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Kenneth Cobonpue

GLOBAL STYLE
Award-winning furniture and lighting designer Kenneth Cobonpue is recognised in his native Philippines as a modern day embodiment of Asian design ideals. An early period of in-depth study, apprenticeships and global roaming from New York to Germany and Italy helped him to imbue a sense of international style into the works he has created since his return to the Philippines in 1996, when he took... [View]

Website: www.h-i-v-e.com | Website: www.kezu.com.au

Jason Bird

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
With a long and varied career in industrial design already under his belt, including a role as co-founder of design studio Acid Light in 2001 and accolades and exhibitions reaching from Australia to Tokyo and New York, Brisbane designer Jason Bird has become pretty savvy when it comes to the aesthetic of urban design. But it has been the birth of his own studio Luxxbox and the opening of his... [View]

Website: www.luxxbox.com | Website: www.objx.com.au

RONEN KADUSHIN

GLOBAL STYLE
His design career has taken him from his birthplace in Israel to study in London (including a stint at Ron Arad’s studio!) and teaching in Berlin, Germany. And now Ronen Kadushin is spearheading a whole new design experience which is closing the gap between designer and user. He has termed it ‘Open Design’ - his Hard Copy collection is based on designs that can be downloaded from his... [View]

Website: www.ronen-kadushin.com |

African Accent

HOME PICTORIALS
Carol and Ian Gordon have brought a glamorous slice of Africa to the Sunshine Coast in their sprawling home - Stonelea. This property is so redolent of African allure that you half expect one of Wilbur Smith’s dashing characters - Sean Courtenay perhaps - to be sitting studiously at his journals in the book-lined study, glass of whiskey to hand. And it comes as a mild surprise that there... [View]

Belgian chocolate, macadamia and coconut puddings with Baileys Butterscotch sauce

FOOD & WINE
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE, MACADAMIA AND COCONUT PUDDINGS 200 g unsalted butter 200 g caster sugar 12 organic eggs, separated 75 g toasted, desiccated coconut 150 g almond meal 150 g ground macadamias 175 g couverture chocolate,* finely chopped Serves 8 with 2 extra Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 10 cups or ramekins with butter and sprinkle with sugar, shaking the cup to ensure the sugar... [View]

Garlic herb roasted vegetables

FOOD & WINE
6 Dutch cream potatoes, peeled and cut in four 1 large sweet potato, cut into large pieces ¼ medium sized jap pumpkin, cut into wedges 4 parsnips, peeled, cut in half 4 red onions cut in four 1 head garlic cut in half 1 bunch thyme (approx.1/2 cup) ½ bunch rosemary (approx.1/4 cup) ½ bunch Italian parsley (approx.1/4 cup) 1 cup olive oil sea salt and cracked pepper Strip all... [View]

Honey glazed carrots, corn, peas, beans and spinach

FOOD & WINE
2 bunches baby carrots, peeled 2 corn cobs, corn shaved off the cob 2 cups fresh peas 2 handfuls beans 2 handfuls spinach 1 tbsp of honey 1 cup chicken stock 100 g of butter In a stainless steel pot add stock, honey and butter. Add carrots and bring to a simmer for approximately 4 minutes Then add corn kernels, fresh peas and beans, cooking for another 2 minutes. Remove from... [View]

Slow roasted rib or beef with herb and almond crust

FOOD & WINE
2kg rib of beef 6 boned beef ribs will feed approximately 8 people (weight 1.5-2 kg. Ask your butcher for an aged rib as this will have more flavour.) 3 tbsp sea salt 1 cup olive oil cracked pepper Serves 8 Cooking the meat slowly ensures consistent tenderness throughout the whole roast, resulting in tender, melt-in-themouth meat. Take the rib roast from the fridge and let it come... [View]

Street Wise

HOME PICTORIALS
WORDS Margaret McGuire PHOTOGRAPHY: John Downs So a thirty two perch block in the near city suburb of Bulimba allows this family to live and breathe surrounded by ... nothing much. The quiet street in which they found this land sits behind buzzy Oxford Street and is near a park, so it’s the best of all worlds. With three children attending schools in the area, life is busy for the family,... [View]

Jaime Hayon

GLOBAL STYLE
We have covered Hayon’s work in Global Design before, and this Spanish dynamo keeps on blowing us away with his one-of-a-kind, abstract designs that cross the line between high end design and fanciful art. The designer himself is something akin to a performance artist - he is well known for his colourful character and love of dressing up for press portraits, which we fi nd an endearingly... [View]

Website: www.hayonstudio.com |

Bokja

GLOBAL STYLE
Bokja is an old Turkish description for an embellished velvet wrapping of treasured items for special occasions, notably the embroidered dowry of a bride. Beautiful and intricate in its detailing, it may seem like an unlikely mate to modern design, but the combination worked by Lebanese design team Bokja has produced a range of furniture that embodies ethnic chic. Hoda Baroudi and Maria... [View]

Website: www.bokjadesign.com |

Kouichi Okamoto

GLOBAL STYLE
Kouichi Okamoto is one of Japan’s hot young design stars and head of Kyouei Design, an innovative and fresh group of freethinking, talented designers from this fashion-forward country. We’ve been part of the fan club for some years now after falling in love with his Balloon and Honeycomb lamps, and his latest creation is just as exciting. The Liquid lamps, so named for a melting,... [View]

Website: www.kyouei-ltd.co.jp |

Brad Stebbing

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
Born and raised in Sydney with a globetrotting high school education that saw him living in places as diverse as Zambia and Yemen, Brad Stebbing began his design career with a traditional cabinet making course in London, where he learnt the skills that define his portfolio of design work today. A degree in Industrial Design at the University of Technology back home in Sydney forced the designer... [View]

Website: www.bradstebbing.com | Email: brad.stebbing@gmail.com

Studio Ham

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
You may recall the Stitch Up table by Blue Mountains based studio and workshop duo Studio Ham that we featured in Design + last issue. So we thought it time to introduce the husband and wife team behind some of the most inventive, humorous designs we’ve had the pleasure of seeing in ages. Mark and Hannah Surtees combine their creative backgrounds of graphic and product design with a love for... [View]

Email: info@studioham.com.au | Website: www.studioham.com.au

Trent Jansen

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
Trent Jansen grew up in the small town of Kiama on the South East Coast of Australia and studied at the Industrial Design School of the University of Alberta in Canada, which led to an incredible internship at the Amsterdam studio of design guru Marcel Wanders of the Moooi design dynamic. That’s bound to make a huge impact on any young designer’s life and inspiration, and riding this... [View]

Website: www.trentjansen.com | Email: info@trentjansen.com

Poached rhubarb topped with pannacotta and Persian fairy floss

FOOD & WINE
Poached rhubarb 2 sticks rhubarb, cut into 2cm lengths 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries ½ cup caster sugar ½ cup port Pannacotta 125 double cream 60 ml double cream,extra 65 ml milk 1 vanilla bean, split, with seeds scraped out and set aside 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 sheet leaf gelatine 1 packet of Persian fairy floss (Black Pearl Epicure) 4x60 ml moulds Rhubarb Place... [View]

Vietnamese spring rolls

FOOD & WINE
Serves 4 2 chicken thighs with bone out 1 packet rice paper 1 packet glass noodles ½ red capsicum (julienned) ½ yellow capsicum (julienned) 1 small carrot (peeled and julienned) 1 small Lebanese cucumber (cut into batons) ½ cup roasted cashews, crushed ¼ cup hoisin sauce and ¼ cup chilli sauce mixed together. ¼ bunch coriander leaves ¼ bunch mint leaves Bring a pot of... [View]

Sand crab and Mooloolaba prawn pot stickers with salsa

FOOD & WINE
Serves 4 Pot sticker mix 150 g sand crab meat 4 green prawns (roughly chopped) 1cm peeled ginger, fi nely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ Spanish onion, fi nely diced 2 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce (Kikkoman) 1 teaspoon fi sh sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 packet gyoza or gow gee wrappers (available from Asian supermarkets) 1 egg, beaten 1-2 cups chicken stock 1... [View]

New 'Devils on Horseback'

FOOD & WINE
Serves 4 125g double brie cheese 16g soft prunes, pitted 8 thin slices of jamon (Spanish air cured ham, available at good delicatessens) 4 cubes Buderim crystallised ginger sliced Cut small wedges of brie while cold and fi ll prune cavities. Chill. (Remove from fridge to come to room temperature prior to serving). Place slices of jamon and candied ginger on large plate with... [View]

Croustillant pastry, almonds, figs, feta and honey

FOOD & WINE
Serves 4 2 sheets croustillant pastry (available from Black Pearl Epicure) 2 fresh fi gs cut into wedges 4 teaspoons Meredith feta or any good feta 1 tablespoon good quality honey ¼ cup fl aked almonds 1 egg, beaten 1 mini-muffi n tray or similar Preheat oven to 160°c Cut pastry sheet into triangles and brush with egg, placing two pieces overlapping to form a half square... [View]

The Bakery

HOME PICTORIALS
WORDS: Tahn Scoon PHOTOGRAPHY: John Downs Built in the 1920s, the bakery operated until the 1960s when it closed and became a motorcycle shop and then the Deagon PCYC, before remaining empty for a number of years. In inner-city suburbs commercial buildings with character and original features are coveted as residential properties, but surprisingly there was not much interest in the old... [View]

Renovate your lawn

OUTDOORS
Text and image: John Mason Principal ACS Distance Education, www.acs.edu.au; www.hortcourses.com What do you do to renovate a lawn? The three most important steps in renovating a lawn are: 1. Getting rid of the weeds. 2. Aerating the soil to improve water and air penetration. 3. Establishing lawn grasses in the bare spots. Removing weeds Most types of grass grow slowly in... [View]

Water Water

HOME PICTORIALS
Words: Ann Cadzow Photography: Nikki Bezel The owners of this property knew this when they razed their existing house in Witta Circle and commissioned architect Gustav Donoval to design them a home worthy of the world-class location. Three years later, when completed, it realised all their dreams, and is a stand-out property in a street of luxury homes. With a deep waterfront... [View]

The Bold and the different

HOME PICTORIALS
Words: Eugenie Navarre Photography: Patrick Bingham - Hall and Colyn Huber, Love Green Photography. This sustainable, big roof/open underneath concept has been designed specifically for comfortable living in a tropical environment, and has paved the way for new eco-friendly lifestyle choices in the North. There are accolades for its designer and owner, Charles Wright, who took honours... [View]

Mali Mali, Top of the Tropics

HOME PICTORIALS
The magic of Mali Mali is all encompassing, almost surreal. This pavilioned house on a 40-acre hilltop haven north of Mossman in Far North Queensland, commands 360° views across the Daintree rainforest and the Pacific Ocean. Mali Mali, an Aboriginal name for butterfly, attracts the aqua blue Ulysses, which delights the owners, Peter and Julie Denman who built the magnificent retreat as a... [View]

Little Wonder

HOME PICTORIALS
“It was in an early 90s time warp – apricot vertical blinds, apricot plastic light fittings, tiles with sparkles and a kaleidoscope of wall colours ranging from magenta to navy blue.” With a mixture of awe and horror Anastasia recalls her first impressions of the second-floor apartment which she rescued from an increasingly tawdry existence. “The bathroom was okay but the tiles and tub... [View]

Whole bream with a date, papaya, mango and lime salsa

FOOD & WINE
Serves 4 4 whole scaled and cleaned plate-size bream 1 cup rice flour 1 pot or benchtop deep fryer with vegetable oil for shallow frying 1 sweet potato peeled and cut into wedges (pre blanched in boiling water) Baby Cos lettuce Oil for deep frying Papaya, date, mango and lime salsa 4 fresh dates, seeds removed ½ mango diced finely ¼ red papaya cut into large dice 2 limes,... [View]

Tempura garfish with coconut, mango and mint salad

FOOD & WINE
4 garfish whole or fillets oil for deep frying Tempura batter 100 grams of cornflour 80 grams of plain flour 200 ml lime juice pinch sea salt 2 ice cubes Place lime juice in a bowl and mix through flours, ensuring not to over-mix. It doesn’t matter if there are a few lumps, add ice cubes and leave in fridge for two hours. Dressing for salad 1 mango peeled, diced in 2cm... [View]

Gold spice calamari

FOOD & WINE
320 grams of calamari tubes cut on an angle Marinade for calamari 1 tblsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tblsp ground cardamom 50 ml fish sauce 1 tblsp paprika 1 tblsp maple syrup 400 ml sunflower oil Place all ingredients (except calamari) in a bowl and whisk together. Put calamari into mix and marinade for at least one hour. Preferably overnight. Place a frypan on the... [View]

Flathead fillets in Pure Blonde beer batter with avocado tartare

FOOD & WINE
8 small flathead fillets baby Cos lettuce Pure Blond Beer Batter 250 grams of self raising flour 1 tsp grapeseed oil 250 grams of Pure Blonde beer 1 tsp sea salt ½ cup extra flour for dusting fillets before frying Sieve flour, salt into a basin and add beer whisking until a smooth batter is formed. Leave batter to rest for ½ hour before use. Avocado tartare 1 tblsp... [View]

Bird in Flight - Rachel Bending

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
As the designer and founder of Slingfings and Bird Textiles, Rachel Bending has helped to pioneer sustainable fashion and interior design practices from humble beginnings in a studio in Byron Bay, Northern New South Wales to the opening of the Bird Textiles flagship emporium in Surry Hills earlier this year. We’ve been following the Bird Textiles fabric and homeware collections over the... [View]

Website: http://www.birdtextile.com |

Wambamboo - Kent Gration

AUSTRALIAN STYLE
When we heard that Brisbane furniture designer Kent Gration of Integration Studios was taking his Wambamboo collection to London as part of the first ever 100% Futures exhibition, held in conjunction with the London Design Festival this past September, we had to take a closer look at the man and his work! Kent has been designing furniture for several years and has a fondness for... [View]

Website: http://www.wambamboo.com.au |

Design According to Tom Dixon

GLOBAL STYLE
He’s an art school drop-out with no technical training who went from playing in a band and organising underground warehouse parties in London to become a self-taught designer and maker who has taken the global design world by storm. He also has a place as head of design at both the Habitat retail chain and legendary Finnish modernist furniture manufacturers Artek. Tom Dixon is quite... [View]

Moooi

GLOBAL STYLE
The always innovative Dutch design company known as Moooi is responsible for some of the greatest modern iconic furniture and lighting designs to emerge over the last five years. Unusual, over the top, extravagant, quirky, cool - all words that describe the Moooi style, whether it is their black as black Smoke series, the paper furniture series or an oversized horse lamp. Moooi merges... [View]

Website: http://www.moooi.nl |

India Modern

GLOBAL STYLE
The Maison & Objet trade show held in September in Paris will be showcasing the talents of seven Indian designers who are redefining their country’s traditional skills and craftmanship with a new approach to age-old design principles. These innovative young designers are out to show that modern and contemporary design is where its at in a country where ancient and modern rub... [View]

Coastal Chic

HOME PICTORIALS
Vibrant colour, contemporary style, and an ocean view to die for ... this resort-inspired Gold Coast home takes luxury coastal living to a whole new level of pleasure. You’re a young, vibrant couple with great taste and an absolute beachfront residence in one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious locations. OK, now the reader can breathe a sigh of “yes, please!” For this lucky couple... [View]

Secret Ingredients

HOME PICTORIALS
From the moment Tonya Scheiwe walks into a “renovator’s delight” her mind works overtime. Having turned several houses from sow’s ears into silk purses she can quickly ascertain if a house has potential – and judging by the end result this house clearly did. The three-bedroom postwar house did not appear to have much going for it apart from its north-easterly aspect. The sloping... [View]

9 Ideas For Creating an Elegant Outdoor Space

OUTDOORS
1. Let the fresh air in. Create your own little sanctuary near an open window so you can enjoy gentle breezes, natural light and an ever-changing view. 2. Use a favourite corner to build a decadent day bed. You’ll be surprised at how often you find yourself sneaking away to enjoy it. 3. Add a few decorator cushions. It’s an easy way to set a mood and introduce a boost of colour or... [View]

Landscape Design Principles

OUTDOORS
Since the space that a garden occupies is three-dimensional, the starting point of design is to get inside that space and create it from within. Imagine being inside a piece of sculpture. The developing space needs to evolve to accommodate the use, comfort and pleasure of its creator. The design elements are then employed to determine the way space will be perceived. All artists –... [View]

Water-Wise Gardening

OUTDOORS
Water-wise gardening has become a subject of conversation due to drought and water restrictions. In any normal summer, we need to be water-wise to care for our garden properly without wasting a precious resource: water. In summer, plants need more water. It is also easier to use water incorrectly at this time of the year. Naturally you will need to water your plants more often when it is hot... [View]

On Top of The World

HOME PICTORIALS
To meet the challenge of developing their steep site, to maximise views and create a useable, attractive outdoor space, the property owners enlisted the help of Chris Owen Outdoor Design (in association with Allawah Landscapes). The elevated, Gold Coast hinterland locale provided a dramatic backdrop for this striking landscaping project. Allawah Landscapes’ sympathetic treatment gives... [View]

Fresh Corn Salad

FOOD & WINE
(serves 4) > 4 cobs of corn > Cut corn approximately finger width discs and cook on stove for 10 minutes. > Refresh in cold water. Dressing > 1/3 cup white wine vinegar > 1 tablespoon seeded mustard > 2/3 cup olive oil > 1 tablespoon honey > Salt & pepper Method Whisk vinegar, mustard and honey in a small bowl and add oil slowly. Season with salt and pepper Serving... [View]

Mediterranean BBQ Vegetables

FOOD & WINE
Turn your next barbeque into something special. by Brent Southcombe, executive chef, designed2taste. > 8 wedges of pumpkin 2 garlic bulbs > 8 oyster mushrooms and 8 fi eld mushroom caps > 1 eggplant, sliced 2cm thick > 80 g Persian feta, cubed* > 1⁄2 red capsicum > 1⁄2 yellow capsicum > 1 large Spanish onion, cut in wedges > 4 thyme sprigs > 2 rosemary sprigs > 4 parsley... [View]

Sweet Potato, Pumpkin& Rocket Salad

FOOD & WINE
(serves 4) > 1⁄2 pumpkin (skin on) diced and oven roasted > 2 sweet potatoes, (skin on) diced and oven roasted > One finely sliced red onion > 4 handfuls rocket > Extra blue cheese if you would like to garnish the salad Method Place the pumpkin, sweet potato, rocket and red onion in a large bowl and toss gently with the prepared mayo dressing. Dressing > 1 egg yolk > 1... [View]

Silverbeet or Baby Spinach Salad

FOOD & WINE
(serves 4) > 1 bunch of silverbeet or 8 handfuls of baby spinach > 1 finely sliced red onion > 200 gm pine nuts (preferably toasted) or sunflower seeds Method Place the silverbeet or spinach and red onion, and 1⁄2 of pine nuts in a large bowl and toss gently with the prepared honey dressing. Then sprinkle remaining pine nuts over the salad Dressing > 1/3 cup white wine vinegar... [View]

English Martini

FOOD & WINE
For each martini you’ll need ... > 1 rosemary sprig > 60 ml Bombay Sapphire gin * > Elderflower cordial Place leaves from 4 cm rosemary sprig into a boston glass, press lightly to release aromas Fill glass with ice. Add gin and a dash of elderflower cordial Stir 15 times and double strain into a chilled martini glass Garnish with a rosemary sprig * or other quality gin... [View]

Apple, Basil and Elderflower Collins

FOOD & WINE
For each drink you’ll need ... > 2 chunks of apple > 4 basil leaves, slapped and torn > Sugar syrup * > Elderfl ower cordial > 50 ml Bombay Sapphire gin > 15 ml lemon juice > 10 ml apple liqueur > Soda water Muddle apple in a boston glass and add basil Add a dash of sugar syrup and elderfl ower cordial, plus the lemon juice, apple liqueur and gin Fill with ice, shake and... [View]

Strawberry and Apple Mojito

FOOD & WINE
For each mojito you’ll need ... > 45 ml white rum > 15 ml strawberry liqueur > A dash of apple juice > 2 strawberries > 2 teaspoons sugar > 1 bunch of mint > Half a lime Muddle strawberries and lime with sugar Slap 6 mint leaves and add Add rum and strawberry liqueur, and top with crushed ice and apple juice Stir, and garnish with a mint sprig. Note: “Muddling”... [View]

Passionfruit and Star Anise Sour

FOOD & WINE
For each drink, you’ll need ... > 60 ml passionfruit-infused vodka * > 20 ml star anise sugar syrup > 30 ml lemon juice > 1 egg white > Star anise to garnish Place vodka, lemon juice, star anise sugar syrup, and a dash of egg white into a boston glass Shake vigorously and strain over ice into a rocks glass with a sugar rim Garnish with star anise * You can infuse vodka with... [View]

Caipiroska

FOOD & WINE
For each drink you’ll need ... > Half a lime > 60 ml good quality vodka * > 2 heaped teaspoons of sugar Muddle lime with sugar Add vodka, top with crushed ice and stir Top with more crushed ice, and garnish with lime rind * We recommend Zubrowka Bison or Grey Goose. 42 Below (from New Zealand) is also a good one. Note: “Muddling” refers to the crushing and pressing of... [View]

Negroni

FOOD & WINE
For each drink you’ll need ... > 20 ml Bombay Sapphire Gin > 20 ml Sweet Vermouth > 20 ml Campari > Soda > Orange slices for garnish Fill a rock glass full of ice, add gin, vermouth and Campari Top up with soda and garnish with orange. [View]

Lavender Martini

FOOD & WINE
For each martini you’ll need ... > 2-3 lavender sprigs > 5 ml Parfait Amour > 5 ml Dry Vermouth > 60 ml Bombay Sapphire Gin * Bruise one sprig of lavender in a boston glass with a muddling stick Fill with ice and add parfait amour, vermouth, and gin Stir and strain into chilled martini glass, garnish with a lavender sprig * or other quality gin, such as Martin... [View]

Best of both worlds

HOME PICTORIALS
“When we moved to Brisbane from Auckland ten years ago, I relished the chance to design a tropical garden with all the beautiful plants that I had admired, but couldn’t grow, in Auckland’s temperate climate. The dilemma was that I love the classic, more traditional style of garden. The answer was to create both styles, each one isolated visually from the other.” And that is exactly what... [View]

Le Jardin Cosser

HOME PICTORIALS
This elegant slice of France was three painstaking years in the making, but it now feels right at home in the Brisbane suburb of Chelmer. To say that attention to detail is one of Phillip Cosser’s strong points is something of an understatement. Not content to bring a vaguely French feel to his garden renovation, Phillip and his willing accomplice (wife Catherine) spent months on... [View]

Parsnip, potato, leek and cannellini bean with caramelized bacon hock

FOOD & WINE
Parsnip, potato, leek and cannellini bean with caramelized bacon hock SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS FOR STOCK 1 medium ham hock 1 carrot 1 onion 1 celery stalk 2 bay leaves 1 litre chicken stock (either bought or homemade) 1 litre water 10 black peppercorns SOUP INGREDIENTS 3 parsnips, peeled and diced (note: save peelings for garnish) 1 tin cannellini beans 4 medium... [View]

Mushroom and roasted garlic

FOOD & WINE
Mushroom and roasted garlic SERVES 4 500 ml chicken stock 300 ml cream 1 rasher of bacon, diced 2 large onions (sliced) 4 small pickling onions (whole) 2 sprigs of thyme 4 knobs garlic, cut in half 1⁄/2 bunch Italian parsley 250 grams field mushrooms 250 grams Swiss brown mushrooms 1 bay leaf sea salt white pepper 2 knobs butter 1/⁄2 cup grape seed oil... [View]

Thai pumpkin and sweet potato soup

FOOD & WINE
Thai pumpkin and sweet potato soup SERVES 6 1⁄/4 peeled, diced large jap pumpkin 1 large sweet potato (peeled and diced in large pieces) 1 4cm knob ginger, sliced 2 medium diced chilli with seeds removed 2 knobs garlic, sliced 3 medium onions, sliced 2 litres chicken stock 1 x 400ml coconut milk 2 teaspoons curry powder (alternatively use red curry paste) 6 kaffir... [View]

Stupendo

HOME PICTORIALS
The dream to build their own unique kingdom – African style – has finally come to fruition for Lorna and Warwick Cannon of Redlynch, a semi-rural area set amongst the high picturesque hills of Cairns. Their home Upendo, Swahili for love, proves that following one’s individuality and sense of ‘what’s right for us’ can create spectacular results. The house, by Cairns-based... [View]

Di Lightful

HOME PICTORIALS
It's mostly about the lines in this beautiful new house on Noosa Sound: lines that flow and curve, sweep and rise, angle and glide. Ceilings are layered, giving texture and intrigue, walls ascend and compel the eye up to a mezzanine level and beyond to a pyramid glass roof. These exciting lines begin at the entrance where a strip of pink Italian porcelain set in the white tiles is mirrored... [View]

Downsize? Never!

HOME PICTORIALS
It would seem logical, when moving into a very compact apartment, to downsize everything - and this is what the ordinary mortal would do - but when those doing the moving are known for their love of breaking the rules, it’s a given that this is going to be something very different. HAVING SEEN A NUMBER of large homes where the decor has been put together by the duo affectionately known... [View]

Country Life

HOME PICTORIALS
There is something very soothing about a drive in the country ... particularly in the fertile region around Kalbar, south-west of Brisbane. JUST ONE HOUR FROM BRISBANE and the air is clean, the traffic is light and quiet pervades eardrums more attuned to extraneous noise. The nerves settle, hearing becomes sharp enough to discern the hum of insects and the chittering of birds, and the... [View]

Summer Feast

FOOD & WINE
The great outdoors is the best place to share this delicious summer fare with family and friends. [View]

Choosing a Builder

BUILDING & RENOVATING
- Be clear on your budget and your housing needs; - Shop around - compare plans, inclusions and prices of a range of project builders; - Check with BSA that the builder is currently and appropriately licensed. This free advice is available by phoning BSA on 1300 272 272 or visiting BSA’s free Online Licence Search. You can also obtain important information about the contractor’s past... [View]

Tropical Gardens

OUTDOORS
A tropical garden is simply a themed garden with elements that mimic a perceived inter pretation of what a 'tropical garden' is . In reality a tropical garden can be as diver se as a rainforest, a sandy beach, or even a rocky hill with spiky succulents. [View]

Smart & Sustainable

HOME PICTORIALS
Inspired by Melbourne's famous boathouses, this beachside home at Salt Village on the Tweed Coast, blends classic features with contemporary architecture where every element has been carefully chosen with long term sustainability in mind. [View]

White Light

HOME PICTORIALS
You may think that living and working between Brisbane and Munich would be a surreal experience - imagine having homes in both places and commuting between them. [View]

Aromatherapy for the Home

HOME & LIVING
Practical aromatherapy can easily be applied to your home, garden and pet care. You can use essential oils to clean, to protect, to deodorise and to enhance harmony in and around your home. You'll also gain personal satisfaction in knowing you're doing your little bit for the environment, because essential oils can, in fact, replace common household cleaners and garden chemicals, and when used... [View]

20 Things to Do This Summer

HOME & LIVING
Set your alarm clock (and your resolve!) to watch a summer sunrise. Watch as extraordinary pinks, oranges and yellows splay across the sky at first light. There's plenty of national park hotspots to visit. Pack a gourmet breakfast to keep your energy up. [View]

Clutter-free Feng Shui

HOME & LIVING
Interior designer and owner of the Beaumont School of Interior Decorating and Design, Tracie Dunne believes that though some schools of Feng Shui concentrate heavily on the more superstitious aspects of the practice, the original teachings did not. They focused instead on using good sense to encourage good energy flow. In the home, this can be achieved principally by de-cluttering, cleansing,... [View]

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