A Tyburnia Studio Home in Sussex Court, interior designed by Michael Brosnan

An Exquisite Tyburnia Studio

Home, a Stones Throw from the

Tranquility of Hyde Park

Modernity is kept within the confines of the Art Deco Building built in 1935 as a home for the workers of Paddington Station. Michael kept to the Ethos of AESOP design, Changeless and live within the character of the space.

The pandemic of 2020 was an extremely difficult year and it would be the only chance for me to stop and really consider myself for the first time in my life. It was a time to self-reflect and truly think about what is important to me.

The studio was basically a workspace and not a home. I would never have a special place for anything and constantly shoved stuff I owned into any available space that would take it. The bookshelf looked tiresome and so did I. Here, I present the magic of self-reflection in hope of a brighter future. I really thought about the space where I live for now, and how I am to revive my agency, my haven, and my home.

Studio Tyburnia is going to be a reflection of the man that I have been searching for and could never find. I stripped everything back and thought about the colours I would like to wear and how I could translate those colours into my palatial palette. I wondered what colours made me feel confident and what colours made me feel comfortably strong to take on the world again.

A juxtaposition of my private and religious life. 'A Word in Space.' I chose the word private and played with its meaning in sketches. The final sketch was determined by others and now mounted as a wall piece.

A Spanish Antique Brass and Chrome-Plated Table Lamp sits on a Three-Legged Oak & Glass Table.

An Art Deco Perspex Legged Table is surrounded by Eames White Plastic Side Chair DSR with Oka Cushions. A Michael Brosnan beauty print of Zoe Griffith adds sophistication above a Samsung Smart TV. Padded Beige Linen Blackout Curtains create the primary palette for the room. 

A White Leather Eames Ottoman with a Walnut Base entertains the mirrored and padded mantlepiece.

A Habitat Breech Trestle Glass Office Table with a White Leather Eames Office Chair plays harmony to the monochrome colour palette of black and white with a touch of blue.

A  Studio Office Space in Sussex Court, interior designed by Michael Brosnan

Compact, Well Considered,

Archived and Functional. An Office

Space that Works for You

Components are designed specifically for that so that one can be well organised and know with clarity where each item is placed. Due to globalisation we have more choices than ever before but we have never had the chance to slow down and think about them until the Pandemic of 2020.

I have been in and out of this live/workspace for over 15 years and never had the time for myself. Relationships, personal or business can take one's heart away from their passion and soul. I never had time to organise number one, which was a huge mistake but the Pandemic came along as a blessing and it really hit home to me that I was suffering.

I had an idea if I were to push a button and move to another environment would I be comfortable and confident? The answer would have been, No! I would have been in an absolute mess. I set out to make this my project and reorganise everything in my life, and I had time to do so. 10 years of photographic work were literally shoved into boxes and folders. Plus, photographic work I did as a model with some of the world's most outstanding photographers. Financial statements were all shoved into two folders. The bookshelf was so distasteful that it felt like a heavy burden.

The following images are a beautification of my live/workspace where I am now proud to accept clients with confidence and a smile. 

Two Michael Brosnan photographic prints of his Beach Beauty story featuring Karlijn Kusters and Calum Johannsen grace the wall.

A  White Leather Eames Lounge Chair with a Walnut Base rests beside a White Ikea Bookcase and Alex Drawer Unit. A Habitat Bookcase is partly visible with a collection of Art Books, Black Folders, Portfolios, and Archives Boxes.

Mystery or Mystic? The entrance walls are coated in Fantastic Blue from Rose & Ball. Michael Brosnan's fashion & portrait prints mount the entrance's walls.

The Entrance is a quiet reflective space where I have always displayed my photographic prints that are representational of my accomplishments over the years. At the beginning of the Pandemic of 2020, I decided to paint the walls the same colour as my winter Pea Coat in a dark mystic blue called Fantastic Blue from Rose & Ball.

“My studio is my haven, tastefully simplified with sincerity”

MICHAEL BROSNAN

The walls remind me of the fantastic nights when I would celebrate my accomplishments, clubbing the world over,  from Tokyo to LA, from Paris to London,  and from Barcelona to Mykonos.

A photographic stool sits in the corner behind the door. I sit there at times to reflect, slip shoes on before I leave, and off on my return. All metal fittings were stripped back and chrome-plated or replaced. A charming Lee Broom Fulcrum Chrome Pendant Light dangles from the ceiling.

A LEE BROOM Fulcrum Pendant light in chrome matches the other metal fixtures within the entrance.

A 1930's bathroom in Sussex Court revived as a unique haven for self-care, interior designed by Michael Brosnan

A 1930's Bathroom with a

Designer's Personal Touch. 

Too many buildings are built with soullessness. Some attempt not to, but are usually at the high-end of the market. A classic design can always be revived with a designer's touch. Discover an aspirational skincare brand that you identify with and design your bathroom around its ethos as a personal haven for self-care.

After visiting AESOP boutiques for many years and trying their samples I could only imagine owning them because my bathroom was not worthy as a home fit for their quality and ethos. When the Pandemic hit I was at the end of a relationship and for my health, I needed to discard the past. The bath taps were not fit for purpose and had to be changed. All of this sparked off a personal revival to discover who I was seeking and the bathroom didn't reflect that. I was lost in transition. I discarded the triggers of the past and Kiehl's was out. It was never a perfect match.

AESOP always danced in the back of my mind as being wholesomely Australian and pure. Each fragrance would bring back pleasant memories of the past, especially from my youth. Aesop's artistic integrity in each of their boutique experiences was right on par, like visiting a rain forest after the rain. The essence of revitalization would feel rich in their products and their shopping experience would be unique to each boutique. I was hooked. Serendipity on visiting each boutique was back on my agenda and I wanted that same experience for others when they visited my home.

The bathroom retains the original Toilet Cistern, Bathtub, Toilet Roll Holder, Towel Radiator, and Dark Yellow Tiles on the side walls. A Brabantia Stainless Steel Laundry Bin sits inconspicuously between the bath and toilet.

Aesop's Aromatique Hand Wash sits at home on the basin. The colours of the Bathroom compliment the product and vise versa. 

Two Masafumi Sawazaki Glossy Photographic Prints of a younger Michael Brosnan shot in Tokyo are mounted in Black Box Frames to add a sense of depth. The paradigm of self-reflection and self-care is what I wanted to emulate within the safe haven of my bathroom. To see one's own reflection in the image and the reflections caught by the mirrors in the space creates a sense of protection and sensual self-care.

By design, I have created a beautiful soap dish that can be used at my desire on any corner of the bath. The Pear's golden-orange coloured soap meets the expectation of the Bathroom's colour palette and compliments Aesop's brown bottled skincare range.

The truth to be told, a kitchen that speaks sincerity, interior designed by Michael Brosnan

Let the Kitchen Speak Self-Care,

Health, Fitness, and Vitality

Think of a colour palette for your kitchen that has clarity and speaks health, vitality, and the great outdoors. Not for just the walls but for your utensils and everything that you put in your cupboards and drawers, literally everything that you bring into the room. Clear out your kitchen draws and cupboards and put the whole kitchen in order so that you can have a healthy, sustainable, and fit future.

When my Dad died in 2018, I finally had the chance to go through my mother's possessions and bring back to the UK memories of her life. They were two small scenic landscape paintings and I mounted them on opposite walls above the kitchen sink.

My kitchen sink never functioned well and finally, the tap died.  It was the cheapest one on the market and it brought me so much grief.  I had the chance to upgrade it to a practical country-style one and it became a revelation. I looked around the kitchen and it depressed me. I lived one day at a time. I never froze food or kept food for more than three days. The pandemic hit and I knew I needed to change my lifestyle. I wasn't prepared for running out of food or toilet paper. It was a catalyst for change and a healthier one at that. I turned the kitchen cupboards upside down and inside out. The kitchen needed to have my back, be well organised, and have food stored so that I would never run out.

I choose a simple colour palette based on the Waitrose green polyester collapsible bag and my mother's scenic landscape painting. I disposed of all the colour plastic products and changed them for more practical wooden designs or stainless steel. If they were in plastic I would choose them in monochrome or in Green.

The kitchen transformed so that I could store food in canisters for longer periods of time and they were stackable so I was able to make better use of the fridge and cupboards. Healthier living includes everything you buy, bring home, and how it can be stored, and whether it is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. This is design for living.

The Gallery Kitchen where diet is a way of life. A simple colour palette of green, natural wooden tones, and monochrome.

Summer Holidays. Top Left - Dan Sulivan, Mykonos, Greece. Top right - Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom left - Leo Llaneze & Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom right - Leo Llaneze, Sitges, Spain.

A body-conscious wall. When the world was simple, no internet, and us free to celebrate our finest physical form. Centre - Valentino Spread Eagle High Above the Ocean, Sitges, Spain.

Summer Holidays. Top Left - Valentino and Leo Llaneze, Sitges, Spain. Top right - Ian Jones & Jason Lindley - Granite Bay, Australia. Bottom left - Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom right - Joel Wilfred & Michael Brosnan, Sitges, Spain.

A juxtaposition of the old and the new. I kept the original 1930s Kitchen Cupboards and changed the glass to frosted and painted the interior a dark green. The Oak Kitchen Bench and Drawers are by Ikea and White French Metro Tiles complement the space. 

A proud drawer of self-care and respect. Have clarity in everything you do. If it doesn't fit, do you really need it? I stripped the drawer of every colour and refined the colours to my mother's landscape paintings. Green is the primary colour of the Kitchen's palette.

My mother, Audrey (nee) Fechner's inspiration lives on in her paintings. A painting of the William Jolly Bridge, early 1970's before the Brisbane Riverside Expressway was built. The inspirational colours of her paintings and frames magically became the kitchen's colour palette. Frame by (my father) Carl Brosnan.

‘The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.’

An Exquisite Tyburnia Studio Home, a Stones Throw from the Tranquility of Hyde Park

Modernity is kept within the confines of the Art Deco Building built in 1935 as a home for the workers of Paddington Station. Michael kept to the Ethos of AESOP design, Changeless and live within the character of the space.

The pandemic of 2020 was an extremely difficult year and it would be the only chance for me to stop and really consider myself for the first time in my life. It was a time to self-reflect and truly think about what is important to me.

The studio was basically a workspace and not a home. I would never have a special place for anything and constantly shoved stuff I owned into any available space that would take it. The bookshelf looked tiresome and so did I. Here, I present the magic of self-reflection in hope of a brighter future. I really thought about the space where I live for now, and how I am to revive my agency, my haven, and my home.

A Tyburnia Studio Home in Sussex Court, interior designed by Michael Brosnan

Studio Tyburnia is going to be a reflection of the man that I have been searching for and could never find. I stripped everything back and thought about the colours I would like to wear and how I could translate those colours into my palatial palette. I wondered what colours made me feel confident and what colours made me feel comfortably strong to take on the world again.

A juxtaposition of my private and religious life. 'A Word in Space.' I chose the word private and played with its meaning in sketches. The final sketch was determined by others and now mounted as a wall piece.

A Spanish Antique Brass and Chrome-Plated Table Lamp sits on a Three-Legged Oak & Glass Table.

An Art Deco Perspex Legged Table is surrounded by Eames White Plastic Side Chair DSR with Oka Cushions. A Michael Brosnan beauty print of Zoe Griffith adds sophistication above a Samsung Smart TV. Padded Beige Linen Blackout Curtains create the primary palette for the room. 

A White Leather Eames Ottoman with a Walnut Base entertains the mirrored and padded mantlepiece.

A Habitat Breech Trestle Glass Office Table with a White Leather Eames Office Chair plays harmony to the monochrome colour palette of black and white with a touch of blue.

Compact, Well Considered,  Archived and Functional. An Office Space that Works for You

Components are designed specifically for that so that one can be well organised and know with clarity where each item is placed. Due to globalisation we have more choices than ever before but we have never had the chance to slow down and think about them until the Pandemic of 2020.

I have been in and out of this live/workspace for over 15 years and never had the time for myself. Relationships, personal or business can take one's heart away from their passion and soul. I never had time to organise number one, which was a huge mistake but the Pandemic came along as a blessing and it really hit home to me that I was suffering.

I had an idea if I were to push a button and move to another environment would I be comfortable and confident? The answer would have been, No! I would have been in an absolute mess. I set out to make this my project and reorganise everything in my life, and I had time to do so. 10 years of photographic work were literally shoved into boxes and folders. Plus, photographic work I did as a model with some of the world's most outstanding photographers. Financial statements were all shoved into two folders. The bookshelf was so distasteful that it felt like a heavy burden.

The following images are a beautification of my live/workspace where I am now proud to accept clients with confidence and a smile. 

Two Michael Brosnan photographic prints of his Beach Beauty story featuring Karlijn Kusters and Calum Johannsen grace the wall.

A  White Leather Eames Lounge Chair with a Walnut Base rests beside a White Ikea Bookcase and Alex Drawer Unit. A Habitat Bookcase is partly visible with a collection of Art Books, Black Folders, Portfolios, and Archives Boxes.

Mystery or Mystic? The entrance walls are coated in Fantastic Blue from Rose & Ball. Michael Brosnan's fashion & portrait prints mount the entrance's walls.

The Entrance is a quiet reflective space where I have always displayed my photographic prints that are representational of my accomplishments over the years. At the beginning of the Pandemic of 2020, I decided to paint the walls the same colour as my winter Pea Coat in a dark mystic blue called Fantastic Blue from Rose & Ball.

“My studio is my haven tastefully simplified with sincerity”

MICHAEL BROSNAN

The walls remind me of the fantastic nights when I would celebrate my accomplishments, clubbing the world over,  from Tokyo to LA, from Paris to London,  and from Barcelona to Mykonos.

A photographic stool sits in the corner behind the door. I sit there at times to reflect, slip shoes on before I leave, and off on my return. All metal fittings were stripped back and chrome-plated or replaced. A charming Lee Broom Fulcrum Chrome Pendant Light dangles from the ceiling.

A LEE BROOM Fulcrum Pendant light in chrome matches the other metal fixtures within the entrance.

A 1930's Bathroom with a Designer's Personal Touch. 

Too many buildings are built with soullessness. Some attempt not to, but are usually at the high-end of the market. A classic design can always be revived with a designer's touch. Discover an aspirational skincare brand that you identify with and design your bathroom around its ethos as a personal haven for self-care.

After visiting AESOP boutiques for many years and trying their samples I could only imagine owning them because my bathroom was not worthy as a home fit for their quality and ethos. When the Pandemic hit I was at the end of a relationship and for my health, I needed to discard the past. The bath taps were not fit for purpose and had to be changed. All of this sparked off a personal revival to discover who I was seeking and the bathroom didn't reflect that. I was lost in transition. I discarded the triggers of the past and Kiehl's was out. It was never a perfect match.

AESOP always danced in the back of my mind as being wholesomely Australian and pure. Each fragrance would bring back pleasant memories of the past, especially from my youth. Aesop's artistic integrity in each of their boutique experiences was right on par, like visiting a rain forest after the rain. The essence of revitalization would feel rich in their products and their shopping experience would be unique to each boutique. I was hooked. Serendipity on visiting each boutique was back on my agenda and I wanted that same experience for others when they visited my home.

The bathroom retains the original Toilet Cistern, Bathtub, Toilet Roll Holder, Towel Radiator, and Dark Yellow Tiles on the side walls. A Brabantia Stainless Steel Laundry Bin sits inconspicuously between the bath and toilet.

Aesop's Aromatique Hand Wash sits at home on the basin. The colours of the Bathroom compliment the product and vise versa. 

Two Masafumi Sawazaki Glossy Photographic Prints of a younger Michael Brosnan shot in Tokyo are mounted in Black Box Frames to add a sense of depth. The paradigm of self-reflection and self-care is what I wanted to emulate within the safe haven of my bathroom. To see one's own reflection in the image and the reflections caught by the mirrors in the space creates a sense of protection and sensual self-care.

By design, I have created a beautiful soap dish that can be used at my desire on any corner of the bath. The Pear's golden-orange coloured soap meets the expectation of the Bathroom's colour palette and compliments Aesop's brown bottled skincare range.

Let the Kitchen Speak Self-Care, Health, Fitness, and Vitality

Think of a colour palette for your kitchen that has clarity and speaks health, vitality, and the great outdoors. Not for just the walls but for your utensils and everything that you put in your cupboards and drawers, literally everything that you bring into the room. Clear out your kitchen draws and cupboards and put the whole kitchen in order so that you can have a healthy, sustainable, and fit future.

When my Dad died in 2018, I finally had the chance to go through my mother's possessions and bring back to the UK memories of her life. They were two small scenic landscape paintings and I mounted them on opposite walls above the kitchen sink.

My kitchen sink never functioned well and finally, the tap died.  It was the cheapest one on the market and it brought me so much grief.  I had the chance to upgrade it to a practical country-style one and it became a revelation. I looked around the kitchen and it depressed me. I lived one day at a time. I never froze food or kept food for more than three days. The pandemic hit and I knew I needed to change my lifestyle. I wasn't prepared for running out of food or toilet paper. It was a catalyst for change and a healthier one at that. I turned the kitchen cupboards upside down and inside out. The kitchen needed to have my back, be well organised, and have food stored so that I would never run out.

I choose a simple colour palette based on the Waitrose green polyester collapsible bag and my mother's scenic landscape painting. I disposed of all the colour plastic products and changed them for more practical wooden designs or stainless steel. If they were in plastic I would choose them in monochrome or in Green.

The kitchen transformed so that I could store food in canisters for longer periods of time and they were stackable so I was able to make better use of the fridge and cupboards. Healthier living includes everything you buy, bring home, and how it can be stored, and whether it is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. This is design for living.

The Gallery Kitchen where diet is a way of life. A simple colour palette of green, natural wooden tones, and monochrome.

Summer Holidays. Top Left - Dan Sulivan, Mykonos, Greece. Top right - Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom left - Leo Llaneze & Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom right - Leo Llaneze, Sitges, Spain.

A body-conscious wall. When the world was simple, no internet, and us free to celebrate our finest physical form. Centre - Valentino Spread Eagle High Above the Ocean, Sitges, Spain.

Summer Holidays. Top Left - Valentino and Leo Llaneze, Sitges, Spain. Top right - Ian Jones & Jason Lindley - Granite Bay, Australia. Bottom left - Valentino, Sitges, Spain. Bottom right - Joel Wilfred & Michael Brosnan, Sitges, Spain.

A juxtaposition of the old and the new. I kept the original 1930s Kitchen Cupboards and changed the glass to frosted and painted the interior a dark green. The Oak Kitchen Bench and Drawers are by Ikea and White French Metro Tiles complement the space. 

A proud drawer of self-care and respect. Have clarity in everything you do. If it doesn't fit, do you really need it? I stripped the drawer of every colour and refined the colours to my mother's landscape paintings. Green is the primary colour of the Kitchen's palette.

My mother, Audrey (nee) Fechner's inspiration lives on in her paintings. A painting of the William Jolly Bridge, early 1970's before the Brisbane Riverside Expressway was built. The inspirational colours of her paintings and frames magically became the kitchen's colour palette. Frame by (my father) Carl Brosnan.

An Audrey Brosnan painting of two eucalyptus trees painted in the Scenic Rim Region, formerly known as the Shire of Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia. Frame by Carl Brosnan.

Two paintings by Audrey Brosnan are mounted on opposite walls above the sink. The colour palette magically comes alive within the confines of the wash area. Frames by Carl Brosnan.

‘The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.’