Australian Home Beautiful September 2019

One of my favourite things about working on Home Beautiful is seeing firsthand how Australians live in their homes and how these spaces are changing to meet our needs. Two zones that are most responsive to lifestyle trends are the kitchen and bathroom – they have to be, since they’re the hardest-working areas in any home, where new innovations and the latest appliances, finishes and fittings are key to creating spaces that are not just functional, but also on trend. So this month, from page 151, we have pulled together our ultimate guide to kitchens and bathrooms, with six gorgeous rooms plus lots of features on all the key elements that you need to consider before you start renovating. It’s almost spring, so it’s time to give the house a bit…

HOMEBEAUTIFULMAG @HOMEBEAUTIFUL HOMEBEAUTIFUL.COM.AU PINTEREST.COM/HOMEBEAUTIFUL HOMEBEAUTIFUL@PACIFICMAGS.COM.AU Placement is key for a perfect grazing board – here, HB recipe editor Kerrie Worner perfects the art on set for our September ‘Gather and Graze’ food shoot. Find the recipe for this delicious Moroccan carrot dip on page 143. TRICKS OF THE TRADE Looking for a stylish career change? Love interiors? We’ve teamed up with the International School of Colour and Design to develop a new online course called Styling Essentials. You’ll learn the principles of design, put your skills into practice and, one hard-working student will join us in the studio to see first-hand how we work! For more info visit homebeautiful.com.au/iscd. WE HAMPTONS STYLE If you missed out on a copy of our first Hamptons Homes special edition, we have good news – Hamptons Homes Volume 2 has hit the…

the palette Move over millennial pink – Denfair exhibitors have made it clear it’s all about deep, moody reds and earthy terracotta hues – the Wittmann ‘Wings’ bed in Red Velvet from Domo was a show stopper. Head to domo.com.au. SUSTAINABLE design IS MORE PREVALENT THAN EVER, AND THIS YEAR MANY DESIGNERS AND CREATORS HAD A STRONG FOCUS ON reducing – OR REUSING – WASTE RATTAN, REFINED RATTAN IS HERE TO STAY, BUT IT’S OUTGROWN ITS BOHEMIAN BEGINNINGS AND HEADED IN A MORE SOPHISTICATED DIRECTION SPOTLIGHT ON: the wood room This Sydney-based furniture company specialises in bespoke timber furniture with timeless design. While it boasts a sleek and contemporary core range, each piece is handmade and can also be customised to fit your home in size and finish. The ‘Bell Table’ designed by interior architecture firm…

2020 VISION Australian furniture retailer Globe West is heading to the countryside with its major 2020 release, evoking the serenity and warmth of country life with a modern edge – and dubbing the look ‘New Country’. Think earthy hues and natural materials in cool, sleek shapes. Visit globewest.com.au. CALIFORNIA COOL Take a global tour without leaving your backyard with the latest outdoor collection from Coco Republic. This contemporary range takes cues from the alfresco lifestyle of California living, countered by the sleek silhouettes of the Italian Riviera. Grazie! ‘Montecito’ concrete planter, $595/medium, ‘Kelly’ stool, $425, ‘Umbria’ scatter cushions, from $110. Visit cocorepublic.com.au. LOOKING FOR A NEW AIR CON BEFORE THE warm weather RUSH? THE NEW AVANTI PLUS SPLIT SYSTEM FROM MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN awarded A 7-STAR ENERGY RATING FOR HEATING AND cooling. VISIT MHIAA.COM.AU. TREND…

Working out of a small studio in the backyard of her East Geelong home, visual artist Emma Itzstein offloads her worries and thoughts onto a canvas with the stroke of a brush. “My work is really quite expressionist and messy, and I just let loose,” says the painter, totally in her element. Artistic since birth, Emma says painting was probably her calling all along – she just hadn’t realised. The Western Australian native spent six years at university in Perth studying law and communications, before first going to work at a design agency, and then in publishing. “I would focus on my artwork in the breaks, mainly working on unique-state printmaking, but it was sporadic,” explains Emma. “IT’S THAT FREEING OF EXPRESSION AND THE MARK MAKING AND THE MOVEMENT THAT I WAS…

MODERN ALFRESCO DESIGN Queensland couple Lorinda and Patrick love the opportunity to entertain. So when it came to building their dream home, they had two mandatory requirements – seamless indoor/outdoor spaces for living and entertaining, and a sleek, modern design. “We knew from the very start we wanted a modern alfresco look,” says Lorinda. “For me, the modern look is all about clean, straight lines – a bold but simple look with a balance of materials.” The couple engaged Brisbane-based building design studio Big House Little House, and the result is their stunning Trafalgar home. The house features the hallmarks of the overarching modern look, with clean lines and geometric shapes in a monochromatic colour palette. To achieve this, the right materials were paramount. Chosen for its durability and low-maintenance requirements,…