Australian House & Garden

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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H & G social • The posts that made your month

BEACHY KEEN • Seeking a more family-friendly home, Andrew and Michelle Algar swapped their inner-city terrace for this Modernist beauty on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

LIFE & STYLE • Andrew and Michelle share some firsts and favourite things.

Decorating • ROOM SCHEMES TO SPARK JOY IN LITTLE HEARTS AND MINDS

Minor MIRACLES • Inspire bright young minds with fun, functional bedrooms that ease them through every age and stage.

SURFACE PARADISE • Innovation has opened the door to some fabulous new finishes, writes Kate Nixon.

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FRUIT TINGLE • Bring the sunshine in with these zesty pieces for lovelier living.

COASTAL CUES • Yearning to be beside the seaside? These beachy buys will take you there.

Sweet CHARIOT • “Accidental renovator” Cherie Barber usually makes over houses, but rescuing her 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air was a total affair of the heart, writes motoring expert and WhichCar presenter Elise Elliott.

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Houses • SPECTACULAR HOMES THAT SHINE WITH INNOVATIVE DESIGN

The long view • Stepping out of their comfort zone, one couple turned a chance discovery on the Mornington Peninsula into their forever family home.

THIS IS THE LIFE

TOP FORM • Thanks to brave owners and a forward-thinking architect, an incredible Sydney site now has the striking home it deserves.

THIS IS THE LIFE

CLICK AND CONNECT • At this Federation cottage in Sydney, spreading out helped bring people together.

THIS IS THE LIFE

Walk this way • One Brisbane couple’s desire for an “interesting” home developed into a dramatically different take on the traditional Queenslander.

THIS IS THE LIFE

Life of the PARTY • For one Sydney couple, large open-plan spaces and a summery alfresco area created a true entertainer’s delight.

THIS IS THE LIFE

CREATIVE SOLUTION • In the hands of a designer who took a curatorial approach to its transformation, this Melbourne home is now itself a work of art.

THIS IS THE LIFE

Get SMART • Reinstated heritage details and thoughtful new additions have transformed this Sydney terrace into a home that’s perfectly on point.

THIS IS THE LIFE

LABOUR OF LOVE • Revived and reimagined by a talented multitasker, this Sydney home has been transformed from an ugly duckling into a designer swan.

THIS IS THE LIFE

Barefoot brilliance • Big ideas transformed this Perth home into a light and highly adaptable beachside masterpiece.

THIS IS THE LIFE

STATE OF GRACE • Yearning for something “never seen before”, the owner of this 1880s semi in Sydney put her faith in a fresh designer who was game to push the boundaries.

THIS IS THE LIFE

Gardens • PLANT-FOCUSED SPACES THAT INVITE AND DELIGHT

PASSION PROJECT • How does this garden grow? With a blend of natives and deciduous plants, a mix of rich textures and pretty hedge plants lined up in rows…

Feature plants

ENJOY THE JOURNEY • Faced with a steeply sloping coastal site, landscaper Grant Boyle designed a family-friendly garden around meandering paths and a series of destination points.

Outside in • The past 12 months...