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What does your car say about you? We take inspiration from some marquee models, for home design.

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What does your car say about you? We take inspiration from some marquee models, for home design.

FROM LEFT Mara sofa, $3,326, from Kuhl Home. Cup with lid, $57, from Danish Design. Montis Tor table, $329, and Miniforms Servolone table, $1,060, both from Xtra. Bowl, $23; grey vase, $35, and brass pot, $86, all from Kuhl Home. Hay trays, from $28; Hay quilt, $197, both from Foundry. White pot, $89, from Danish Design.
FROM LEFT Mara sofa, $3,326, from Kuhl Home. Cup with lid, $57, from Danish Design. Montis Tor table, $329, and Miniforms Servolone table, $1,060, both from Xtra. Bowl, $23; grey vase, $35, and brass pot, $86, all from Kuhl Home. Hay trays, from $28; Hay quilt, $197, both from Foundry. White pot, $89, from Danish Design.

The 2016 Audi TT Roadster looks sexy even without its top off. We translate its sophisticated brand of fun into luxurious leather furniture juiced up with pops of yellow, to show that even grown-up interiors can have a playful side.

Tadao Concrete laminate, and Vito Marmo Flavlo laminate, both from Lamitak.
Tadao Concrete laminate, and Vito Marmo Flavlo laminate, both from Lamitak.

People who own Minis never fully ascribe to the conventional. What comes from the feisty nature of this chilli-red Mini John Cooper Works, are furniture pieces that have a quirky bent.

FROM LEFT Mategot Nagasaki stool, $667, from Danish Design. &Tradition rug, $1,415, from Grafunkt. Area Declic Elitre coffee table, $980, from Inhabitant. Jansen+Co mug, $28, and bowl, $42, both from Strangelets. Studio Grafunkt hangers, $455, from Grafunkt. Aerodrome table lamp, $728, from Danish Design.
FROM LEFT Mategot Nagasaki stool, $667, from Danish Design. &Tradition rug, $1,415, from Grafunkt. Area Declic Elitre coffee table, $980, from Inhabitant. Jansen+Co mug, $28, and bowl, $42, both from Strangelets. Studio Grafunkt hangers, $455, from Grafunkt. Aerodrome table lamp, $728, from Danish Design.
Hamilton York Teak laminate, and Urban Slate laminate, both from Lamitak
Hamilton York Teak laminate, and Urban Slate laminate, both from Lamitak

Strong, rugged, and robust – adjectives which describe both the Range Rover Evoque and these industrial-style furnishings. But don’t forget to add a touch of refi nement!

FROM LEFT Maverick armchair, $998, from Scene Shang. d-Bodhi Ferum rack, $1,980; House Doctor man sitting ornament, $70; Isla vase, $125, and number jars, from $45, all from Journey East. Dopp kit, $75, from Strangelets. Jielde 333 lamp, $610, from Retro Colony. Simply baskets, $115 for a set of two, and d-Bodhi teak boxes, from $118, both from Journey East.
FROM LEFT Maverick armchair, $998, from Scene Shang. d-Bodhi Ferum rack, $1,980; House Doctor man sitting ornament, $70; Isla vase, $125, and number jars, from $45, all from Journey East. Dopp kit, $75, from Strangelets. Jielde 333 lamp, $610, from Retro Colony. Simply baskets, $115 for a set of two, and d-Bodhi teak boxes, from $118, both from Journey East.
Brunswick laminate, from Lamitak.
Brunswick laminate, from Lamitak.
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