Dear reader, One of my favourite places in the home is the bedroom. This is a place of respite from the living area, where family and noise and chaos can reign supreme, and instead is a place of peace (well, mostly. Occasionally, my children still fe

The year gone by has seen calming tones, timber features and a trend toward high-end products dominate the market. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that the bedroom in 2022 is destined to be a luxurious place of peace that also celebrates the home

Humans are drawn to fire. It’s a fact. It’s in our DNA. In America, the candle industry is worth a whopping $2 billion. So, what is it about a flickering flame that captivates our senses? According to some scientists, including anthropologist Daniel

This is the ultimate in inbuilt wood fireplaces. Designed to add a touch of luxury to any space, the Axis H1600XXL makes a grand statement anywhere. Combining elegant design and incredible craftsmanship with impressive heat output and heat retention,

In 2019, a story about seven young Chinese women went viral on the internet. Unusually though, it wasn’t about celebrities or TikTok dances or even something with international political relevance. Rather, it was the tale of the women’s joint purchas

When you’ve spent your whole life in a small country town where everyone knows everyone and community gatherings are more like big family reunions, pulling up stumps to start a new life elsewhere can be daunting. After growing up together in the cent

Strandhill on Ireland’s Atlantic Coast may not have quite the same ring to it as Hawaii’s Pipeline or Australia’s Gold Coast or even South Africa’s Jeffreys Beach, but it was the surf and sunsets that attracted cafe owners and cookbook authors Myles

Some pieces of jewellery are no longer worn everyday. Whether due to reasons of sentiment or style, it’s not uncommon to have an item of precious jewellery languishing at the back of your jewellery box — but wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to

Le Forge Furniture and Decoration is also known as The Museum of Everything. It offers visitors one of the few remaining truly great in-store experiences, with an absolutely enchanting showroom brimming with curios and rarities from antiques to garde

The David Roche Foundation is currently host to Fantastical Worlds, a travelling exhibition developed by the Powerhouse, Sydney, comprising playful arrangements of old and new. The Powerhouse collection holds many objects that instil a sense of wonde

As Mary Woodward tells it, frogs and papermakers have lots in common as they both love sloshing around in water. The former school teacher and now frog expert, and her electronics technician husband, Chris, live amazingly full, creative lives in a su

Ryan McDonald may have grown up in Brisbane, but his earliest childhood dreams involved living in the country. He had an uncle who worked on properties around the bush and as soon as he was old enough to be taken seriously, his school holiday of choi

Tucked away in Pete and Robyn Law’s master bedroom at their rural home, Willabah, is an extraordinary book. Big, covered in leather, it looks like the kind of book that you’d find in a European monastery library. The pages are full of skilful drawing

Just as the rings on a tree reveal much about its past and the conditions it’s lived through, you can read much into the layers of history of a property through its garden developments and house alterations. The homestead and garden at Noojee Lea, th

Joss Chandler cheerfully confesses that in the 30-plus years she’s been developing the garden at Kyneton station, she’s shifted the fence so many times she has no idea what area her garden covers. She hazards an acre but a few days later, texts to le

Foodscaping fruiting plants into hedges is a creative way to cram more tasty organic food into a small garden — or a big one, for that matter. And, from a design perspective, there’s the colour and interest of fruit and flowers. You may even inspire