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

Welcome Letter

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Your Page • A STAR IS BORN! MANY READERS LOVED THE CUTE MODEL ON THE APRIL COVER OF COUNTRY STYLE – CHEEKY HEN CHICKETA. OUR APRIL STORIES ALSO HIT HOME, WITH A SPOTLIGHT ON THE LACK OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS IN REGIONAL AREAS, AND THRIVING BUSINESSES BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

Connect With Us escape the everyday • JOIN OUR THRIVING ONLINE COMMUNITY. WE SHARE STORIES EVERY DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL – MORE CS FOR YOU.

June • This winter, brave the cold with an icy plunge in Strahan, marvel at Clydesdales in Beaudesert, and join a culinary clash in the Hunter Valley.

Store Front • TREAT YOURSELF TO LUXURY TOUCHES FOR COSIER LIVING.

To Market Chandelier • Designed by Thomas O’Brien and featuring elegant upturned arms, the Piaf grande chandelier, from The Montauk Lighting Co, makes a bold statement in both relaxed and formal settings.

Little Wonder • THE TINY TOWN OF TEXAS, IN QUEENSLAND, PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT – HELPED BY THE PROPRIETOR OF THE LOCAL PUB.

Homegrown • FOR GARDENING ENTHUSIASTS TRISHA AND SAHRA DIXON, A SIMPLE DESIGN PLANTED THE SEED FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS IDEA.

Next month

True Calling • A SERIES OF FALSE STARTS LED REGENERATIVE PIG FARMER LAUREN MATHERS TO HER VOCATION AT BUNDARRA FARM IN THE WESTERN RIVERINA DISTRICT OF NSW.

Homes

A Brush With Nature • TUCKED AMID BUSHLAND TRAILS, THIS HOME IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW, INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND A SENSE OF WELLBEING IN ITS CREATIVE OWNER.

Enchanted Moments • A PICTURE-PERFECT HOME IN THE GOLD COAST HINTERLAND IS THE SETTING FOR MEMORABLE OCCASIONS AND FAMILY CELEBRATIONS.

Coming Home • INTERIOR DESIGNER KATE HARDY’S SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WEEKENDER IS A MODERN HOME WITH COUNTRY ROOTS AND A FOND NOD TO HER CHILDHOOD IN RURAL YORKSHIRE.

cover all bases • ADD COMFORT AND WARMTH THROUGHOUT YOUR HOME WITH LAYERED RUGS AND RUNNERS, PLUS CUSHIONS AND THROWS.

Truly Grounded • TWO NOVICE GARDENERS NOW SPEND THEIR DAYS TENDING TO THEIR FLOURISHING ESTATE IN THE SCENIC BLUE MOUNTAINS.

Magic mushies • FIONA WEIR IS BUSTING OUT THE MUSHROOMS – AND THE TEEN SLANG – FOR WINTER HARVEST.

Food

Cooking From Country • BUNDJALUNG WOMAN MINDY WOODS RUNS KARKALLA, A NATIVE-FOOD RESTAURANT IN BYRON BAY, NSW – AND SHARES SOME OF HER FAVOURITE WINTER DISHES WITH US HERE.

Grain Of Truth • CHEAP AND UNASSUMING, BARLEY IS A CULINARY QUIET ACHIEVER, SAYS STEVE CUMPER.

Winter Warmth • CRAVING A SATISFYING DESSERT ON A WINTRY EVENING? TILLY PA M MENT’S CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY PUDDING WILL SURELY HIT THE SPOT.

The New Reds • ADAPTING HIS PALATE TO SUIT THE SEASON, WINE WRITER PETER BOURNE WELCOMES A NEW WAVE OF BOLD RED VARIETIES WITH GLOBAL ROOTS.

Travel

Love At First Sight • RYLSTONE, IN THE CENTRAL TABLELANDS OF NSW, IS A DELIGHTFUL MELD OF SCENIC BEAUTY, OUTSTANDING PRODUCE AND RICH HISTORY.

Into The Wild • TAKE YOUR PICK FROM THREE BREATHTAKING AUSTRALIAN ESCAPES WHERE NATURE PLAYS THE STARRING ROLE.

carry on

Cool Change • ADJUST YOUR SKINCARE REGIMEN FOR WINTER WITH FACE MOISTURISERS AND EYE CREAMS THAT CALM, SOOTHE AND PROTECT AGAINST THE ELEMENTS.

Book Club • FOUR SUPERB DEBUTS AND TWO SECOND NOVELS. SO MANY GOOD READS ON OFFER.

In a jam • SOMETIMES LIFE – AND JAM-MAKING – DOESN’T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN, FINDS MAGGIE MACKELLAR.