Brittany Smith

Sydney

Features Editor at Home Beautiful Australia

Features Editor at Real Living (Australia)

Features Editor @Home_Beautiful and @reallivingmag Emotions enthusiast and hopeful romantic. Jane Austen is the milo to my milk.

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Articles

An organic design brings warmth to this timber home in Melbourne

1 week ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

An organic palette of timber and rusty reds transformed this Melbourne home into a modern yet snug safe haven filled with a sense of warmth befitting the family who live there.
HB’s ultimate shopping guide: 50 essential Mother’s Day gifts to get and give

2 weeks ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Alice Ierace |Brittany Smith

Your shopping cart starts here. Asides Whether it’s a mother, auntie, grandmother, maternal figure, or sister you’re shopping for this Mother’s Day, it’s hard to find Mother’s Day gifts that show them just how much you love them.
The best white couch: Shop our favourite furniture staples

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

Selecting the basics for your living space is a fun process, but you often have to make decisions on the fly. Normally, you’re either replacing something that’s damaged, has seen its last legs or you’re moving into a new home. Not everyone has the luxury of time to deliberate. But not to worry. We’ve done the work for you to find the best of the best when it comes to one of the most versatile interior staples: the classic white couch.
HB essentials: 10 of the best white sofas that will lighten your living space (and your life)

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

Selecting the basics for your living space is a fun process, but you often have to make decisions on the fly. Normally, you’re either replacing something that’s damaged, has seen its last legs or you’re moving into a new home. Not everyone has the luxury of time to deliberate. But not to worry. We’ve done the work for you to find the best of the best when it comes to one of the most versatile interior staples: the classic white couch.
11 of the best kitchen taps and mixers to suit every interior style

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

From sophisticated gooseneck spouts to practical pull-out mixers, shop these functional and stylish kitchen taps. Asides When it comes to kitchen taps, we are absolutely spoilt for choice. Nowadays, tapware is available in so many spout styles, heights and finishes.
Quality quartzite: Turning a narrow kitchen into bespoke perfection

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

It can be tempting to stick to a white palette when working within a confined space, such as a galley kitchen. While light tones can create the illusion of size, interior designer Camilla Molders opted for a different approach in this Melbourne home, one that used bespoke details to create a visually engaging space. In particular, the use of a light green quartzite on the benchtop and splashback adds colour, subtle veining and beauty in spades.
9 breakfast nooks to help you start your day right

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

For some people, mornings can be a difficult time of day. Prioritising a quiet moment of calm can go a long way towards helping you fully wake up. But carving out a space to enjoy life’s little pleasures, such as a cup of tea or coffee, can be a balancing act. The dining table is too formal, the kitchen too transient and the bed too, well, sleepy. You need a space that is intimate enough to not feel overwhelming yet big enough to avoid feeling squished.
10 banquette seating ideas: from old-world charm to cosy comforts

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Diana Moore |Brittany Smith

There’s a strong case for taking decorating cues from restaurants and bars. They are always on trend, and need to be functional and sturdy enough to take a serious beating day in, day out. In that way, they often road-test design and decorating ideas for us. One trend we’ve noticed cropping up in the pages of Home Beautiful is upholstered banquette seating.
Ooh la la: Inside a galley kitchen with fabulous French features

1 month ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

A friend to all is a friend to none, as the saying goes. Such was the case for this galley kitchen, located in an inner Sydney terrace house. Originally closed off and cramped, the kitchen had an inoffensive palette of white cabinets and white subway tiles to create the illusion of size and light. The style could suit many people but it had no ties to the couple who owned and lived in the home with their young child.
Go with the flow: How to create cohesive design in every bathroom

2 months ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Brittany Smith

There’s a fine line between a house filled with consistent design elements and a palette that is too matchy-matchy. The latter can leave you with a feeling of déjà vu as you move from room to room, seemingly followed by identical finishes and fixtures. On the flipside, if your house has too much contrast and differentiation it can feel disjointed. So what’s the harmonious solution? In two words: cohesive design.