Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2025 i Australian House & Garden

And my appointment as editor comes at an exciting time, with this issue dedicated to our annual Top 50 Rooms awards – a celebration of Australia’s best design talent. For longtime readers of home magazines, you might have seen my name and perhaps my face pop up over the past decade or so, when I edited Belle or was among the formidable editorial teams at Home Beautiful and Better Homes and Gardens. There’s a lovely sense of familiarity stepping into this role after Tanya Buchanan, who I’ve worked alongside in the past. Tanya has guided House & Garden with such style since 2019 and is now editor-in-chief of Belle and Country Style. We remain very much in the same ‘neighbourhood’ at Are Media’s famed 54 Park Street Sydney headquarters, continuing…

Composing an elegant dining room which feels inviting can take more than simply placing a table and a few chairs. The perfect pendant light for ambience, stylish servingware and interesting vases can create layers for overall appeal. From chic tabletop treasures made for lingering dinner parties to a timeless room set-up inspired by a designer showroom display, H&G’s stylist serves up a feast of fresh design this spring. TOP FIVE dining chairs 1 ‘Onasis’ dining chair in Linen, $329, Domayne. 2 ‘Corbelia’ fabric dining armchair, $479, Freedom. 3 ‘Nobu’ dining chair in Natural, $399, Harvey Norman. 4 ‘Remi’ dining chair, $694, MCM House. 5 Pinch ‘Avery’ dining chair, $2290, Winnings. PORTRAIT ‘Lituus’ vase, Georg Jensen. ‘Tombo’ dining chairs, Fanuli. Harlequin ‘Melograno’ wallpaper in Forest/First Light used as background, Wallpaperdirect.…

Steel oval tray and steel goblets, In the Roundhouse. ‘Basix’ linen napkin and ‘Flocca’ linen tablecloth, both Hale Mercantile Co. Indulgent seafood morsels pair well with a delicate, fresh and light white. OYSTERS WITH JAPANESE-STYLE MIGNONETTE Prep time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 1 minute. Serves: 4. 2 tablespoons (40ml) rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon (20ml) light soy sauce 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon finely sliced green shallot 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 8 freshly shucked Pacific oysters 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives, to serve 1 In a small bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and shallot. Mix well. 2 Place a small frying pan on medium heat and toast sesame seeds for 1 minute until golden brown. Place into a small bowl. 3 Place oysters onto a large…

VIEW The incredible vantage point from the home takes in Forty Baskets Beach and more. POOL AREA Pool installed by Upstairs Design & Building Co. Aluminium cladding, Sitka Roof & Cladding. Balustrades and railings, Codmac Engineering. ‘Venice’ pool tiles, Leyla Mosaic. ‘Chateau’ pavers, Di Lorenzo. KITCHEN Joinery in Polytec Black Woodmatt and Steccawood. Overhead joinery in Briggs Veneers TrueGrain Spotted Gum. Benchtop and island in Viscount White granite, Marable. Basin and mixer, Appliances Online. Barstools, Feelgood Designs. Linear pendant, Urban Lighting. Spotted gum flooring, Aus Timber. Solid ideas, confidence and hard work were key to the build and design of this family home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Owners Annie and John bought a block with a 1920s gentleman’s residence and a long yard they split in two, selling off the…

FACADE Existing masonry painted Dulux Powered Rock. Timber trims painted Dulux Natural White. Metal work painted Dulux Colorbond Basalt. MAIN BEDROOM View from the upstairs bay window. Vase, owners’ existing. DINING Banquette in American oak, Concept Kitchens & Joinery. Table, Joel Elliott Furniture. Thonet dining chairs, and Artek armchair and stool, all Anibou. Pendant lights, Hay. Floor lamp, owners’ existing. Artworks by Mitchell Cheesman, Curatorial+Co, Bruce Rowe and Epi.to.me. Windows and doors, Nicco Timber Windows & Doors. Prestige Oak timber flooring, Austral Flooring. For Tess and Remi, the owners of this home in Sydney’s east, their indoor-outdoor space is an idyllic retreat. Serene, cocooning and intimate, their home is enveloped in lush greenery and soaked in sunlight. But, with its layers of history, it wasn’t always so peaceful. When the…

“With every evolution and new series, I need to dig deep and find the confidence to share my story.” My family home had a significant impact on my career in the design industry. Growing up, I remember spending a lot of time watching Dad drawing floorplans and making 3D models for projects he was working on as a builder. He had a home office and so it was a constant in my upbringing to be surrounded by his drawings and scale-models. My mum is an artist and also had a home studio, so I really was immersed in creativity from such a young age. On a regular day, I drop my boys off at school at 8:30am. I’ll get my morning takeaway coffee before heading to the studio for 9am.…

Kitchens 1 STUDIO PRINEAS Eva-Marie Prineas Luxury and environmental responsibility coexist with exuberance in this vibrant apartment kitchen. With Studio Prineas’ passion for heritage conservation and a commitment to environmentally low-impact design, it’s no surprise the result is a thoughtfully restrained space with gentle sculptural elements and a rich colour palette that exudes warmth. “We applied a reductive approach to ‘rescale’ its volume, modernise its expression and enhance its quality of light,” says Eva-Marie. studioprineas.com.au. It was the bold use of colour, texture and richly detailed natural stone that stood out as features in these clever designs. Interesting treatments of rangehoods as focal points was another theme to note. And while the bespoke forms and eye-catching nature of every scheme is clear, each room has been designed with functionality in…

FACADE Walls painted Taubmans Foxdale. Trim in Resene White Pointer Half. HALLWAY Walls painted Resene White Pointer Half. Artwork by Ash Keating. PP Møbler ‘Flag Halyard’ chair and Innolux ‘Lisa’ lamp, both Great Dane. Pendant light, owners’ existing. Steel-framed doors, Melbourne Iron & Steel. With its soaring ceilings reaching for the sky, this four-bedroom home in Melbourne’s south-east, designed by Lachlan McArdle of Lande Architects, has an almost spiritual quality for its owners, Olivia and Craig. But, while the cloud-like curved forms overhead are ethereal, they were the smart solution to a more earth-bound problem. When the couple bought the double-fronted Edwardian bungalow in 2016 for them and their daughter, Rose, now 12, they loved the traditional features. But the yellow walls, worn carpet and a 1970s rear addition, with…

Siobhán drove away from this house on first inspection – she found it cold and hard. But something drew her back and with time, work and warmth, she helped craft the home she, her husband and their two daughters have come to love. There’s so much space for everyone, including Labrador Macey, to spread out and enjoy on this expansive Sydney coastal property. Artwork by Mel Brigg. ENTRY A classic exterior scheme sets the tone for the family to relax and unwind as they arrive. Artwork by Mel Brigg. Every room has a story in this family home, where cooking, comfort and afternoon naps inspired the design. When Siobhán Kennelly and husband Jamie started out looking for a bigger backyard for their two daughters, they knew they wanted to stay…

Great gardens are built on solid foundations, so it’s important not to skimp on the preparations. Whether it’s pavers or pebbles, spectacular succulents or specimen trees, Australia has it all. Discover where the experts head for their plant selections with our definitive list of suppliers. You’ll discover institutions and information that has been carefully stashed away by the trade and the country’s tastemakers. The nurseries and garden centres we’ve listed are brilliant examples of their kind. And remember, connecting your house to a private garden, balcony or outdoor space will bring you that most prized of human experiences – enjoyment. ALPINE NURSERIES, NSW An excellent range of large trees, both evergreen and deciduous – from conifers to palm trees. The landscape designer’s choice for large trees that make a garden…

DINING Wall light and ceramics by Ebony Russell, Piped Dream Studio. Artwork by Tjukupati James. Vintage coffee table made by Gerard Havekes. Bowral Bricks ‘Hamlet’ brick flooring in Sepia, Brickworks. FACADE Trims painted Dulux Colorbond Manor Red. ENTRY Front door painted Dulux Colorbond Manor Red. Console, Eyespy Collective. Mirror, Virtanen Antiques & Modern. Colour, texture and whimsy are woven into this California bungalow in Sydney’s Inner West. Home to Ebony and Sean Russell and their two children, the spaces are eclectic and thoughtful, with a mix of materials and new and vintage pieces. Ebony, a ceramicist, has layered art throughout, including some of her own beautiful pieces. The family bought the house in 2019, with the intention to renovate. “It was definitely a fixer-upper,” says Ebony. “It was liveable, but…

FACADE Painted Dulux Natural White and Dulux French Limestone. Ferm Living pendant light, Luumo Design. Outdoor bench, Fermob. Missoni cushions, Winnings. Lilly pilly (Syzygium ‘Cascade’) hedges, climbing Madagascar jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda), crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora’) on the verge. Mosaic floor tiles, Tessellated Tile Factory. HALLWAY Walls painted Dulux Parchment Paper Half. Trims painted Dulux Natural White. Front door painted Dulux Fontier Fort. Herman Miller pendant light, Living Edge. Anthony Bourdain portrait by Chico Crisobal. Wall light, Fineworks Paddington. Vintage kilim rug. Oak flooring in Grand Ville, Woodcut. KITCHEN Walls and joinery painted Dulux Parchment Paper. Overhead joinery painted Dulux Stainless Steel. Benchtop in Calacatta Monet marble. Tapware and Miele appliances, Winnings. Track lighting, LED World. Can lights, Havit. Artwork by Alina Trifan. Vintage artwork, owners’ existing. Dean…

With sweeping views over native bushland and out to the Pacific, this spectacular site on a NSW Central Coast headland is sparkling and tranquil one day, wild and windswept the next. And that intimate connection to nature’s rhythms proved both a plus and minus for its garden designer, Adam Eurell of Nature’s Vision Landscapes. The owners bought the property in 1996. “We loved its closeness to the beach, the bush setting beside a reserve, the jaw-dropping views and the constant sound of the surf,” says the owner. But occupied by a derelict home and untamed undergrowth, it required imagination to realise its potential. Their plan was to build a home that would evolve into a weekender when the couple eventually returned to Sydney. But with the pressures of their professional…