Australian Home Beautiful – August 2019

PHOTOGRAPHY (TOP)

BRIGID ARNOTT

(SARAH’S PORTRAIT)

CATH MUSCAT

EDITOR’S LETTER

FROM THE EDITOR:

ON MY WISH LIST

SARAH BURMAN, EDITOR

sarah

INSIDE

STORY

C

omfort, cosiness and warmth:

it’s all any of us want at this

time of year. I’ve just finally

pulled out the winter-weight

quilts, my thickest throw for

the couch and started cursing

cold floors underfoot (in the

minimal spots on my floor not covered by rugs

• I’m a rug addict). When I look at this month’s cover, I’m actually
  looking at my dream living room. Not only is it completely on point


• loving the Moroccan vibe – I just want to burrow into it! The
  good news is that you don’t have to go to Africa to steal this look –
  turn to page 36 to discover a decorating feature dedicated to
  bringing that global vibe to your interiors, no passport required.
  Also in our Destination Style special, we are taking you to some of
  the world’s most inspiring hotels, picking the brains of some
  incredible designers (thank you, Kelly Wearstler, page 51) and
  helping you steal their signature style.
  Also this month, we’ve got all the key zones of the home covered
  as usual, and we’re heralding a welcome return of colour to kitchen
  cabinetry (from page 149). Australians might finally be saying
  farewell to the ubiquitous white kitchen and embracing the idea
  of living with something we love, rather than thinking about how
  the next people who will buy our home might feel about it – which
  is a huge cultural shift. I’m heartened to see it and inspired by it
  myself, too! Might be time to update my own kitchen.
  One of my other favourite stories in the issue is about choosing
  feature lighting (page 131) – we’ve got all the expert tips you need
  to help you pick the perfect pendant for your space. It’s an ideal
  way to add a bit of drama and to make a bit of a style statement,
  without completely reinventing your room. And I have to mention
  the droolworthy Middle Eastern-inspired sweets from page 163 – the
  perfect partner to a cup of tea and a copy of HB.
  That’s it from me. Tell me what you think of the issue – find me
  on Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to hear from you.

Take a trip without leaving home and be inspired by our global decorating

feature (top left) from page 36, and the latest in cabinetry (left), from page 149.

Capiz tray in Soft White,

$97.46, Oz Design Furniture.

‘Aruba’ console

table in Reclaimed

Teak, $869, Uniqwa

Furniture.

‘Galleria’

table lamp,

$124.76,

Follow me on Instagram @sarahjburman Zanui.

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