Nestled in Potts Point, Becker Minty feels less like a store and more like a moment of pause - an experience. It’s a space that gently invites you to slow your steps, look closer, and discover what resonates. It invites you to notice. To take a breath. To look twice.
This summer, paper mâché magazine sat down with founder Jason Minty – known to many as Mr Minty – to talk about the feel of Becker Minty, how it all began, and what it means to create a home that feels curated, layered, and at ease during the warmer months. His approach is guided by instinct rather than rules. Calm, yet quietly expressive.
Cool, calm and collected feels like a fitting way to describe it.
“We aim to be a curated space where art, furniture and objects are shown together in a way that feels considered and lived with, rather than staged. It’s also very much a reflection of everything I love – design, fashion, art and accessories.
I hope people feel a sense of calm and curiosity whilst they’re here,” says Mr Minty.
Since 2007, Becker Minty has been a quiet fixture in Potts Point – long regarded as a hidden gem offering the unexpected alongside the beautifully considered. It stands among the Australian design brands in paper mâché that celebrate thoughtful living and creative discovery. Shaped by travel and a love of discovery, the store brings together art, furniture, fashion and objects for living, chosen simply for how they feel. Much loved by locals and recognised internationally, Becker Minty is a place that reveals itself slowly, rewarding those who take the time to look twice.
“Our aim is for visitors to slow down, spend time exploring the space, and maybe see something in a new way. Ideally, we’re happy if people leave feeling inspired, with a sense and understanding of what we’re all about.
If someone walks out with a deeper appreciation for thoughtful art and design, then we’ve done our job,” says Mr Minty.
A Quiet Embrace of Colour
As Becker Minty moves toward its 20th anniversary, colour is stepping forward. Once approached with caution, it now feels confidently considered – introduced not as a statement, but as a conversation.
Mr Minty shares that colour has long been something they kept at a distance. But this year, it has been welcomed openly and with intention. Australian Artists such as Harold David, Mike Staniford, Debbie MacKinnon, Alicia Taylor and Tara Schyer bring a deep sensitivity to colour that feels entirely aligned with the Becker Minty sensibility. Their work embodies the layered approach to paper mâché magazine art and design, expressive yet quietly resolved.
Sunrise, Sunset
Tara Schyer – Sunrise, sunset, 2024 – Acrylic on linen – 53x53cm framed
RRP $ 1,650.00
The Hug (Let’s Play)
Tara Schyer – The Hug (Lets Play), 2024 – Acrylic on linen – 143x123cm framed
RRP $ 5,950.00
Curated Calm at Home
Becker Minty often sparks a sense of curiosity. There’s no obvious starting point – the space encourages you to slow down and observe the relationships between objects, art and furniture. Nothing feels overly styled or crowded. Instead, it feels lived in, thoughtful and quietly confident.
That same feeling can be carried into the home through intentional layering – mixing materials you love, old and new, rough and refined – while allowing each piece space to breathe. This is the kind of home styling inspiration paper mâché magazine returns to time and again – intuitive, personal and evolving. A home is not something to complete all at once. It’s something to build gradually – with objects that reflect how you live, what you value, and express your story, your moods, and your moment in this wonderful thing called life.
“For me, summer makes you think a lot more about ease and lightness in the home,” shares Mr Minty.
“Spaces need to feel open and breathable, not too overworked or heavy. It’s a time when materials are important – natural textures, softer finishes, things that age well in the light. You want pieces that can live with you day to day, that make sense when doors and windows are open and life spills outside.
Overall, summer encourages a more intuitive, lived-in approach – with interiors that feel calm, honest and easy to be in.”
Owl Table Lamp
R & Y Augousti – Owl Table Lamp – Antique Natural Shagreen
RRP $ 7,850.00
Club Tropicana Swivel Chair
BECKER MINTY – Club Tropicana Swivel Chair – H75cm W91cm D88cm Seat H46cm
RRP $ 4,800.00
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Summer Play at Becker Minty
Alongside art and furniture, Becker Minty also makes space for play. These additions bring lightness and personality to tactile living spaces paper mâché magazine often celebrates. A small but thoughtful selection of pool floaties and games feels perfectly in step with the brand’s relaxed summer rhythm. These are objects designed to be used and enjoyed – not stored away. Pieces that encourage long afternoons outdoors, laughter around the table, and lightness woven into everyday life.
Considered fun that feels effortless – never overly themed. Just simple pleasures, done well. As part of the summer design edit paper mâché magazine is loving right now, these works capture the mood of the season.
If Becker Minty Were an Outfit?
To wrap up, we asked Mr Minty: “If Becker Minty were an outfit this summer?”
“Effortlessly understated, yet carefully considered.
Soft natural fabrics in neutral tones, lifted by a quiet pop of colour.
A simple but precise cut, with subtle details that reveal themselves the longer you look.
A slightly uneven hem, a textured weave, and one thoughtful accessory – most likely a brooch.”
We’re inclined to agree. We’re leaning into soft natural linen, a colour-soaked bikini beneath, and a sheer blouse layered over the top. Add a woven beach bag adorned with a playful brooch – and it feels complete. It’s a summer style we truly connect with – and one that captures Becker Minty’s aesthetic beautifully.
Right now, summer feels settled – light-filled, unhurried, and quietly generous. A season that invites living with less rush and more intention.
Through Mr Minty’s creative lens, Becker Minty continues to evolve beyond the season at hand. With winter on the horizon, his focus will turn to deeper layers, richer textures, and new relationships across art, furniture, and the home. A continuation of the same instinctive approach, one we look forward to seeing unfold.
