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.

Welcome to our Italian-inspired issue!

Masthead

Country life • A weekend away was all the inspiration the founder of homewares store Jumbled needed to build her young family a new home.

Milan colour inspiration 2024 • Travel to the Italian capital of interior design with Dulux and Australian House & Garden to discover the latest palettes and memorable looks to brighten your own home.

Art History

Sofas • ARE YOU WANTING TO CHANNEL EUROPEAN GLAMOUR LIKE MELISSA AND ISABELLA ON AN ANTONIO CITTERIO-DESIGNED SOFA? MAYBE YOU ARE AFTER SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE MODEST? MELISSA AND ISABELLA HAVE THE BEST SOFA ADVICE AND SUPPLIERS FOR YOU.

Made to share • Flavour abounds in these nonna-approved mouthwatering dishes made with love by The Cordony Kitchen at Winning Appliances.

House

Inside story • A four-storey coastal home in one of Sydney’s dream locations is given the head-to-toe upgrade its owners have always wanted.

Love At First Sight • A close collaboration between all involved struck a pleasing balance between traditional and contemporary, colourful and neutral.

Easy breezy • This light-filled, energy-efficient Melbourne home proves it’s easy being green, with sustainability (and style) at the forefront of its passive design.

Fine Detail • A beautiful tapestry of colours, textures and styles now adorns this Melbourne home, thanks to a creative mother-daughter design duo.

Staying Power • Rather than downsizing, these empty nesters upgraded their terrace to turn it into an oasis the whole family can enjoy.

Calm Curation • A young family commissions an elegant home with plenty of space for art.

Colour Crush • Mixing friendship with business can be risky, but for a homeowner and an interior designer, it formed the foundation for a beautiful renovation.

World View • A fusion of Japanese-inspired design and Spanish mission-style architecture brings a contemporary edge to an interior designer’s family home.

Chapter Two • For their second renovation of this home, the owners sought extra space to give their teenagers more independence.

Smooth Operators • Savvy staff on well-equipped cruise liner Norwegian Viva make light work of conjuring the perfect Mediterranean sojourn.

gardens

Wildest Dreams • A well-planned backyard evokes the untamed, free spirit of wild grassy plains its delighted owners dreamed of.

Pretty petals • For year-round colour, there’s no better time to sow seeds and plant bulbs than July.

Bold And Beautiful • Graphic prints and modern designs bring a contemporary finish to a garden that features soft and whimsical plants.

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

Scott Petrie • This contemporary artist shares his backstory, his creative work processes and what inspires him, including a love of travel, global cuisines, good humour and great coffee.