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Summer Loving
Grand Designs Furnish a whole room for under $1000
Dreamy home tours, hammock-ready reads & why up-cycling has never looked so chic!

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Whether you covet couture or just love to escape into pretty pages, this curated opus to fashion will add glamour to your space. Here we offer our top 10 must-have, must-read tomes

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where I shop

Naomi Mae Wilson, new creative director of Australian leather goods brand, The Daily Edited, shares her hot shopping spots at home, Australia

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THINK SPRING FLING

Itty bitty balcony or expansive garden, make any outdoor space sing with these simple style tips for spring

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magic mushroom

Attracting worldwide attention, the Murano mushroom lamp can be found adorning the homes of celebrities and influencers from around the globe, attaining a second round of success nearly 50 years after its creation

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TRUE BLUE MUSE

Influenced by different styles and eras, this home showcases through the lens of colour, shape and pattern heritage architecture

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window wisdom

Flex your creative flair with real living's top tips for window dressings that will suit your home perfectly

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colour code

Journey down the colour road to discover the Emerald Green city of your dreams

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INTO THE LIGHT

After 70 years in the shadows, this mid-century home in Melbourne has been brought into the light - and the present - with a sympathetic renovation

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WABI SABI CALM

A stylist's eye brings a curated vision of balanced neutrality, soft curves and a pervading sense of peace to this inner-city terrace retreat

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GREEN DREAM SCENE

When fashion icon Pip Edwards decided to turn over a new leaf, she chose a fresh garden apartment in Sydney's beautiful Rose Bay to call home

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full stop

We get personal with Jonathan Van Ness of JVN Hair. A few words from real living and he fills in the rest...

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SMALL BATCH BEANS

Australian boutique coffee roasters are some of the best in the world. Here, we present 21 noteworthy beans to buy and brew at home. Good morning!

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SIMPLY SERENE DREAM

Interior designer Emily Jury's Victorian farmhouse proves country comfort, together in perfect harmony contemporary chic and modern minimalism can live

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colour code

Move over Millennial, there’s a new pink in town... Here, Dulux colour specialist Andrea Lucena-Orr introduces the tone of the moment, Salmon Grey

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Design TO LAST YOUR LIFETIME

NO DISPOSABLE, mass-produced DECO HERE! STYLIST AND CREATIVE CONSULTANT Isabella Walker-Smith SHARES HER FRENCH ANTIQUES COLLECTION AND her best tips for DECORATING with HISTORIC yet timeless pieces

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sitting pretty

A quick and easy guide to picking a sofa that suits both your family’s needs and the style of your home

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where I shop

Founder of ALÉMAIS, designer Lesleigh Jermanus, shares her favourite destinations for shopping at home and abroad

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THE WHOLE STORY

Blending old, new and handmade interiors like a charm, designer Georgia Ezra created a luxe-but-durable family home for all

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LIFE WITH ART

Renting is no obstacle for Steve and Bobby Clark who are using art, DIY skills and styling to revamp their home piece by piece

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THREE COLOURS BLUE

After being stripped of its original character, this century-old federation home in Sydney's inner west was restored with a clever new build and sympathetic interior

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HOME SWEET HOME

EMMA AINSCOUGH FEELS one’s home should be their sanctuary – a happy and honest place. She hadn’t long been working as an interior designer at a leading London studio when she discovered a flat she wanted to call her own, a two-bedroom split-level maisonette within a Victorian house in south-west London. She was enchanted by the connected feel of the spaces – a mezzanine was included in the layout so the kitchen sat on the level above the living room which benefited from the lovely double height ceiling.

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Space crush

This new retail space allows you to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of floristry

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Perrin & rowe

A fixation on well-made fixtures has seen this proudly English tapware company become a world leader

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Piece of Cake

Satisfy everyone's sweet tooth with these mouth-watering treats by British baker, Benjamina Ebuehi

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Moment in Time

Nestled in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, a luxury hotel experience is brought to life by renowned London designer Linda Boronkay and Sydney-based Mac Design Studio

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Rare Form

This beautiful yet robust beach house on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula challenges the norms of residential design, with exceptional results

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LOOKING GOOD

From boosting brightness to creating the illusion of space and doubling as artworks, these magic mirrors do it all

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Making Peace

Living in the centre of a busy city didn't stop one creative couple from turning their dark apartment into a supremely serene family retreat

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Home Run

A desire to return to their childhood locale led this Melbourne couple to build a family-friendly home that's warm, minimalist and low-maitenance

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Artfelt Alliance

It was love at first sight for artist Annie Everingham, who had eyes for this Spanish Mission-style bungalow years before it even hiu the market. Now, she and her husband have made it their own

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