Real Living Australia

Real Living is the homes and lifestyle magazine for those who want to spend smart and live well. For handy household hints, great food ideas, outdoor tips, real shopping opportunities and how to steal some "me time", there's simply no other magazine!

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COAST TO COAST • Let calmness wash over you through the use of a serene, sophisticated blue

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LOVING

TASTE SENSATION • Creative director Alex Eagle shows us how to master the art of mix-and-match style

fave finds • A whole bunch of things we love…and some more!

the dreamer • Ahead of the launch of Maison Balzac’s new collection Un Rêve, we spoke to founder Elise Pioch about her creative fantasies and favourite pieces

beauty spot • Take the guesswork out of Father’s Day gift-giving with this dapper selection of men’s products and unisex scents

TODAY'S LAUNDRY • Embrace the latest technology and trusted brands to wash and care for your clothes at home. Use wash, steam and refresh functions to care for active wear, delicates, wool, suits, workwear and dry-clean only products, resulting in clean, fresh and bacteria-free garments, bedding and towels

HOMES

AGE OF ELEGANCE • The tastefully modern redesign of this stately Victorian-era home in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs was entrusted to a talented design team

THE NEW NOMAD • A design icon’s passion for interiors, travel and traditional artisanship combine in her utterly unique home

WHERE ART MEETS REALITY • French gallerist Amélie du Chalard has transformed a 1940s artist’s studio into a contemporary Parisian family home

ready, set, DECORATE! • From the bedroom to the kitchen, we know you love to style your home, so we’re back for round two of the real living Decorating Competition! Over four issues we’ll search for real living’s best home decorator, chosen by our expert judges. And, drumroll please… the winner receives a $5000 freedom giftcard!

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GRAND MILLENNIAL • Comforting touches drawn from childhood memories are reimagined in contemporary colours and plush fabrics to deliver thoroughly modern style

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DECORATE

TRAVEL STYLE • Travel Home: Design with a Global Spirit, a new book by Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel, shows how our adventures abroad influence every aspect of our lives, including how we style and live in our homes

HOW TO USE COLOUR LIKE AN ARTIST • If decorating with colour is your kind of indulgence, this guide will give you the confidence to embrace a charismatic scheme in any room

HOW TO WORK WITH A DECORATOR • Thinking of revamping your interior but don’t know where to start? Fortunately, there are people that can help you do that!

ADVICE

STYLE RESET • A 1920s bungalow in Melbourne receives a modern makeover

cool STUFF • This month’s round-up of super-duper products for your home and lifestyle

EAT

COCOA TREATS • All you need is love… But a little bit of chocolate now and then won’t hurt!

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