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3 weeks ago | 
homestolove.com.au | Stephanie Hope
Brenda and Brett Ainsworth have seen both the good and the bad sides of living in the bush. In 2013, they lost their home in the NSW Blue Mountains town of Winmalee to bushfire, which led them to explore a sea change in Sydney’s idyllic Cronulla. But they couldn’t stay away forever. “In 2020, our daughter Hannah was married in Blackheath, and the love and the pull of the mountains got us excited to look for a new property,” says Brenda, 62.
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1 month ago | 
inmyexpertopinion.com | Stephanie Hope
Purifying our air is not something I have ever given too much thought to. I mean, our home couldn’t possibly be that bad! Sure, we have three cats, a wood fireplace, and no vent in the kitchen for cooking, but how much do those really affect our domestic atmosphere? It wasn’t until we brought home our daughter that I started to concern myself with the air quality in our home.
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2 months ago | 
homestolove.com.au | Stephanie Hope
Master distiller Philip Moore would much rather be perfecting his latest gin concoction or inspecting the botanical offerings in his garden than doing admin. But he admits it’s an important part of owning a business, which he completes only when absolutely necessary. “I find I break out in a rash when I do paperwork, so I have to be very careful not to ever do too much of it at once,” he jokes.
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2 months ago | 
homestolove.com.au | Stephanie Hope
In a collaboration between Belle and Fanuli, Sydney architect and Madeleine Blanchfield Architects Director, Madeleine Blanchfield transformed her home’s living space into a serene sanctuary. She was compelled to design her perfect living space with Fanuli premium furniture and homewares from across Italy and Australia. Here, we speak to her about her design choices.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
homebeautiful.com.au | Stephanie Hope
Set on a hill overlooking a mature eucalypt forest and enjoying Brisbane city views, this home blends character and elegance to serve as a serene retreat for the family of five who lives here. “While you’re fewer than six kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, you could be in the country,” says one of the homeowners. The house dates back nearly 100 years and was given a Tuscan-style renovation by previous owners in the 1990s.
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
homebeautiful.com.au | Stephanie Hope
For their first wedding anniversary, Chris Shannon gifted his wife, Margot, an appointment with a landscape gardener. When they were married in 1992, the pair had moved into the main house on the Shannon family property of Talmo – a merino wool farm located in Bookham, NSW, about 30 minutes’ drive west of Yass – and the gardens were a blank canvas.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
homestolove.com.au | Stephanie Hope
Sitting in an idyllic position bordering Strickland State Forest on the NSW Central Coast, Winden Estate is a sprawling country home belonging to a neurosurgeon and his family. A quick 90-minute drive from Sydney, the 10-hectare property encompasses established orchards, rolling paddocks and leafy bushland, its elevated position giving access to scenic vistas at every turn. And central to it all, a striking farmhouse accommodates the family of six.
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Mar 2, 2025 | 
homestolove.com.au | Stephanie Hope
From humble beginnings, kitchen refrigerator juggernaut Sub-Zero has grown into an icon of design. Clever tinkering by founder Westye Bakke led to the initial prototype – a freestanding freezer produced in his US basement from scrap metal and hand-bent coils, which was designed as a place to store his son’s diabetes medications. He officially launched Sub-Zero as a company in 1945, named for the perfect temperature required to preserve food.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
homebeautiful.com.au | Stephanie Hope |Louise Roche
There’s no denying that the home office has become more important than ever before. Previously, a humble desk placed in the corner of a room would suffice but now a dedicated space that perfectly blends style and function is of the utmost important. And it’s not just because of covid! Modern society has seen a rise in entrepreneurs, the self-employed as well as creatives, who all often work from home. Such is the case for The Design Villa interior stylist and photographer, Louise Roche.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
homebeautiful.com.au | Stephanie Hope
Embarking on a home renovation can seem like a gargantuan task, especially when your brain is overflowing with ideas. So many decisions ahead of you and so many options to choose from… this is where a mood board can really come in handy. “A mood board helps set the vibe for a space and gives you a visual direction that you can keep coming back to during the project,” says Lauren Li of Sisalla Interior Design.
