Australian Home Beautiful

Home Beautiful is every home decorator's best friend. With more pages dedicated to homes than any other Australian title, Home Beautiful guides readers towards transforming their own homes into the kind of showplace they see within the magazine.  We demystify the rules of decorating and empower readers to become their own savvy decorators. Covering 5 main pillars - indoors, outdoors, renovate, decorate and food, Home Beautiful is a magazine catered to those who love the home they’re in.

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Editor’s Letter • ELLE’S PATTERN OF THE MONTH I just love this softer take on a geometric pattern. ‘Ruffle’, in this lovely brick-red colour 002 by Fermoie, $495/m, leans both masculine and feminine. I can imagine this fabric in a family room. Available through Elliot Clarke.

The Edit • The latest decor drops and noteworthy design finds

From Elle • Sourdough struggles, pretty dinner candles and how to justify a handbag purchase, according to editor-in-chief Elle Lovelock

Daily Rituals • The artists behind Yúlì Kiln met while practising law, but it was their desire to carve out time for creativity and calm that led to their careers as makers

Sense of Serendipity • Missing out on one home brought a growing family to this Edwardian gem, beautifully revived in a dreamy renovation

New Wave • With Nantucket style gaining popularity in Australia, we look to an ocean-side home on the island for inspiration

Sweet Spread • Fall in love with woodland scents and berry shades for mouthwatering beauty rituals

A Star Is Born • With their daughter’s arrival fast approaching, Steph and Gian Ottavio orchestrated a remarkable rebirth of their Federation home just in time

Seeing double • When their beloved Queenslander could not be saved, this family decided to build their dream home in its image

Bold & beautiful • Falling for the rolling hills of rural Victoria, an adventurous pair set out to create a home rich in colour and pattern to complement the landscape

Beautiful Gardens

Pick of the bunch • Photographer Hannah Puechmarin takes us inside a farm in WA that’s as bountiful as it is beautiful, with flowers grown to be shared, as seen in her book The Garden Room

Beautiful Design

Life’s work • In an excerpt from her first book, Kate Nixon adds joy to interiors, starting with an unlikely contender: the study

Staircase design Step Up • The right staircase is more than a flight of fancy, serving as a form-meets-function architectural asset that takes your home to the next level

Bedside Manner • Style-savvy Loui Burke answers a Home Beautiful reader’s question that reveals size does matter in the bedroom

Beautiful Food • EASY AND DELICIOUS FOOD TO SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Down to earth • These wholesome, plant-based recipes are not only delicious, they’re also vegan and gluten-free

Beautiful Places • DREAM DESTINATIONS AND INSPIRING PLACES NEAR AND FAR

The way South • Enjoy a slower pace in the laid-back towns of the Far South Coast of New South Wales, where white-sand beaches lie waiting

Beautiful Bathrooms • What makes a ‘good bathroom’? For some, it’s a sanctuary to soak in, while others prefer a purely practical space. Whichever side you fall on, HB’s bathroom special has the inspiration and know-how you need to make your dream bathroom a reality.

At First Blush • A guest ensuite in Sydney has evolved into a pampering pink day-spa retreat, complete with a heavenly steam room

Peace Offering • References to past travels abound in this ensuite, which is a calm sanctuary for two busy parents

Check Mate • This main ensuite on the Sunshine Coast went from beige to beautiful thanks to a...