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Life of a Bowerbird

Stylist Sibella Court personalizes her nest with creative displays of random objects she collects. She finds beauty in everything from a feather to a flour sack. "A bowerbird is an Australian native bird that builds a reedy nest and goes to extraordinary lengths to decorate it with 'stolen' goods and found objects such as shells, bones, and shiny milk caps," Court says. "I have been referred to

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Photo by: Lara Robby/Studio D

Life of a Bowerbird

Stylist Sibella Court personalizes her nest with creative displays of random objects she collects. She finds beauty in everything from a feather to a flour sack. "A bowerbird is an Australian native bird that builds a reedy nest and goes to extraordinary lengths to decorate it with 'stolen' goods and found objects such as shells, bones, and shiny milk caps," Court says. "I have been referred to as a bowerbird, and I like to think of myself as a finder, keeper, and curator of collections and beautiful things."

The Life of A Bowerbird: Creating Beautiful Interiors With the Things You Collect. By Sibella Court. Harper Design; $40.

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