Country Style

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

LUCY LINDFIELD

OLIVIA KATZ

COUNTRY STYLE • Creative director MIA DAMINATO Deputy editor HANNAH JAMES Art director JUDIE SIU Senior copy editor GRETA DUMBLETON Digital content producer/Features writer GRACE FLYNN

Sleeping Soundly • Turn your bedroom into a sanctuary for undisturbed rest with Harvey Norman’s range of premium Australian-made Mattresses and Furniture.

LIVING THE DREAM • MANY OF US FANTASISE ABOUT TRADING THE RAT-RACE FOR A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRY. THESE AUSSIES HAVE DONE JUST THAT…

YOUR PAGE • THE WORD “POSSIBLE” CAME UP MANY TIMES IN RESPONSE TO OUR APRIL ISSUE, WITH HOME, GARDEN AND STYLING STORIES PROVING DREAMS CAN BE REALISED.

CONNECT WITH US • JOIN OUR THRIVING ONLINE COMMUNITY. WE SHARE STORIES EVERY DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL – MORE CS FOR YOU.

June • Winter fun includes a country show in Burdekin, ice-skating in Ballarat and Viking adventures in Sussex Inlet.

CRACKING SUCCESS • GONDWANA MACADAMIAS, BASED IN THE LUSH NSW NORTHERN RIVERS, CELEBRATES MACADAMIAS FOR THEIR FLAVOUR, VERSATILITY AND HEALTH-GIVING BENEFITS.

HOMEGROWN • BORN OF OLD-FASHIONED INGENUITY AND AN AVERSION TO WASTE, WUGG BOOTS ARE SUSTAINABLY MADE AND LUXURIOUS TO WEAR.

Pure Connection • An immersive sound experience with high-quality audio engineered for a powerhouse of high-end colour, sound and design.

Sculpted sound & vision • Transform every frame into a masterclass in depth, clarity, and nuance with advanced acoustic architecture and breathtaking spatial audio.

Turn every day into a masterpiece • Turn your space into a showcase with gallery-worthy visuals and room-filling sound to captivate your senses from the first frame to the final note.

store front • NEW MUST-HAVES FOR SLOWING DOWN, RESTING AND INDULGING.

home

FOREVER HOME • A LOVE OF TIMEWORN TREASURES, HANDMADE MATERIALS AND LOCAL HISTORY INFORMED THIS UNIQUE HOME IN THE YARRA VALLEY, VIC.

SECOND TIME AROUND • AFTER A 16-YEAR WAIT, A STATELY QUEENSLANDER IN THE BYRON SHIRE, NSW, FOUND NEW LOVE IN THE HANDS OF A BUILDER COUPLE.

GET THE LOOK • INFUSE A CLASSIC WITH NEW LIFE IN EARTHY RUSTS AND LEAFY GREENS.

off-grid bliss • A CHANGE OF PLANS LED ONE YOUNG FAMILY TO A SEA CHANGE AND A FIXER-UPPER IN THE IDYLLIC OTWAY SHIRE, VIC.

Layer upon Layer • NOW THAT IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, CREATE SNUG, COSY ROOMS IN YOUR HOME WITH RUGS, THROWS AND CUSHIONS.

garden gallery • ARTIST SAM MICHELLE’S COASTAL COTTAGE GARDEN IN VICTORIA INSPIRES HER SEASONAL STILL-LIFE PAINTINGS.

Risky business • BEWARE THE PERILS HIDDEN AMONG YOUR BELOVED PLANTS, SAYS FIONA WEIR.

food

HEARTFELT FEAST • SIMPLE, NOURISHING DISHES LOVINGLY MADE WITH MEDITERRANEAN INGREDIENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF SARDINIAN CUISINE.

MADE FOR SHARING • A FAVOURITE RECIPE FROM ANNIE SMITHERS’ MUM, THIS HEARTY SOUP DELIVERS A WARM WELCOME IN A BOWL.

SECOND SCOOP • YOU’LL WANT ANOTHER GENEROUS SERVING OF THIS INVITING APPLE AND CARAMEL DESSERT FROM TILLY’S TABLE.

The name game • WHAT’S IN A NAME? PLENTY, IN FACT, WHEN IT COMES TO THE ORIGINS OF WINE VARIETIES, SAYS WINE WRITER

BONUS TREAT • We know how much you love the recipes from Tilly’s Table, so we’ve created a free cookbook series, Tilly Bakes, packed with Tilly Pamment’s scrumptious desserts: cakes, tarts, slices, puddings and biscuits. Scan the QR code below...