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Something Old Something New
Sleek and striking, Axon’s vertically grooved cladding panels breathe fresh new life into any home.
Health Listen Up
Be on the lookout for loud situations and proceed with caution to protect your ears,
On Home
It took a journey through many share houses and hotel rooms for this writer to understand that a home is about the relationships within.
Frame Of Reference
In bayside Melbourne, the transformation of a heritage property has provided a new home for not one, but two, art collections – and a dynamic, welcoming gathering space for family and friends.
Open Minded
On a challenging site in central Victoria, this garden has been strengthened by thoughtful plantings and an outward-looking design that draws in big skies and the riverside location.
How To Invite Discovery
Encouraging exploration is all about breaking away from the norm, as this Melbourne masterpiece proves.
Drinks: Top Flight
The quality of wines offered by international airlines has reached impressive heights, writes Toni Paterson.
Beauty: Mane Event
Give lank locks a lift with these nourishing treatments and combat frizz, thinning and damaged hair to boot, writes Elisabeth King.
Renovator's Notebook: Second Chance
A bright-eyed young building designer saw great potential in an unloved worker’s cottage.
Total Package
Initially attracted to this established garden in the Southern Highlands, the talented new owner then turned her attention to the house that came with it.
Farmhouse Refresh
Thirty minutes from Brisbane was the outer limit for a busy family, who took on a 150-year-old dairy needing old-style TLC.
Change Of Pace
Searching for a NSW weekender to escape the city snarl took one family blissfully off course.
Drinks: Pinot Moi
New Zealand’s wine regions produce amazing pinot noirs that are deliciously accessible, writes Toni Paterson.
Going Viral
Flu season is here and everyone, no matter how healthy, is at risk of infection. Arm yourself with a vaccination, writes Paula Goodyer.
Switched On
Clever, considered planning ensures the winning My Ideal House design will always be seen in a favourable light.
Family Viewing
Elegant yet robust enough for a clan of six, this new cliffside home in Sydney’s north revels in its generous spaces and glorious ocean outlooks.
One Of A Kind
A creative couple thought they’d found their forever home – until they met this character filled ‘old soul’ on the NSW Central Coast.
Best In Show
From celebrity guest designers to messages about climate change, the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show had everyone talking.
Double Happiness
A 1910 cottage in Sydney’s southwest presented a pair of land-lovers with the opportunity to create a retreat that delivers on practicality and charm.
Clothes Storage
Create order from chaos and reclaim your zen with well-designed bedroom storage, writes Georgia Madden.
Southern Belle
Timeless colour schemes, aged timbers and antiques all imbue this new home in the NSW southern highlands with real character.
Black Magic
The perfect Mornington Peninsula plot inspired a Melbourne family to build their dream beach house.
Harry Seidler
This trailblazing architect changed the face of urban Australia forever
Design Moment Onkaparinga
European know-how and top-quality local wool produced an Australian icon, writes Chris Pearson.
Smart Shopper Bedding
From relaxed linens to plush velvets, the latest looks for your bed are positively dreamy, writes Georgia Madden.
Drinks Thrill Seekers
White wines with tricky names or unusual provenances may have more to offer than you think, writes Toni Paterson.
Home At Last
With a deft design plan and unwavering vision, leading Melbourne designer Kate Walker has turned a boxy ’80s house into a comfortable homestead on the Mornington Peninsula.
Eyes On The Future
Never short of ideas or energy, Dee Napier has built a garden designed to flow with the landscape and inspire generations to come.
How To Let Nature In
Emmaline Bowman is on a mission to encourage more interest in local native species.
Happy Place
Actor and stylist Josephine Byrnes lived overseas with her family for 12 years before putting down roots in Singapore, a tropical city-state where everything thrives.