Aurelia St Clair is a comedian, author, and podcaster possibly ideal known for her witty observations of Melbourne life.
Considering the fact that moving to the city in 2014, she’s lived in share properties across 12 diverse suburbs (consequently her in-depth know-how of Melbourne stereotypes!) before settling into this Richmond apartment late past year. ‘Richmond is the Switzerland of Melbourne suburbs you can get a northside or southside vibe dependent on which pocket of Richmond you’re in,’ claims Aurelia. ‘It’s quickly available by general public transportation, has famous sandwiches, excellent espresso, and authentic Vietnamese meals. In short, I enjoy it in this article and experience like I’m receiving the best of the two sides.’
When furnishing her home, Aurelia was inspired by the compact, lived-in spaces of Rob (performed by Zoe Kravitz) in the 2020 Television set remake of Large Fidelity, as very well as Issa’s condominium in Insecure.
Aurelia’s very own apartment conjures a very similar come to feel, facilitated by artworks by pals, vibrant guides, and flooring layered with printed rugs. ‘The apartment has this unsightly grey carpet throughout so I invested a ton of time searching for rugs to conceal it beneath, and ways to inject my individuality by hanging up prints and displaying my vinyl assortment,’ she says.
Aurelia’s favorite pieces are the all-essential storage methods, specifically the living room shelf created domestically by Like Butter. ‘It’s modular, so I know it is going to in shape any position I transfer to up coming,’ she suggests. ‘I also appreciate my yellow locker by Mustard Built. I was on a waitlist to get it, and it just brightens up the area.’
These new pieces are paired with classic and secondhand finds such as a Tessa chair gifted by a earlier housemate, who discovered it in tough garbage. Aurelia has documented her far more latest online furniture discoveries on Instagram – from the $50 sofa to the green velvet-fashion sofa handles ($150) foldable dining desk ($40) and glass espresso desk ($30) all acquired off Facebook Market.
The two-bed room apartment has every little thing Aurelia wants to comfortably sleep, do the job, entertain and take it easy. ‘I love doing work from home due to the fact I get to commit extra time in my favorite space’ she says!