Australian House & Garden

Every month, Australia's number-one home design and interiors magazine features a host of gorgeous houses, apartments and gardens, a curated selection of covetable homewares and purchases, and delicious food to savour. Elevate your home and lifestyle now.

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Fantastic five

In Living Colour • It’s a Bondi love story built on punchy colour, walls of art and daily ocean swims for Purl Harbour’s John Macarthur and partner Julian Porter.

Decorating & design

Olivia Bond • The gemologist and jewellery designer talks career and creativity, speaking from her showroom in Sydney’s Trust Building.

Fad or Forever? • SKIRTS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK, TAKING THE PLACE OF TRADITIONAL CABINETRY DOORS IN KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, LAUNDRIES AND MORE. THIS MONTH, KIRSTIE CLEMENTS ASKS IF THEY’RE LOVED OR LOATHED.

Kitchens & Storage • This H&G special gathers the latest projects, products and advice from expert interior designers, with inspiration to suit every style and space.

Storage stars • The hidden heroes of your home are often the hardest working zones. Here, six designers offer clever space-saving solutions for practical rooms.

Entertaining

Simple pleasures • Enjoy an afternoon in the garden with Amanda Cordony’s vibrant menu of barbecued delights, full of smoky flavour, spice and seasonal herbs.

Fanciful Finds • Draw on zesty citrus tones and natural timbers for a quintessential entertainer’s kitchen.

House

Green House • Wrapped by French doors and casement windows, this characterful home feels like a light-filled conservatory.

Grand Entrance • Design studio Bone Made applied classic design details with tasteful restraint to a suburban Sydney home, ushering the Federation charmer into a new era.

Contrasting Views • A Melbourne beachside bungalow receives a considered makeover, bringing it into the 21st century while respecting its colourful past.

Shore thing • Thanks to an oceanic palette and Australian craftsmanship, this holiday home in Sydney is now a breezy, blissful bolthole for a family of five.

Upon reflection • The stars aligned when two creative studios collaborated on this harbourside home in Sydney, resulting in an airy, sunlit abode.

Heritage harmony • Playful colour and a material depth add pizzazz to the forever home of a blended family in Sydney’s Inner West.

Gardens • A PICTURESQUE WINERY GARDEN AND SAGE ADVICE FOR AUTUMN

A fine Vintage • Cattle have given way to clematis in the lush, sprawling garden of an Adelaide Hills winery, lovingly crafted over nearly three decades.

Under The Vines • Enjoy the final weeks of summer in classic outdoor style.

Care factor • March in the garden offers a moment to pause and assess, says Smokebush Studio’s founder. It’s a time to shape summer’s growth and prepare for the cooler months ahead.

Destinations • FOLLOW THE VIEW TO YOUR NEXT BLISSFUL ESCAPE

Star of the Amalfi • Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the azure Tyrrhenian Sea, the exquisite Treville Positano is a celebrity in its own right.

Near & Far • Drive an hour from Adelaide for a stay in the Barossa Valley, then pedal from breakfast to bed on a luxe bicycle tour of Sri Lanka.

Far/Tour De Resplendent

Overheard • THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OFFERS GENERATIONAL TAKES ON HOME-LIFE DILEMMAS OVERHEARD FROM PERFECT STRANGERS. THIS MONTH: ARE OPEN KITCHEN SHELVES A STROKE OF STYLING GENIUS OR ARE THEY SIMPLY CLUTTERED DUST-COLLECTORS?

Australian House and Garden

Ease • A combination of good lighting, pleasing colours and textures, and comfortable furnishings complete a...