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.

Ode to the bath

Inside Out

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THE CUT

caramel • Sweet syrupy hues are the crème de la crème

bold & bright • Take a maximalist approach with showstopping hero pieces

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WATER WORLD • Dive into the deep end with ocean blues that soothe while you soak

BLUSHING BEAUTY • Fun, flirty and feminine, gentle pinks and brass hardware play well with marble and more

DIVINE LINES • Guide the eye with clean lines and texture to create depth, interest and visual drama

CHECK MATE • Make all the right moves by teaming checkered floors and walls with bold accessories and lighting

BURGUNDY BLISS • Captivate the imagination by pairing colour-blocked tonals with rippled glass, brass and gold details

PURE MAGIC • Take the simplicity of white and elevate it with a luxurious mix of marble and metal elements

TEXTURAL HIGH • Timeless elegance is easily attainable with soft, muted hues, woven tracts and timber tones

GREEN LIGHT • Enhance visual flow with small but significant graphic details on walls, floors and joinery

SMALL SPACES HUGE POTENTIAL • GET SMART IN A SMALLER SPACE. THESE FRESH PIECES FROM HARVEY NORMAN TAKE COMPACT CLEVERNESS TO A NEW LEVEL.

dream weavers • These six game-changers in the Australian rug industry are pushing boundaries with their combinations of inspired designs and innovative new materials

house proud • Third time lucky for a Melbourne mansion

next generation • From the time she was a child, the owner of this home on Sydney’s lower north shore had firm ideas about how she wanted to live in it

escape plan • Two renovators from Melbourne put a lot of love and hard work into restoring the old cottage they visit in country Victoria most weekends

THE HAPPY CORNER • This Sydney terrace now enjoys a simplifed floor plan, gallery-like internal spaces and a lush outdoor courtyard

CIRCLE BACK • After years living and working in Vietnam and Thailand, the Vidottos moved back to Melbourne with a relaxed Southeast Asian sense of style

TOP DECK • Crowning this Sydney beach house are a bar and balcony in hot demand — from parents who love to entertain and kids who enjoy a separate entrance

NATURAL STATE • Clay, plywood and a splash of Yves Klein blue combine to stunning effect in the London home of a fashion designer, her architect husband and their two young daughters

well spotted • Timber played a major role in the update of this home

CLEAN SWEEP • Eco principles have changed everything for the occupants of a century-old home in the middle of Melbourne

access all areas • Want your design style extended to a bathroom or laundry? The good news is that wallpaper and paint are more water-friendly than ever

THE BUILDHER GUIDE TO MUD ROOMS • Not everyone has the space or budget for a full-blown mud room but if you want a stylish, practical zone that does the job just as nicely, a scaled-down version tailored to your home life could be the answer

robert gordon • The long-standing ceramics brand crystallises its move into interior design with a new range of stoneware basins

SHADES OF GREATNESS • Window treatments can work wonders for a room, as the clever Three Birds Renovations team prove in their latest (and, some would say, loveliest) Sydney project

breathe easy...