Australian House & Garden

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Australian House and Garden

EDITOR’S LETTER H&G • I am one of those people who sings carols the second there’s tinsel and talk of turkey.

Joy makers • THE BEST NEW AND NOTEWORTHY THINGS TO SEE, BUY AND DO

Season’s greetings • Bring the jolly feeling home this year with fresh pine, gifts wrapped in greens and glimmering accessories.

9 Gifts For The Host

Christmas

Going bush • A converted shipping container in the Blue Mountains, artist Dan Kyle’s home is a treasure trove of art and nature.

Home comforts • Nadine Ingram, founder of Sydney baking institution Flour and Stone, shares her Christmas traditions.

Entertaining

Table of plenty • It only happens once a year, so what better way to make Christmas lunch a standout than with this showstopping menu from The Cordony Kitchen?

Design • A LITTLE MORE CHRISTMAS, COLOUR AND CREATIVITY

Stylescape With Sophie Wilson • Strike a balance between classic and contemporary Christmas decorating with these tips and tricks from H&G’s resident stylist.

Party favours • Ditch the bon-bons and give guests something they’ll treasure. From candles to champagne, these gifts are guaranteed to appeal to even the toughest critics.

TABLE talk • WHEN SETTING THE CHRISTMAS TABLE, REACH FOR PIECES YOU MIGHTN’T USE EVERY DAY, SAY THE EXPERTS.

Angela Xrisaphina • For this ceramicist, a career as a pastry chef was the unexpected launchpad for rolling and moulding clay into Greek-inspired pieces.

Houses • WHERE DAYDREAMING IS ONE OF LIFE’S LUXURIES

Sweet darling • A skilfully expanded terrace reflects the energy of family life, embracing shades of blush in homage to its patterned past.

Point of view • Making the most of its remarkable setting, this former holiday home is now an everyday slice of heaven.

Standing OVATION • Reimagined for a family that loves to entertain, this naturally blessed harbourside home offers a warm welcome to all guests.

Team spirit • A three-stage renovation spanning 10 years has culminated in a calm, light-filled family home in Melbourne’s South Yarra.

Green for days • Balancing classical elements with moments of wonder and whimsy, this house invites its owners’ favourite colour in.

Material World • A mesmerising piece of natural stone sets a surprising colour palette in motion, rippling throughout this refreshed California bungalow.

Gardens • WIDE OPEN SPACES AND EXPERT PLANTING ADVICE

Free form • This Victorian garden received fresh colour and verve to balance the spectacular rural vistas generously laid out before it.

GOING green • Designer Matt Leacy, founder of Landart, opens up his family home to talk plants and how to best care for them.

Destinations • PLACES TO SOAK UP THE SUNSHINE IN STYLE

NEAR & FAR • Discover a 1970s-inspired motel on the spectacular south coast of NSW and a historical town in Provence reimagined as a luxury hotel.

Overheard • THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OFFERS GENERATIONAL TAKES ON HOME-LIFE DILEMMAS OVERHEARD FROM PERFECT STRANGERS. THIS MONTH, THEY WEIGH THE MERITS OF ROASTING A TURKEY AT THE HEIGHT OF AN AUSTRALIAN SUMMER.