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In anticipation of lazy days and long, hot after noons, January is all about thinking, wishing and dreaming, buying piles of lovely magazines (thank you!) and pulling together ideas for the home projects of 2024 – all the ways to make your life bette

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DESIGN | SHOP | PLACES | PEOPLE | SPACES Studio Barbara looked to the French Mediter ranean for this project – the fit-out of Lulu’s Restaurant and Champagne bar/ garden at a 39-room hotel complex 90 minutes south of Sydney. The result is whimsical

Check out the stunning range of homewares by interior designer Alexandra Kidd and glass artists Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott. From $1050 for the Ilaria vase. ALEXANDRAKIDDATELIER.COM Inspired by her love of nature and nostalgia, interior designer Kate

1 Printed beanbag in Majorca Stripe, $189, Kip&Co. 2 Moustache ‘Bold’ steel tube and foam padding stool in Orange, $732, Smallable. 3 Half Half tablecloth in Pink + Terracotta, $220, Fazeek. 4 Baby round Dutch oven in Sunny Yellow, $299, Crumble. 5 S

@allysiejkaart What captured your interest in art? I remember flicking through an art book when I was in Year Five and seeing one of John Olsen’s big br ight abstract works. I was totally captivated and moved by the piece, and loved the bold, br ight

Elise Heslop decided to hit pause on corporate life in 2012 and take her family on a gap year in Italy. After that, everything changed for the Melburnian. The sojourn had been a chance to spend more time with her husband and two boys, but it also fre

1 Weekender beach towel in Butter, $90, Fine Day. 2 Polarbox cooler box in Yellow, $109.95, Hardtofind. 3 Emma swimsuit in Celtic, $275, Bondi Born. 4 The Premium beach tent in Rivie Mimosa, $299.99, Business & Pleasure Co. 5 Natural Mineral SPF50 su

Penguin, $32.99 When it comes to stories about monied families, Pineapple Street is more along the lines of The OC than Succession, not because it’s for teens, but in that the family’s frivolity and disconnection from reality is endearingly absurd ra

Brick and concrete were selected as the building blocks of this Sydney home, bearing in mind that it would need some natural materials to balance and soften the semi-industrial look. First on the list was timber, in the form of flooring, windows, doo

Who lives here Janine Phillipson, a content creator, and Chris Silva, a project manager for LendLease, with children Vianney, 16, and Jay, 13, plus pet cats Nia and Coco. Style of home A four-bedroom home on two levels with a plant-filled void and a

Who lives here Luka McCabe, company owner, her husband Jesse, a builder, and their three children: Flynn, eight; Florence, five; and Will, two. Style of home A split-level, four-bedroom home that underwent a major renovation and was extended downstai

Who lives here Tyra Evans, an optometrist, and Jared Eisemann, a doctor, with their children: Ted, nine, and Camilla, six. Style of home A pre-war cottage renovated to increase light, space and green areas without compromising character. Location Woo

BUREAUX About six years ago, Abigail Rands was exploring a potential art project in the small Western Cape town of Tulbagh when she stumbled on a remarkable building. Her family owned a wine farm nearby, so she felt a strong connection to the area. B

Navigating a successful transition from old to new in houses that have contemporary additions can be tricky. Not so for Sam Bell of Melbourne’s Bellhaus, who redirected the once-twisty passage from this home’s front door to a straight line through th

Who lives here A creative couple and their two high-school-age children. Style of home California bungalow with a new addition and separate studio. Location Preston, a suburb of inner Melbourne, on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung p

Designer Lucy Stevens and her opera-singer partner Claudio Sgaramella have recently launched an online store called Il Mercato. It boasts locally sourced, one-off, hand-painted homewares from Southern Europe. Think vintage ceramic jugs, vases and bow

Charlie Clifton and wife Camille knew they’d need accommodation for friends and family in the next few years, so Stage 1 of their home renovation was building a studio at the bottom of the garden with a sparkling pool on the way down. The studio will

Block size: 666 square metres. Floor size: 210 square metres. Timeline: Design 1 year; build 9 months. Roofing: PREFA aluminium standing seam roof sheeting in Patina Grey; Colorbond Klip-Lok in Windspray. External walls: Dry-pressed bricks from Austr

The term ‘secondary dwelling’ doesn’t exactly elicit excitement, but this 49-square-metre build is anything but boring. Designed to fulfil many functions – pool house, home office, guest room, party pad – it’s fully self-contained with a vibrant blue

1 Massproductions ‘Tio’ chair in Pale Brown, $720, District. 2 Elementaire chair in Olive, $245, Hay Shop. 3 Luna outdoor dining chair, from $665, King Living. 4 Magis ‘Plato’ armchair, $1190, Living Edge. 5 Hem ‘Chop’ chair in Stainless Steel, $1125

Driving through the Blue Mountains to Kanimbla for our short break at Logan Brae, the talk was all about wombats and wallabies, resident wildlife on the property’s hill. My husband follows a wombat-rescue Instagram account that stars a clumsy fellow

FAMILY HISTORY Adelaide sisters Emma Read (at left) and Sarah Hall grew up taking lots of road trips with their family and were excited to find a rustic house ripe for rejuvenation two hours’ drive away on the Yorke Peninsula. It is rare to find an o

What makes a truly ‘cult’ sando? A range of things. It could be simple or extravagant ingredients, but the defining feature of a great sando is the texture and combination of flavours. But more often than not, simplicity wins hand over fist. Why do

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A scenic two-and-a-half-hour drive from Melbourne’s CBD lies the historic port of Sale in Victoria’s Gippsland region, home to the nationally acclaimed Gippsland Art Gallery. This summer, the gallery is host to a number of must-see exhibitions, inclu