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Top 50 rooms • Are you a design professional with a beautiful interior project to share? Here’s your invitation to enter H&G’s Top 50 Rooms competition, showcasing the best of the best.
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Cultivated & CURATED • Old and new elegantly dovetail in the NSW Southern Highlands home of antiques connoisseur Sally Beresford.
LIFE & STYLE • Sally shares some firsts and favourite things.
Decorating • IT’S TIME TO TAKE IT OUTSIDE
Open season • Lovely lighting, furnishings and accessories to spruce up your alfresco entertaining zone.
Ask an expert INSIDE OUT
SOFT TOUCHES • Seeking spaces that are nostalgic and whimsical, layered and moody? Take your cues from designer Sibella Court.
On trend OU TDOORS • Easy, breezy pieces to set the scene for a summer of alfresco entertaining.
On trend STONE • These wonderfully tactile and ultra-glam homewares will really rock your world.
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Licence to THRILL • For chef and entrepreneur Michelle Walsh, there’s no finer feeling than being behind the wheel of her classic convertible, writes WhichCar presenter and motoring expert, Elise Elliott.
Houses • SIX FABULOUS HOMES DESIGNED FOR INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIVING
Ray of SUNSHINE • This bright and breezy house in coastal Queensland is the perfect destination for an ocean-side escape plan.
THIS IS THE LIFE
Good NEIGHBOURS • Having spotted the potential in the site next door, a Sydney family made moves to take advantage of the very special location.
THIS IS THE LIFE
SALUTE TO THE SUN • A 100-year-old Sydney home has been rejuvenated with a thoughtful renovation that delivers lashings of light, privacy and views into the treetops.
THIS IS THE LIFE
SHAPE SHIFTER • Rebuilt to take better advantage of its coastal location, this Sydney home is now the epitome of barefoot elegance.
THIS IS THE LIFE
LA DOLCE VITA • This Mediterranean-influenced property in Melbourne enables its owners to enjoy that holiday feeling every day.
THIS IS THE LIFE
THE LONG GAME • Slowly but very surely, a rundown terrace house in Sydney’s inner west has evolved into a spectacular family home.
THIS IS THE LIFE
Gardens • PLANT-FILLED SPACES THAT DELIGHT AND INVITE
TIERS OF JOY • A green-and-white palette and enveloping masses of tiered planting helped shape this suburban Melbourne “country garden in the city”.
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Gorgeous gardenias • Fragrant gardenias are beloved in the garden but cultivating these beautiful blooms isn’t always so easy. Helen Young shares her secrets for growing success.
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Living • TASTY RECIPES + FOOD FOR THOUGHT
RISE AND SHINE • For a relaxed and nourishing start to the day, tuck into these mouthwatering brunch recipes from Bill Granger.
H&G ESSENTIALS • Create a beautiful lifestyle and home with these must-have products.
WHERE TO BUY • Locate your nearest stockist by contacting the following suppliers.
TOM FERGUSON • The Sydney architect-turned-professional interiors photographer shares some of the highlights along his creative journey.