CONTENTS
ISSUE # 141 / FEEL GOOD SPACES
LOVING
16 NEIGHBOURHOOD: COOKS HILL
This charming, leafy suburb in NSW is
attracting young home buyers in droves
24 JUST BREATHE
Reserve your spot by the pool with
rattan furniture and tropical accents
34 SPACE CRUSH
Wellness destination The Well ticks all
the design boxes
36 MODERN LIVING: MINIMALISM
How one family purged 80 per cent of
their belongings in pursuit of a simpler life
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SHOP
90 OFFICE ROMANCE
Start your year with a desk area that’s as pretty
as it is productive with these schmick supplies97 TRENDS
Blissful buys to up your home’s Zen factor102 BEAUTY SPOT
Give your body some post-holiday love105 LOOKBOOKS
New page-turners for your coffee tableROOMS
107 CLEAN SWEEP
Tips for creating the ultimate laundry,
no matter what your size and budget A40 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Plant-enthusiast Emma McPherson’s studio
and home prove it’s easy being green44 BEHIND THE SCENES
We play fly on the wall at the shoot of stylist
Jason Grant’s new homewares range46 A LIFE BOTANIC
Botanical stylist Jardine Hansen delves
into the heady world of home fragranceHOMES
52 BEAUTY WITHIN
Inside the light-filled sanctuary of
wellness advocate Carla Oates64 COOL CHANGE
Natural light and clever ventilation abound in
this breeze block home on the Gold Coast76 UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
The lower level of this family home has
been rejuvenated for the next generation52
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