The interior design world has been making a quiet return to vintage sourcing, one-off furnishings and inimitable craftsmanship. And though maximalism, angular silhouettes and high-gloss surfaces are still mingling on the sidelines, in 2025, high-end designers are tapping into considered features and high-quality finishes.
From Tamsin Johnson’s recognisable vintage to MCM House’s leisure sets and Curated Spaces eclectic accoutrements, this is T Australia’s design playbook for high-end homewares.
Interior designer Tamsin Johnson brings old-world charm and refinement to her interiors. From shaping the look of luxury on the high-end hotel scene (Raes on Wategos) to high-fashion retail spaces including Lucy Folk and Sir, Johnson’s interiors tap into colour, drapery and maximalism. Now extending into homewares, Johnson’s chic finds and antique one-offs are available to shop via her website.
Thirty years and design couple Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy are behind this luxury Australian brand. Resin and metal are at its cornerstone, with bold jewellery, serveware and tabletop accoutrements typically cast in one of the two. The Dinosaur Designs rock jug is also a dining icon at Redfern’s luxury Greek taverna, Olympus Dining.
For founders and creative directors Alexandra Head and Heleena Trahanas, coastal Mediterranean is the mission statement. Topping our lust list from their latest collection is the Sicilia ceramic vase and wine cooler, for a chic addition to long lunching.
Curated Spaces timeless interior aesthetic is the eclectic manifestation of vintage sourcing as curated by Pip Newell. From cool light fittings to vintage furnishings, this online atelier and vintage marketplace is high-end style destination meets treasure trove.
Drawing on the leisure set for inspiration, MCM House’s new collection “Modern Mountain” is giving interiors a plush new look. Our preferred player is the low-slung Donato occasional chair, with its soft silhouette and sleek finish.
Bold forms and curved finishes are entering the living room by way of furniture designer Alice McMullin. From a fashion-forward collaboration with Assembly Label on a slinky Rice Paper Table Lamp to wavy teak consoles upping the groove factor.
Dreamy hand-blown glass coloured in pastels — from ultra-dreamy mint to peach and lavender, is the calling card of Danish designer Helle Mardahl. And there’s an art to the process — each of Mardahl’s iconic bonbons is a handcrafted one-off, making the ideal vanity addition or tabletop centrepiece.
Fourth Street Home’s design aesthetic reads like a New York City apartment. Drawing inspiration from the East Village and creative director Rukaiya’s former apartment coordinates, Fourth Street is the reigning monarch of modern heirlooms and luxurious objets d’art — think: brass egg paperweights and moon-shaped bottle openers cast in stainless steel.
