Australian House & Garden

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Australian House and Garden

Turns out, six days in Italy was exactly what the doctor ordered.

CALL FOR ENTRIES • Are you a design professional with a fabulous new residential project to share? Enter the Australian House & Garden Top 50 Rooms competition, celebrating creatives from around the country.

Milan minutes • HOT FINDS AND NEW CONCEPTS FROM THIS YEAR’S MILAN DESIGN WEEK

PLANT POWER • In the beachside home of landscape guru Matt Leacy, lush greenery was invited in at every opportunity.

LIFE & STYLE • Matt Leacy shares some of his favourite things.

TUCK INTO THESE TANTALISING PASTA DISHES

Pasta perfected • From creamy linguine and hearty lasagne to spicy casarecce and ricotta-stuffed shells – it’s the ultimate pasta collection from The Cordony Kitchen.

BUON APPETITO • A sunny round-up of kitchen and dining essentials that raises a glass to pasta rituals, good olive oil and long-table moments.

LA DOLCE VITA • RECREATE THE CONVIVIALITY OF ITALIAN ENTERTAINING WITH INSPIRATION FROM CHEF, STYLIST AND LONG-TIME ITALOPHILE SIAN REDGRAVE.

Decorating & design • FRILL-SEEKING IDEAS TO EMBELLISH YOUR HOME

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The boutiques • CAUGHT UP IN THE FRILL OF IT ALL? WHERE TO SHOP FOR EVERYTHING ORNAMENTAL

The room • BRING THE WHIMSY HOME WITH PLAYFUL DETAILS AND ENDEARING ELEMENTS

VIVA il colore! Paler days Soft candy • SOFTEN THE LOT WITH A GREYED DOWN PALETTE THROUGHOUT

Only natural • NUANCED NUDES STEP UP WITH MUSTARD AND SKY BLUE

COPPER tones • Modern updates and a revitalised palette honour this family home’s history while seeing it comfortably into the future.

EXPRESS post • A lightning-speed renovation and a new roof terrace saw this old post office become an art-filled family home.

SETTLE in • For this pied-à-terre in an 1800s building, the design brief was counterintuitive yet classic: out with the new, in with the old.

HIGH flyer • With views for days, this Sydney home’s timeless interiors and sparkling harbour glimpses are a revelation for all who visit.

CHECK mate • Polished patterns and mixed natural stone lay the groundwork in this renovated family idyll, set between the beach and a bay.

Great ANGLES • Drawn to the unusual shapes of this home’s roofline, the owner turned to Architect George to play them up and, inside, set a canvas for family life.

LITTLE gem • With its quaint face and doll’s house proportions, this cottage is now a treasure chest of style shaped by space-saving ideas.

LEVEL up THE • Dazzling ocean views on one side and a national park on the other more than make up for the tricky site this knockdown-rebuild calls home.

Jungle NOOK • An enterprising architect has sown the seeds for a magical garden in Sydney’s north.

PLANT LIST

Wonder wall • Imagine a versatile garden that can be repositioned and replanted as needed... here’s how Smokebush Studio achieved exactly that with pots.

A FAR-FLUNG ISLAND RESORT AND A LOCAL LUXE SEASIDE STAY

NEAR FAR • Two sensational seaside luxury esapes – one closer to home overlooking Sydney’s iconic Manly Beach and the other a secluded island resort in Montenegro.

FAR / AMAN SVETI STEFAN, MONTENEGRO

“Should I finish the kitchen reno or just forget it and go to Italy?” • THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OFFERS GENERATIONAL TAKES ON HOME-LIFE DILEMMAS OVERHEARD FROM PERFECT STRANGERS. THIS MONTH, IS THE LUXURY OF A...