ANNA FLANDERS

interiors . curation styling design words

Is it so wrong to love beautiful things?

Most friends, colleagues, clients and more hear me utter that question often. Luckily, my life enables me to be surrounded by beautiful things: beautiful homes, beautiful product, beautiful people... More a passion and less a job, I work as an interior stylist and consultant, commercial and hospitality object and art curator, and writer and editor.

My work involves collaborating with clever space-makers – developers, architects, builders and interior designers – adding that extra layer to bring their projects to life for the homeowners, marketing photography or Open House/Display events. Sometimes I furnish and style an entire multi-storey home, sometimes I bring together a cohesive look for a smaller space, sometimes I only need to prop an interior ... On the commercial side, my work has involved bringing to life and reflecting the intent of office design (from intimate spaces to larger office floors), curating art and objects in hotel projects locally and internationally and styling display apartments to attract a target demographic. I also create concepts for product to reflect or add to a brand portfolio.

My background is very much media. I’ve worked for more than 28 years as a media professional, from the Sydney-based national magazine market (deputy editor on Australian Interiors, Vogue Entertaining + Travel, Home Beautiful... among more) to editing a magazine division for News Limited and launching new magazine and coffee table books. I’ve also freelanced for many years in the national magazine market (West Australian editor for Australian House & Garden magazine, contributor to The Design Files and published in Belle, Vogue Living, Home Beautiful, Homes +, Inside Out and more).

I find the beauty of these industries is the people you meet, the teams you create or work in and the excitement and conversations when creating spaces and images for those you work with.

See my CONNECT page to get in contact and collaborate.

Art is such an important and defining element in the home... loved pulling together this urban-meets-beachside look for @bacicgroup... I wanted a strong colour to break through the otherwise black, white and neutral/natural tones of the other selections... the bold rounded forms of this @ellecampbellart piece was perfect to stand up to the linear design of this home. Big thank you to @templefinerugs for the rug; @coshliving for the sofa; @innerspacewa for the Mark Tuckey stool and lounge chair; @littleleafco for the pots and plants; and @Boffins books for the books; and @ultimointeriors for the cushions and throw ... 🙏🏻 pic @dionrobeson

... I’ve been in love with this sofa for the longest time... so happy that the owner of this home loved it, too... I love the mix of old and new, and pieces that were bought because the owner loved them... it’s created a timeless collection of pieces in a timeless interior... @arketipofirenze sofa from @ultimointeriors ; rug @templefinerugs ; @arketipofirenze wall-turned-ceiling light from @ultimointeriors over dining table designed by us and client with French bistro chairs. Architecture and incredible materials palette Ariane Prevost (the owner’s awesome Bambi work in view, too)