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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EDITOR’S LETTER

YOUR H&G • Even though our family are staunch Collingwood supporters, we all agree that former Richmond captain Trent Cotchin and his lovely wife Brooke have impeccable taste in homes (‘Kicking Goals’, September). The designer, Morgan Ferry, did an outstanding job – the interiors are some of the most appealing I have ever seen. I wish more of our AFL greats would have their homes featured in H&G so we can see what sort of houses they like, although it will take a lot to beat the Cotchin family’s absolutely incredible cottage! Thank you for an excellent publication.

Australian House & Garden

CLOSE QUARTERS • When lifelong friends with a shared love of design put their heads together, the result can only be one thing: utterly brilliant.

LIFE & STYLE • Meredith Martin shares some firsts and favourite things…

Decorating • LIVING IN A MATERIAL WHIRL

Fabulous recovery • Feel like adding some spring-decorating dash to your space? Start with a great new fabric, a fresh coat of paint or an expanse of wondrous wallpaper.

SMART SPACE STYLE • The extensive range of chic, versatile furniture from King includes pieces that are ideal for compact living areas too. H&G’s editor-in-chief, Tanya Buchanan, tries some of the collection on for size in her own inner-Sydney terrace.

Ask an expert RAISE THE TONE • Get those brushes and rollers ready: Dulux has released its latest colour-trend forecast – and that means things are looking fresh and bright indeed.

The edited • WE ASK AUSTRALIA’S MOST STYLISH CREATIVES TO REVEAL WHAT THEY ARE LOVING IN FASHION, INTERIORS, HOMEWARES AND DESIGN. HERE, FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF V O G U E AUSTRALIA, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER, KIRSTIE CLEMENTS HAS HER EYE ON ITEMS TO HELP YOU CULTIVATE THAT COVETED COMMODITY: A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP.

Edwina Hagon • In her light-filled Sydney studio, this lover of all things vintage creates one-off fashion pieces for her brand, Hagon, using household linens and repurposed fabrics.

Houses • HOMES THAT HARNESS A CONSIDERED COLOUR PALETTE

RENEWED LOVE • A sensitive renovation brings warmth and refined glamour to this Sydney heritage home.

THE SOURCE • Fine architectural details and pretty pops of colour are a match made in interiors heaven.

RAINBOW COLLECTION • Colour and pattern are inextricably interwoven in this Sydney home, which has pushed its owners’ boundaries in a beguiling way.

THE SOURCE • The colours in a treasured artwork can provide the perfect starting point for a whole-home palette.

GOOD MEASURE • This Sydney home was the perfect blank canvas, but its new owners knew their existing furniture wasn’t quite right in its rooms. That’s when a showroom visit led them towards a beautifully tailored design solution.

THE SOURCE • Muted tones deliver the thrill of colour without dominating other elements of an interior.

DRAMA CLASS • In the hands of a passionate owner and a thoughtful interior designer, this Melbourne property was transformed from a ho-hum home into a real scene stealer.

THE SOURCE • Elegant shapes in a cool neutral palette deliver a fresh coastal feel and laidback luxe in any location.

SWITCHED ON • It was the spectacular location and lashings of light that sold this house to a Sydney couple. Now smartly reconfigured, it’s become the home of their dreams.

THE SOURCE • Colour-blocking and clever use of...