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View the articleFabric Quarterly
Q3 2022
California Bungalow
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Q4 2019
Touch Down
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Q2 2018
Sleeping Beauty
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
View the articleFabric Quarterly
Q1 2018
Finding Sanctuary
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
Published in Fabric, daily knowledge on design, culture and living Perth – http://fabricquarterly.com.au/ 
View the articleHabitus Living
March 2018
Who are the Leading Australian Interior Designers?Published in Habitus online newsletter, design as a way of life – https://www.habitusliving.com/design-hunters/leading-australian-interior-designers 
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February 2016
Exploding Shed House
Published in Houses, Australia's leading residential architecture magazine for designers and their clients – http://architectureau.com/magazines/houses/ 
Published in Houses, Australia's leading residential architecture magazine for designers and their clients – http://architectureau.com/magazines/houses/ 
Published in Houses, Australia's leading residential architecture magazine for designers and their clients – http://architectureau.com/magazines/houses/ 
Published in Houses, Australia's leading residential architecture magazine for designers and their clients – http://architectureau.com/magazines/houses/ 
Published in Houses, Australia's leading residential architecture magazine for designers and their clients – http://architectureau.com/magazines/houses/ 
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View the articleHome, The Sunday Times
January 2016
Petite Retreat
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May 2015
Women in Design
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May 2015
Smart Shopper
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April 2015
Happy Ever After
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January 2015
Your Day – The Best Real Weddings
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September/October 2014
Dock Side
View the articleAustralian House & Garden
June 2014
Perfect Match
@P@ 1 122 Australian House & Garden H&G HOUSES This is the life Owner Kim Pearson and her family have called 17 houses home in Australia and the UK, but this one is special. “The renovation really was from the heart,” she says. “After 17 homes, I thought ‘I’m going to do what I love’, and I went for it.” The result works so harmoniously as a family home, it’s hard to pick a favourite space. “We use every room and every space at different times of the day and year. There are spaces to be solitary or sociable, and places where you can cocoon.” CASUAL LIVING Tiggy the West Highland terrier pads across this sun-splashed family space. The furnishings are a mix of heirlooms, contemporary pieces and Kim’s own designs. Lamp, Hunters+Collectors. Rug, Temple Fine Rugs. Pendant light, DesignFarm. Large artwork by Jos Myers. Perspex artworks (on console) by Debra Gurney. Designer buy: Table Talk coffee table, $1860, Penny Farthing Design House. For Where to Buy, see page 234. HG0614p122_ Pearson - 122 2014-04-15T10:58:13+10:00 
@P@ 1 Australian House & Garden 123Perfect match When an interior designer fell for this century-old Perth house, and exchanged contracts on Valentine’s Day, she knew it would be the start of a beautiful relationship. STORY & STYLING ANNA FLANDERS PHOTOGRAPHY ANGELITA BONETTI HG0614p123_ Pearson - 122 2014-04-15T10:58:13+10:00 
@P@ 1 124 Australian House & Garden H&G HOUSES K im Pearson loves art. Traditional or contemporary, it doesn’t matter. Her interior design projects are an artform of a different kind, in which she loves to draw furniture, colour, texture and objects together to create beautiful spaces. And one of her greatest masterpieces is her home. This interior designer and stylist threw all her energy and passion into this house, so it’s fitting to learn that she and her husband exchanged contracts on Valentine’s Day. But back then, in 2011, it was “a homage to beige and mission brown”, says Kim, with a laugh. “The f looring was classic ’80s and the backyard filled with huge greenhouses where the previous owner grew orchids.” But the structure was sound and Kim, a veteran renovator, loved the rambling spaces. With her two children entering their late teens, she knew the large rooms would suit a family of adults, giving each person individual space and a degree of privacy. And this home certainly offers space. From the front door, a hall leads past two bedrooms to a living area overlooking the backyard. To the right, at the heart of the house, you step into a huge main living area with a study alcove Kim uses as her studio. At the rear, the dining room has french doors opening to a terrace and access to the kitchen. The main bedroom enjoys a private setting at the front on the western side, as does the guestroom upstairs. “The house was built in 1909 and renovated in the 1930s,” says Kim. “The Federation verandah was ‘California bungalow-ed’ and you can see signs of the original design and 1930s renovation inside. I wanted to let the home’s beauty return and do it with respect.” > ‘ THE BLEACHED JARRAH FLOORS LOOK AMAZING, LIKE MELLOW GOLD EUROPEAN OAK.’ KIM FORMAL LIVING A gilt mirror and chair are heirlooms from Kim’s husband’s English family. The sofa, originally from London department store Liberty, is 
@P@ 1 H&G HOUSES Australian House & Garden 125Colour my world Kim has used the same white paint for all interior surfaces for a cohesive effect. “If I’m using white, I love wrapping the same white around everything,” she says. The exterior paintwork was a different matter. Realising that the grey she’d chosen was too pale and read as white (“The house looked like a big igloo”), she had to fix it fast. “The painters were getting cross as it was 38˚ C, so I ran to the paint shop and they mixed up a darker shade. They called it Emergency Grey.” HG0614p125_ Pearson - 122 2014-04-15T10:58:13+10:00 
@P@ 1 GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR Bed Verandah Casual living Laundry Verandah Kitchen Dining Bath Bath Bed Bed Bath Study Formal living Entrance Bed HG0614p126_ Pearson - 122 2014-04-15T10:58:13+10:00 
@P@ 1 Australian House & Garden 127HALLWAY An Edwardian chair, thriftily covered in a scrap of Manuel Canovas floral fabric, sits next to an antique pine desk in a pretty tableau. Artworks on wall by Deborah Paauwe. DAUGHTER’S ROOM This well-edited medley of printed textiles, both vintage and contemporary, delivers a fresh and feminine look. Artwork (right) by Laura Perkins. Smart buy: Malm bed, from $169, Ikea. MAIN BEDROOM “Fabrics are an expression of art and beauty,” says Kim, who has used a rich mix of textiles in her bedroom, from a handmade linen lightshade to a colourful printed quilt. Cushions, John Robshaw Textiles. Bedside lamp, Empire. Artwork by Alessandra Rossi. STUDIO Kim’s work space is bright and breezy. She designed the blinds in a simple Dominique Kieffer linen from South Pacific Fabrics. Desk, Penny Farthing Design House. Chairs, Ikea. Pendant light from the Philippines. For Where to Buy, see page 234. >H&G HOUSES HG0614p127_ Pearson - 122 2014-04-15T10:58:13+10:00 
@P@ 1 128 Australian House & Garden < No structural work was needed. Instead, it was a case of taking out the tired and bringing in the beautiful. That meant ripping up carpets, bleaching the jarrah floorboards and repainting interiors in classic white. The kitchen and bathrooms were transformed with sympathetic new fittings, finishes and appliances. Outside, the glasshouses came down so the garden could be replanted and nurtured back to life. The entire renovation took three months but the family was able to move in after four weeks, while Kim continued to weave her design magic. “I believe in delight, v istas and surprises,” says Kim of her decorating philosophy. “And I am always changing things over, adding or subtracting something. Being completely unafraid to edit is important. It creates more opportunity and more joy when you use a piece that has been packed away.” The finished home is a visually exciting journey of objects, textures, patterns and colours. Kim conf idently displays antique pieces alongside her much-loved contemporary artworks, and mixes neon colours with neutrals and florals. And her lighting collection is one ‘wow!’ moment after another. Yet she’s not precious in her approach to design and doesn’t mind pieces showing their age or their journey. “Nothing is so precious that it can’t be used,” she says of the house. “I wouldn’t feel that any home of mine was a true home and a successful space if anyone felt they couldn’t come in, kick their shoes off, curl up on the sofa and drink wine.” Kim Pearson, Nedlands, WA; (08) 6389 2771 or kimpearson.com.au. ‘ WE USE THE FRONT VERANDAH SO OFTEN I’VE THOUGHT OF STICKING A FLAT-SCREEN TV OUT THERE.’ KIM CASUAL LIVING Vintage armchairs, found on eBay and reupholstered in Neisha Crosland Hedgehog fabric, define a cosy corner. Table, Trilogy. For similar basket, try The Market Basket Co. Cuckoo f 
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October 2013
Little Black Book
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August 2013
The Best of the Best – Interior Specialists
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June 2013
Decor For Kids
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