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.

Editorial

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In season • Flower grower Candice Burger takes H&G on a tour of her charming workshop and the fields of her flower farm in NSW’s Southern Highlands.

Open Invitation • As the days warm up, home cook and author Julia Busuttil Nishimura and husband Nori set the mood for their summer entertaining.

Freshly picked • Shop the H&G spring edit of floral-infused homewares, textiles and luxury treats curated into a collection of colours to suit any season.

Summer is served • Food editor Amanda Cordony from The Cordony Kitchen shares her expert tips for throwing a relaxed gathering at home.

Wall Flowers • Colourful petals make for pretty muses in this botanical art display.

9 by design Decorative Vases

Entertaining

Open invitation • Farewell spring and ring in summer with a colourful and flavourful alfresco spread from The Cordony Kitchen.

Outdoor Furniture • IN THIS MONTH’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK, MELISSA AND ISABELLA TURN THEIR ATTENTION OUTDOORS AND INVITE YOU TO SHOP THEIR TOP FINDS.

Top 50 Rooms

Warm And Welcoming Interiors That Inspire

Grand plans • An expansive property with hinterland and coastal views provides endless opportunities for a couple to enjoy the best of entertaining, wellness and nature at home.

Ripple Effect • Taking style cues from the classic Canadian lakehouse, these elegant yet robust interiors strike a harmonious balance.

Fine form • As soon as this Federation home was listed, a local resident snapped it up and had it transformed into a “real gem” for her family, blending old with new.

Clean sweep • A skilful reworking of a Sydney heritage home adapts to the ever-changing needs of family life.

THE SOURCE • For a contemporary coastal aesthetic, look to nautical tones and elegant brass finishes.

Old Meets New • After time abroad, the owners of this heritage bungalow on Sydney’s Northern Beaches will soon enjoy their renovated retreat to the full.

Full of Charm • Autumnal colour tones weave a welcoming warmth throughout this elegant townhouse at the base of Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges.

Green Screen • In a Melbourne suburb, a mature street presence gives way to a contemporary addition filled with colour.

A Stitch In Time • A chance encounter with Chrissie Jeffery of textiles store No Chintz saw the owners of this heritage-listed home realise their renovation dream.

The Source • A selection of classic prints and vintage-style pieces to add charm and colour to your interiors.

Perennial passions • This inner-Melbourne, herbaceous garden celebrates seasonal changes in all their ever-shifting glory.

The Cutting Garden

Pretty Little Things • A joyful selection of garden-worthy objects that will add a touch of whimsy to your backyard.

H&G Essentials

Bess Scott • The innovative florist and director of Bess Paddington shares tales of growing up on a flower farm, her love of native wildflowers and all that inspires her creatively.