Better Homes and Gardens Australia

Better Homes and Gardens - full of ideas, inspiration and information for you and your family. Every issue of Better Homes and Gardens is packed with inspiring, affordable and achievable ideas plus step-by-step projects for all areas of your home and garden.

Hello, my friends! • The old saying of doing more with less teases out the possibilities of repairing, reviving and remaking our spaces. Ready to thrift?

Welcome Back Bhg Tv • Roll camera, roll sound, rolling. Stand by for the best-ever DIYs and dishes on BHG TV in 2024

Masthead

Meet Our New Chef • BHG’s new TV food presenter, Colin Fassnidge, is culinary royalty with a common touch – and his no-nonsense recipes are just what every home cook is craving

Colin’s Kitchen • Create spicy homemade Middle Eastern kebab wraps, and smoke out a tasty vegie pasta!

Cooking With Karen

Fresh Start • Add vibrant colour and flavour to your summer dinners

eat well • Designed for foodies with diabetes, this recipe is so tasty the whole fam will love it!

Pocket-Friendly Favourites • Serve up filling and dazzling dinners, plus sweet treats for next to nix!

Muffin Magic! • Ace your base, then pick your add-ins for delish sweet and savoury treats!

better cooking

Pub Grub In A Tub! • It’s taken just one year to transform a wasteland into a productive and pretty kitchen and ornamental garden

Screen Saver • Growing a natural screen in your garden is far prettier – and much more economical – than putting up a wall, fence or trellis

Some Like It Hot! • If your mild-mannered plants aren’t coping with the high summer temperatures, pot up colourful, heat-loving blooms!

strawberry Sensation! • Grow your own strawberries for an endlessly delicious delight!

Small Wall, Big Stunner • Build a simple retaining wall – and include a bench for you to sit on and admire your work!

BEAUTY BETWEEN BRICKS

In your Garden • It’s time for cool summer drinks for everyone – including your plants

moon guide • Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide

better gardening

Sea Breeze Living • Coastal style is undeniably appealing and instantly relaxing, so give your home that happy holiday feel – no ocean required!

Upon Reflection • Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the fairest of them all? Happily you have more than one to choose with these looking-glass transformations

Order + Harmony • Are you overwhelmed by an abundance of possessions? Take your cues from these clever ideas to showcase, store and find the ideal place for all your items!

Retro Revival • Add affordable character and charm to your space by fixing up a mid-century modern piece and giving it timeless appeal

Bench To Impress • Build a smart hallway statement piece with easy assembly using materials that won’t blow the budget

Smart Cookie! • Cheat your way to a new-look kitchen, without the price tag, using thrifted finds and DIY wizardry

Pulling Double Duty • Use your favourite fabric and a little DIY nous to turn your old timber coffee table into a plush and flexible furniture piece with a vintage vibe – what’s old is new again!

The Magic Of Tile Craft • Wow with tiles in a myriad of colours, patterns, sizes and finishes. Master your tiling skills with simple décor projects before tackling larger redos

better decorating

Thrifty Chic • Express your creative genius with clever décor pieces you can make for next to nix for inside and out, then wait for the compliments to roll in!

School’s In! • When it’s time to get back to the classroom, the whole fam needs to get their act together. This stylish makeover will...