4 interior experts reveal their most prized home purchase

Finding home items that are beautiful, functional and will endure the flow of time can be a true test for even the most experienced of furniture and homewares shoppers.

We asked four of Australia’s most talented interior experts to reveal what their most prized home purchase is:

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Greg Natale designer

“I have a very soft spot for this Andy Warhol print of Marilyn Monroe. I purchased her from the Conny Dietzschold Gallery for the first apartment I bought and she has travelled with me through all my homes.

I always find a place for her on the walls. In my last apartment, she was the starting point for the entire interior scheme – I love the vibrancy and the scale.”

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Sarah Ellison interior stylist & designer

“My most prized possession would have to be the Stacey dining table from my recently released furniture collection. I designed this table with the idea of bringing some luxe into the everyday so I use it as my kitchen dining table. With its beautiful matte brass base and marble top it ticks all the boxes for me in terms of being functional and beautiful.

I think people get scared of using certain materials such as marble as they believe them to be hard to maintain. Marble does ‘patina’, but I think this is what makes it interesting.”

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Neale Whitaker TV Presenter & columnist

“If my home was going up in flames I’m not sure there’s anything I’d grab once all humans and dogs were safely out the door. But I can confess to a great affection for my S-Chair.Designed by British maestro TomDixon for Italian manufacturer Cappellini in the early 1990s, it’s quite possibly my favourite chair.

As a fellow Brit, I’ve watched Dixon’s career from his early days. I don’t believe Dixon has ever surpassed the curvaceous S-Chair. To me it’s more artwork than chair. Look, touch, but don’t sit!”

Jason Grant stylist & author

“A big comfy sofa is one of the most important purchases for your home.The Scout sofa is classic in style, feather-filled and upholstered in greyBelgian linen and comfortable – so it ticks all my requirements. For larger investment pieces, I prefer items to be classic and timeless – nothing too fussy, and designed for longevity.

I always try to buy less and buy better and this sofa has worked in a number of spaces I have lived in and it always takes pride of place in my home.” ●