Fresh Finishes And A Simplified Floor Plan

Fresh finishes and a simplified floor plan took this grand old house on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to a whole new level.

How To Extend Your Home Up, Out Or Down

Running out of room? Extending could be the smartest solution.

Style And Grace

A Victorian home with plenty of character but lacking “contemporary comforts” received a makeover that delivers the best of both worlds.

Harbour Perfection

A thoughtful renovation has resulted in a home away from home that captures the best of its beautiful Sydney setting.

Complete Picture

Recognising the potential in an undeveloped garden scored Sydney landscape designer Nicola Cameron her dream family home.

Brick By Brick

In Melbourne, cherishing the small things produced a home that’s efficient on space and big on heart.

Vine Of The Times

Is there a more romantic garden vision than wisteria in full flower? Helen Young reveals the secrets of everyone’s favourite bloom…

Spring-Cleaning Essentials

Give your home a top-to-toe refresh with minimal effort using the latest cleaning products, writes Georgia Madden.

Design Moment - Panton Chair

This Danish designer’s revolutionary idea has earnt a seat of honour in cultural history, writes Chris Pearson.

Beyond Repairs

Don’t ditch it, fix it. A growing band of Australians is rediscovering the rewards and satisfaction that come from mending household items, writes Sarah Pickette.

Cycles Of Life

On Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, one couple has cultivated a garden that taps into their cultural heritage and nourishes family and friends, body and soul.

Health Step It Up

Walking is great exercise, but plug into more taxing hikes and you’ll really start to reap the health benefits, writes Paula Goodyer.

Path Finder

Seamus Dinnigan was looking for an apartment when he fell for this freestanding Georgian house in Sydney, taking his life in the first of many new directions.

A Plan For All Seasons

The 19th-century garden at Bronte House was one of NSW’s most exceptional. Now in the care of the aptly named van der Gardners, its future is back on track.

Peak Experience

Riding in luxury through awe-inspiring terrain, Harvey Grennan experiences Canada’s own Rocky Mountains high.

Real Magnolias

Carefully overhauled and lovingly decorated, this colonial-style home in Brisbane takes gracious living in its stride.

Backyard Boys

A landscape architect with three sporty sons had to make some tough decisions about her own garden in Melbourne – but the result seems to please just about everyone.

Timber Tops

Inspired by barn-like timber structures and at one with the garden, the Bondi family home of designer William Dangar is a natural wonder.

Design Moment Boeing 747

Thinking big led to an iconic design that democratised international air travel in the ’60s, writes Chris Pearson.

Title Search

We flicked through hundreds of new releases to come up with our selection of the best design, lifestyle, cooking and gardening books out now – all the inspiration you’ll need this summer.

All The Right Moves

A family who relocated from London to Sydney found a special home in this Federation beauty. Although it wasn’t so beautiful at first…

Laundry Appliances

Today’s smart and energy-efficient washers and dryers make laundry day a breeze

Air Supply

Purifiers and humidifiers can freshen the air at home but may not benefit everyone who goes with the flow

Deep Seated

Cressida Campbell loves chairs.

Smart Shopper Sofas

a new sofa is a big-ticket purchase, so it pays to look beyond aesthetics to what lies beneath: construction, fabric and filling

Say Cheers

Microbrewers are taking the artisan trend to new heights with a wealth of innovative and interesting beers

Thanks A Bunch

With Mother’s Day approaching, florists are preparing for one of the busiest days of the year. And it turns out your age is likely to determine your flower choices. We asked leading florists to share the insights behind their bouquets.

Pattern Repeat

For a personality-fi lled home, fabrics and wallpapers are the answer. You’ve found your perfect match when your heart skips a beat.

White Christmas

White is Lynda Gardener’s go-to hue and headlines the interior decorator’s country celebrations in the township of Trentham, Victoria. It’s a family affair with a cool vintage twist.

Health - Season's Eatings

You can avoid the kilo creep during the party season with a few healthy tactics, writes Paula Goodyer.