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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living colour • Recreate our cover look with soft spring tones and touchable textures

scents of place

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

CONSCIOUS LIVING holly ryan • Known for her organic yet minimalist creations, this jewellery designer is also an advocate for sustainability and has her heart set on creating a waste-free future

BEST BUYS dining chairs • Our edit of the latest designer chairs for every style of table

TREND STYLE scalloped • Pattern up with a nature-derived detail that comes in many forms

mindful moodboards • The top three colour palette combinations of 2020 blend Mother Nature’s most superb earthy influences and marine elements to create a conscious mood of calm

jana stewart • A love of leaves led this plucky microbiologist to start a business preaching the gospel of Plant Parenthood

INSIDE

easy being green • Behind its strong shell, a study in sustainability has created a future-proof family home in coastal Victoria

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“You need to work with a builder you trust”

California scheming • An expanding family of Sydneysiders maxed out every millimetre of their California bungalow with a plan for more bedrooms and storage

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bright idea

“Don’t be afraid to change builders”

bold ambition • A gracious Edwardian weatherboard with an interior firmly stuck in the 1990s has been dramatically made over to better reflect the personalities of the family who live there

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“BE BRAVE!”

JEWEL BOX • A gemologist and her family revamped a landmark 150-year-old house in Copenhagen, turning it into a colourful synthesis of old and new

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“The kitchen should be like a treasured piece of furniture” • NADIA SHELBAYA, HOMEOWNER

RENOVATE

paper trail • Choosing a wallpaper to frame its French doors was the starting point for the redesign of this living space in Sydney

MATERIAL FOCUS O N BRICKS • Blockbusters – we celebrate three spectacular projects that showcase beautiful, versatile bricks in all their glory

Q&A

SEA CHANGE • WHAT BEGAN AS A SIMPLE KITCHEN RENO SOON BECAME A MULTI-ROOM OVERHAUL FOR A NAUTICALLY INCLINED EMPTY NESTER IN SUBURBAN SYDNEY

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the best bits

HOME TIME • COVID-19 has changed us. We are better at washing our hands, we take care when out in public and have found ways to minimise contact with people we don’t know too well. And that’s meant we now spend more time at home, in spaces that hopefully make us feel safe and secure...

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

HARD FLOORING • New technology, new options, new trends – here’s the lowdown on your favourite flooring choices from vinyl to timber and tiles

outdoor showers • Handsome meets handy in these fabulous fixtures for your exterior. Looking for some style inspiration? We have it on tap

SHOWER POWER

I’VE ALWAYS WANTED A... tree house • Keep the kids off screens and swept up in outdoor adventures with a custom retreat amid the canopy of a favourite tree

OUT ON A LIMB

green thumbs • Gear up for gardening with these backyard beauties

OTTOLENGHI MAGIC • The experts on vegies with va-va-voom share...