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Our January issue is on sale now!â â On the cover, Peaches the dog relaxes on the verandah at the charming Esperance, WA beach shack belonging to artist Allira Henderson @salted_sunrise and her family where their lives revolve around the ocean. â â Dreaming of a holiday? We take you to where the sky meets the sea, with a round-up of the country's best coastal road trips in your state. â â Then @thetodayshow presenter Brooke Boney reveals all about her country childhood in Muswellbrook, NSW. â â Explore the natural beauty of North Stradbroke Island with artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins and discover her beautiful work inspired by her country. â â Step inside Tara and Steve Larnach's historic sandstone cottage @simsponscottage with its idyllic coastal location. â â And visit Paul Bangay's celebrated garden Stonefields, as he explains how he protects it in bushfire season. â â Photography and styling: @gathering.light
Edna Walling was one of Australiaâs most influential landscape designers. During her career, Walling established a reputation for sprawling, yet architectural, woodland-style gardens that celebrated the natural landscape. â â Signature features of a garden designed by Edna Walling include stone walls, meandering gravel pathways, wooden pergolas, self seeding flowers and reflection ponds - like this one at âKilorenâ in the NSW Southern Tablelands.â â Find the link in our bio to explore three gardens designed by Edna Walling that have only grown more beautiful in the years since they were established.â â Photography: Michael Wee @mtweeâ â â â â #garden #gardendesign #landscape #landscapearchitecture #water #reflection #cottagegarden
Interior stylist @lynda.gardener is known for her amazing transformation of old homes, but - in a detour of her signature vintage look - she's built a modern country home from the ground up. â â "I didn't do fancy in this place," she says of the home, which features a timeless palette throughout. â â Click the link in our bio to tour the barn style which features what Lynda calls "Mr Ed-style" doors. â â Photography: @marniehawsonâ Styling: @lynda.gardener â â #bathroomdesign #interiors #bathroomdecor #bathroomgoals #plantlife #indoorplants
Merry Christmas from the team at Country Style. We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday season filled with joy, good food and time to connect with loved ones, whether thatâs in-person, or at a distance.â â As we celebrate Christmas a little differently this year, take a look back at one of our most popular Christmas stories from the archives, featuring miniature donkeys Ma Bell and Ador A Bell at a farm in West Gippsland. Find the link in our bio.â â Photography: @markroperphotographyâ Styling: Tessa Kavanaghâ â â #xmas #merrychristmas #christmastree #farmlife #animals #animalsofinstagram
If you're on a tight budget or simply prefer to make your own unique Christmas gifts for friends and family, this DIY #ChristmasPudding kit is guaranteed to please.â â Filled with everything you need to make the perfect pud, plus a recipe card with all the instructions, this edible gift idea takes the fuss out of festive food prep and means the lucky recipient will get to enjoy a classic #Christmas dessert in just a few simple steps. Link in bio. â â #DIYgifts #christmascrafts #ediblegifts #DIYChristmas
In this cabin-like home, rooms are enveloped in natural textures and tones of aged timber, contrasting with the angular sculptural concrete chimney that functions as both flue for the wood-burning heater and a room divider. "It's an art piece in itself," says owner Fran, who wanted to showcase the home's timber tones. â â Tap the link in our bio to see more of @thewensley, a unique country escape on Victoriaâs Surf Coast. â â Photography: @lisacohenphoto / Styling: @tess.newman.morrisâ â #timberhome #GreatOceanRoad #diningroom #Australianhomesâ â
What better way to welcome the festive season than with a #ChristmasWreath on the front door! You could always buy one, and there are plenty of lovely unique #wreaths on the market, but there's nothing quite like the bespoke beauty of a wreath you've made yourself. â â Tap the link in our bio for video tutorial that shows you how to craft your own design using flowers, foliage and whatever else you please! â â Photography: @marniehawsonâ â #DIYChristmas #wreathmaking #wreathsofinstagramâ â
Although this former dairy-turned-mango farm in the #ByronBay hinterland featured a new, architect-designed house, it was the rundown timber #cottage that caught Ian's eye. â â "While we loved the main house, we thought the dairy bails could really be something," he says. â â Tap the link in our bio to see how Ian and his wife Kate transformed the rundown cottage into a heavenly holiday home featuring a large covered deck and a plunge pool made from a repurposed concrete water tank. â â Photography: @lisacohenphoto / Styling: @inside_story_â â #cottagerenovation #farmhouse #ByronBayaccommodation
After the rush of spring wedding season and the busy lead-up to #Christmas, the day itself will be a decidedly relaxed affair for Cooma-based florist Gabrielle Merrigan.â â "It's a nice time to just shut up shop and catch up with family and friends â really have a good holiday," says the 35-year-old, who runs florist and gift store, @theflowerpantrycoomaâ â Tap the link in our bio to find out how the move to #Cooma allowed Gabby to finally realise her long-held dream of becoming a #florist and opening a shop. â â Photography: @abbie_melle
A bold and experimental mix of perennials and Australian natives border a pathway, fondly known as the "wine walk", that leads to a billabong - the perfect place for sunset drinksâ â Tap the link in our bio to tour #landscapedesigner @samcrawford_designâs gorgeous garden in rural Victoria. â â Photography: Simon Griffiths @simong9â â #ruralgarden #australiangarden #landscaping #countrygardenâ â
Louisa Boag and three of her daughters apply a decorative touch to one of the 30,000-plus Christmas trees on their farm in the NSW #SouthernHighlands. â â October to December is peak season for their business @thechristmastreeman, when up to 15,000 trees are cut and delivered to a mix of wholesale and retail customers.â â Tap the link in our bio to read about life on a #Christmas tree farm and how to order a tree. â â Photography: @markroperphotographyâ â #christmastreefarm #christmastree #realchristmastreeâ
Have you seen our #Christmas cover featuring baby wombats, Sebastian and Bubbles? If you love native animals as much as we do consider purchasing a Prints for Wildlife by @marniehawson, with 100 per cent of profits going to #wildlife sanctuaries. Proceeds from the sale of gorgeous Kate the bare-nosed #wombat go to @emeraldmonbulkwildlifeshelter Add it to your Christmas wish list.â â Visit marniehawson.com.au/prints-for-wildlifeâ â Photography @marniehawson
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