Small space masterclass PETIT PROPOSAL

A COMPACT APARTMENT GIVES AN INTERIOR DESIGNER THE CHANCE TO USE A CAREER'S WORTH OF TINY IDEAS

Bathroom lighting Guiding LIGHT

DON'T GET LEFT IN THE DARK WITH CONFUSING ELECTRICIAN JARGON AND COMPLEX WET-ZONE RULES. WE HAVE ALL THE BATHROOM LIGHTING KNOW-HOW TO HELP ILLUMINATE YOUR PATH

The gardener's LOG

This month, the team at Home Beautiful and I are celebrating all things Australian. What better way to do that than being in the garden, surrounded by all the beautiful flora this country has to offer?

Coast to Country

WITH A FEW SMART SWAPS, YOU CAN EASILY CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR INTERIOR. HERE, WE CREATE COASTAL AND COUNTRY STYLES USING SMALL PIECES THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

TURN UP the HEAT

THINK BEYOND THE AVERAGE BARBECUE FARE WITH THESE TASTY MORSELS AND MAIN MEALS THAT WILL HAVE PEOPLE COMING BACK FOR MORE

Home reset

Clear out, clean up and start the year as you mean to go on with our simple tips for a neat and tidy home and how to maintain it

THE SEEKERS

OVER, MORE THAN A DECADE, A COUPLE POURED THEIR PASSION INTO TWO HOMES, LAYERING SPACES WITH PATTERN, COLOUR, WHIMSY AND CHARM

LIFE ON the outside

AN IDYLLIC WATERFRONT POSITION MAKES A BACKYARD BOATHOUSE THE PERFECT SETTING FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING

LOCAL talent

WE'VE SCOURED THE LAND FOR 20 OF OUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS WORKING IN VARIOUS MEDIUMS FROM PAINTING TO PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXTILES, CERAMICS AND MANY MORE

Bright as day

There's more than meets the eye in this elegant Hamptons laundry with clever details behind closed doors

SOUL trader

SMALL IN SIZE BUT BIG ON STYLE, THIS COMPACT LAUNDRY IS PROOF THAT PRACTICAL CAN STILL BE PRETTY

SECRET garden

MODERN LUXURY MAKES A BOLD STATEMENT IN THE MAIN ENSUITE OF THIS INNER CITY SYDNEY HERITAGE HOME

A STYLISH escape

THIS GLAMOROUS ENSUITE PROVES IT'S POSSIBLE TO CREATE A SPACE THAT'S LUXURIOUS AND PRACTICAL

NEUTRAL and natural

CONSISTENCY WAS KEY IN CREATING A SHARED FAMILY BATHROOM THAT'S BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND RELAXING

AN UNSEWN edge

THREADS OF DIFFERENT ERAS AND AESTHETICS ARE WOVEN TOGETHER TO CREATE A CHARACTERFUL AND EXCEPTIONAL KITCHEN

YOU'LL BE vine

THIS KITCHEN AND DINING OASIS INVITES FAMILY MEMBERS TO EAT, MEET AND TAKE A BEAT BENEATH THE LEAVES

COASTAL glamour

ELEGANCE ABOUNDS IN THIS LIGHT, BRIGHT FAMILY KITCHEN IN SYDNEY'S EASTERN SUBURBS

PRETTY in pink

A MIXTURE OF OLD, NEW AND A FRESH COLOUR PALETTE PULLED A CHARACTER-FILLED RELIC INTO THE PRESENT

ROCK solid

THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF STYLE IN THIS COMPACT KITCHEN BENEATH A GRAND OLD HARBOURFRONT HOME IN SYDNEY

All in the DETAIL

THE STYLE OF YOUR DOORS, WINDOWS AND TRIM FORMS THE BACKBONE OF THE LOOK FOR YOUR ENTIRE HOME

Take the PLUNGE

IN JUST A FEW WEEKS A PETITE POOL CAN TURN A HO-HUM BACKYARD INTO A HOLIDAY OASIS - SO THERE'S NO NEED TO PACK YOUR BAGS!

Tree change

FROM SUMMER SUNSHINE TO WINTER SNOW, THIS PRIVATE GARDEN IN NSW ENJOYS YEAR-ROUND BEAUTY

FABRIC OF LIFE

A CAPE TOWN FAMILY HOME CHANNELS ENGLISH CHARM THROUGH RICH MATERIALITY AND AN ABUNDANT USE OF COLOUR

SET IN STONE

PROVING GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT, THIS RURAL SANCTUARY CELEBRATES THE SERENITY OF NATURE

BOLD MOVE

FOR THEIR SIXTH HOUSE, THESE SEASONED BUILDERS HAVE CREATED A HOME THAT COMBINES DRAMATIC ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS WITH PRACTICAL, FAMILY-FRIENDLY LIVING

JOURNEY TO THE PAST

A 1930S BUNGALOW IN SYDNEY'S UPPER NORTH SHORE GETS ITS CHARM RESTORED WITH A THOROUGH RENOVATION IMBUED WITH PERIOD DETAILS AND HAMPTONS-INSPIRED LUXURY

NEW WEAVE

VERSATILE WOVEN MATERIALS CREATE BEAUTIFUL, TEXTURAL FORMS THAT ARE BOTH STYLISH AND FUNCTIONAL

Natural focus

ENTRANCING LANDSCAPES AND QUINTESSENTIAL MOMENTS ALL REVEAL THEMSELVES WHENEVER PHOTOGRAPHER KARA ROSENLUND VENTURES INTO NATURE FOR A SPOT OF BEAUTY HUNTING

FRESH PICKS

OUR ROUND-UP OF THE LATEST DESIGN NEWS, SHOPPING AND DECORATING

Winter feast

Amy and her husband Josh love to entertain and share their favourite recipes. Here's what's on the menu...