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.
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Australian House & Garden
Your H&G • As I sat reading the August issue of H&G while my four-year-old son rolled out playdough, he asked, “Why are you reading that Mummy?” “Because I enjoy it.” “Why?” he asked again. “Hmmm, well I look at the pictures and read the words and they fill me with hope and help me to dream about what might be.” Satisfied, he said “That sounds cool.” His ‘why’ questioning helped me articulate what I always feel when reading H&G – hopes and dreams.
H&G social • The posts that made your month
One for all • Architect Emili Fox covered every base when she designed her own home: it’s sustainable, multi-generational and incredibly beautiful.
LIFE & STYLE • Emili shares some first and favourite things.
GLAD MEN • This Father’s Day, give Dad a gift he’ll treasure forever.
9 by design TEAPOTS
Smart shopper WINDOW TREATMENTS • Sumptuous curtains, automated blinds and air-purifying fabrics... The latest coverings offer far more than just window dressing, writes Georgia Madden.
OUTSIDE VIEW
BLIND APPEAL
On trend NEUTRALS • Showcase shape and texture with these key pieces that are far from beige.
On trend STRIPES • For a room with structure, grace and style, it pays to work the lines.
Small WON DER • Classic cars, modern art and cooking are daily pleasures for Sydney chef and entrepreneur Nahji Chu, writes motoring expert and WhichCar presenter, Elise Elliott.
The long view • This SPECTACULAR Sydney home uses brick to dramatic effect, CREATING a feeling of openness and showcasing the property’s sweeping coastal OUTLOOK.
Scaling up • SUSTAINABLE, solid materiality gives the owners of this FAMILY HOME a robust backdrop for active daily LIFE.
Tall order • In Sydney, a modest suburban bungalow gains much-needed LIVING space with the ADDITION of a bold brick ‘tower’.
About SPACE • At this family home in Sydney’s east, the enjoyment of both together time and retreat is an open-and-shut case.
THIS IS THE LIFE
PE ACE OFFERING • Tranquillity flows freely through this beautifully reimagined Sydney home.
THIS IS THE LIFE
Gardens • BEAUTIFUL GARDENS THAT DELIGHT AND INVITE
FRIENDS LIKE THESE • They may not speak, but these plants have personality and can soothe the soul, according to the owner of this garden in country Victoria.
HAPPY PLACE • Teaming a favourite old tree with luscious new plantings fulfilled a long-held dream for its owners: a ‘home in a garden’.
Heaven scent • Jasmine is renowned as one of the most sensual fragrances, and there are many different types to enjoy. Here, Helen Young helps you choose one for your garden…
OTHER ‘JASMINES’ • While not true jasmines, these jasmine-like climbers are justifiably popular.
Special • SMART DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS
Bold & beautiful • A luxurious ‘plinth’ of marble is the centrepiece of this timeless, simple and sophisticated kitchen.
KITCHEN design notes
New life • A modern kitchen that maximises every centimetre is teamed with a gentle palette for a perfect and timeless result.
KITCHEN design notes
Singing the blues • The colours of the ocean and sky come together beautifully in this top-performing compact kitchen.
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