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With a nutty base, a sweet centre made from glacĂŠ cherries and a rich chocolate top, this heirloom recipe is always a crowd pleaser. â â The recipe originally belonged to Millie McAuley - otherwise known as Nanny - who passed her love of baking onto her grandchildren. "Whenever we had a family picnic, she would bring a big tin of her famous cherry slice." â â Tap the link in our profile for the full recipe. â â #christmasrecipe #slicerecipe #cherries #chocolateslice #classicrecipe
In the small Tasmanian town of Underwood, youâll find a restored former Methodist Church surrounded by a heavenly garden brimming with camellias, box hedges and soft sweeps of roses and lavender. It may be hard to believe, but just twelve years ago the garden didnât even exist.â â â â âThe garden was a paddock when we first bought it,â says self-taught gardener Sally Bell, who along with partner Jim Smith, created the structural, trans-seasonal garden from scratch.â â â â Click the link in our bio to wander through the garden.â â â â Photography: @clairetakacsâ â â â â â #gardening #gardendesign #landscaping #gardenlife #gardeninspiration #hedge
An unloved cottage was given a refreshing update by one couple keen to bring a slice of Scandinavia to a beachside locale. â â "I'm not a designer, but I know what I like," says homeowner Libby Helsinki. "For me, it's about walking in and feeling really nice and cosy and clean." â â Tap the link in our profile to take a tour. â â Photography: @brigidarnottphotographyâ Styling: @miss_ness_tayâ Words: @cathmccormackâ â #hallway #homeentryway #archeddoor #frontdoor #entrywayinspiration #renovation
Thinking of celebrating Christmas with an outdoor feast this year?â â Each year, Marcelo Garrao (co-founder of @buffalodiningclub) and his family do just that on their property in Sutton Forest, NSW. â â Weather permitting, Marcelo will hang legs of lamb, chickens and lots of vegetables over the fire pit near the shed. Then, family and friends will gather around a table set up in the paddock to enjoy the spread.â â Tap the link in our profile and be inspired to cook over the campfire this year. â â Photography: @alanalandsberryphotoâ Styling: @michelecranstonâ Words: @kylie.imesonâ Story: @countrystylemagâ â #christmasfeast #outdoorchristmas #australianchristmas #campfirecooking #christmasmenuâ
Looking for the ultimate bake-ahead, edible Christmas gift? This recipe for Danish honey cakes was passed down to Kristine Hansen by her grandmother Anne-Marie "Midde" Scmidt Clausen. â â "In Denmark we cook our honey cakes in November, then place them in a closed jar with a piece of rye bread for two weeks to absorb the moisture," says Kristine. â â Baking these will fill your home with the festive scent of honey, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. â â Tap the link in our profile for the heirloom recipe. â â Photography: @chinasquirrelâ Words: Tracey Platt
Welcome to Quamby, a restored 1870s cottage on a north Tasmanian farm. â â The cottage was in a sorry state when two couples decided to buy it, and while the temptation to knock it down and rebuild was high, they instead decided to restore it and turn it into a welcoming guest house instead.â â Tap the link in our profile to step inside. â â Photography: @felix_forestâ Styling: @danielleseligâ Words: @virginia_imhoffâ â #cottagerestoration #restoration #cottagestyle #renovation #homeexterior #cottageexterior
For most of her life, Helen Curtis, has collected old things. Her love of architectural pieces, vintage furniture and decorative items is reflected in the timber cottage she calls home in Daylesford, VIC. â â It's where she and her family love to gather at Christmas. "We have fairly rustic decorations with pine, holly and natural things as well as heaps of candles," she says. â â Tap the link in our profile to take a tour. â â Photography: @lisacohenphotoâ Styling: @tess.newman.morrisâ Words: @virginia_imhoffâ â #cottagestyle #cottageinspiration #christmasdecorating #christmasdecor #christmashome
On a former sheep property in the NSW Southern Tablelands, a family have created a rammed earth farmhouse and converted a set of old stables into a welcoming guest house. â â Here, the entrance of the guest house has been decorated with fresh foliage, woven storage baskets and a cosy woollen throw.â â Tap the link in our profile to take a tour of the property.â â Photography: @brigidarnottphotographyâ Styling: Jodie Gibbons @belljarinteriorsâ Words: Bronwyn Phillipsâ â #homeentry #christmasdecorating #hallwaystorage #entrancestyling #homeconversion
Expecting guests this festive season? It may be time to blow out the cobwebs and prepare the spare bedroom for their arrival.â â At Sinclairs of Berry, upholstery, crisp linen and thoughtful touches create a cosy and welcoming space.â â For tips on how to turn your spare bedroom into the ultimate guest retreat, tap the link in our profile.â â Photography: @abbie_melleâ Styling: Caroline Sinclair of @sinclairsofberryâ â #guestbedroom #bedroomstyling #bedroomdecorating #bedroomdecorating #bedding #bedlinen
The Christmas issue of Country Style is on sale today!â â â Weâre getting into the spirit⌠and we can finally go home for the holidays. On our cover, Henry the peacock and Arnie the quarter horse are celebrating the season @thehighlandsblackbarn , an off-grid new-build in the Southern Highlands whose owners have an open-door policy for friends and neighbours at Christmas.â â Creating decorations from upcycled paper isnât only an excellent business for the mother-daughter duo behind @papertoyou â itâs been a blessing through a very difficult time.â â Also keeping it all in the family is @family_founded, who showed Country Style around their beautiful Geelong house. Itâs been their home for 34 years, and is also the HQ for their carefully curated vintage shop.â â Heading to the northern hemisphere, we visit Finland to see how a classic cold-weather Christmas plays out in a creative, candle-lit home.â â Weâre plunging into the pine forests to find the elves have laid out a glorious gift guide for everyone on your Christmas list. (OK, it wasnât the elves â it was stylist extraordinaire @jono.fleming .)â â And of course weâve got recipes galore to ensure your table will be laden with festive delights.â â Photography @brigidarnottphotography Styling Jodie Gibbons @belljarinteriorsâ â Subscribe now by tapping the link in our profile to receive a bonus Royal Doulton Christmas ornament.
From her 80-year-old weatherboard homestead at Conondale Station, Maree Duncombe can take in the views of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and keep an eye on her beloved Brahman cows. â â "I have always been surrounded by cattle and they are absolutely my everything ... they have given me so much happiness and fulfilment with life," she says. â â Tap the link in our bio to step inside the cottage and learn more about Maree's passion for farming.â â Photography: @kararosenlundâ Words: @clairemactaggartâ â #whitefarmhouse #homeexterior #farmhousestyle #homestead #weatherboard #christmasdecorating
Inspired by her creative mother, Sarah Stamm of Salisbury and Maude creates handmade treasures from her home in Beechworth, VIC. â â "My mum was an absolutely exquisite knitter and spinner and weaver. She could draw and sketch; her floristry and gardening skills were amazing ... she's my biggest inspiration," says Sarah. â â Whenever Sarah puts one of her handmade floral wreaths up for sale at @salisburyandmaude, they sell out within minutes! â â Tap the link in our profile to find out what inspires her creativity.â â Photography: @marniehawsonâ Words: @hannahjameswordsâ â #christmaswreaths #handmadewreath #christmasdecorations #supportlocal #floristry
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