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How to Embrace Kitchen Trends That Won't Go Out Of Style

1 week ago | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White |Danielle Grover

Kitchen design trends come and go, but as Coco Chanel famously said, “Fashion changes, but style endures.” As true for interiors as it is for fashion, kitchen design trends are moving towards a celebration of individual style over uniform ‘good taste’, making it easier than ever to balance contemporary design with timeless style. “We’ve seen a shift away from the ultra-modern kitchen,” says Giorgia Manenti from Kaboodle.
The most luxurious home diffusers, sprays and candles that smell as good as it looks

3 weeks ago | homestolove.com.au | Lisa Cohen |Rachel White

Just like well-chosen furniture, art and lighting can transform the look of a space; candles, diffusers and room sprays can enhance its feel. By engaging another of your senses, carefully curated home scents have the power to improve mood and ambience, bringing your home to life.
Summer dinner ideas | Homes To Love

Jan 14, 2025 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

Summer is the season for outdoor entertaining, barbeques with friends and fresh seasonal dishes. Our round-up of the best summer dinner ideas has something for everyone – whether you’re after inspiration for a weekend gathering or simple, everyday dishes that make the most of summer’s abundant produce. Keep reading to discover the best recipes from our resident experts. Pair with your favourite seasonal cocktail and follow with a mouth-watering dessert for the perfect evening.
Port Farm: Tour An Off-Grid Farmhouse In Regional Victoria

Jan 13, 2025 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

Buffeted by the tempestuous winds that give Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast its forbidding name, Port Farm is a hilltop home bolstered against the weather by firm foundations and lofty ideals. Located near the seaside village of Port Campbell on the Great Ocean Road – on Eastern Maar and Kirrae Whurrong lands – the home was designed as a weekender, and potential Airbnb, for its owners, cropping and livestock farmers Georgie and Richard Selman.
Jervis Bay Accommodation | Homes To Love

Dec 19, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

Jervis Bay’s snow-white sand, crystal clear water and abundant wildlife make it a dream location for holiday-makers escaping the rat race. Located on the New South Wales South Coast, equidistant from Sydney and Canberra (both are about two and a half hours away by car), Jervis Bay is also home to two national parks and a marine park. Matching its pristine surroundings, Jervis Bay accommodation does not disappoint.
Green Bean Salad | Homes To Love

Dec 18, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

While a green bean salad may not initially scream ‘Christmas lunch’, we promise you’ll love this zingy take on a classic. Combining the citrus bite of the orange and the slight bitterness of the radicchio, this particular green bean salad is the perfect accompaniment to the richness of a traditional Christmas lunch. Although highly nutritious and easy to cook (we’re in favour of a quick blanche), it has to be said that the humble green bean is not the most flavourful of vegetables.
Tour A Century-Old Worker's Cottage In Newcastle, NSW

Dec 9, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

In Newcastle’s historic Mayfield, Alicia Doyle, a former interior designer and local business owner, has patiently upgraded a 120-year-old worker’s cottage with love, self-restraint and her own brand of creativity. “I call it a gentle renovation,” says Alicia.
7 Mudgee Accommodation Options To Book

Dec 1, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

The quintessential country retreat, Mudgee has everything you need for a relaxing weekend getaway. Just 3.5 hours’ drive from Sydney, the historic Central West town is home to excellent restaurants, world-class wineries, a thriving arts scene and beautiful natural scenery in the nearby World Heritage-listed Wollemi National Park.
The Mid-Century-Inspired Canberra Home Of An Interior Designer

Oct 2, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

Who lives here: Interior designer Dana Tosolini and her husband, Carlo, with their children: Luca, 25, and Lola, 22. Style of home: A mid-century-inspired new build with a spacious home office. Location: Narrabundah in Canberra, on the traditional land of the Ngunnawal people. Timeline: The project took about two years, half of that spent in planning. It was finished in March 2023.
A Designer's Tips For Choosing The Right Window Furnishings

Oct 2, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Rachel White

The best window furnishings perform three separate functions simultaneously, says Michelle Begley, director and window furnishing designer at Nuevue. “Well-designed window furnishings should function seamlessly, fulfil an aesthetic purpose and create a mood. Dressing a window is quite a technical process that can make a success, or failure, of an interior.”Function and aesthetics are largely gathered from the client’s brief, says Michelle.