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“When I write myself a proper PEN and PAPER list of things I want to ACHIEVE, I end up achieving quite a FEW of them.” What do you have planned on the house and garden front in 2023? Are you looking to do an all-out extensive renovation, build a new home or renovate an essential room such as a kitchen or bathroom? Or are you simply in the market to refresh your surroundings with new pieces, revitalise some sentimental items and buy some art or things you have had on your wish list for a while? When I write myself a proper pen on paper list of things I want to achieve rather than letting all the goals run around in my restless brain, I end up achieving quite a few…

It’s been 462 days - and counting - since we began the extension and renovation of our 1930s bungalow. But good things come to those who wait, right? The pandemic threw us a few curveballs, including supply challenges and months-long delays for items and trades. I’m delighted to say that the end is now in sight. My creativity has been put to the test, but each issue gave me the inspiration I needed to keep going. It’s been a long project (to say the least!), so thank you, H&G, for always keeping me motivated. I’m excited for what 2023 has in store. Caroline Plant, Aldgate, SA SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE As the hosts for an end of year gathering, we opened our home to a group of close friends and shared dinner, drinks…

Sydneysiders have long been drawn to the charming NSW Southern Highlands as a weekend getaway destination. An easy 90-minute drive from Sydney, there’s a host of picturesque villages and wineries to visit and glorious country walks to enjoy. The ideal place to relax and unwind. In 2020, interior designer Graham Simmonds and his partner, Cody Hanish, bought this 2500-square-metre property as an investment, with the idea of eventually transforming it into an idyllic country weekender where guests could “curl up and nest”. The house required a full “back to studs” renovation that took almost two years due to Covid-related delays. Graham, the principal and founder of Gray & Co, reworked the existing floor plan to create a sense of grandeur and open up the single-level, four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home’s layout. “We manipulated the space…

“I ADORE GOING SHOPPING. WHO DOESN’T LIKE GETTING NEW THINGS?” FIRST ADULT HOME? I was 19 and had just moved to Sydney after a failed attempt at living in London during the global financial crisis. I rented the smallest studio ever in Paddington, just off Oxford Street. It was only 25 square metres, but it was all mine. It had rendered walls painted ballet pink and travertine floors, so it was freezing in winter. The bathroom was basically a hallway with a toilet down one end and shower on the other but it was “fully renovated”. BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION? I’m longing to go to Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya (7). Google it. DREAM RESTAURANT TABLE? La Sponda Restaurant (2) in Positano, Italy. You can Google that one too. DREAM CAR? I’m not really a car…