Country Style

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

EDITOR’S LETTER • Living on the land – and making a living – can be as tough as it is rewarding. There’s the isolation, floods, droughts,

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YOUR PAGE • POWERFUL STORIES IN OUR FEBRUARY ISSUE RESONATED WITH MANY, WHILE SWEET BONDS BETWEEN OUR READERS LEFT US HUMBLED… WE APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK!

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march • Folk music draws a crowd in Victoria this month, while WA locals say cheers to beer. Down in Tasmania, women unite to celebrate nature.

exhibition

WEEKEND AWAY

Country Garden art exhibition

house to home • FROM BIG-TICKET ITEMS TO PRETTY FURNISHINGS, THESE ARE OUR TOP BUYS THIS MONTH.

IN THE FRAME • A SURPRISE FIND TAKES MAGGIE MACKELLAR BACK IN TIME AND REMINDS HER THAT CHERISHED ART DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PRICEY.

chasing waterfalls • FOR KIMBERLEY-BASED JILLAROO EMMA MOSS, THE WET SEASON MEANS RAIN, GREEN GRASS, REPLENISHED RIVERS AND SPECTACULAR WATERFALLS.

QUIET CONTEMPLATION • PAINTING TAUGHT PORT LINCOLN-BASED ARTIST EMMA FUSS HOW TO PAUSE AND GROW.

of the earth • CERAMICIST ALISON FRASER MAKES RAW, TEXTURED FORMS THAT CARRY THE HISTORY OF THEIR ORIGINS.

BOTANICAL BEAUTY • NARRABRI ARTIST BROOKE DALTON’S CHEERFUL WORKS FEATURE WONDROUS SCENES INSPIRED BY HER LOVE OF GARDENS AND INTERIORS.

the art of surprise • PAINTER ROBERT MALHERBE’S UNCONVENTIONAL PROCESS RELIES ON FLASHES OF INSPIRATION.

Shining a light • LAUREN JONES CREATES IMPRESSIONISTIC, ENERGETIC OIL PAINTINGS FROM HER HOME IN THE NOOSA HINTERLAND.

natural reflections • CLAY IS THE IDEAL MEDIUM FOR THIRROUL-BASED ARTIST CHRYSTIE LONGWORTH, WHO APPROACHES EACH PIECE WITH CURIOSITY AND FLEXIBILITY.

ROOM TO ROAM • MOVING BACK TO THE COUNTRY HAS GIVEN THE ROCHE FAMILY THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND TAKE A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE WAY THEY LIVE AND FARM.

ABOUT THE HOUSE:

colours play • A HUMBLE 1950S FARMHOUSE HAS BEEN REVITALISED WITH A VIBRANT PALETTE, MASTERFUL LAYERS OF PATTERN AND CHERISHED ARTWORKS.

ABOUT THE HOUSE:

use of space • FOR HOMEOWNER AND GARDEN DESIGNER SIMON RICKARD, THIS PLOT IN COUNTRY VICTORIA PROVED PERFECT FOR A TRADITIONAL LAYOUT.

woe among the weeds • Fiona Weir Walmsley is in a race against time to banish the dreaded garden weeds.

in the garden • Send your garden news to austcountrystyle@aremedia.com.au

In The Details • IMPORTANT ROOMS DON’T NEED BIG BUDGETS. BEAUTIFUL DETAILS AND CAREFUL COLOUR CHOICES GIVE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS A GLOW.

PRETTY IN PINK • SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN IMPACT: THIS COMPACT, COLOURFUL KITCHEN IS A MASTERCLASS IN STYLING AND SMART USE OF SPACE.

TIME AFTER TIME • A MIX-AND-MATCH APPROACH TO ERAS -A VICTORIAN-STYLE BATH; A CONTEMPORARY SINK - CREATES ECLECTIC CHARM.

MATERIAL WORLD • HISTORY MEETS THE PRESENT WITH A CAREFULLY CURATED MIX OF ANTIQUES AND MODERN MATERIALS.

Creativity in the kitcken • FOOD WRITER SOPHIE HANSEN HAS TEAMED UP WITH HER MOTHER, ARTIST ANNIE HERRON, IN A NEW BOOK THAT CELEBRATES COOKING, CRAFT AND ART.

PAINTING YOUR GARDEN

RUTHERGLEN • THIS FOOD AND WINE DESTINATION IN NORTH-EAST VICTORIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, EXPLORE AND INVEST.

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