Real Living (Australia)

2 days ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

Poised on a hill overlooking Sydney Harbour and with liner-like views, this apartment celebrates an enduring collaboration between one of the owners and interior designer Thomas Hamel. In 25 years, he has designed 20 properties for her across the world, including homes in the UK and US. From rugs to lights, this project is peppered with the products of that partnership, layers of memories that have found a new home and are revealed in a fresh light.

1 week 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.

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.

1 week ago | homestolove.com.au | Tahni Mesann |Olivia Clarke

Unless you’re into collectables, you might not know that a rare $1 coin with a distinctive ‘double rim’ (the result of a printing error at the Mint back in 2000), is worth anywhere from $1000 to nearly $3000, according to the Australian Coin Collecting Blog. After sifting through our coin jars and searching underneath our car seats, this news really got us thinking about what other valuable items we might have lying around the house.

1 week ago | homestolove.com.au | Bella Westaway

The Block fan faves Tom and Sarah Jane have put their renovated Melbourne home on the market with a price guide of $820,000 – $870,000. The couple purchased the home for $563,000 back in 2016 “purely because it was affordable and the housing market was getting tight”, but together they have transformed it into a chic and comfortable family home.