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THE CUT • NOT YOUR REGULAR ROUND-UP JUST A FEW OF THE LOVELY AND UNUSUAL THINGS WE’VE DISCOVERED THIS MONTH

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bedside tables • Stylish nightstands to fit all the essentials

candles & candlesticks • Light up your decor with sculptural style accents to get you in the mood

made by you • Looking for furniture of a particular size? A new online store has simple, customisable, sustainable pieces to suit the most challenging of locations

pleats • Our line-up of rippled wares with a nod to vintage sensibilities

lemon • Sweet citrus hues brighten any space

future classics • We curate the new wave of young Australian artists making intimate and personal works across multiple materials that are still actually affordable. But not for long...

hanging in there • How you display a work of art can be as important as the piece itself, argues art curator, author and ceramics expert Amber Creswell Bell, who takes us through the ins and outs of creating and curating joyful art-filled spaces you’ll love for life

best practice • Working from home was a pleasure for this Sydney architect

WOW FACTOR • CLEVER FLOOR-PLAN ADJUSTMENTS AND CONFIDENT COLOUR CHOICES HAVE TURNED THIS 1930S SYDNEY APARTMENT INTO A BIG HIT

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“With so many decisions to be made when renovating, decision fatigue can set in” • MARY NGUYEN, OWNER

breathing space • The owners of this Sydney apartment made every inch of livable space count by packing some big ideas into one compact package – and then ‘filling’ it with plants

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“Don’t be afraid to go for it with your ideas” • PIP, ARCHITECT/OWNER

shack attack • The extraordinarily detailed renovation of this beach house in Victoria pays loving homage to its 1950s past while looking to a bright future

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“Focus on your individual strengths as a couple” • SOPHIE COCKS, OWNER

LARGER THAN LIFE • Caitlin Parker-Brown took a shabby old house in Sydney’s inner west and used some clever design tricks to make it feel much bigger than it really is

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“YOUR FIRST CHOICE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE BEST” • CAITLIN, INTERIOR DESIGNER/OWNER

FLYING COLOURS • FOR ITS NOMADIC OWNER, THIS LONDON LOFT IS WHERE HER CREATIVE SPIRIT IS MOST AT HOME

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“Never underestimate the power of plants” • MORGWN RIMEL, HOMEOWNER

pour elle • A passion for wine was the starting point for this design

toast of the town • After two decades in an unrenovated 1960s house, a busy executive made more space for herself, her daughter — and a prized wine collection

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“Some interior designers teach you as they go” • CHEW, HOMEOWNER

little wonders • Designer Lara Ette changed the destiny of three small rooms in this Sydney house, making them more useful – and valuable – than before

LIVE SMALL, THINK BIG • You might have had plans to expand this year, which 2020 has probably scuppered. If so, it’s time to discover new ways to love the space you’re in

CLIMATE CONTROL • Keep your cool when it’s scorching outside with the latest smart and energy-efficient cooling appliances

ON-THE-GO COOLING

CLEAN + CLEAR

house proud • Make rejuvenating two of your home’s hardest-working spaces...