Australian House & Garden

Every month, Australia's number-one home design and interiors magazine features a host of gorgeous houses, apartments and gardens, a curated selection of covetable homewares and purchases, and delicious food to savour. Elevate your home and lifestyle now.

AUSTRALIAN HOUSE&GARDEN

Spring has a way of making us look at our home with fresh eyes.

THE ART EDIT

Magic makers

COLOUR chameleon • A bold, art-filled Melbourne semi is a study in maximalism at its finest, thanks to the creative passions of its deft designer owner.

LIFE & STYLE

Entertaining

BAKING bliss • Golden and delicious sweet bakes from The Cordony Kitchen that can be ready to serve fresh from the oven in less than an hour.

LIGHT TOUCH

FREEDOM

Design

Stylescape

PASTEL pied-à-terre • A thoughtful makeover of a two-bedroom inner-city apartment by Three Birds Renovations sets the scene for a shopping spree.

HINT of mint

PATIO PLUSH • OUR EXPERTS REVEAL WHAT’S TRENDING IN PREMIUM OUTDOOR FURNITURE SO YOU CAN LUXURIATE IN NATURE.

IN harmony • From soft pastels to deep, shadowy neutrals, Porter’s Paints’ colour library is fine-tuned to engage the senses.

TREND watch • Meet Sensory, Play and Treasure – three Dulux Colour Forecast palettes that are poised to transform everyday living.

SHADE SCALE • MASTER THE ART OF COLOUR IN EVERY ROOM OF YOUR HOME WITH EXPERT ADVICE FROM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND A COLOUR SPECIALIST.

A ROOM TO TREASURE • Enter a world of restrained maximalism, where opulence meets modern styling, with the Treasure palette from the new Dulux Colour Forecast 2027

TROPHY boys • Artist Ben Mazey, with Ted the rescue dog, returned to make this year’s Top 50 Rooms trophies, presented to the winners of the 2026 awards.

WINNING style • Against the glittering backdrop of Sydney Harbour, the winners, finalists and highly commended entries in this year’s Top 50 Rooms were revealed.

Houses • THE COLOUR EDIT: FROM SUBTLE SHADES TO SPLASHY HUES

CURVE appeal • Interior designer Belinda Hall applies her trademark dose of colour and eye for statement wares to her own Melbourne home revival.

THE SOURCE

OLD soul • Rich in history but short on space, this inner-city terrace received the five-star treatment from a team of professionals.

THE SOURCE • Layer character and colour with hints of fun.

BUILT to last • A decade spent living in this inter-war bungalow gave its owners total clarity on how it should look, feel and function for its next exciting chapter.

THE SOURCE • Throw deep hues into a neutral mix for a little pizzazz.

OUT of BOUNDS • An inspired refurbishment of a heritage home in inner Melbourne coaxed the owners outside their comfort zone – with striking results.

THE PALETTE

THE SOURCE

BELLA nonna • Frozen in time when it was purchased by new owners, this 1970s “nonna’s house” was reimagined with flourishes of then and now.

THE SOURCE

NEXT generation

THE SOURCE

OPEN sesame • A former corner shop in Melbourne is rejigged into a family home, with magical design moves at every turn.

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Destinations

NEAR & FAR • Dive into an oasis of calm in the centre of Byron Bay town, or immerse yourself in London’s flamboyant West End.

NEW dawn • Having watched over the Chao Phraya River since 1876, the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, honours its past while looking confidently towards its second century.

gardens • VERDANT AND SCULPTURAL INTEREST AT EVERY TURN

FREE spirit • A landscape designer’s garden in Sydney’s east gave him licence to experiment – with spectacular...