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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Real Living Australia
LOVING
LAZY PICNIC DAZE • A basket filled with delicious goodies, fabulous company and no need to book… What better way to spend date night or lunch with friends than a picnic?
fave finds • A whole bunch of things we love…
beauty spot
wish list • The legendary force behind one of the most famous chairs still holds a major seat at the design-world table
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HOMES
HOME SWEET HOME • A light and airy flat in south-west London proved to be the ideal setting for this interior designer’s first home
THREE COLOURS BLUE • After being stripped of its original character, this century-old federation home in Sydney’s inner west was restored with a clever new build and sympathetic interior
LIFE WITH ART • Renting is no obstacle for Steve and Bobby Clark who are using art, DIY skills and styling to revamp their home piece by piece
THE WHOLE STORY • Blending old, new and handmade interiors like a charm, designer Georgia Ezra created a luxe-but-durable family home for all
SHOP
101 THINGS WE LOVE • From the latest interior offerings to the hottest trends on the horizon, we’re keeping tabs on the people, places and things that are making a splash. Here’s our edit of ’22
where I shop • Founder of ALÉMAIS, designer Lesleigh Jermanus, shares her favourite destinations for shopping at home and abroad
sitting pretty • A quick and easy guide to picking a sofa that suits both your family’s needs and the style of your home
DECORATE
Design TO LAST YOUR LIFETIME • NO DISPOSABLE, mass-produced DECO HERE! STYLIST AND CREATIVE CONSULTANT Isabella Walker-Smith SHARES HER FRENCH ANTIQUES COLLECTION AND her best tips for DECORATING with HISTORIC yet timeless pieces
colour code • Move over Millennial, there’s a new pink in town… Here, Dulux colour specialist Andrea Lucena-Orr introduces the tone of the moment, Salmon Grey
ADVICE
SIMPLY SERENE DREAM • Interior designer Emily Jury’s Victorian farmhouse proves country comfort, contemporary chic and modern minimalism can live together in perfect harmony
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OUTSIDE
THE GREEN HOUSE • A Brisbane architect creates a unique greenhouse experience within his renovated Queenslander cottage
DRINK
SMALL BATCH BEANS • Australian boutique coffee roasters are some of the best in the world. Here, we present 21 noteworthy beans to buy and brew at home. Good morning!
full stop • We get personal with Jonathan Van Ness of JVN Hair. A few words from real living and he fills in the rest…