BEAUTY: Interiors--Melissa Collison

The gorgeous, dramatic work of Australian interior designer Melissa Collison is so brave. She is clearly not afraid of dark colors and the fabulous collision of old, ethnic, and modern (witness the black and metal William Platner chairs in the living room and dining room--second and fourth photos down--and how they play off of the ethnic rugs). And somehow she gets her clients to go along! How do you do that Melissa? I rarely have clients who would let me paint their living room slate or deep Prussian blue!

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