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EDITOR’S LETTER • SO, THIS IS CHRISTMAS!
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THE EDIT • SHOP | DISCOVER | DECORATE | STYLE | EXPLORE
WHAT’S HOT • OUR ROUND-UP OF THE LATEST DESIGN NEWS, SHOPPING AND DECORATING
AGAINST THE TIDE • BE INSPIRED BY ANNA SPIRO’S IMAGINATIVE APPROACH TO INTERIORS AS WE DELVE INTO THE DESIGNER’S SECOND BOOK A LIFE IN PATTERN
DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK: ANNA SPIRO • ANNA’S FAVOURITE PLACES, SPACES, PEOPLE AND IDEAS TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND CELEBRATE
2021 GIFT GUIDE • AVOID THE FESTIVE FRENZY AND ADD THESE OBJECTS OF DESIRE TO YOUR SHOPPING LIST
CREATIVE COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS TALE • FROM HER CONVERTED FARMHOUSE IN TASMANIA, ARTIST NESS LOCKYER IS BUSY SPREADING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH HER HANDMADE DESIGNS
RETAIL THERAPY: THE WISH LIST • CHRISTMAS IS ALL WRAPPED UP WITH OUR EDIT OF SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL STORES
A festive FLOURISH • Deck the halls… and style every other room as well, with flowers and decorations in a fresh take on the traditional red and green palette, using accents of crisp white and beautiful blues
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS • ENJOYING THE WATER IS A BIG PART OF CHRISTMAS DAY FOR THIS FAMILY, WHO HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN HAMPTONS-INSPIRED OASIS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
tropical OASIS • NESTLED IN LUSH SURROUNDS, THIS HILLSIDE COASTAL COTTAGE ON SYDNEY’S NORTHERN BEACHES GETS A MAGICAL MODERN RENOVATION WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF ITS CHARM
all ABOARD • THE PERFECT HIDEAWAY FOR A SURF-LOVING FAMILY, ‘THE ARK’ IS A WOODEN VILLA HUGGING THE SHORE, MIXING SUSTAINABILITY WITH EASY LIVING
Sun-drenched DREAM • LAYERED WITH GENTLE CURVES AND AN EARTHY, TEXTURAL PALETTE, THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILD SHOWCASES ITS OWNERS’ FLAIR FOR DESIGN
30 Christmas STYLE IDEAS • ONE OF THE JOYS OF THE FESTIVE SEASON IS ADORNING YOUR HOME WITH DECORATIONS. HERE, EXPERTS SHARE THEIR SECRETS FOR CREATING AN INDIVIDUAL LOOK TO SUIT YOUR INTERIORS AND PERSONAL AESTHETIC
behind CLOSED DOORS • NO MATTER WHAT SIZE YOUR KITCHEN PANTRY IS, INCREASE ITS SHELF LIFE BY TAILORING IT TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. LET THE PLANNING BEGIN!
GUEST ROOMS: WELCOME MAT • A SUBLIME GUEST SUITE REPLETE WITH THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES WILL BE SURE TO DELIGHT VISITORS
BUYER’S GUIDE: CHEF’S PARADISE • SHOWCASE YOUR CULINARY PROWESS THIS CHRISTMAS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN COOKTOPS AND OVENS
TURN UP THE HEAT • SELECT A COOKTOP OR OVEN WHICH COMPLEMENTS YOUR AESTHETIC WHILE ANSWERING ALL YOUR CULINARY NEEDS
OUTDOORS: ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER • IT’S THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! HERE’S ALL THE INSPIRATION YOU NEED TO TRANSFORM YOUR OUTDOORS INTO THE PERFECT VENUE FOR ALFRESCO GATHERINGS
BOOK EXTRACT: A DOG’S LIFE • IN HER CHARMING NEW BOOK COUNTRY DOGS ON DOORSTEPS, PHOTOGRAPHER SUZANNE STEVENSON CAPTURES THE WELCOMING WARMTH OF FOUR-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBERS STRIKING A POSE AT THEIR IDYLLIC RURAL HOMES
LATEST IN: UNEARTHED • WE DIG UP THE BEST BACKYARD BUYS AND UNCOVER TOP GARDENING TIPS
FESTIVE FAVOURITES • THIS YEAR, CELEBRATE WITH THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS MENU – A COLLECTION OF BEST DISHES, AS CHOSEN BY THE HB TEAM
tabletops & tipples • Invite your guests...