Australian House & Garden

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CLASSIC REVIVAL • Thanks to a thoughtful makeover, this Sydney worker’s cottage – the last one standing in its neighbourhood – is set to please for generations to come.

LIFE & STYLE • Elizabeth shares some firsts and favourite things…

Top 50 Rooms • Choosing the winners of the Top 50 Rooms from the incredible pool of entries is always a challenge for the H&G judging team, and 2022 was no different. Once again, we were blown away by the creative talent of both established and emerging designers. We’re delighted to share the winners with you here and hope you’ll find inspiration in the gorgeous spaces theyve created.

Congratulations! • This year’s Top 50 Rooms finalists include interiors that exude the ingenious use of space, colour and pattern and the standout choice of furnishings and materials, not to mention the ever-important indoor-outdoor connection.

Decorating • BEAUTIFUL GIFTS TO DELIGHT EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

Gorgeous Gifts For Sharing • This Christmas, treat loved ones (or yourself!) with a gift they’ll treasure all year.

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The edited • WE ASK AUSTRALIA’S MOST STYLISH CREATIVES TO REVEAL WHAT THEY ARE LOVING IN FASHION, INTERIORS, HOMEWARES AND DESIGN. THIS MONTH, FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF VOGUE AUSTRALIA, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER, KIRSTIE CLEMENTS IS IN A FESTIVE MOOD…

Ask an expert COVER STARS • Pick the perfect window treatment and you’ll have the best-dressed rooms on the block, writes Sarah Pickette.

Elegant, festive and relaxed • It’s time to relax and reconnect. Gather friends and family to enjoy this elegant and seasonal festive feast.

The more the MERRIER • Pop the bubbles and set plenty of places for a Christmas feast designed to share with everyone you love

Houses • ELEGANT HOMES THAT EMBRACE CASUAL STYLE

RIDING THE WAVE • Perched on the dunes, the seaside home of surf champion Mick Fanning reflects the love of sun and ocean that helped make him a household name.

THE SOURCE • Textural pieces and earthy accents deliver interiors where you’ ll always feel in your element.

SENSE & SENSIBILITY • Thanks to an elegant interior makeover, a once-bland apartment on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is a dream home come true.

THE SOURCE • Cues from nature will always lead you in the right decorating direction. Fresh white ensures lashings of light.

GROWTH MINDSET • Seeing the potential in a cute California bungalow, Sydney interior designer Krista Collard set about transforming it into a lovely, light and spacious family home.

THE SOURCE • Low-line furnishings and slim silhouettes create the illusion of space without compromising on style.

IN THE NAVY • A young family in need of more space jumped at the chance to transform this California bungalow into a home they could really grow into.

THE SOURCE • Gold is always a winner for accents, whether in metal, paper, glass or fabric form.

IN PERFECT SHAPE • Seventeen years after buying the property, and following more than a few twists and turns, a Sydney family finally have the home of their dreams.

THE SOURCE • Neutrals and naturals never go out of style, and the mix-and-match options are endless.

TWICE AS GOOD • An interior refresh – with an old friend – was the perfect way for this Melbourne homeowner to begin a new...