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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Island Paradise • Renowned designer Stuart Membery works his magic on a villa in Bali and opens his doors to guests from around the world.

Marnanie Style • Interior designer Charlotte Coote certainly knows a thing or two about creating your dream home. House & Garden was lucky enough to be invited to her annual masterclass at her property, Marnanie, in Mount Macedon.

Decorating

Summer breeze • Dreamy sheers and shutters will filter the sun’s rays in sophisticated style, while botanical touches add a cooling effect.

The edited • WE ASK AUSTRALIA’S MOST STYLISH CREATIVES TO REVEAL WHAT’S ON THEIR FASHION, HOMEWARES AND DESIGN RADAR. FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF VOGUE AUSTRALIA, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER KIRSTIE CLEMENTS SHINES A LIGHT ON HER SUMMER ESSENTIALS THIS MONTH.

Collected Works

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Entertaining

Taste sensations • Our food editor, Amanda Cordony, dishes up the zestiest of flavours in this light yet delicious feast, bound to delight the senses.

H&g Essentials

The Ultimate Spa Guide • Sometimes all it takes to get back on track are a few indulgent hours of soothing pampering. From saunas to sound baths, lymphatic massage to healing mantras, these rejuvenating treatments at blissful destinations across Australia will transport you to new levels of serenity as Kirstie Clements discovers.

Houses

Homecoming • A family property on the Mornington Peninsula sits gently on the landscape, while the interiors are a creative exploration of materiality and design.

Face value • The realisation of a family’s vision for a warm and eclectic home and working space has allowed this building’s history to shine.

Light touch • Every inch of this redesigned Californian bungalow was considered to improve its functionality and the overall enjoyment for its owners.

Happy returns • This beautifully renovated home ushers in a fresh start for a young family after years living overseas.

Next chapter • Filled with light and functionality, this family home close to the city stays true to its classic bungalow roots.

Coastal calm • Crisp white and warm timber notes meet bold strokes of moody industrial metal and stone to create the perfect grown-up family sanctuary.

A Family Affair • A reconfigured floor plan has transformed this home on Sydney’s Lower North Shore into a welcoming haven.

Colour story • The reimagining of this heritage home in Sydney gives a blended family of five space to hang out and spread out as needed.

Perfect Balance • A hidden garden on the Mornington Peninsula gently mediates between the established and the new, creating multiple spaces for family and friends to enjoy all year.

Full bloom • Picking the flowers in your garden now will keep them blossoming well into autumn

Jane Guthleben • A love of travel, history and bold design intrigues this talented and curious artist, her detailed paintings and creative pursuits.