Inside Out

Australia's best interiors magazine, Inside Out delivers inspiring homes, clever design ideas and practical decorating solutions. Discover the latest homewares trends, stunning outdoor spaces, and what's new for the living room, kitchen, bathroom and garden.

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THE CUT • NOT YOUR REGULAR ROUND-UP JUST A FEW OF THE LOVELY AND UNUSUAL THINGS WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS MONTH…

bold rugs • Graphic, shapely, textured or tasselled, a statement piece of carpet can tie a room together

cosmic chic • Celestial-inspired pieces to take your interiors out of this world

petrol blue • Cool and calming, winter’s grittiest tone calls for a slick seasonal update

little big learning • The founders of a local startup devoted to simple, sustainable children’s furniture put the planet (and parents) before profits

HOLLYWOOD ENDING • Fresh from New York, the interior design world’s most photogenic family landed in LA and found themselves a castle to renovate. Now Robert and Cortney Novogratz have an epic home for their brood and a showpiece of reinterpreted film-star glamour

THEIR TIPS FOR CREATING AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN

easy does it • The secret to a great family living space? Comfortable seating, handy tables and buckets of practical storage

personal project • Even when relaxing, this builder’s work is very close to home

safe haven • A single-level home by an owner/builder in Sydney’s north proves that child-friendly can also be cool

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CABIN CREW • A creative couple makes a tree change with a difference, building a ‘bush retreat’ in a city suburb with a ton of design savvy and new baby daughter in tow

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LESSONS LEARNT

eternal FLAME • While some homeowners leap at the chance to replace their old fireplace, a Melbourne family had other ideas

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LESSONS LEARNT

STONE ROUSSES • When this family saw a real-estate ad for a farmhouse in a Paris newspaper, they started packing their bags

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the great indoors • Gutting this old terrace has amplified its grandeur

super size me • For a Sydney couple, optimising a 19th-century terrace meant finding extra space to accommodate their changing needs and growing son

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not designing for kids • Children come with a lot of stuff and tend to change their minds about what they like on a regular basis, so the challenge is to create rooms for them that anticipate their needs while not caving under the chaos

mission accomplished • Ranch-style casas inspired the reworked kitchen of this 1970s family home

ask an expert • Stylish solutions for all your design dilemmas from people in the know

what’s new • Little luxuries for your food-prep and wash spaces

MOOD LIGHTING • Illumination (or lack of it) has the power to make or break a space. But with a little know-how it’s easy to get your light right

built-in bunks • Get creative with bunk beds that double down on style

nooks • An upholstered nook takes many forms, from day bed to window seat to craft centre and lots more in between. This built-in piece is the perfect destination for a nap, a chat, a story or a snuggle in the afternoon sun, plus it’s chock-full of storage opportunities

great escape • Stepping into this multilayered garden is a transportive experience

DATE WITH DESTINY • What was once a forlorn vegetable patch has become the seasonal centrepiece of a heritage home on Sydney’s north shore

yerrabingin • The power of Indigenous permaculture...