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Australian House & Garden Magazine

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December 2025

Kate Nixon infuses Christmas magic into a Sydney residence following its redesign for a family of four, with style cues beginning at the front door.

FESTIVE welcome

KATE’S TOP STYLING TIPS

SET THE SCENE Decorate balustrades, shelves and consoles with garlands, paper trees and battery-powered fairy lights.

CREATE VIGNETTES Cluster favourite pieces on display with collected ceramics, lanterns and art.

imageMAKE MAGIC Spark magic with a treasure hunt of wrapped gifts along stairs and hallways.

KATE'S TOP STYLING TIPS

GREET GUESTS

Collected napkin rings add personality and polish to each place setting.

imageMAKE IT MERRY

Have a festive tray of drinks and nibbles at the ready.

PLAY WITH SCALE

Go big with a statement tablescape of overscale flowers and foliage positioned around your plates and platters.

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FAD OR FOREVER?

KIRSTIE CLEMENTS QUIZZES A PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR THEIR TAKE ON THE COLOURS OF TODAY, YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW, STIRRING NOSTALGIC ANECDOTES AND SPARKING CONVERSATION. BUT DO COLOURS EVER REALLY DATE?

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

FIND YOUR HUE

DREAMING OF A FRESH COAT OF PAINT? HERE'S HOW TO CHOOSE A COLOUR PALETTE THAT SPEAKS TO YOU, NOT JUST THE TRENDS

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2 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

TRUE CHARACTER

Every corner of this expansive home has been carefully considered to suit its surroundings and enhance the lives of its owners.

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

All about THE HOME

Provenance meets personality in this 1850s sandstone home designed for quiet contemplation and celebration – refurbished just in time for Christmas.

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

modern MEADOW

A wild and wispy garden in Melbourne's inner north is a blissful sanctuary, not just for the owners but also the local native fauna.

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

WATER colour

A dynamic dialogue between tone and texture, interior and exterior, sets the scene in this stunning Sydney harbourside home.

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Overheard

THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OFFER GENERATIONAL TAKES ON HOME-LIFE DILEMMAS OVERHEARD FROM PERFECT STRANGERS. THIS MONTH: IS REGIFTING NO LONGER TABOO?

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2 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

BOLD profile

Designer Nickolas Gurtler plays with rich materials and a moody palette, enriching a Perth worker's cottage with a sophisticated tone.

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3 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Colour coded

From earth-inspired tones to nostalgic brights, the three Dulux colour palettes for 2026 reflect a desire for calm and connection.

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4 mins

December 2025

Australian House & Garden Magazine

Australian House & Garden Magazine

NEAR & FAR

Two dreamy destinations to add to your travel list, plus ideas to recreate that holiday atmosphere at home.

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1 mins

December 2025

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