Home Beautiful

Australian Home Photography Competition

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:44 -0800

Last month we asked you to send us a single photo that visually encapsulated what you thought made a home uniquely Australian in our ‘Celebrating the Australian Home’ photography competition.

Now that we’ve received all your creative and inspiring submissions, it’s over to you to choose your favourite in our People’s Choice Competition!

Here’s our pick of the top 19 entries. ...

Style Hunter Blog - November 2

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:13:00 -0800

Sarah Ridley Burman, HB Chief Sub-Editor

As a child, I was in happy possession of a much-loved porcelain bunny, who was almost forgotten until I gleefully spotted the sweetest woodland creature of them all hippity-hopping its way back into our hearts. Starting on the catwalk with Marc Jacobs' 2009 collection for Louis Vuitton, the trend is proving to have bouncy little legs, having made the jump to hankies, fabric and even bunny-themed cushions and jewellery. ...

Style Hunter Blog - October 26

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:17 -0800

HB Senior Sub-Editor Shelley Tustin

Christmas comes early at the HB office, with the team finding themselves surrounded by bonbons, baubles and mince pies as early as August. While this inevitably leads to premature Christmas anxiety (imagine having that panicked week-before-Christmas feeling in September!), it also means that we get to spend plenty of time admiring the more beautiful (and tasteful!) yuletide accessories, such as Christmas cards. ...

Spring Fling

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:23 -0800

RECIPES JARED INGERSOL STYLING IMOGENE ABADY PHOTOGRAPHY NICKY RYAN

Prosciutto with chardonnay & melon salsa & sage biscotti

Serves 6

180g flour
30g polenta
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
A few grinds of black pepper
1 bunch sage leaves, chopped
3 eggs
6 tbsp olive oil
24 slices prosciutto

Salsa:

200g rockmelon flesh, finely diced
200g watermelon flesh, finely ...

Product of the Year 2009 Winners!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:37 -0800

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
‘Halo' Shower
Reece
RRP: $438/straight shower
Contact: 1800 032 566, www.reece.com.au

It's time to change your home with a beautiful colour using the Wattyl Interior Design® range. Wattyl Interior Design i.d is an ultra-premium range of interior paints designed to tick all the boxes. ...

Style Hunter Blog - October 14

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:14:19 -0800

Tara Davy, HB Deputy Art Director

I met and liked...

We 'meet' more people everyday than we care to remember. ...

House of the Month - On Display

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:52:12 -0800

Casting caution to the wind, this family home's signature style is a lesson in whimsy and nostalgia

WORDS ROSANNE PEACH PHOTOGRAPHY DEREK SWALWELL STYLING WENDY BANNISTER

The A-Z of Kids' Rooms
Decorating your children's bedroom is as easy as ABC with our A-Z guide. Transform your child's room from cluttered disaster zone to a light and laughter filled space with our ideas for fun and imaginative play, work and rest areas. ...