PSCO | INSIGHTS
THE SPRING EDIT: WITH SARA SUTTON
A new season, a shift in mood. We caught up with our Founder and Director Sara Sutton to talk colour, changing Australian interiors and the pieces she’s most excited to see in homes this spring.
Spring has always brought a natural shift in interiors. More light, more colour and a renewed appetite to change things up.
For Sara, this season feels less about following a particular trend and more about interiors becoming confident again. Colour is returning, rooms are feeling more collected, and the relaxed Australian aesthetic is evolving into something altogether more sophisticated.
Here’s what’s catching her eye right now.
THE COLOUR: BLUE
“Blue. Every shade of it.”
From classic royal and deep navy through to the softer, powdery blues appearing across interiors right now, blue is firmly on Sara’s radar this spring.
“I’m loving colour-drenched rooms in classic royal and navy, but I’m equally obsessed with the softer, powdery light blues we’re seeing right now. Blue has this incredible ability to feel both timeless and completely current depending on how you use it.”
And it’s part of a broader shift towards colour being used with more confidence.
Not necessarily bright colour everywhere, but deeper, more interesting tones finding their way into cabinetry, upholstery, rugs and even entire rooms.
“We’ve lived with neutrals for a long time, and I think people are ready to have a little more fun again. Even our neutrals are becoming richer. Warmer browns, tobacco, olive, buttery tones and soft blues rather than endless white and beige.”
THE SHIFT: A NEW AUSTRALIAN AESTHETIC
One look Sara is ready to move on from? Coastal. Or, at least, coastal as we’ve traditionally known it.
“Australian interiors have evolved so much over the past few years. We still do relaxed incredibly well, but it doesn’t need to mean rattan, white-on-white and obvious coastal references anymore.”
Instead, she sees the Australian aesthetic moving towards something more refined. Beautiful linens, warm neutrals, natural stone, brushed metals, timber and considered furniture with great form.
It’s still relaxed. Still liveable. Still distinctly suited to the way we live here. Just more sophisticated.
“Leave the seashells behind.”
THE FEELING: COLLECTED, NOT COORDINATED
For Sara, one of the biggest markers of a current interior is that it doesn’t feel too perfect.
“I think a current interior feels collected rather than coordinated. There’s more confidence in mixing materials, eras, shapes and finishes rather than having everything perfectly match.”
That might mean an unexpected colour, a sculptural furniture piece or something vintage sitting alongside something completely new. Layers of texture, different materials and pieces that feel as though they’ve found their way into the home over time.
“It should feel considered, but never like it was ordered straight from a catalogue.”
THE FABRIC: EUCALYPTUS
Of all the fabrics in the new collection, Sara’s top pick is Eucalyptus, a beautifully muted blue-green that seems to shift depending on the light and what sits alongside it.
“I love colours that are difficult to define. Our Eucalyptus sits somewhere between green, blue and grey, which makes it incredibly easy to work with.”
It brings colour into a room without demanding too much attention, pairing beautifully with warm timber, stone, soft neutrals and richer earthy tones. For Sara, it’s exactly where colour is heading right now: more interesting than a traditional neutral, but timeless enough to live with for years.
THE PIECE: THE PSCO. BOLSTER
And the piece Sara is most excited to see appearing in homes this spring is one that has been a long time coming.
Our new custom-made bolster cushions have been around 18 months in development and, perhaps unexpectedly, were one of the more challenging pieces in the collection to get exactly right.
“Now that they’ve finally arrived, I absolutely adore them. We’ve already started using them in homes and they photograph beautifully. They add that little layer of softness and detail that can completely finish a room.”
After 18 months of refining the proportions, fabrication and finish, seeing them finally make their way into PSCO. homes has made the wait worthwhile.
“After 18 months of obsessing over them, seeing them out in the world is very satisfying.”
SARA’S SPRING NOTE
If there’s one thread running through Sara’s spring edit, it’s a move towards interiors with a little more confidence and a little less formula. Richer colour, beautiful materials, interesting combinations and pieces with personality. Less about choosing a particular look, and more about creating a home that feels collected, considered and entirely its own.
And if you want to bring a little of that into your own home this spring, you don’t need to change everything.
“Start with one thing that feels slightly unexpected.”
Introduce a colour you wouldn’t normally choose, swap something safe for a little more texture or pattern, bring in a sculptural piece, or mix something old with something new. Sometimes it’s that one unexpected element that gives a room personality and makes everything around it feel more considered.