Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2024 i Australian Home Beautiful

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1. Gingham sheet set in Juniper, $249/queen, Schoolhouse. 2. Gingham linen fabric in Blue and White, $30.99/15cm x 10cm, Linen Me. 3. L&M Home ‘Ava’ gingham linen cushion, $101/50cm x 50cm, Temple & Webster. 4. ‘Charli’ blue check dinner bowl, $34.99, and mug, $12.99, Adairs. 5. Round linen cushion cover in Pine Gingham, $50, In Bed. 6. Green gingham lamp base, $220, Noss. 7. Molmic ‘Heaton’ chair, from $3300, and ottoman, from $1800, Make Your House a Home. 8. Linen napkins in Lavender Check, $55/set of 4, Carlotta + Gee. 9. Gingham cutlery in Garden Green, $125*/5-piece set, Sabre Paris. 10. Navy gingham jug, $130, Noss. 11. Handmade plastic plate, $51.75, by JoyfulSouthern at Etsy. 12. ‘Noni’ gingham pillowcases in Pecan, $79.95/set of 2, Country Road. *ALL INTERNATIONAL PRICES ARE…

For mum and businessowner Louisa, home is where the heart is. The Brisbane home that she purchased 15 years ago with her husband Brent is always a hive of activity, with a steady flow of friends and family calling in each day, and a rotating calendar of occasions to cater for inside and out. “I come from an Italian background, so it’s what we do,” says Louisa. “It’s all about food and family and making everybody feel at home.” The house has undergone a series of renovations since Louisa and Brent took ownership, evolving alongside the couple and their three children, Henry, 18, Ben, 16, and Leah, 13. But the modern decor chosen for its previous chapter jarred with Louisa’s bright personality. With Brent and the kids’ full support, she…

Bathrooms, and showers in particular, are all about duality. They serve as retreats for relaxation, but are also highly functional spaces that are put through their daily paces. As such, storage is an essential part of bathroom design, not only for practicality but as a stylish feature. Wall niches and ledges can have a dramatic impact, offering a neat cubbyhole to store shower products and serving as an artful shelf to showcase beautiful tiles and marble – the centrepiece of your wet zone. Better yet, a carefully placed bench works as both a rest area and convenient storage spot for lotions, potions and all your decorative bathroom pieces. To help you decide whether a niche, ledge or bench suits the style and size of your bathroom, we asked the experts.…

Things didn’t bode well for this six-bedroom Queenslander in Brisbane when owners Teresa and Dale first set eyes on it. It felt too big for the couple and their now 12-year-old daughter Bennett, yet there was also minimal storage, the interiors were dated and the bathrooms, laundry and kitchen were cramped and dysfunctional. “For a really big house, we felt there were very few areas that suited us and how we lived,” says Teresa. Thankfully, after living overseas, most recently in Tennessee in the US, the location close to family and lure of the relaxed Queensland lifestyle got them across the line. Teresa reached out to Lauren Mahoney of Sydney firm Studio Trio, who had worked on a previous home of theirs. As Teresa explains, “I wanted a designer who…

Seasonal change Traditionally, most of us only decorate for holidays like Christmas. It creates such a beautiful atmosphere that I thought, why not keep it going? I’m not saying keep the tree up all year round, but I love the idea of decorating to suit the changing seasons. Now that autumn has arrived, I’ll be swapping light linen cushions for rich velvety hues like rust and navy, and placing blankets on every bed and throws on my sofa and armchair. In the kitchen, I would like to update my tea towels and oven mitts. For elsewhere in the home, I’m on the lookout for seasonal foliage and an autumnal wreath to hang inside – maybe I’ll make one. As a finishing touch, I’m going to choose a beautiful new scented…

At a glance Who: Founder, owner, designer and maker at Ivy Alice Vintage, Melissa Wandless. What she does: Designs and makes handmade reclaimed timber cheese, charcuterie and serving boards. Where: Macclesfield, South Australia. Why she does it: “I wanted to do something I truly enjoy. You simply can’t put everything you have into something if your heart isn’t in it.”  Visit: ivyalicevintage.com, @ivyalicevintage. > Astand for a fluffy sponge cake, a grazing platter for cheese and crackers, a cutting board for freshly baked sourdough… There are many possible futures for the timber serving boards Melissa Wandless makes from locally-sourced reclaimed Baltic pine and Oregon but they all begin as an idea. “Most of the designs come from what’s in my head and have many versions before settling on the final…

An empty site in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs with sweeping ocean views was too hard to resist for colour consultant Kate Ward and her husband Rob who live here with their three children. They knew it could provide the foundations for a forever family home. The property had previously been occupied by a ho-hum rambling home, which had been demolished and the lot split into two, with each large enough for a family dwelling. In 2018, with two newly renovated houses in their home-hunting sights, the couple switched to this even more enticing option. “With park and ocean views, it would be the perfect blank canvas for our family home,” says Kate. “We welcomed the challenge of designing from scratch.” To achieve the result, Kate collaborated with architecture and interior design…

Gone are the days when a home office was a nice-to-have. For many of us now, it’s a necessity. We spend multiple days a week here, with heads down, pens up and keyboards clacking, so if you haven’t committed to a forever solution to your home office, now’s the time. Not only do we want this space to look and feel good for ourselves but also our colleagues who often get a glimpse into our WFH zones. Whether you have a dedicated room or a desk nook, you’re not alone in wanting to make it as premium and professional as possible. “We’ve witnessed growth in this category at Freedom,” says Michelle Klopper, head of furniture at Freedom. “With working from home becoming increasingly popular, focus is now on creating thoughtfully…

With one foot in each season, April is the month of limbo in the garden. I find myself thinking of winter as I reach for a jumper before heading outdoors on those chilly, misty mornings. However, by midday, the warmth of the sun reminds me there is still plenty of time left in the garden before autumn ends and the cold of winter truly sets in. First, take a moment to reflect on your gardening journey so far. Celebrate the successes and embrace your mistakes – there are always plenty more of both to come! Spring may seem far away, but April is the ideal time to plan for it. With warmth lingering in the soil, it’s a great month to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as bluebells, foxgloves and daffodils.…

It was an all-in family affair when Byron Bay couple Ky and Mick bought an ’80s beach house in need of an overhaul in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. With Mick’s skills as a builder at Broken Head Building, Ky’s design expertise as founder of Studio Haus Co interior design firm, and their adult children’s work across carpentry, structural design, styling and art, everyone played a role in transforming the once dark and tired home into a tranquil beach haven layered in calming tones and natural textures. While Ky and Mick had believed that their previous family abode would be their forever home, the lure of the ocean drew them a few kilometres south of the busy heart of Byron Bay with three of their four adult children, Kenya,…

HOMEBEAUTIFULMAG @HOMEBEAUTIFUL HOMEBEAUTIFUL.COM.AU PINTEREST.COM/HOMEBEAUTIFUL HOMEBEAUTIFUL@AREMEDIA.COM.AU THE DAILY HOME EDIT HOME BEAUTIFUL INSTA LOVE THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A FARMHOUSE SET AMONG THE LUSH SUNSHINE COAST TO INSPIRE WOULD-BE RENOVATORS. THIS HOME WAS CAREFULLY UPDATED BY ITS LOVING OWNERS WITH VINTAGE DECOR, BOLD COLOURS AND NATURAL MATERIALS, LIKE THE CANE CHAIRS IN THE OUTDOOR LOUNGE AREA. IT’S NO WONDER THIS GORGEOUS PLACE SPARKED INTEREST ON INSTAGRAM. PAINTED PERFECTION FILL YOUR BASKET WITH THESE ADORABLE HAND-CRAFTED EGGS. Busy as a bunny Brothers Hamish (left) and Arthur (right) are hot on the Easter egg trail in this behind-the-scenes snap of our Easter decorating feature, where delicious chocolate eggs hide among an array of pretty homewares in a whimsical cottage garden ( p32). COVER LOOK DECORATIVE MOMENTS LEAVE AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THIS GORGEOUS…

Cradled by a glorious garden on an expansive 1600 square metres of land, this Melbourne home has undergone a beautifully considered transformation since the owners purchased it in 2021. And for this, the couple pay tribute to the talents of interior designer Jessica Viscarde. When Jessica met the parents of two, the home was calling for a fresh new chapter, distinct from its beginnings in the 1890s. “The initial brief described a desire for a warm and comfortable, crisp and eclectic home, while honouring the heritage of the grand old abode,” says Jessica. “The owners wanted a home that included tasteful additions of colour and pattern. We were conscious of not overtly modernising the interiors, yet breathing new life into the home in a contemporary way.” Over the ensuing months,…

Sometimes, if luck is on your side, a dream home can find you. That’s how it was for interior designer and renovator Sophie. “I was looking at properties with my mother, who had already sold her house, but the moment we walked through the door here I said, ‘Sorry Mum, I’ve got to have this one’,” she says. “I quickly put my house on the market and thankfully everything fell into place.” Sophie had lived just a few kilometres away with her daughter Florence, now nine, but was at the stage in her business where she either needed to rent a studio or have more space to work from home. Her design business is focused on specialising in creating beautiful and timeless interiors. This house hadn’t been touched in more…

There’s a harmonious sense of flow when you journey from the nature-filled streets of Eastern Melbourne and into this home. The interior palette takes inspiration from the surrounding foliage outside while the hero materials and finishes are carried through separate zones, creating a cohesive conversation in each room. For homeowners and residential developers from Seed Building Group, Kathy and Brendan, it’s a home that will grow with them, perfect for their plans of starting a family. This calm continuity is the result of the newlyweds combining their talents with interior designer Reza Soe from Arkitekt Atelier. Prior to their work, the house had been a classic blocky 1950s build, with a U-shaped kitchen and dining area that was cut off from the rest of the home. “The layout did not…

As parents to five growing daughters, Kim and Sean Gleason needed a home that would be large enough for them to all live comfortably together while also providing enough breakout spaces for much-needed solitary time. They discovered this grand sandstone abode on Sydney’s Lower North Shore in 2011 and immediately recognised its dream-home potential. “The house used to be three apartments and was converted back to a home in the late 1970s,” says Kim. “The floor plan was very good, but it was in desperate need of a cosmetic update. There was also a lot of spare land, which we could use for an extension.” With a background in interior design, Kim took charge of the renovations alongside a team of trusted trades. The updates were completed in stages over…