Australian House & Garden

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When Amanda Cordony shared her ideas for this month’s menu...

Spritz & bits

Modern History • An interior designer takes on the project of her career: the restoration of a neglected Federation-era gem to create a picture-perfect home for her family.

Decorating & design

Stylescape

Style splash • In this H&G special, we’ve curated stylish spaces, with a designer toolkit for timeless results and need-to-know advice when purchasing quality fixtures and fittings for your bathroom.

Bathhouse rules • In the mood to renovate? Take the lead from seven sensational bathrooms where looks and luxury meet.

Design Directions • Top designers lead the way in creating elegant bathroom spaces, with a focus on enduring selections. From marbles and mirrors to taps and sconces, these are the ultimate style choices worth investing in.

Quality Matters • FROM THE TAPS TO THE TILES, MAKE EVERY DESIGN DECISION COUNT IN YOUR YOUR BATHROOM RENOVATION, FOLLOWING TIPS FROM OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER.

Steel Appeal • Create distinct yet connected light-filled spaces in your home with elegant and practical steel-framed doors and windows.

Keeping It Clean • A PROFESSIONAL CLEANER SHARES HER TIPS FOR ENSURING STEEL-FRAMED WINDOWS SPARKLE AND STAY IN GOOD SHAPE FOR YEARS TO COME.

Entertaining

Dinner is served • Satisfying comfort food from The Cordony Kitchen that you can whip up in 30 minutes or less.

To mum, with love • Take inspiration from the ever-chic Annalisa Ferraris as she serves up high tea for Mother’s Day in the sunroom of her Sydney terrace.

Houses

Then & now • The transformation of this home in the Victorian Macedon Ranges region proves that slow and steady really does reap rewards.

Detail oriented • Behind the front door of this Federation home awaits a visual feast – unexpected colour drenching and a light-filled addition.

Forever more • Now revitalised and flooded with light, this 1920s bungalow is basking in the glow of its new status as a great entertainer.

Time honoured • Heritage and tradition set the tone for this Bellevue Hill home in Sydney, shaping its evolution from the outset.

Retro fit • Wild Orchid Spaces embraces Mid-century coastal style in this heartfelt revamp of a fifties home.

Fit for Purpose • Walls of handcrafted joinery and a unique array of artworks infuse this heritage Sydney home with renewed energy.

Fine tuned • For the music-loving family who live in this Mid-century home on the NSW Southern Highlands, light and sound were top design considerations.

Gardens

Nature’s escape • Glimpse inside stylist Sibella Court’s ‘micro museum’, her garden studio immersed in native flora and national parklands.

En Plein Air • Earthy pieces inspired by nature’s most intriguing curiosities to collect and arrange in your own backyard.

From little things • Let this tiny courtyard makeover inspire you to winter-proof plants in the month of May.

Destinations

Near & Far • Treat yourself to a night or three at Melbourne’s new and vibrant Hannah St Hotel, then pack for a luxe stay at Tierra Patagonia in Chile, where pampering and adventure await.

Overheard • THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OFFERS GENERATIONAL TAKES ON HOME-LIFE DILEMMAS OVERHEARD FROM PERFECT STRANGERS. THIS MONTH: WITH TIME CONSTRAINTS AND EASY ACCESS TO WRINKLE-FREE FABRICS, IS THERE ANY JOY IN THE TIMEWORN TASK OF IRONING?