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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.