Real Living Australia - June 2018

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LIKE MANY OF YOU, I’M ABSOLUTELY obsessed with

decorating. As a child, I would pinch my mum’s Ikea catalogue

and circle all the things I wanted for my bedroom. I was

constantly drawing fl oorplans of my perfect future house,

creating colour schemes (white, grey and peach was my idea

of heaven in the ’80s) and now, decades on, my habits haven’t

changed. Hand on heart, becoming editor of real living is

a dream come true. I’ve spent half my career working here

and watching the mag evolve, but one thing has remained

the same – decorating is at the core of everything we do. I’ve

got so many ideas I want to share with you over the coming

issues; there’ll be lots more to shop, beautiful styling projects

to try and plenty of gorgeous homes to pore over.

This issue’s all about living in a way that’s as sustainable

as it is stylish. Whether you rent or own, have a tiny home

(check out the one on p38!) or loads of space, you can be

smart about how you shop, renovate and live. If you’re in the

mood to buy a little something to update your home, our green

edit on p83 features the most amazing new eco homewares

and design buys. We also reveal the real costs of living green,

from installing solar panels to buying an electric car, and how

to choose the most environmentally friendly home appliances.

And let’s not forget about plants! Got one that’s not looking

so good? Flip to p141 to fi gure ou t w hat it’s tr y ing to te ll you.

So, let’s set out on this new chapter together. If there’s

anything you love, have an opinion about or really want to

see in the mag, get in touch. I’d love to hear from you. But

fi rst, have a read of this excellent Green Issue (thanks team!),

fi nd something that inspires you and start decorating!

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Asking Alexa to play my

favourite tracks (anything

dance-y, in case you’re

interested) on my Sonos One

speaker while I get ready

for work each morning.

$299, Sonos.com

Repotting my plants into

something a bit more fun, like

this half-dipped planter from

West Elm. $39 for small,

Westelm.com.au

Monogramming some

new desk accessories

from The Daily Edited

(TDE). But what colour

to choose? Decisions...

From $34.95,

Thedailyedited.com

Spritzing the new

Bergamot EDP from Rag

& Bone... and pretending

I’m in Italy. $205 for

50ml, Rag-bone.com

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Cooking up a feast for friends

in the most gorgeous Mini

Cocottes from Le Creuset.

Individual chicken and leek

pies, I think. $35 each,

Lecreuset.com.au

It’s easy being green

I love the idea of bringing

greenery indoors, especially

when it’s a canopy like the

one on our cover! Might

have to give it a try next

time I have a dinner party...

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This month I’m looking forward to...

photography

alicia taylor (it’s easy being green); kristina soljo (elle)

real living

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HELLO

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