lee have collaborated on a gorgeous new coffee table book, City, Coast and Country. It is the perfect example of why these heavy, beautifully printed books still resonate with us today, like an anchor for storytelling in a digital world. Alongside that, I also wanna find out what it takes to style high-end Australian homes and capture the deeply personal stories they hold. Welcome, Adelaide and Robin.
Robyn Lea· Guest1:18
Thank you very much, Anthony. Great to be here.
Adelaide Bragg· Guest1:20
Thank you, Anthony.
Anthony Burke· Host1:21
It's great to talk to you both, actually, and to have you both sitting there, uh, in this conversation is brilliant because you kind of represent two sides of the coin here, don't you? Designer,