Country Style

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

in this issue...

YOUR PAGE • LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR MANY OF OUR READERS, ONE HAS A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND ANOTHER IS DETERMINED TO KEEP HER CREATIVITY ALIVE.

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EMPTY NEST • FOR THOSE ON PROPERTIES, CHILDREN LEAVING HOME CAN RAISE THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION, WRITES DR PATRICE NEWELL.

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new leaf • A YOUNG MUM TENDS HER SEED GIFT BUSINESS, SOW ’N SOW, ON A FORMER AVOCADO FARM IN QUEENSLAND.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURALIST AND BIODYNAMIC FARMER, CHARLIE ARNOTT, SHARES HIS FAMILY COOKING SECRETS.

October • Whether you want to see gardens, wonderful Indigenous art or to pick your own strawberries, you’ll find something to your taste in the country this month.

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WEEKEND AWAY

farmers’ markets

my country childhood • AUTHOR ANGELA WALES MOVED TO WALCHA, NSW, WITH HER FAMILY FOR A BETTER LIFE, AND FOR HER AND HER SIBLINGS, IT CERTAINLY WAS.

Second HOME • Balancing farm and city life has opened up the world to student Eliza Bahr.

ROOM AT THE INN • KERRY AND ALASTAIR HOUSTON MOVED THEIR YOUNG FAMILY TO A HISTORIC HOTEL ON TASMANIA’S WILD NORTH-WEST COAST IN SEARCH OF A QUIETER LIFE.

ABOUT THE HOUSE

WORTH THE WAIT • A YASS HOMESTEAD GETS A LONG-AWAITED RENOVATION TO ALLOW VIEWS OF THE PARK-LIKE GARDEN.

ABOUT THE HOUSE

QUIET LIFE • A COUPLE HAVE BUILT A HOUSE ON VICTORIA’S MORNINGTON PENINSULA, TO GIVE THEIR SONS A COUNTRY CHILDHOOD.

ABOUT THE HOUSE

SUMMER ESCAPE • Long summer days and balmy nights call for spaces where you can relax, retreat and reconnect. Make your space the ultimate outdoor zone with Domayne.

in the garden • CLEVER IDEAS AND BEAUTIFUL BERRY ARE ON LAUREN CAMILLERI’S LIST THIS MONTH.

ROMANCING THE STONE • SCULPTOR ASHIKA MAREK OSTAPKOWICZ HAS CARVED OUT A CREATIVE LIFE WORKING WITH A MATERIAL TO LAST THE AGES.

THE BEAUTY OF CHOICE • FISHER & PAYKEL’S CLASSIC COOKER BLENDS ICONIC STYLING WITH MODERN FUNCTIONALITY TO COMPLEMENT YOUR COOKING STYLE AND KITCHEN DESIGN.

HOME CENTRE • COME INSIDE BEAUTIFUL FAMILY KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS — THE HARDEST WORKING ROOMS IN THE HOUSE.

kitchen news • NEW BENCHTOP SURFACES, AN ADAPTABLE DISHWASHER AND A RETRO FRIDGE ARE THE LATEST KITCHEN MUST-HAVES.

latest looks • UPDATE YOUR BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY WITH PASTELS, FLORALS AND A HIGH-TECH WASHING MACHINE.

hidden treasure • IT REMAINED OUT ’ OF SIGHT FOR YEARS, BUT A CHERISHED GRANDMOTHER S RECIPE BOOK IS NOW BACK IN SAFE HANDS.

flavours • THIS MONTH, BARBARA SWEENEY DISCOVERS SUSTAINABLE FOODS AND WINERY ACCOMMODATION.

ON THE MOVE STANTHORPE • EMBRACE THE COOL COMFORT OF QUEENSLAND’S SCENIC HIGH COUNTRY, WHERE SNOWFALLS AND VISITORS ARE WELCOME.

OPPORTUNITY CALLS

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

GROUND LEVEL • DEREK AND FIONA SMITH HAVE CHANGED THEIR FOCUS AS THEY FACE THE DROUGHT.

SPRING SANCTUARY • Give your bedroom a fresh new look with beautiful, bespoke furniture from the My Design and Venus collections at Snooze.

NATURAL APPEAL • Embrace the beauty of the Australian landscape with bedroom furniture in raw timber tones. Complete the look with soft, natural bed linen and accessories that reflect your personal style.

GENTLE CHARMS • Transform your bedroom into a haven of relaxation with an...