Australian House & Garden

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Hello and welcome to the May issue of House & Garden.

Masthead

Natural Instinct • As style expert Melissa Penfold’s new book, Natural Living by Design, hits bookstore shelves, we take a look at how she applies her design principles to her own space.

Stylescape with Sophie Wilson • On the hunt for practical yet beautiful bathroom inspiration? Our resident stylist has curated the finest finishes and fixtures.

Entertaining

Lunch is served • Whip up a delicious meal in minutes for family and friends, with these fresh, flavourful recipes from The Cordony Kitchen.

Mother’s Day Gift Guide • CELEBRATE LOVED ONES IN STYLE BY GIFTING COVETABLE TREASURES IN BEAUTIFUL HUES.

Joss Knight • The interior designer and managing director of Studiojos shares what inspires and challenges his refined and elegant creative body of work.

Lamps • A LAMP DOES MORE THAN SIMPLY SHED LIGHT... THE RIGHT DESIGNS CAN DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM A ROOM.

Houses • INSPIRING REDESIGNS AND RENOVATIONS

Second Time Round • The owners of a circa 1913 home invite the designer and architect who revamped it in the late 1990s to go to work on it once again.

Here comes the sun • A weekender on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula makes way for a contemporary yet relaxed family beach retreat with a hint of retro cool.

Bold And Beautiful • Inspired by the original architecture, a love of 1980s glamour infuses this NSW Central Coast home, but with a distinctly contemporary twist.

Entertainer’s Delight • A generous waterside retreat offers loads of space to relax poolside or entertain friends and family.

Cottage Industry • In for the long haul, a heritage home in inner Brisbane has grown and matured with its occupants over the years, with its latest renovation a huge success.

Escape to The City • A couple from the country set up the ultimate city sanctuary in Perth as a family base and as respite from busy farm life.

Tropical front • A central courtyard and warm palette of timbers inspired by the tropics defines this renovated Queenslander.

Into The Fold • Aptly named Chatterbox House, this Melbourne bungalow’s two-storey extension was inspired by the children’s paper-folding game.

Work of art • A red-hued palette is a drawcard for the owners of this much-loved garden in Sydney’s east – but the mosquitoes are less than impressed.

Bathrooms And Laundries • From earth-toned retreats to sleek yet functional washrooms, be inspired by this array of designs for the most intimate and practical zones in your home.

Golden glow • EXUDING MEDITERRANEAN CHARM AND REFINED LUXURY, THIS ELEGANT ESCAPE BALANCES FORM AND FUNCTION EFFORTLESSLY.

Easy harmony • ELEGANT MOTIFS AND AMPLE LIGHT MAKE THIS BATHROOM AN UNEXPECTED YET BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO THE PRIMARY SUITE.

Serene in green • FORM AND FUNCTION HARMONISE IN A SCHEME DREAMT UP AS AN ESCAPE FROM EVERYDAY CITY HUSTLE.

Art house • A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM WITH A STRONG SENSE OF INDIVIDUALITY.

Sense of nostalgia • A REFINED YET RELAXED ENSUITE PAYS HOMAGE TO THE PAST WITH THOUGHTFUL DETAILING.

Secret sanctuary • QUIET LUXURY REIGNS SUPREME IN THIS SLEEK ENSUITE WITH ITS WARM, NEUTRAL PALETTE AND LUMINOUS ORGANIC FINISHES.

Earth moves • AUTHENTIC FINISHES AND A PALETTE THAT ECHOES THE LANDSCAPE LEND AN AIR OF SERENITY TO THIS BATHROOM.

Free spirit • LUXURIOUS YET PRACTICAL,THIS ELEGANT HIS-AND-HERS ENSUITE IS DESIGNED TO...