Australian House & Garden

Australia's number one home design and decorating magazine, filled each month with gorgeous houses and gardens to delight in, homewares to covet and food to savour. Plus, you'll find loads of travel ideas, health and beauty news, expert advice and much, much more.

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Inherited style • It took Isabella Walker-Smith just two weeks to turn a Sydney rental into a stylish home.

Decorating

Bedroom collection • Laying your head down to rest has never been such a feast for the senses, thanks to these exquisite sanctuaries.

The edited • WE ASK AUSTRALIA’S MOST STYLISH CREATIVES TO REVEAL WHAT’S ON THEIR DESIGN RADAR. THIS MONTH, AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF VOGUE AUSTRALIA KIRSTIE CLEMENTS GOES TECHNICOLOUR.

On trend Paprika • Just a pinch of this rich, warm hue packs a real punch, making it the ideal ingredient for spicing up any room.

On trend Tagine • Taking its cues from traditional clay cooking pots, this muted terracotta tone is simply delicious.

On trend Mostaza • This glorious golden colour will deliver sunshine even on the gloomiest day.

Entertaining

Spring feast • Celebrate the freshest of seasonal flavours with this weekend lunch menu from The Cordony Kitchen.

9 By design Outdoor Tables

9 By design Plant Pots

Houses

New tradition • Rich in colour and character, this family home in Sydney is an expression of pure joy.

Bold move • With a little gentle coaxing, the owner of this Sydney home moved from purely neutral territory into a wide world of colour.

Colour wise • Inspired use of colour has transformed an all-white Melbourne home into one that’s alluringly nuanced.

Story Time • With a palette that takes cues from eight-year-old twins’ favourite hues, this house is a delight for adults and kids alike.

Beach modern • A passionate collector and purveyor of Scandinavian furniture and design finds the idyllic coastal location to showcase his pieces.

Design for the times • Rich colour proved the key to helping this Melbourne cottage celebrate its Federation heritage while setting it up for a bright future.

Creative Wisdom • A love of colour and an eye for detail saw this homeowner and interior designer forge a charming family home from a Federation property in Sydney’s inner west.

Fine romance • A Victorian terrace leaves its dark and dated interiors behind to emerge as a light-filled, vibrant sanctuary that showcases its traditional features.

Gardens

Petal Power • Life imitates art in this lush Melbourne cottage-style garden, owned by a leading film director with a passion for flowers.

Hello dahlings! • Showy in colour and shapely in form, dahlias are an ornament in any garden, writes Mike Booth.

Elise Pioch • Developing homewares to please herself has paid off handsomely for the founder of Maison Balzac.

H&g Essentials • Create a beautiful lifestyle and home with these must-have products.