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Cover stories

22 108 pages of inspirational homes 35 Bedded bliss Luxe new linen for your dream bedroom 169 Gardens great and small Gorgeous grounds in the city and country 185 Coming up roses The Brindabella is a winner

This is living JULY

People

22 Designs On The Prize An awkward shop conversion has evolved into a work of art thanks to owners with a keen eye for design. 189 How To Manage Your Reno Budget Keep financially fit while realising your forever-home dream. 194 The Creative Type Passionate plantspeople Lauren Camilleri and and Sophia Kaplan of Leaf Supply.

Decorating

35 Bedded Bliss Hit refresh on tired bedroom style. 47 About A Grand Design Chic upcycling ideas. 50 On Trend Neon. 52 On Trend Belles fleurs. 63 Ask An Expert Storage solutions. 69 9 By Design Candles.

Houses

74 Breath Of Fresh Air International influences have delivered a family home with personality plus. 88 Large As Life A 1950s bungalow is beautifully reworked to better suit the needs of a growing family.

96 Gentle Touch In Adelaide, a thoughtful addition eased a Federation villa into the 21st century. 106 Welcome Return With homeowners locked out by lockdown, a terrific design and build team pulled off an amazing renovation by remote. 116 Perfect Union An architect and heritage expert’s own beautifully refurbished terrace. 126 Present Form Breathing new life into a Tudor Revival home in Melbourne. 136 High Style A Sydney apartment is transformed from drab to fab. 144 Half Windsor The latest project for a pair of passionate owner-renovators. 154 Salt Of The Earth Home and garden are in perfect harmony at this Mornington Peninsula property.

Gardens

170 Coastal Crush Sea air and sandy soils were no hindrance to creating a magnificent garden. 178 Industrial Evolution A relaxing retreat garden that honours its hard-working past. 185 In The Name Of The Rose 187 Pure Magnificence Magnolias.

For our readers

4 Put your best work forward for this year’s Top 50 Rooms showcase. 10 Subscribe to H&G and you could win one of 20 Thermomix prize packs valued at more than $2500! 20 Your H&G Readers’ letters. 192 Where To Buy Stockists’ details. 193 Privacy Notice

On our cover After years in an apartment, the owners of this Sydney residence are relishing their new home’s lashings of light and the space to sprawl. See page 74 for more. Artwork by Clara Adolphs. Photograph by Kristina Soljo.

“With INSIGHT into the BEHIND the scenes, you can better APPRECIATE the challenges – and the RESULT. ”

It’s easy to open a magazine, flick through the pages. admire the beautiful images and perfect-looking homes and dismiss the stories from the journeys behind these dream home aspirations. Emotion in motion is what it is all about in my ideal home world. I know being too passionate about property and finances is never advised, but how can you not be? It’s where you live, where your family and friends meet, where life happens. I love the narrative. I want to know what prompted the owners to decide on this particular house, apartment or piece of land. What brought them to this suburb or town? Why did they crave a sea- or tree-change? If they bought an unrenovated place, how long was it before they decided to hit the green button on project renovation? How did they decide on the master plan and finishes, and what led them to the project team of designers, architects and landscapers if they had one? With insight into the behind-the scenes, you can better appreciate the challenges – and the result.

Whatever the budget, there is always some form of compromise. I admire the converted butcher shop that is the home of marketing director Michelle McEwen and her family (page 22). I love the fact that they got a great vibe when they first saw it: “even among all the design chaos, the house had a nice feel – it felt like ours as soon as we saw it”. And I appreciate that they were patient enough to take on two extensions when the budget permitted, shrugging off the idea of leaving a neighbourhood they loved for an easier fix further from the city.

Our stylish cover house is a quintessential family home (page 74), located beachside in Sydney’s east. It is the fabulous and welcome destination at the end of an expat tour for its owners and their two children. When Covid struck, the major renovation had to be underatken via Zoom and the first time the family saw their newly renovated home was when they were released from quarantine

I feel for older readers realising that perhaps the maintenance of a big house, farm or property is no longer sustainable. Even if it is still physically possible, maybe you want to use your precious time for other pursuits. Michelle and Peter have found an excellent solution. After living and farming in the Mornington Peninsula for 40 years, they moved to a large corner block in a nearby township, where they engaged Bower Architects to design a tranquil, light-filled home with easy access and a generous yet low-maintenance garden - see page 169.

Dream homes come in myriad forms, and there is plenty to rouse your inner creative on the following pages. We hope we make the journey as pleasurable as the end product.And if you're an architect or interior designer, our Top 50 Rooms showcase is back, and we would love to see your work. See page 4 for entry details.

TOP PICKS Tanya’s top five

Tanya Buchanan, Editor-in-Chief

SCENT

Paris-Édimbourg Les Eaux De Chanel eau de toilette, $195, David Jones; davidjones.com.

BESPOKE

The Croissant drawer/ cabinet pull, from $90, Zachary Frankel; zacharyfrankel.com.

COLLECT

Alright As You Wish artwork by Tym Yee, POA, aMBUSH Gallery; ambushgallery.com.au.

FRESHEN

Kitchen Collection fragranced hand wash, $24.95, Ecoya; ecoya.com.au.

DINE

Australian House & Garden ‘Esperance’ dinner set, $129.95/12-piece set, Myer; myer.com.au.

DECOR + DESIGN IS BACK!

Join Australia’s leading interior designers for a series of inspirational design talks.

Australia’s premier interiors trade event, Décor + Design, returns to MELBOURNE’S EXHIBITION CENTRE JULY 15-18.

Australian House & Garden is proud to present the seminar series at the event. Hear from a stellar line-up of speakers, including leading Australian interior designers Adelaide Bragg, Arent & Pyke, Cameron Kimber, James Treble, Jeremy Bull, Mim Fanning and Thomas Hamel. There will also be a virtual presentation by popular UK-based trend forecaster and futurist, Victoria Redshaw.

While you’re visiting Decor+Design, make sure you check out

Como By Design’s special avenue of exhibits. Located near the seminar room and curated by Tigger Hall, the ‘Avenue of Como By

Design’ presents 16 booths by Melbourne-based designers including Justin Bishop, Camilla Moulders, Alexander Pollock, Lucinda Kimpton and many more.

Adelaide Bragg Arent & Pyke Thomas Hamel

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