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58
come inside
ON THE COVER
 Pasta! Sooo delish 2 recipes in 1
– best lamb shanks = fab ragu sauce
 Get crafty with your
old man’s ties
Create a belle of a bathroom
 Love your laundry Give your
58 
 Reno your laundry
It’s a flatpack marvel
 The art of seduction with
awesome orchids
 Forage for foliage to make for your kids to be creative
big bold bouquets
What grows up your wall living area with unique DIY elements
won’t let you down
 Whip up yum waffle sticks
 Make a magic playroom
8 Rock you with gabion
 Go bold and brazen with
DECORATING & CRAFT
 Ideas notebook
 Colour school Freshen
Walls with a view Tart up your
up your place with pretty
shades of pink and mint
 Take your home into the
zone! Savvy style ideas to
create distinct, yet connected,
zones in an open-plan space
Have a belle of a bathroom
Transform your pamper zone
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into the room of your dreams
with this handy go-to guide
 All tied up Colourful, practical
and downright stylish ways to
repurpose your old man’s ties


dated and dingy washroom a
much-needed makeover
Daydream & play! Turn an
empty room into a fun space
 Room to relax! Design a fabulous
GARDENING
 It’s show time! Put on a
dazzling display with orchids
Cover photography Andre Martin; styling Elle Vernon
bouquets Make an impact with
a stunning flower arrangement
yard with a vertical garden
 Size doesn’t matter! Turn your
outdoor space into leafy green jungle
 Lust for lush How to make
a small space grand
 Rock your world Add raw appeal
to your garden with a gabion table
 In your garden

Moon guide

 Fully tanked Don’t let
your rain go down the drain
– install a water tank!
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 Up the value of your real
estate 10 tips, tricks and fix ups
to maximise your home’s appeal

Time to burn Create a
timepiece with a difference

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Every issue we bring you projects and recipes from the show for you to make and cook

decorating & craft


 Give your tired old laundry
a storage-packed makeover
 Turn an empty space into an
amazing playroom for your kids
 Revamp your living room
with unique DIY elements

Gardening

 Create bold, brazen and
beautiful flower arrangements

Grow your own living wall
 Steal ideas from a small-space
garden and go big on greenery
 Take inspiration from a ruin
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How to build a gabion table
Choose the right water
tank for your place

diy & building


Turn up the heat to create a
timepiece with a difference

 Show Mum how much you
love her by making her
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food
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Special fried rice; Roast
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 Fast Ed’s Scrambled egg and
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148 138 brisket with pumpkin and

charred chillies; Mexican
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Hello!
You know how good you feel
when you give yourself a makeover –

e 
well, welcome to ours!
very few years, it’s a great joy
to redesign the magazine,
to freshen it, give it a bright
new facelift and make it easier
and even more delightful for you
to turn from page to page.
Yes, yes, but while we do this we
are still absolutely dedicated to
loading you up with ideas, inspiration
and information to make your home
as wonderful as it can be for the
people who matter most to you. We
plan to deliver that with exquisite
images to take your breath away, or
with hard-working pictures to help
you undertake and make any of the
projects that take your fancy.
For your reading pleasure we have
collected a whole new range of lovely
typefaces for what we write for you,
then captured, captioned and boxed
them in all manner of ways, big, small,
delicate and bold, to make it easy for
you to navigate the pages and find
your own way around how you decide.
But our ultimate plan is for you to be
totally entertained as you go. In fact
it’s our intention for you to travel from
cover to cover, page by page every
issue and know that we have wrapped
all the content up in our redesign as
our gift for you to create magic in your
home and home life. We hope you love
the new magazine as much as we do,
find it as delightful, easy, captivating
and engaging as we designed, and then
we’d be delighted to hear what you
think. Now begin the new journey,
turn those pages and enjoy!

OURCOVERRECIPE
LAMB SHANK RAGU WITH FETTUCCINE
If ever there was a secret pasta ingredient
to take your tastebuds to heaven, it’s lamb
shanks. Use the recipe on page 86 but to
match the cover you can use store-bought
pasta and make it in double-quick time. Yum!

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 FABULOUSFLOWERS

Rise above the rest with pots

of orchids. Stunning in their
colours and pa
erns, they’ll
take your breath away with
their beauty – and their
long-lasting flowers during the
cooler months will push their
competitors out into the cold.

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 IT’S
SHOW
TIME!
MAKEMAGICMOMENTSWITHORCHIDS
ASTHEYCASTTHEIRSPELLONYOU
 FABULOUSFLOWERS
e
xquisite and
supremely
serene, orchids
are like the
standout exhibit
in an art gallery
– you dare not touch, but
must just stand back and
gaze in awe. But there’s
a preciousness that also
says they’re ‘too complex,
too different, too difficult’
for you to grow.
FOR YOU TO KNOW
Complex and different, yes.
But not difficult, having
thrived in the wild for
millions of years. Orchids
26 BHG JUNE 2019
are the second largest
family of flowers (more
than 20,000 species, more
than 100,000 varieties and
hybrids galore) and they’re
not exclusively tropical,
growing everywhere
except Antarctica – the
world’s driest continent.
And this is the key to
orchid success: moisture.
WHAT THEY NEED
What makes orchids
different is that most are
epiphytes, in that they
don’t grow in soil. They
started growing on leaves
and moss of forest floors
TAKE THIS ONE OUTSIDE
The cymbidium orchid’s
magnificent flower spikes
dominate in winter. It
originated high in the
Himalayas where the climate
is cool and moist. Being
semi-terrestrial, it is hardy
enough to thrive outside
in many Australian gardens.
CO LO U R S
FO R
E VE RY
O CCA S I O N
Orchids are fabulous
and fascinating
because of their
colours, each of
which has symbolism
and meaning.
PURPLE
This represents
admiration, respect
and dignity. Most
importantly it’s
about royalty.
WHITE
Humility, innocence
So cool,
and purity, elegance
so glorious –
cymbidiums
and beauty.
shine in shade. PINK
Grace, joy and
happiness.
millions of years ago until RED
some sought sunlight and Passion and desire,
began climbing trees, using as well as courage
their roots to grip and and strength.
drawing nutrients from YELLOW
the air and rain water. Friendship, joy and
Those that stayed below fresh beginnings.
are terrestrials. Over ORANGE
the millennia, they have Enthusiasm,
evolved to thrive in three boldness and pride.
climates: cool but sunny GREEN
and humid, temperate Good fortune, good
and humid, and warm health and longevity.
and humid. So there is
BLUE
an orchid for you that is
Orchids don’t come
definitely complex and in true blue, but blue
different, but also easy to tints represent rarity.
care for. So start your own
personal art gallery now.
 To learn more
about orchids, go
to the Australian
Orchid Council
and find your
local society.
orchidsaustralia.
com.au

Brightly coloured
mokaras are a hybrid
of three varieties
(Ascocentrum, Vanda
and Arachnis). Hardy
and easy to grow.
They’re ideal if you’e
an orchid beginner.
FABULOUSFLOWERS

G ROWI N G TI P

Orchids don’t
grow in soil so
repot in special
Cluster several free-draining
pots together
to create a flight orchid mix
of fancy.
in spring or
autumn when
the flowers
have gone.
Leave aerial
roots outside
pot and trim
if damaged.

THEVIBRANT
HOW TO GROW YOUR ORCHID COLOURS
It’s the perfect indoor plant requiring very simple care in a pot
AND
WHAT TO CHOOSE they are best kept keeps it warm, moist and away
With elegant and indoors, flowering but this may dry from fans or air PATTERNS
long-living flowers, depends on where out the growing conditioning.
the moth orchid you are. Most stop medium so check REFLOWERING REMIND
(Phalaenopsis spp) blooming in spring its moisture Once the last
is the perfect
indoor plant with
or autumn. regularly. Water flower has gone, YOUOFTHE
CONDITIONS only the medium, cut the spike
an imperfect
name – ‘butterfly’
Give your moth
warmth, moisture
not the leaves.
Instead lightly
to just above
the lower node
DAZZLING
orchid seems and a shady place spray about – not (or bump). A
more appropriate! with morning on – leaves. Don’t secondary spike
WINGSOF
In the tropics most sunlight, or bright, let water pool in will emerge to
orchids flower in the indirect light. the centre as this produce more BUTTERFLIES
wild all year round. CARING FOR IT causes rot. In flowers in a
In Australia, where Winter heating summer, keep it couple of months.
TOP ROW Mokaras are known as smile orchids and come
in a broad range of colours, from purple to blue, yellow and
coral. Blue hues make striking points of interest on this
moth orchid. There’s nothing mellow about the red and
yellow. MIDDLE ROW Masses of moths (left and right)
make pink and purple hazes. The lady slipper orchid
(Paphiopedilum sp, centre) is great for orchid beginners and
comes in a fantastic range of colours and patterns (see care
tips, opposite page). BOTTOM ROW Speckles and stripes
are a speciality in this stunning line-up of moth orchids. ■
JUNE 2019 BHG 29
 FLORALART

w hen it comes to arranging

flowers the ‘b’s are the best.
Be bold. Turn a simple
arrangement into a stunning display.
Be brave. Team up the fresh with the
dried for an enduring botanical sculpture.
Be boutique. Create a unique, evolving work
NEVER
ENDING
BEAUTY
You can use stunning
ways to keep your floral
of art. And be brazen. Some elements of
arrangement lasting
your arrangement may be rubbish, but they
longer aer the initial
can turn it into something quite radiant.
flowers have faded.
Check out these
three ideas
to stimulate your eye.

BE A SCAVENGER
Pick up fallen
branches and twigs
with interesting or
quirky forms, textures
or colours. A good
find is gum tree twigs
that have dropped
to the ground with
leaves and clusters
of nuts still aached.
They will eventually
dry but not drop off,
giving background
and volume to an
arrangement, as well as
offseing the flowers’
vibrant colours.

LEARN TO BORROW
Take lile poed plants
from around your home
and position them, still
in their pots, within the
arrangement’s
container. Gorgeous!

THINK ABOUT FOLIAGE

A leaf’s individuality
– its shape, size
and colour – can be
overlooked when part
of a tree or shrub.
It’s surprising how
dramatic a leafy stem A tip for creating stunning flower
can look when isolated arrangements is to include a found
There’s still life in these wonderful things yet. object (the banksia branch), a flower
from the crowd. And (the roses and hydrangeas) and foliage
Dried palm bark (top) and the gnarly branches
of a banksia with its curious seed pods can leaves last longer when (the po
ed begonias in front and
give your arrangement an exciting twist. still on a stem. rhipsalis in a separate vase at the back).

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 SEENONBHGTV
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Go bold and brazen with

BOUQUETS
Scrounge around to ensure your floral arrangement makes an impression
 FLORALART

EASY STEPS TO YOUR AWESOME ARRANGEMENT

Sean Cook, from Sydney
florist Mr Cook, combines
the power of green and
pink, of form and fluer,
of flowers’ fluidity and
branches’ strength to make
an extravagant arrangement.
Here, the only floral
aspects are hydrangeas
and roses, picked from
your garden or bought
STEP 1 STEP 8
from a florist or market.
The rest is an eclectic STEP 4
collection of poed plants
and cuings from your
garden that are placed next
to, not in, the arrangement.
But the star is a discarded
banksia branch.
This arrangement is very
large so it’s probably best
to arrange your branch first
where you want it to stay.
STEP 2
STEP 9
Gather your supplies
• Cuings from STEP 5
a fruiting fig tree banksia branch inside large
(Ficus carica) container but outside bowl
• Poed chalk sticks and let top end drape
(Senecio serpens) across table.
• 2 poed painted leaf STEP 5 Trim hydrangea
begonias (Begonia rex) stems to about 15cm long
• Branch from but keep most of the
a banksia tree leaves. Place in bowl.
• 3 hydrangea blooms STEP 3 STEP 6 Trim standard
• 2 dozen standard red rose stems to about
red roses 20cm, remove thorns
• 2 dozen red and pink Need to know but keep leaves. Place as
Colombia roses Refreshing the water a bunch in bowl next to
• Large rhipsalis regularly may disturb the hydrangeas.
leaf (Selenicereus this large arrangement. STEP 7 Keep the
chrysocardium, Add Milton anti-bacterial Colombia rose stems as
STEP 6
formerly Epiphyllum tablets (used to sterilise long as possible, but strip
chrysocardium) baby-feeding accessories) all leaves and thorns.
to water before you start off fig tree branches to STEP 8 Very gently roll
You’ll also need arranging to keep it fresh. highlight the immature back outer petals of
Large bowl; wide fruit and place in vase. Colombia roses.
shallow container; Here’s how STEP 3 Place vase of fig, STEP 9 Arrange Colombia
2 tall vases (can be STEP 1 Put the bowl in the poed chalk sticks and roses in bowl.
different heights and shallow container and fill begonias next to – not in – STEP 10 Put rhipsalis
shapes); secateurs bowl and vases with water. the container. leaf in tall vase, behind –
STEP 2 Trim all leaves STEP 4 Put end of not in – the arrangement.

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 Sit po
ed chalk
sticks and begonias
outside the container.

Orchids and
hydrangeas are Position large
eye-catching as leaves like rhipsalis
individual displays (selenicereus chrysocardium)
placed side by side. behind the container.

Something borrowed, something Colombia roses are

broken, something blooming, and you so much bigger than
have a bouquet that is simply beautiful. standard roses.
 FLORALART

THE VEGIES HAVE IT LOOKBEYOND

Include other aspects
Look beyond the ordinary – find edible plants to star in your arrangement of plants in your art, to
and let your containers be the co-stars - exquisite and exciting add even more interest.

STARS IN YOUR EYES

Small eucalyptus roots
have fabulous shapes.

1 3 BUNDLE OF JOY
A pussy willow’s furry
buds give height
2 4 without dominating.

GO NUTS
Urn-shaped gum nuts
demonstrate that
elegance can be
eternal.
Photography Brent Wilson

1 Celebrate with white and purple Asian eggplants,
broad vegetable leaves and Queen Anne’s lace
(wild carrot). Container: Vintage champagne bucket.
2 Inspired by roses, these red and white radishes
form a beautiful bouquet. Onion roots add a so
texture. Container: Old water pitcher.
3 Who’d have thought carrots could be the main
feature of an arrangement. Add kohlrabi and green
cherry tomatoes. Yum! Container: Glass jug. FEATHER TOUCH
Fountain grass adds
4 Now this is a salad bowl! Sprigs of rosemary height and softness
give spike to this arrangement with kale to an arrangement.
and cabbage. Container: Silver trophy bowl. Or use it on its own.

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 Vegetable leaves are
amazing – large, textured
and with colourful veins

Win the trophy for

coming first by using
your imagination to mix
fresh blooms, including
zucchini flowers, with
large vegetable leaves,
such as cabbage. Q
 VERTICALGARDENING

1 Stick with tradition by

trailing ivy along your
bagged wall. It holds
itself in place with tiny
suckers that can leave
an impression when
removed, and that in 1 2
itself can be aractive.
But don’t let it grow
3 4
along anything wooden.

2 Go ultra-modern
and turn one of the
new green walls into a
triptych. This reduces
the intensity of one
giant slab of foliage
and allows your garden
to breathe.

3 A vegie patch takes

up minimal space and
there is no competition
for light when your
dinner essentials are
growing up the wall.

4 It will climb every

mountain, but clematis
needs supports for its
tendrils to curl around.
A trellis is good, or you
can run string or wire
along your wall to help
clematis along.

WALLS WITH
You’ve been given a huge, blank canvas, so go to town – find your flair and paint
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REAP REWARDS

o
Apart from looking
ne of the best ways to beautiful and reflecting
put a fancy facade your own individuality,
on your privacy living walls come with
and security needs other benefits, too.
is to garden up the wall! These include helping
You can go for a vertical to clean the air, making
garden, have a green wall your yard more serene
installed or grow creepers. by absorbing sound,
Either way, that crumbling and helping to reflect
brick wall keeping the light and glare. It’s a
neighbour’s dog at bay or space worth exploiting!
that concrete slab separating you from
the apartment next door can easily be
tarted up or completely greened out.

PRICE OF TIME
If you install a green wall, consider the
costs of an integrated water delivery
system, or the time needed if you
choose to water the plants manually.
Apartment dwellers will need to
check with the body running your
block, and ensure the installation won’t
compromise the building’s integrity, IT ’ SWO RTHWAITI N G
and that drainage won’t be a problem. ALLYEARFO RTH E
Or, you can just stick to the more S PR I N GF LOWE R I N G
O FWI STE R IAD R AP E D
basic DIY vertical garden options! ALO N GAWALL

A VIEW
your outdoor walls with living, breathing colour
JUNE 2019 BHG 37
 VERTICALGARDENING

HIGH ACHIEVER
Ribbon plant gives a
sculptural effect on
GREEN IT UP!
the edge of the wall. Whatever the size of your
yard, your living walls can be
as decorative as your garden
beds – and you can get one
to suit your budget

SILVER SERVICE
LIFE
Dichondra’s impression FORCE G A R D E N TI P S

of cascading water. Your living wall can • Before you plant,

be as simple as consider your wall’s
growing a vine or microclimate and
how it will affect
a creeper – taking
your plants.
it a step further by • You need to look
fixing flower pots to at the direction your
a wooden or metal wall faces and what
frame, or going as light it gets. It will be
complex as installing different from other
a self-watering areas of your garden. 5
VERY PROPER
system that can soar • Think about
English ivy is a natural
for many walls. several storeys high. temperatures, 6
air circulation
DESIGN OPTIONS and humidity.
What you plant on • If you live in an
or against your wall apartment block,
you also need to
depends on the
consider winds and
design and content street pollution.
of the rest of your
garden. If you have
5 Vary the textures
a courtyard, you can
Photography Chris Jones, Brent Wilson, Getty Images
and colours on your
make a feature of green wall with silver
JASON HODGES the wall, and vary dichondra, droopy
Let me show you the colours, shapes liriope, English
how to make your ivy, variegated ivy
own living wall on
and textures of your
plants. If it is to and pink-tinged
BHG TV, Fridays at bromeliads.
7pm on Channel 7. be part of a larger
(Apologies, may be garden, keep it 6 Make your wall
subject to change)
simple so it doesn’t breathe by using a
Go to bhg.com.au become visually wire screen, rather
for more gardening overwhelming. than a wall, and
tips and tricks. hanging pots at
random intervals.

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 STAYI NCO NTRO LO F
C R E E P E R SBYG U I D I N G
TH E MALO N GAWALLWITH
STR I N GO RWI R E–AN D
J U D I CI O U S LYP R U N I N G

7 Growing Boston ivy

is like investing in a
coat of many colours,
enabling you to make a
new fashion statement
each season.

7 8 8 Grey is a perfect
colour for garden walls,
9 10 as it makes most other
colours pop. This small
collection of po
ed
plants can make just as
strong an impression
as a totally green wall.

9 Sometimes ivy is like

unruly hair, but you
can keep it as a tidy
fringe on top of a wall
by trimming back the
tendrils before their
tiny suckers grip
the surface.

10 Red rambling roses

will clamber all over
your brick wall from
late spring until early
summer, bringing a
joyful welcome to the
warmer months in
your garden.
GARDENDESIGN

Fringed with an elegant gum,

the plants in this garden reach
(bamboo and ginger), arch
(fuchsia and Brazilian walking
iris) and creep (native violet
and dichondra). Put a mirror on
your back wall to double your
garden’s size and greenery.
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SIZE
doesn’t matter!
Steal ideas from this
tiny inner-city garden to
transform your small – or
large – space into a verdant
jungle of greenery

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 GARDENDESIGN

MAKEIT
YOURS
It’s the lile things
that can help transform
your garden. d ripping with lush, verdant foliage,
this inner-city garden of florist
Sean Cook catches you unawares.
The masses of tropical and
subtropical plants are countered
by a smattering of succulents and a dash of
daintiness, while the striking accents make this
garden seem larger than it is and totally unfazed
by the confines of city life. The secret is the use
Mix textures,
colours, shapes
and sizes
of contrasting textures, heights and shapes, with the long,
all beautifully layered to create visual intrigue undulating
while cleverly disguising the boundaries. It looks leaves of ginger
a little wild, but it’s carefully considered and can (Alpinia nutans)
inspire you to fill your backyard with all means and large, aged
ACCENTUATE SHAPES terraco
a urns.
of greenery– where more is more.
Buds emerge from the
elephant ears plant.

ABOUT
THE
GARDEN G A R D E N TI P S

Just shy of 40sqm, • To give the illusion of

this small but mighty living in a larger space,
garden is the backdrop make your garden feel
LOOK AFTER VISITORS to a modern home like an extension of
Beneficial and in the inner Sydney the indoors. Welcome
beautiful, a bug the outside in by using
suburb of Redfern.
takes time out. large doors – sliding, Repeat, repeat,
Owner Sean Cook French or bifold – and
and designer Richard repeat: the
feature similar colours tough li
le
Unsworth of Garden and materials on the plectranthus (P.
Life set about creating interior furniture ciliates) is so
a garden full of lush and outdoor pieces. lush en masse.
greenery, using only the Indoor plants can help The undersides
colour green (Sean’s make the transition add great colour,
from inside to out feel contrast and
fave!) and keeping texture.
flowers to a minimum. seamless.
• Go for height and
GO FOR CONTRAST AN OPEN INVITATION
screen out neighbours
Pretty in pink (or unsightly views)
The result is an with clumping
fuchsia pops out
of the greenery. all-green planting bamboo. Slender
scheme, heavy on Weavers (Bambusa
succulents, tropical and textilis var. Gracilis)
subtropical plants, and grows 6-7m high. This stunning-
striking foliage. All are • It may seem looking cactus
counterintuitive, but (Cereus
thoughtfully chosen to peruvianus
help maximise the small large outdoor features
‘Monstrose’)
space, making it feel can make a small is a living
like a tropical jungle area seem larger. But sculpture.
don’t go overboard Its rippling
rather than an urban
or you’ll end up form is quite
KEEP GROUNDED backyard. The garden cramping your space. compelling.
Native violet covers invites you to relax,
the floor like a wonder and admire
corps de ballet. the beauty of plants.

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 It’s easy being green
when foliage comes in so
many different shapes,
sizes and textures

Make starry, starry days

in your garden with this
eclectic combination of
cascading Chinese star
jasmine, the sumptuous,
shiny leaves of Philodendron
‘Congo’ and a bright, limy
green splash of crassula. ■
Words Tammy Huynh; photography Chris Jones
GARDENRESTORATION

A peaceful sunken garden

has helped salvagean
inner-city ruin, and greenery
cascading from the old roof
gives a modern look to a
remnant of olden days.

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The delicate fronds

of a lacy tree fern,
backed by a swamp
banksia, soen the
hard, industrial
edges of the old
brick walls.

LUST FOR

LUSH
How you can make your small space seem grand
 GARDENRESTORATION
LIKE THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
OR THE ANCIENT BATHS OF ROME,
a
THE PADDINGTON RESERVOIR GARDENS IS INSPIRING
partment living
now your thing?
You can learn
how to turn
your pocket
of a garden space into a
mini paradise by taking
inspiration from an oasis
that has risen from the
ruins of one of Sydney’s
first water stores.
Like much of today’s
high-density housing,
this garden is ruled by
hardscapes that have the
potential to dominate
any greenery. Instead the
mass of bricks, slabs of
concrete and a skeleton of
iron have become warm
homes to the collection of
plants carefully selected
for their environment.
SHINE A LIGHT
Outside the Paddington
Reservoir Gardens, the
noise of the traffic is ever
present, while inside there
is still the sense of utility.
But these plantings turn
the thrum and function
from a distraction into a
delight. And they shine
a light on the raw beauty
of the ruin.
The garden shows that
you don’t need a large
space for a place of peace.
Your little balcony can
still be a lush patch with a
strategic arrangement of
greenery that can enhance
your surroundings.
WHAT GRAHAM
LOVES ABOUT
THE GARDEN
A HARSH BEAUTY
What strikes me is
that such a minimal
quantity of plants
creates such a
lush effect. The
cathedral-like
structure is very
dominant, very
powerful. Only about
30 per cent
of the landscape is
plants, while two-
thirds of it is taken up
with hard surfaces.
This place is friendly,
it’s an oasis. There’s
lots of concrete,
bricks and steel
that have a beauty
of their own – and the
plants don’t detract
from that. The plants
really work.
The pool pays
homage to the CLEVER SELECTION
original use of these
The designers have
ruins and adds to the
restrained elegance been clever in that
of the gardens. they’ve selected
plants that suit the
space’s special
microclimate. It’s just
the sort of thing you’d
GRAHAM ROSS
Join me as I take you on a tour want to adapt for
courtyards or on
around this garden on BHG TV
Photography Brent Wilson
on Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7. high-rise balconies.
(Apologies, may be subject to change) It’s a small garden,
Go to bhg.com.au for but it’s highly
more gardening tips effective. ■
and tricks.
 BANKSIA LILLY PILLY
SERRATA (SYZYGIUM ’CASCADE’)

Snake vine loves

crawling along
a balcony rail,
peeking into next PALM GRASS
door. If only it (MOLINERIA
could talk! CAPITULATA)

LACY TREE FERN PALM LILY

Make that (CYATHEA COOPERI ) (CORDYLINE RUBRA )
important first
impression by
using old bricks to
create interesting
pa
erns along your
entrance path.
 OUTDOORLIVING

YOUR WORLD!
rock
Go natural with raw beauty that will enhance the cultivated elements of your garden

S
tone and steel –
they’re tough,
enduring and, when
turned into furniture,
have a raw beauty.
Gabion walls, columns,
pedestals and benches
have style, sophistication
and a sculptural element. STEP 1
And don’t stick to
monochromatic grey. Go
for blue, yellow or red
stones. Or mix it up for
a multi-hued effect.

EASY STEPS TO MAKE A GABION TABLE

Here’s how
Gather your supplies STEP 1 Cut reo mesh or
• Reo mesh or recycled recycled mesh into 5 panels
steel mesh fencing of desired width, depth
(anything that is sturdy and height for each cage.
enough to hold stones Make bench cages about
and weight of tops) 400mm high and table
STEP 3 Cut sandstone
5-15cm wider than table
cages, or cut to fit, STEP 2
depending on your taste,
using angle grinder.
STEP 4 Cut sleepers to
length for benches. Trim
• Mesh clips or cable ties cages so finished table
• Stones height will be 750mm high.
• Sandstone slab Join panels to make cages
• Recycled sleepers using pliers or multigrips
for mesh clips or use
You’ll also need cable ties. Use a minimum
Tape measure; angle of 3 clips, depending on
grinder with metal and height of each side.
stone cuing blades; STEP 2 Put cages in their
safety goggles; ear intended location and
muffs; dust mask; pliers fill with stones, carefully
or multigrips; circular stacking so all crevices are
saw; cordless drill and filled. Ensure the stones
bits; 50 x 50 x 30mm at the top are just below
treated pine stakes; the level of the cage so
100mm treated pine the table and bench tops
screws; hose will sit evenly on the cages
and won’t wobble.
48 BHG JUNE 2019
ends of pine stakes at 45
angle to make cleats. Place
2 sleepers side by side on
ground near cages. Place
cleats on sleepers so they
sit in the gap between
the cages. Predrill, then STEP 4
screw cleats to sleepers
with 100mm screws.
STEP 5 Put tops on the
cages, then hose stones
to remove dirt and dust.
Photography Phil Aynsley
FOR PROJECT
SUPPLIES,
SEE OUR
STOCKISTS PAGE STEP 5
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Put it on a pedestal!
Use strong but flexible
wire mesh to make
a conical cage, top it
with a round paving
stone – or metal tray
– and you have an
eye-catching plinth for
your most flamboyantly
planted pot.
 GARDENTRENDS

In your
Jenny Dillon
Garden Editor
GARDEN
Much of the garden is sleeping now, but that’s no excuse to slacken off!
SEASON
SPECIALS KEYTOCLIMATEZONES
ZONE
Winter is a time of rare Mild warm summer
and singular pleasures Cold winter
in your garden ZONE 
Warm summer
Cold winter
ZONE 
Hot dry summer
Cold winter
ZONE

Hot dry summer

Mild winter
ZONE 
Warm humid
summer
ZONE 
Hot humid
AUTUMN LEAVES summer
that floated on your
pond are now at the
boom. Time to clean.

PLANT NOW
In each issue we give ideas, tips and planting advice for
cooler, warmer, weer and drier areas in each zone, so ask
at your local nursery which zone best matches your conditions.
STOP AND GASP
at the silver birch trunk FLOWERS VEGETABLES
as its white skin unfurls
ALL ZONES Alyssum, ALL ZONES Broad
to reveal its beautiful,
dark underbark.
calendula, dianthus, beans, cress, leuce,
primula, pansy, viola. mustard. Seeds of
cress, leuce,
ZONES 2-5 Candytu,
spinach.
Canterbury bells,
bellis, carnation, ZONES 2-5 Beetroot,
cornflower, forget- cabbage, garlic,
me-not, foxglove, onion, peas, radish,
polyanthus, poppy, silverbeet, spinach,
snapdragon, stock, rhubarb crowns.
sweet pea, wallflower.
ZONES 6-8 Beans,
RICH, GREEN MOSS
is now decorating your ZONES 6-8 Aster, beetroot, broccoli,
walls and rockeries. celosia, marigold, leek, spring onion,
But on your paths it’s nasturtium, salvia, sweet potato, turnip,
slippery and has to go. zinnia. zucchini.

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PINK MEANS
GRACE, JOY AND
HAPPINESS.
THIS ORCHID
IS A TRUE BEAUTY.

WILLIAM BLAKE, ENGLISH POET

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy

ADD THIS TO
YOUR FAVOURITES

ASTAR
ISBORN
English horticulturist
Ellen Willmo so
loved Eryngium
giganteum, with its
star-shaped foliage
and flower cones, she
allegedly carried
seeds to secretly
scaer in gardens
she visited. Known
as Miss Willmo’s
ghost or sea holly,
this short-lived GARDEN SECRETS
herbaceous Here’s how to have a garden that’s always in colour
perennial adds
architectural intrigue
to gardens. Drought
tolerant, it grows to
1
PERENNIALS
2
FOLIAGE
3
DRAMA
Sequential planting is Flowers come and go, In autumn and winter
1m and its flowers go
the key to a year-round leaving behind shrubs this comes from red
from pale green to and trees that maintain and gold maple
vibrancy in your
blue as they mature. garden. You need to your garden’s structure, leaves, ornamental
Grow in situ from put in perennials that and foliage that grasses, pink shrub
seed as it’s hard to ‘pass the baton’ from changes its colours roses and bright pink
transplant. one season to the next. before your eyes. chrysanthemums.

GARDENING ADVICE
PREPARE beds for planting bare-root deciduous fruit and trees to a winter once-over. If scale is present, hit with a few
ornamental trees and roses over coming weeks. PLANT UP weekly sprays of white or eco oil. RETURN nutrients to
pots of cyclamen, polyanthus, primula and viola for lots of vegie beds by planting broad beans as a green manure
heart-warming colour over winter. TREAT your citrus crop. EASE off watering indoor plants.
better gardening
[ T H E L AT E S T N E WS A N D T R E N D S ]

HIGH AND MIGHTY

HANG
INTHERE
Set off your
favourite indoor
plant with a hand-
crafted rattan
Wilbur hanging
planter by Stix &
Flora. With a 15cm
terracotta pot, it is
85cm high and $110.
Visit stixandflora.com.au
for stockist details.

SHARING IS CARING
TANGLED UP
IN MAUVE
This gorgeous rose named aer a
divide and conquer
Fancy growing your collection of indoor plants
southern right whale will be popular.
Tangles was rescued from cray pot without having to visit a garden centre? It’s
ropes last year and Treloar Roses feasible with Root, Nurture, Grow: The Essential
(treloarroses.com.au) named this
rose Tangles to help the endangered Guide to Propagating and Sharing Houseplants
species. Buy via mail order or from by Rose Ray and Caro Langton (Quadrille/
selected nurseries; $2 from each
sale goes to the Southern Right
Hardie Grant, $29.99). Superbly illustrated and
Whale Identification Project. filled with tips and tricks, it’s a keeper.

WHAT’S ON?

Go right to the edge

There’s interest aplenty at Maleny in the hinterland of
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on the weekend of June 8-9
with the Gardening on the Edge Festival. Held annually since
2005, it boasts a trail of open gardens, plus plant and produce
stalls, and a camellia display at the Maleny showgrounds. Visit
six beautiful gardens. Entry to all the gardens is $20 ($5 for
one garden). For more details, go to malenygardenclub.org.
 GARDENTRENDS

moon guide
Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide

JUNE How to use the calendar

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT Best days Second-best days
 On these days, thin out seed boxes, sow all
Moon in types of seeds and plant seedlings that produce
Taurus their crop above the ground. These include all
varieties of peas, beans, corn, cabbage, cauliflower,
broccoli, brussels sprout, eggplant, lettuce,

   
Moon enters New Moon in Moon enters Moon enters
celery, silverbeet, spinach, endive, Chinese
Gemini 9:48pm Gemini 8:02pm Cancer 2:17am Leo 5:16am cabbage, tomato, cucumber, asparagus crowns,
artichoke, marrow, pumpkin, capsicum, melon,
zucchini, chicory, sprouts, rhubarb, all herbs
    
  (except garlic) and all agricultural crops, such as
Moon First Quarter Moon enters Moon enters Moon enters sunflower, grains, cereals, canola and cotton.
enters Virgo Moon in Virgo Libra 10:29am Scorpio 2:02pm Sagittarius
7:45am 3:59pm 7:03pm During these days, you can also plant flowering
shrubs, annuals, flowers (not bulbs), cactus, flax,
tree ferns, passionfruit vines and kiwifruit. Plant all
      
Full Moon Moon enters Moon enters fruit trees and trees that produce edible nuts, such
in Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius as almond, pecan, macadamia and walnut. Grapes
6:31pm 2:13am 12:00pm
and banana can also be planted during these
times. Take cuttings from established trees and

      shrubs, and propagate. This is also a good time for
Moon enters Moon enters Moon enters planting trees and climbers and sowing new lawns.
Pisces Aries 12:38pm Taurus 11:32pm
12:01am Last Quarter
Moon 7:46pm Best days Second-best days
On these days, sow all seeds and plant seedlings


of root vegetables that grow their crop below the
Moon enters
Gemini ground, such as carrot, parsnip, radish, beetroot,
7:09am onion, leek, swede, turnip, sweet potato, seed
potato, yam, cassava, peanut, garlic and ginger. This
is a good time to plant flowering bulbs, or bulbs
You must plant all ABOVE-ground crops during the moon’s WAXING cycle.
You must plant all BELOW-ground crops during the moon’s WANING cycle. for propagation and development rather than
flowers. Also, plant bare-rooted trees, to develop
Times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time, AEST. This applies to NSW, the ACT, Qld, Vic and Tas. root growth, and refurbish established lawns.
For SA and NT, deduct half an hour. For WA, deduct two hours. During Daylight Saving Time, add  hour.

A favourable time for transplanting all types

Aries of established trees, shrubs, ferns and bulbs.
ZODIAC SIGNS Taurus
The  signs of the zodiac are divided into Weed and lightly feed. Water with
four groups – fire, air, earth and water. Gemini seaweed-type products only.
Fire signs Air signs Cancer
Aries and Sagittarius Libra, Aquarius and Destroy or spray weeds, pests and noxious
Leo growth. Burn off, cut lawns, do heavy pruning and
are in harmony with all Gemini are in harmony
fruit. Leo is in harmony with plants that produce Virgo clear rubbish – don’t plant or transplant anything.
with nuts and all flowers and perfumes. Prepare soil and fertilise garden beds for future
Libra
seed-producing crops. Water signs planting; spread and make compost; feed all
Earth signs Cancer, Scorpio and Scorpio established plants, shrubs and lawns, then water in.
Capricorn and Taurus are Pisces are in harmony Sagittarius This is the best time for dethatching or coring lawns.
in harmony with all root with above-ground
vegetables that produce crops, including Capricorn Do not plant or transplant anything, as the
crops below the ground, trees, shrubs, lawns,
including garlic. Virgo is in and leafy, juicy and
Aquarius moon is adversely aspected with the sun.
harmony with all herbs. fleshy vegetables. Pisces
Any questions?
Email milton@miltonblack.com.au. ■

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Ideas
NOTEBOOK
You gotta love fresh decorating ideas to combine contemporary style with vintage vibes

CLEARLYGORGEOUS
A lile bit of this, a lile bit of that – embrace
the old, bring in the new and let texture and
calming pinks or blues bridge the gap between
now and then. Here, a contemporary drum
shade covered in a hand-blocked pink fabric
teams with a glass lamp base, which rests on
a metal table worn and textured by time.

SCENE STEALER
Remember the saying, ‘if only walls could
talk’? Well, the same phrase could apply to
furniture – beautiful furniture bearing the
charming character scars of long and loving
service. If you have a fave piece that’s been
in the family since forever, or you’ve bought
the perfect specimen, use colour to highlight
it just as an artwork, hung low, does here.
feather your nest
Are you into collecting feathers? Not
sure how to display them? Any smallish
silver vessel, tarnished or not, is key to the
sweetest of arrangements. Display it solo
or place on a stack of books. Now, where
did you put that old toddler mug of yours?

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 WOW ’EM
Search vintage
shops for a
striking and
robust pendant.

SHUTTER UP
Frame the
scene with
powder blue
louvres

VINTAGE NOW...
Well-loved, country-style interiors are as
popular as ever. It’s a look that is all about
elegant comfort and homespun charm. Hues
DOUBLE ACT are soothing, paerns are gentle and the accent
Photography ri-mediacontent.com, GAP Interiors/Ingrid Rasmussen

Layer your pieces noteworthy. Here, the character shuers,

tablecloths,
plain over multicoloured painted chairs, aged patinas
paerned. and the fresh flowers plucked from the garden
combine beautifully for a cosy dining seing.
 DECOINSPIRATION

ROMANCE YOUR BATHROOM

Bathroom in need of a refresh, not a full-on reno?
TOWER YOUR INTERESTS
Your possessions say so much about you, so take TOP
Resurface the bath, go big on pamper goodies and the opportunity shelving provides to tell your story. NOTCH
line a pastel drape with a clear shower curtain. Include a few colourful objects to catch the eye.
IDEAS
Once the basics of
your decor are in place,
add in details you’ve
created for a fab
multi-layered scheme.

Photography ri-mediacontent.com, GAP Interiors/THE CONTENted NEST, GAP Interiors/Douglas Gibb. Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.
MAKE THE CUT
Put your DIY hat on
and glue a wood bowl,
sliced in half, to an old
bread board to create
a rustic planter for air
plants or succulents.

YOUR CR AVING FOR COLOUR

Let your front door be an ode to colour, even if everywhere else your home is blanketed in white. Go
wild with a hue you would never pick for your interiors – be it bold and bright or pastel and prey!
BUTTON UP
Here’s a tip for your
buon stash – a
rainbow of these
preies in a printer’s
tray are accessible and
look way beer than in
a jar or a biscuit tin.

WHITE OUT
1970s brick
planters are
in sync with
the rest of
the decor.

LET’S HOOK UP
Scoop up a handful of
silver cutlery from an
op shop. Heat, cool
then bend and flaen
them to shape with
pliers and a hammer.
Best hooks ever! ■
 ADVERTISING FEATURE

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PINK

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Choose a metallic tone
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A
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hard surfaces, but match your accessories
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welcoming sanctuary, where copper tones or black.
you relax and unwind. The
secret is in the colours and
textures you choose. If you’re
giving your bathroom an
2
POP IN SOME POTS
update, pick one key colour
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 COLOURSCHOOL

mint &
pink Freshen your home using
today’s delicate pastels –
they’re a delightful mix
Dora Papas of serenity and fun!
Decorating Editor

Pretty sorbet shades offer a desirable vintage vibe

yet are so thoroughly modern they’ll inspire you to
pick up a paintbrush or switch out your furnishings.
Then again, if you’re an all-white or all-grey minimalist,
just a flash of this colour duo is enough to
rock the trend and make an impact.

LOUNGING ABOUT
TABLE MATTERS
As colourful as this living room looks, it still feels
Florence Breakfast Tray
serene. What’s its secret? Beyond the white and
in Pink, $69.99, adairs.

Photography ti-mediacontent.com. Prices are a guide only. Colours may vary due to the printing process.
grey backdrop, notice how the brighter tones are
com.au.
kept low while chalkier, soer shades edge upwards.
BLOOMING
LOVELY
Finlayson
Taimi cushion NATIVE PRINT LESSONNOTES
40 x 60cm in Hakea print Mellow out to the happy
Green, $59.99, (A3 unframed), hues of mint and pink
albi.com.au. $79, stateofeden.
com.au. Dulux TEAMPLAYERSPartner these
Gracilis pretty feminine hues with
LIGHT SCENE
white and grey, adding hints
Bryce flush mount ceiling
light in Pink and White, of grounding black for an
montauklightingco.com. edgier, sophisticated look.
ROCKITThese colours sing to
Dulux a different tune when mixed
Deco-rate with mid-century geometric
patterns, pale blues, marble
and/or metallic accent pieces.
INTHEKITCHENShow off
retro-look appliances in these
WALL STYLE
Dulux shades, first made popular
Top up a white wall, in the 1950s, for a space
Slubbed Silk
above picture rail height,
that feels chic and cool.
with an unexpected
shade of crisp mint.

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 CHRIS CONNELL, CHRIS
CHR CONNELL DESIGN

The new Laminex Colour Collection captures the organic beauty of nature, with laminates taking on the life,
colour and texture of timber, stone and metal. To create this sophisticated bedroom space, Chris Connell designed
wardrobes in Laminex Fox Teakwood, bolster in Lava Grey and concertina wall in Aries.
To find a showroom or order free samples visit laminex.com.au
 INTERIORSTYLE

Open-plan spaces
need you to carve
out distinct yet
connected zones.
These savvy style
ideas will help you
do just that!

DIVVY UP

If you have the luxury

of a larger than usual
open-plan space, get
creative with your
furniture arranging
and rug placement.
Create two living
zones – one for family
and social gatherings
(see floor plan
overleaf), the other
for ‘me time’ or cosy
chit-chats, as here.

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Take your home
 BOOK A NOOK

Seize any
opportunity for
built-in shelves
(with drawers for
quick tidy-ups) .
To style the shelves,
mix up your book
arrangements
– horizontal, vertical,
to one side, in the
middle, or none at all.
Then fill in the blanks
with decorative
objects. The key to
well-styled shelves is
to allow breathing
space between
each piece.

into the zone!

 INTERIORSTYLE

DISGUISE THE TV
How do you deal with the big
black hole on the wall that is your
television set? Once upon a time
you could hide them in a cabinet.
Not so now! The best way is to
camouflage it within a gallery wall
of prints and pictures in so
colours that don’t vie for aention
when the telly is on.

w ithout the furnishings and

personal possessions that
make it a home, a house –
be it a new build or one that’s
been around for generations –
is a blank canvas ready for you to decorate.
Tap into the ideas that follow and, whether
you’re planning a full-on reno or simply
redecorating a room, you’ll appreciate the
effect details such as shiplap, built-ins, a mix
of furnishings and rich layering can have on
To create intimacy
where no walls exist, an
open-plan layout relies
on you to strategically
place furniture, rugs
and lighting to provide
a feeling of separate
yet connected rooms.

spaces. When it comes to open-plan living

areas, unity is important, so keep materials
and colourful details consistent throughout.
 Create a bar-style servery with
a standard window that folds
back or slides to open, so you
can pass food from your
kitchen out to the deck.

RUG UP D R O P T H E C E I LI N G

If you’re absolutely A clever lighting plan

smien by a rug that’s and a change of ceiling
nowhere near the size height can visually
you need, don’t despair. divide an open-plan
The solution lies in space without the
layering it on top of barrier of walls. The
a bigger rug, such as dropped ceiling of this
this beachy seagrass chic kitchen makes it
number, ensuring the feel like its own room
scale is right for the while still being open to
large space. Bordering the neighbouring
a smaller paerned space. Underscoring
rug with a plain colour the division is the island
draws aention to with its trio of low-hung
its presence. pendants.

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 A feature chandelier
and an oversized
photo or poster can
draw you into a space,
making it feel like
another room

D E TA I L S D O M AT T E R

Pull up two types of dining chairs and

show off your individual style. For a touch
of playfulness, combine traditional
spindle-back seats with today’s penchant
for metal hairpin legs painted a cheeky
YOUR BEDROOM Cosy up your sleeping quarters aqua or your preferred colour.
with curtains that puddle to the floor, a fabric
bedhead and rug. Note the different textures
– leather bench, juju hat and woven blinds.
YOUR BATHROOM Look to
a furniture-like vanity, pendant lights and a
gallery wall so your bathroom feels less clinical.

There’s no rule
that says you
must tile to
the ceiling!

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 INTERIORSTYLE

MONEY-SAVERTIPS
To stay on budget, incorporate
high-impact, low-cost pieces
POSTER IT You can order free
Original artworks can swatches to check
be costly. Posters, the fabrics and
prints and photos are colours before
a way to address this you buy. You are
expense, but framing guided through
them can quickly add the measuring and
up. Match the pieces ordering process,
you intend to buy and you can even
to standard-size, track your order.
inexpensive
store-bought frames PAINT IT
and you’ll save An unremarkable
yourself a packet. piece of furniture
you barely notice
GO CUSTOM anymore can be the
WITHOUT THE TAG
one knockout piece
Thinking about your room is lacking.
custom blinds but And the fix is cheap
worried they’ll blow – paint and your time.
the budget? You can Investigate the crop
get the look for less of ma paints on the
by going through an market that you
online retailer. simply brush on aer
minimal prep. ■

Keep colours
consistent for
cohesion – so
black frame,
black chairs.
 DESIGNTRENDS

Have a belle of a
BATHROOM
Your go-to guide for inspirational styles and colours for your pamper zone

M
aking over your bathroom
can be one of the more
exciting renovating journeys
you’ll ever undertake, but where do
you start? These pages have a host of
style-savvy ideas to help you create
the bathroom of your dreams so it is
as individual as you. You may wonder
how much you can fit into what seems
like a sliver of a space. Then again
you may feel conflicted about what
place colour – or the lack of it – has
in your bathroom. Let these stylish,
contemporary, glam, rustic and
retro charmers inspire you to begin
updating and remodelling to create
a sanctuary where you can luxuriate,
relax and be soothed.

TWO-IN-ONE
When space is tight,
a shower/bath combo
makes perfect sense.
PS, place mixer taps
GO GROUT-FREE
for ease of access
Try acrylic panels before you hop
for wet areas. into the shower.
They come in
custom and
standard colours.

Cooper towelling range in Mint,

Photography ti-mediacontent.com. Prices are approximate and a guide only.

Buerfly
lorrainelea.com. orchid in
black pot
16 x 12 x 32cm,

Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.

FOR SHOPPING SUPPLIES,
SEE OUR STOCKISTS PAGE
$29.95,
roguehome.
com.au.

SOOTHEWITHBLUE-GREENS
LIFT THE MOOD TO LIGHTEN OR DARKEN
Using bold aqua is all Bathrooms with loads
about balance. You can of natural light look great
translate this to mean, with bold aqua walls.
don’t use it on every Less light? You’re best
wall or surface. Mix it to save these brighter
in with quieter tones. hues for accents.
TOP Wayl Heavens Gate. TOP Taubmans Lagoon Teal.
BOTTOM Wayl BOTTOM Taubmans Ming
Sapphire Reef. Cascade.

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 PAPER IT
Include a
surprise
such as this
fabulous
koi carp
wallpaper.

COMPACT
BEAUTY
You can work wonders
in the most narrow of MIX MATERIALS LEAD BY DESIGN SAVE SPACE, STORE MORE
galley-like bathrooms. Put your preies on Rather than a bathroom A custom built-in may
A shower-bath combo is show with a few open that feels cramped and offer a slim and sleek
an obvious space saver. cubbies here and there. crowded, enhance the decorative solution to
So too is built-in narrow For welcome contrast sense of space. When your storage needs.
cabinetry for clutter- and to add warmth to drawing up your cabinetry, Here, the fied Shaker
busting streamlined the scheme, opt for a allow for a semi-recessed cabinets have been
storage without wood-effect laminate. basin suitable for the coloured a shade or
encroaching on the area. PS, help create the narrowest of benchtops. so paler than the
illusion of space with While you’re at it, include Japanese koi carp
a supersized mirror. your loo in the design. wallpaper for cohesion.
 DESIGNTRENDS

Tropical
Leaves #4
print, from
$79.95,
wall-style.
com.au.

Amity Metal
stool in
White, $149,
schots.
com.au.

Green Lily
hexagon tiles,
$175/sqm,
tilesbykate.
com.au.

Large Cercle
Encaustic Tile
in White 20 x
BATHE IN COLOUR
MAGIC 20cm, $7.95ea,
Elevate a black, grey and schots.com.au.
MIRROR
white scheme to great Single out
heights. You need just the an ornate
right amount of the frame.
unexpected. Graphic
elements and a vivid
look-at-me period tub on
an angle is all it took here.
MAKE IT A VANITY AFFAIR

Photography GAP Interiors/Colin Poole. Prices are approximate and a guide only
Convert a retro sideboard Sculptural inset
into a one-of-a-kind vanity. basin (no tap hole)
530mm, $462, caroma.com.au.
With oodles of functional
storage, how good does

Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.

this vanity look with its FOR SHOPPING SUPPLIES,
double bowls and new SEE OUR STOCKISTS PAGE
stone benchtop?

FEELIN’SERENEWITHGREEN
SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE KEEP THE LOOK FRESH
This almost-lemon shade For a refreshing and
of green adds zing to black unexpected twist,
and grey neutrals. An team warm grey
aention seeker, it’s ideal -greens with lush forest
to respray your vanity or green for a sense of
the exterior of your bath. bathing in paradise.
TOP Bristol Citrus Spice. TOP Wayl Grand
BOTTOM Bristol Autumn Valley. BOTTOM Wayl
Breeze. Winter Dreaming.

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 GO FOR GREY POWER
Wall-mount task lights
to suit your overall
theme and scheme. PS,
aim for hooks over rails.

OPEN OR SHUT
Shuers are not
only smart, they
offer privacy.

LIE BACK AND RELAX

Soak up the luxury of
a deep freestanding
bath. There’s a tub for
every budget!

WORK YOUR TILES REIMAGINE A BUFFET

NODTONOSTALGIA
If you have a love of the past but you have no intention of
Bathrooms can be plain
and beautiful, but to be
Retrofit a modern
above-counter basin
truly outstanding it takes to a mid-century buffet
denying yourself a luxurious bathing experience, blend a weeny bit of courage for a one-off original.
modern bathroomware with graphic retro-look tiles from you. Commit to a Consider scale when
and real-deal vintage buys you can refresh or upcycle to bright paern floor tile pairing a basin (be it
your heart’s desire. And note how wow-worthy greens like this green hexagonal shallow or deep) with
stand out against a palette of stylish greys. one and not only will you vintage furniture to
energise your bathroom, ensure the finished
the accolades will follow. height is comfortable.
 DESIGNTRENDS

SHELF TO STORE Nadim 3-leg

Steal space from handcraed
an adjoining room stool 33 dia. x
to squeeze in 45cm, $390,
shelving. barefootgypsy.
com.au.

DROP-IN
Standard baths can White Aica
be as impressive as quartz,
their freestanding ceasarstone.
cousins – it’s all in the com. au.
surrounding details.
Porcelain panel
in Lissome,
slimtop.com.au.

RUSTIC BATHER
Perfection is in the eye Mela deco

Photography GAP Interiors/Jake Fitzjones. GAP Interiors/The CONTENTed Nest. Prices are approximate and
of the beholder. Worn, box 11 x 11cm,
distressed or baered! $34.95, amalfihomewares.com.au.
Yes, you’ve found them,
the perfect doors to line
the face of your bath.
Where to look? For
starters, try recycle
centres at your local tip
and reclamation yards.

a guide only. Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.
PUT ON A PEDESTAL
Whether you purchase
a period pedestal basin
new or pick it up from a Tongi baskets set of 2, from $119.95,
restoration yard, opt for amalfihomewares.com.au.
tapware authentic to its
era. As for decorating FOR SHOPPING SUPPLIES,
elements like a mirror, SEE OUR STOCKISTS PAGE
rusticity is key.

RELAXWITHNEUTRALS
STAY WITH NATURALS WORK IN TIMBER TONES
Aim for tranquillity using Work in natural wood,
the merest hint of a milky woven elements and
coffee tint with crisp white. rich browns for contrast.
LEFT Taubmans Dove Wing. LEFT Taubmans Seal Skin.

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VANITY STYLE
Request a deep
marble stone or
quartz apron.
SLEEKOR
RUSTIC
Contemporary bathrooms
can be as interesting and
as charming as their rustic
counterparts. Go for
shapely designs, be fearless
and not too matchy matchy
– say an angled vanity with
an oval bath, and include
texture such as a polished
concrete wall paint finish.
Drawn to the eclectic?
Bring the old and preloved
together against a sea of
white so they shine bright!
SHEER LOVELY
SHELF SMART Blinds afford you
Carve out a privacy but you want
niche in the to look out, right?
wall for a Sheer curtains will
handsome do the trick.
dark timber
shelving unit.
BOX CLEVER
Prefer mounted
tapware? Conceal
pipes that rise from
the floor in a box.
DIP INTO LUXURY BRING THE OUTSIDE IN
TAKE TO THE FLOOR
When it comes to your Luckily, when it comes to Add the gi of nature to
floor tiles, the bigger freestanding baths, your your bathroom with a
the beer. Why? Well choices are many, from beautiful houseplant.
less grout lines for one, rectangular to oval and Try a moth orchid – they
they look super sleek round. The good news is like morning sun and
and installation is there is a range of a humid environment
generally faster. affordable options, so you (for growing tips, see
A word of caution, can get the look for less. page 24). Pop it on a
check the size suits the PS, curvier baths have a pedestal near a window
fall in your shower. soening effect, as here. for maximum effect.
 DESIGNTRENDS

Alape Klassiker
wall basin White
overflow 510 x
360mm, from $407,
reece.com.au.

Blue Coral wall art

set of two, $349,
theinterior
designer.com.au.

Beaumont
recycled glass
OPT FOR PERIOD CHARM vase by
Ecoglass 20 x
From the centrepiece 23cm, $39.95,
heritage-style inky blue tub albi.com.au.
and the display ledge, through
to the black and white
chequerboard floor tiles, this
bathroom is a winner.

Photography GAP Interiors/Amanda Turner, ti-mediacontent.com. Prices are approximate

DOUBLE UP
You could hold a competition Amiata oval bath in Ma
to decide which is the major Sapphire Blue,

and a guide only. Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.
feature of this bathroom. vandabaths.com/aus.
These awesome basins or the
clawfoot tub above? With
a classic navy wall behind
the basins, which sets them FOR SHOPPING SUPPLIES,
off brilliantly, they might SEE OUR STOCKISTS PAGE
just take the prize.

SINGTHEBLUES
GET ON BOARD WITH NAVY
Tranquil, quiet and failsafe,
navy and white is timeless.
You can add splashes of
other colours – pink,
lavender, orange and red
would all work.
TOP Taubmans Suddenly
Sapphire. BOTTOM Dulux
Blue Mosque.
LAYER SHADES OF TEAL
Why stop at one shade
of blue when you can have
several? So layer, layer,
layer. And if you’re looking
for a colour accent, try red
to warm the scheme.
TOP Taubmans Adventure.
BOTTOM SJW St James
Whiing Teal Leaf.

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 SPLASH OUT
Prey up a fresh
white shower
curtain with FORGO TILES
blue edging. Consider marine ply
wall panelling and go
tile-free close to a
freestanding bath.

REACH OUT
A stool comes
in handy as a
spot to rest tea
or ‘shampoo’

SET THE STAGE BRING ON COLOUR

AWASHWITHBLUE
Breathe new life into your bathroom, be it coastal or
Position a freestanding
bath on a raised platform
and it will become the
period in style, with a breezy palette of blues from centrepiece of your
soft shades of sky through to teal, denim and navy. If bathroom. If you’ve got
you prefer going down the nautical route, complement the space, this raised
these colours with pops of red, otherwise punchy pinks, dais can be of deck-like
oranges or yellows will more than hold their own. dimensions, otherwise
a narrower plinth
step-up will do the trick.
Having le behind the
retro pink, mint and
avocado bathroomware
of yesteryear – today
white rules. That’s not
to say coloured baths
are a no-no. Modern
tubs come in a range of
gorgeous hues limited
to the outer casing.
 DESIGNTRENDS

Circa wall bath mixer tapware

in Gold or Polished Brass,
sussextaps.com.au.

Kelly by Opham
Carrara Rhomboid
mosaic tiles, from
PENNY FOR YOUR $26.60 ea,
THOUGHTS beaumont-tiles.
Herringbone marble tile on com.au.
one wall, pink hex pennies
on the other – beautiful!

Cooper
towels in
Silver and

Photography Lisa Cohen/Project Norsu Interiors. Prices are approximate and a guide only. Due to the printing process, colour reproduction is a guide only.
Blush,
lorrainelea.
com.

Bowl basin concrete finish in Blush Pink

and other various colours, $854,
noodco.com.au.

FOR SHOPPING SUPPLIES,

SEE OUR STOCKISTS PAGE

BOWL ’EM OVER WOODEN IT BE NICE

You probably thought Lest it float off into
you’d never risk pink
basins in your bathroom.
dreamland, a feminine
bathroom can be well
FALLFORBLUSH
You can’t help but be drawn to this exquisite,
How wrong were you! grounded by oversize grey calming bathroom with its wonderfully different
These rounded blush floor tiles and a showcase colour scheme – at least by today’s barometer. To
beauties are bound to timber vanity. This vanity’s counter feminine prettiness, introduce natural and
go on your must-have touch-to-open, no-handle
robust elements: a timber vanity, concrete basins
wishlist. Team them with design shows off the grain,
glam gold tapware and which has been designed and flooring. And for the luxe factor? Gold tapware!
this duo is Insta-worthy! to run horizontally.

HOORAYFORPINK
WARM UP COOL GREYS COOL DOWN
A tiny dose of pink is sure Include grown-up greys
to make an impression in a in any capacity to
room of greys and whites. ground your scheme.
LEFT Taubmans Star Gaze. LEFT Wayl Grey Granite. ■

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VISION
The collaboration of Domayne’s innovation and
Australian manufacturers’ craftsmanship lets you
create the perfect piece for your home
 FACTS
COMPANY
Furniture by Design

LOCATION
Padstow, Sydney

COLLABORATION
20 years with Domayne

ABOUT
When David Meyerson and
Kevin Adno took over this
35-year-old family business, they
saw an opportunity to combine
the traditional crafts with
remarkable technology bringing
a fresh approach to an ageing
industry. Domayne works
tightly with David and Kevin
to provide a custom-made
lounge experience.

SPECIALITY
With Domayne’s vision and
style, David and Kevin’s
philosophy is to make products
as if the customer was watching
them being made. By treating
each job as the considered
purchase that it is, then the value
of each piece is increased.

D
STEP INTO DOMAYNE AND SEE THE omayne is
passionate
MANY BEAUTIFUL VISIONS FROM about
FURNITURE BY DESIGN. AND WITH Australian
Made and
DOMAYNE, THEY CAN WORK WITH therefore collaborates
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THAT FITS YOUR HOME. TOGETHER high standards in fur-
niture manufacturing
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PROMISE OF INNOVATION, but it’s also the quality
you get when your piece
QUALITY AND SERVICE, NOW is made by experienced
AND INTO THE FUTURE. craftsmen who under-
stand every intricate
detail. Furniture by Design is so committed to Aus-
tralian Made that even their state-of-the-art cutting
machine is Australian designed. This is why they are
an ideal partner for Domayne. It’s this sort of passion
that brings the romance of furniture to the forefront.
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** Ramba Ottoman on previous page $999.

$2,999*
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‘Ramba’ 3.5-Seater
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PEA PESTO TAGLIATELLE
WITH PAN-FRIED SALMON
Forget the basil and pine nuts, this
pea and parmesan pesto with fresh
mint is the perfect partner for fish
– or just on its own with pasta.
Recipe on page 86

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PASTASPECIAL

LAMB SHANK RAGU

Slow cooking just got simpler.
No more stirring or simmering,
just pop the tomatoes, lamb, wine
and herbs in a dish and roast for
two hours. Serve as is or with pasta.
Recipe on page 86

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sauce in your
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LAMB RAGU
WITH CHERRY TOMATOES,
ROSEMARY AND
HANDKERCHIEF PASTA
When your melt-in-the-mouth lamb ragu is
ready, shred the meat off the bones and
toss it all with your homemade pasta.
Don’t forget cheese and herbs on top!
Recipe on page 86
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STAINED GLASS RAVIOLI

WITH FIG AND BALSAMIC
Preparation time 45 mins
plus 30 mins chilling
Cooking time 10 mins
Serves 4-5 (makes 30 ravioli)

400g plain flour, plus extra to dust

Pinch fine salt
4 free-range eggs
1/4 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves
500g fresh full-cream ricoa
20g parmesan, finely grated,
plus extra shaved to serve
Finely grated zest and
juice of 1/2 lemon
CUT SHEETS Pinch of ground nutmeg
into thirty 8cm Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
wide by 16cm long black pepper, to season
pieces. Set aside
and dust with flour.
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion, finely diced
80g buer, chopped
5 figs, sliced into thin wedges
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
Balsamic glaze, to drizzle
ADD FILLING
by dolloping 2 tsp STEP 1 Make pasta following steps 1-8
in the centre, one-
of Homemade egg pasta on page 88,
third of the way
up each rectangle. rolling out pasta to 4mm thick. Scaer
half of each pasta sheet with parsley,
then fold over to sandwich. Roll through
pasta machine again then, using a large
sharp knife, cut sheets (see le).
FOLD PASTA STEP 2 To make filling, put cheeses,
up and over so zest, juice and nutmeg in a large bowl.
the filling is in the Stir until well combined. Season.
centre, forming STEP 3 To assemble ravioli, work with
a square.
4-5 rectangles at a time, brushing each
piece of pasta with a small amount of
water, add filling, fold, seal (see le).
STEP 4 Heat oil in a large non-stick
frying pan over medium-high heat. Add
onion and cook, stirring, until so.
SEAL RAVIOLI Add buer, figs, garlic and rosemary
by using fingertips and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5
to expel air and minutes or until figs begin to caramelise.
mould pasta STEP 5 Meanwhile, put ravioli in
around filling. a large saucepan of boiling, salted
water. Once ravioli rise to surface,
cook for 30 seconds, remove with
sloed spoon and gently toss
through fig mixture. Season. Serve
drizzled with balsamic and topped
with extra parmesan.
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VEGETARIAN

STAINED GLASS
RAVIOLI WITH FIG
AND BALSAMIC
Make cheese-filled pasta pillows
to serve with caramelised figs.
A fresh fennel, rocket and
parmesan salad goes well on the
side. So much flavour to savour!
 PASTASPECIAL
LAMB RAGU
WITH CHERRY
TOMATOES,
ROSEMARY AND
HANDKERCHIEF
PASTA
Preparation time 35 mins
plus 30 mins chilling
Cooking time 2 hours 5 mins
Serves 4
2 x 400g canned cherry tomatoes
4 lamb shanks
125ml dry white wine
140g tub tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, finely grated
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 sprigs rosemary, leaves
picked (about 1 heaped Tbsp),
plus extra to garnish
1 Tbsp dried oregano
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
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300g plain flour, plus extra to dust
Pinch fine salt
3 free-range eggs
200g fresh mozzarella, torn
2 Tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf
parsley leaves
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 170°C
fan-forced (190°C conventional).
STEP 2 To make ragu, pour tomatoes
in the base of a 30cm square baking
dish. Arrange lamb on top. Pour over
wine. Spread tomato paste over lamb,
then scaer with garlic, drizzle with
oil and scaer with rosemary and
oregano, season. Cover with a sheet
of baking paper and cover tightly with
foil so no steam can escape. Bake for
2 hours. Remove foil and use a couple
of forks to shred meat off bones.
Discard bones. (You can also serve
the Lamb shank ragu as is.)
STEP 3 Meanwhile, make pasta
following steps 1-8 of Homemade egg
pasta on page 88, rolling out pasta
until 2-3mm thick and using a large
sharp knife to cut into 25 x 7cm-wide
handkerchief-looking sheets. Set
aside sprinkled with a dusting of flour
so pasta strands don’t stick together.
STEP 4 Just before serving, cook
pasta in a large saucepan of boiling,
salted water for 90 seconds or until al
dente. Use a pair of tongs to remove
pasta from water and add it directly
to the lamb ragu, toss gently in sauce
to coat. Serve topped with mozzarella
and parsley. Garnish with extra
rosemary, if you like.
PEA PESTO
TAGLIATELLE
WITH PAN-FRIED
SALMON
Preparation time 30 mins plus
30 mins chilling
Cooking time 10 mins
Serves 4
400g plain flour, plus extra to dust
Pinch fine salt
4 free-range eggs
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 skinless boneless salmon fillets
1 cup sugar snap peas,
trimmed, steamed
1 cup watercress sprigs
1/4 cup smoked almonds,
roughly chopped
Lemon wedges, to serve
PEA PESTO
40g parmesan, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 cup frozen peas, blanched
and refreshed in iced
water, drained well
1/2 cup mint leaves, plus
extra to serve
100ml extra virgin olive oil
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
STEP 1 Make pasta following steps 1-8
of Homemade egg pasta on page 88,
rolling out pasta until 2-3mm thick and
cuing into 7-10mm wide strips using
a pasta machine or by folding the
pasta sheets up a couple of times and
cuing the pasta into strips using
a large sharp knife, then unravel. Set
aside sprinkled with a dusting of flour
so pasta doesn’t stick together.
STEP 2 Meanwhile, to make pea
pesto, put parmesan and garlic in the
bowl of a food processor. Process until
roughly chopped. Add peas and pulse
several times. Add mint and olive oil
and process again until finely
chopped. Season and set aside.
STEP 3 Heat a frying pan over med-
high heat and add oil. Cook salmon
for 4 minutes, turn and cook for a
further 3 minutes or until cooked
through. Set aside and keep warm.
STEP 4 Meanwhile, cook pasta in
a large saucepan of boiling, salted
water for 90 seconds or until al dente.
Reserve 125ml of pasta water then
drain pasta, return to pan off the heat.
Add pesto and a lile pasta water, toss
to coat, adding more water depending
on how thick you like pesto sauce.
STEP 5 Top with salmon chunks,
sugar snap peas, watercress and
almonds. Gently toss together. Serve
with lemon wedges on the side.
PORK AND FENNEL
SAUSAGES WITH PUMPKIN
Pork and fennel are
AND PARSLEY FETTUCCINE
Preparation time 35 mins
a match made in flavour heaven –
plus 30 mins chilling especially in a juicy sausage!
Cooking time 40 mins
Serves 4

300g plain flour, plus extra to dust

Pinch fine salt
3 free-range eggs
1 Tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf
parsley leaves
1kg Kent pumpkin, unpeeled,
seeded, cut into thin wedges
1 red capsicum, cut into thick strips
1 small red onion, cut
into thin wedges
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8 pork and fennel sausages
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
Fennel fronds, to garnish

STEP 1 Make pasta following steps 1-8

of Homemade egg pasta on page 88,
sprinkling parsley over dough at the
beginning of Step 3 to knead in parsley
and create a speckled dough. Roll out
pasta until 2-3mm thick and cut into
15-20mm wide strips using a pasta
machine, or fold the sheets up a couple
of times and cut into strips using a large
sharp knife, then unravel. Set aside,
sprinkled with a dusting of flour so
pasta doesn’t stick together.
STEP 2 Preheat oven to 200°C
fan-forced (220°C conventional). Put
vegies in a large roasting pan. Drizzle
with oil, season, then toss to coat. Roast
for 20 minutes, remove from oven.
STEP 3 Remove sausages from casings,
breaking each into 2-3 pieces. Discard
casings. Arrange sausage among hot
vegies. Return to oven and roast for
a further 20 minutes until sausages
are cooked and vegies are tender.
STEP 4 Meanwhile, cook pasta in a PORK AND FENNEL
large saucepan of boiling, salted water SAUSAGES WITH PUMPKIN
for 90 seconds or until al dente. Use AND PARSLEY FETTUCCINE
Take your roast vegetables to the
a pair of tongs to remove pasta from next level with plump pork sausages
water and add it directly to the and a herby homemade fe
uccine.
sausage and vegetables. Season and Just bake, boil and bingo!
serve garnished with fennel fronds.
 PASTASPECIAL

EASY STEPS TO HOMEMADE EGG PASTA

Preparation time 25 mins
plus 30 mins chilling
Cooking time nil
Serves 1
100g plain flour, plus extra to dust
Pinch fine salt
1 free-range egg
STEP 1 Dust a clean, dry surface with
extra flour. Mound flour on surface,
add salt. Make a well in the centre
wide enough to contain the egg.
STEP 2 Crack egg into a cup, then
pour into well. Whisk egg with a fork
until lightly beaten. Use fork to swirl
egg, then continue to swirl egg, adding
in a lile flour, swirling and adding
more flour until all of the flour has
been incorporated and a very rough,
loose mixture forms. Use your hands
to bring the dough together, forming
a rough, sticky dough.
STEP 3 Use the heel of your hand to
knead dough, pushing dough down
and forward, then turning dough
clockwise 45° and continue with
pushing and turning for at least
5 minutes or until a smooth, so, silky
dough forms. If dough is too sticky,
gradually add small amounts of
flour, a sprinkle at a time. If too
dry, add a very small amount of
cold water, 1 tsp at a time.
STEP 4 Form dough into a flat disc
and wrap in plastic wrap. Set aside
for 30-60 minutes. You can chill
overnight if more convenient.
STEP 5 Cut dough into quarters. Put
one quarter on the bench and rewrap
remaining dough in plastic wrap.
STEP 6 Form quarter of dough into
a rough rectangle using your hands.
STEP 7 Pass dough rectangle through
a pasta machine at the thickest seing
(if you don’t have a pasta machine, see
How to make pasta with a rolling pin
and knife, opposite page). Continue
to pass dough through the machine,
folding it in half each time, reducing
the seing aer every 3 passes
through the machine, lightly dusting
dough with a lile flour as necessary.
If pasta gets too long and difficult to
work with, cut sheet into smaller,
more workable-sized pieces.
STEP 8 Repeat with the remaining
dough pieces. At this point you can
make sheets, feuccine, tagliatelle or
other pasta shapes of your choice.
STEP 9 Once you have cut the pasta
into desired shapes, dust with a lile
flour to ensure it doesn’t stick
together, then it’s ready to cook
(see Cook’s tips, opposite).

You can
also use dried
or ready-made
fresh pasta for
these recipes
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Photography Andre Martin; styling and recipes Elle Vernon; food prep Kayla Cameron
STEP 1
STEP 7
How much pasta do
I need to make?
The simplest way to ensure
you are making enough
pasta is to allow 1 egg per
person, so a pasta dough
containing 4 eggs and 400g
flour would feed 4 people.
However, if you’re serving
the pasta with a very hearty
sauce, such as a ragu, you
probably won’t need as
much pasta – you could
reduce the quantity down
to a three-egg pasta.
STEP 2
STEP 8
How to make pasta with
a rolling pin and knife
Form one portion of dough into
a rough rectangle using your hands.
Lightly dust a dry, clean bench with a
lile flour. Use a rolling pin to roll out
pasta as thin as you possibly can,
dusting the pasta, bench and rolling
pin with a lile flour as you go.
If the pasta gets too large to
work with, cut the sheet into more
workable-sized pieces. Fold the
pasta sheets up a couple of times
and cut the pasta into strips using
a large sharp knife, then unravel.
STEP 3
STEP 9
Cook’s tips
• For best results, use eggs
at room temperature. If your
eggs have been chilled,
simply put them in a bowl
of warm water for a couple
of minutes before use.
• If chilling the pasta dough
overnight, remove from fridge
30 minutes before using.
• Fresh pasta is best cooked on
the same day. It doesn’t need
a long cooking time, generally
between 11/2 -2 minutes in
salted, boiling water. ■
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CHERRY RIPE ROCKY

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Preparation time 25 mins
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2 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
11/3 cups natural almonds
11/4 cups pied dates
1/4 cup pepitas
1 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp honey
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup desiccated coconut

STEP 1 Grease 2 waffle stick pans

with cooking oil spray. Sprinkle with
sesame seeds. Tap pan to distribute
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STEP 3 Divide mixture evenly among
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firmly. Cover and chill overnight.
STEP 4 Loosen sticks around
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 PIZZA BREADSTICKS
Made using a simple yeast dough
and flavoured with oregano and
other favourite pizza ingredients,
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PIZZABREADSTICKS 40g shaved ham, chopped come together to form a dough.

Preparation time 15 mins
plus 20 mins resting
Cooking time 15 mins
Makes 12
Olive oil, for greasing,
plus 2 Tbsp extra
1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp instant dried yeast
11/4 cups plain flour
3/4 cup shredded parmesan
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp garlic powder
50g roasted capsicum strips,
well drained, finely chopped
1/4 cup sliced black olives
Sea-salt and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200C fan-
forced (220C conventional). Grease
2 waffle stick pans with olive oil.
STEP 2 Place water in a small jug.
Stir in yeast. Set aside for 5 minutes.
STEP 3 Combine flour, parmesan,
oregano and garlic powder in a
large bowl. Make a well in the
centre and add capsicum, ham,
olives, extra oil and yeast mixture.
Season and stir until ingredients
STEP 4 Turn dough onto a lightly
floured surface. Knead into a ball.
Cut in half, then cut each half into
6 equal portions. Roll each portion
into a 15cm length. Place into hollows
in pans and press in. Set pans aside
in a warm place for 15 minutes.
STEP 5 Bake for 12-15 minutes until
sticks are risen and golden. Cool in pan
for 3 minutes. Loosen around edges
with a small spatula and turn out.
STEP 6 Serve warm as a
snack or starter with antipasto
or as an accompaniment to
minestrone or tomato soup.

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 BAKINGSPECIAL

CINNAMON SUGAR
WAFFLE STICKS
Move over pancakes! These
bu
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homemade cinnamon sugar and
served with syrup are your new
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Preparation time 10 mins CINNAMON SUGAR STEP 4 Pour batter evenly among
Cooking time 12 mins 1/4 cup white sugar waffle stick hollows. Bake for 10-12
Makes 12 3 tsp ground cinnamon minutes or until waffle sticks are
pale golden and spring back when
Melted buer for greasing STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180C fan- lightly touched with fingertips.
plus 60g extra, melted forced (200C conventional). Grease Cool in pan for 2 minutes.
3/4 cup plain flour 2 waffle stick pans with melted butter. STEP 5 To make cinnamon sugar,
2 Tbsp caster sugar STEP 2 Sift flour, caster sugar combine sugar and cinnamon on
2 tsp baking powder and baking powder into a large an oven tray lined with baking
1/2 cup buermilk bowl. Make a well in the centre, paper. Loosen edges of waffle
2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten then add buttermilk, eggs, sticks with fingertips. Turn out into
1 tsp vanilla extract extra butter and vanilla. cinnamon sugar mixture. Toss well
Vanilla ice-cream and maple STEP 3 Whisk to form a smooth to coat. Serve sticks warm with
syrup, to serve batter. Transfer mixture to a large jug. ice-cream and maple syrup.
 CHEESY
CORNBREAD
STICKS
Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 15 mins
Makes 12

Melted buer for greasing

plus 60g extra, melted/up
1/2 cup polenta
2/3 cup plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
11/2 tsp Mexican chilli seasoning
STEP 1 STEP 2 1/2 cup grated parmesan
125g can creamed corn
2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup chopped coriander
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season

STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180C

fan-forced (200C conventional).
Grease 2 waffle stick pans with
melted butter. Sprinkle hollows with
2 Tbsp of the polenta. Tap pan to
coat hollows, then tap upside-down
to remove any excess polenta.
STEP 2 Sift flour, baking powder
and Mexican seasoning into
a large bowl. Stir in remaining
STEP 3 STEP 4 polenta and parmesan. Make
well in centre. Add corn, eggs,
extra butter, sour cream and
coriander. Season with salt and
pepper. Stir until well combined.
You can bake STEP 3 Spoon batter evenly
the breadsticks among waffle stick hollows.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until
and gingerbread sticks are light golden and spring
back when lightly touched with
on an oven tray fingertips. Cool in pan for 3
minutes. Loosen edges with
and make the fingertips and remove sticks from
rest in a loaf pan pan. Serve warm with soup or
as a side to winter casseroles.
– but just note
cooking times C O O K’ S T I P

These cheesy sticks team tastily

will vary STEP 5 with creamy pumpkin soup.

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CHERRY
RIPEROCKY
ROADBARS
Preparation time 15 mins
plus chilling time
Cooking time 5 mins
Makes 12
Cooking oil spray, for greasing
290g packet dark choc melts
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 x 52g Cherry Ripe
bars, chopped
3/4 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup glacé cherries, chopped
2 Tbsp shredded coconut,
plus extra to serve
2 Tbsp slivered almonds
STEP 1 Lightly grease 2 waffle
stick pans with cooking oil spray.
STEP 2 Place chocolate melts
and oil in heatproof bowl. Sit bowl
over a saucepan of simmering
water over low heat. Stir until
chocolate is smooth and melted
(or, microwave on Medium in
30-second bursts, stirring until
smooth). Transfer to heatproof jug.
STEP 3 Sprinkle Cherry Ripe
pieces, marshmallows, cherries,
coconut and almonds evenly
into waffle stick hollows.
STEP 4 Pour melted chocolate
over ingredients in waffle stick
hollows to cover completely.
Gently tap pan on bench to allow
chocolate to settle into pan and
remove air bubbles. Chill for
several hours or until firmly set.
STEP 5 Loosen around edges of
bars with a small spatula. Invert
pans to release bars. Scatter with
a little extra coconut to serve.
C O O K’ S T I P S
• For a change, replace
Cherry Ripe with chocolate-
coated Turkish delight.
• It’s best to store these sticks in
an airtight container in the fridge.
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LEMONGINGERBREAD
STICKS
Preparation time 15 mins
Cooking time 15 mins
Makes 12
Melted buer for greasing
plus 125g extra, soened
2
1/ cup caster sugar
1/4 cup golden syrup
13/4 cups plain flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Icing sugar mixture, to dust
LEMON ICING
3/4 cup icing sugar mixture
1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 160C fan-
forced (180C conventional). Grease
2 waffle stick pans with butter.
STEP 2 Beat softened butter,
caster sugar and golden syrup in
medium bowl with an electric hand
mixer until pale and creamy.
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STEP 3 Stir in combined sifted
flour, ginger and bicarb. Turn onto
a lightly floured surface and knead
briefly and gently until smooth. Cut
gingerbread dough in half, then cut
each half into 6 equal portions. Roll
each portion of dough into a 15cm
length. Place each into a hollow in
greased pans and press in evenly.
STEP 4 Bake for 12–15 minutes or
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until waffle sticks are golden brown
and just firm when lightly touched
with fingertips. Cool in pan for
3 minutes. Loosen edges with
a small spatula. Turn out sticks.
STEP 5 To make lemon icing,
sift icing sugar into a small bowl.
Gradually stir in enough lemon
juice to form a smooth, thick
icing. Transfer icing to a snap-
lock sandwich bag. Squeeze
icing into one corner. Snip tip.
Pipe icing into each waffle stick
hollow to fill. Place on wire
racks to set. Dust lightly with
icing sugar just before serving.
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BAKED CUSTARD TARTS

Go for mouthwatering
Asian-style sweet tarts, made
using ready-made pastry and
filled with creamy vanilla
custard – don't even try resisting!
Recipe on page 102

cooking WITHKAREN
You’ll love these easy bites and meals with a delicious twist!

SAUSAGE ROLLS WITH SAGE,
APPLE AND PISTACHIO
Easy-to-make juicy pork and beef rolls
flavoured with Granny Smith apples,
cheese and spice are just right for a party.
Recipe on page 102
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FABULOUSFOOD

Fast, easy and delicious,

this Asian takeaway favourite
is super special!

SPECIAL FRIED RICE

Always a favourite with the
whole family, this fried rice has
been raised to the next level by
adding barbecue duck (or
chicken), snake beans, sprouts
and Chinese pickles!
Recipe on page 103
ROAST CHICKEN AND
BLACK BARLEY
SALAD
A roast chicken is by far my
favourite dish to cook at
home. Here, I’ve piled it on
a bed of dressed black
barley and added cos leaves,
toasted hazelnuts, sprigs
of dill and more – brilliant!
Recipe on page 103

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BAKED
CUSTARDTARTS
Preparation time 15 mins
Cooking time 45 mins
Makes 8
Cooking oil spray, to grease
3 sheets store-bought frozen
shortcrust pastry
1 free-range egg white
5 free-range egg yolks
1 free-range egg
2 Tbsp custard powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
500ml thickened cream
250ml milk
125g caster sugar
1 whole nutmeg
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200C fan-
forced (220C conventional). Lightly
grease 8 x 10cm round foil pastry
cases with cooking oil spray. Cut
pastry sheets to fit tart shells. They
will shrink a lile, so allow them to
overhang slightly. Line pastry cases
with baking paper and fill with baking
weights or dried beans to blind bake.
STEP 2 Bake for 15 minutes and
reduce heat to 140C fan-forced
(160C conventional). Remove tarts
from oven and remove baking paper
and weights. Brush inside of cases
with egg white and cook for a further
5 minutes. Remove from oven and
carefully trim off excess pastry using
a small sharp knife. Set aside to cool.
STEP 3 Put yolks, egg, custard
powder and vanilla in a large bowl and
whisk until smooth. Put cream, milk
Crisp pastry
and smooth,
creamy custard,
make a brilliant
combo
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and sugar in a medium saucepan over
medium heat. Heat, stirring, until just
about to simmer. Then pour hot milk
mixture into egg mixture, whisking
constantly as you pour.
STEP 4 Strain mixture through a fine
sieve, over a large jug. Put tart shells
on 2 large oven trays, then pour
custard mixture evenly into pastry
cases. Bake for 25 minutes, then check
if the custard has set. Cook a lile
longer if necessary.
STEP 5 Remove from oven and grate
fresh nutmeg over the top. Allow tarts
to cool before serving .
SAUSAGEROLLS
WITHSAGE
APPLEAND
PISTACHIO
Preparation time 20 mins
plus chilling time
Cooking time 40 mins
Makes 24
700g Granny Smith apples,
peeled, cored
1 bunch sage leaves, chopped
30g buer
20ml extra virgin olive
oil, plus 40ml extra
1 tsp sea-salt flakes, plus
extra to season
Freshly ground black
pepper, to season
1 large white onion, finely chopped
600g free-range pork mince,
not too lean, chilled
600g beef mince, not
too lean, chilled
180g stale white loaf of bread
with crusts, processed
into breadcrumbs
160ml tomato sauce
50ml Worcestershire sauce
3 free-range eggs
1 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
90g cheddar cheese, finely grated
90g parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 Tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp ground allspice
1/3 whole large nutmeg, grated
6 sheets store-bought frozen
buer puff pastry
3 Tbsp poppy seeds
3 Tbsp sesame seeds
Chutney, to serve
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200C
fan-forced (220C conventional). Cut
apples into 2cm rough chunks. Place
chunks in a large bowl with sage,
buer, oil, salt and pepper, then toss
and transfer to a large oven tray. Roast
for 20-30 minutes until apple has
soened and caramelised. Remove
and cool to room temperature.
STEP 2 Put extra oil in a large frying
pan over medium heat, add onion and
cook, stirring, for a few minutes, until
soened. Remove from heat and cool.
STEP 3 Put minced meat into a stand
mixer fied with paddle aachment.
Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes
to combine meat thoroughly. It will
start to appear a lile stringy at this
point. Add breadcrumbs, tomato
sauce and Worcestershire sauce and
beat for 2 minutes.
STEP 4 Put 2 eggs in a large bowl and
whisk. Stir in pistachios, cheeses,
oregano, cooled onion, allspice and
nutmeg, and season well. Put meat in
with egg mixture and mix until well
combined. Add roasted apple and mix
again. Spoon mixture into a large
piping bag and refrigerate until chilled.
STEP 5 Lightly beat remaining egg in
a small bowl. On a clean, dry surface
lay out pastry sheets. Cut each one in
half. Brush one edge with egg wash.
Pipe a generous amount of meat along
one long edge of pastry (less for thin
ones) and brush the other edge with Photography Marina Oliphant; styling Jamie Humby
egg wash. Roll to enclose. Sprinkle
poppy and/or sesame seeds on top.
STEP 6 Line 2 large oven trays with
baking paper. Cut rolls to whatever
size you like (the sausage rolls can be
frozen at this point between freezer
bags in an airtight container).
STEP 7 Put rolls, evenly spaced, on
prepared trays. Bake in preheated
oven (as step 1) for 20 minutes or until
golden and crisp. Serve with chutney
or your sauce of choice.

SPECIALFRIED
RICEWITHDUCK
ANDPRAWN
CRACKERS
Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 10 mins
Serves 4-6
3 Tbsp light soy sauce
2 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine
2 pinches sugar
2 pinches white pepper
A few drops sesame oil
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 large free-range eggs
1/2 cold barbecued duck, skin and meat
roughly chopped, juices reserved
2
1/ brown onion, sliced
6 cloves garlic, sliced
4cm piece ginger, julienned
8 snake beans, cut into
2cm slices, blanched
12 green shallots, sliced
3-4 cups cooked rice
2 handfuls bean sprouts
1 cup Chinese pickles (available
from Asian grocers)
8 sprigs coriander
Good-quality prawn crackers,
chilli sauce, to serve
STEP 1 Make a seasoning mixture by
combining 2 Tbsp of the light soy,
cooking wine, sugar, pepper and
sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
STEP 2 Put 1 Tbsp of the olive oil in a
wok or large frying pan over high heat.
Whisk eggs with remaining soy and
pour into wok. Cook quickly to make
an omelee. Turn out onto a board,
fold and slice into strands. Set aside.
STEP 3 Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in same
wok over high heat. Add duck and toss
for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Remove
duck to a bowl, reserving oil.
For the best
ever fried rice,
always use cold
cooked rice
STEP 4 Add onion, garlic and ginger
to wok with reserved oil and cook for
2 minutes. Add beans and shallots and
cook for a further 1 minute. Mix in rice,
breaking up with a wooden spoon.
Add duck and juices, bean sprouts,
pickles, coriander, omelee and
seasoning mixture. Cook for 2-4
minutes to heat through.
STEP 5 Spoon rice into bowls. Serve
with prawn crackers and chilli sauce.
COOK'S TIPS
• You can substitute duck for
chicken with skin on, pork belly,
or tofu for a vegetarian option.
• Good-quality prawn crackers
made from shrimp with no colouring
are available at Asian supermarkets.
ROAST CHICKEN
AND BLACK
BARLEY SALAD
Preparation time 20 mins
plus 30 mins resting
Cooking time 1 hour 10 mins
Serves 8
1.6kg organic chicken
2 handfuls mixed herbs of
choice (we used tarragon,
parsley and chervil)
1 lemon, halved
30g unsalted buer, plus
extra 120g, soened
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
Extra virgin olive oil, to
drizzle, plus extra 40ml
2 large red onions, thickly
sliced, skin on
6 cloves garlic, skin on
6 medium carrots, cut in
half lengthways
250g black barley
2 handfuls hazelnuts, toasted
40ml sherry vinegar
Baby cos leuce leaves,
or similar of choice
2
1/ bunch dill, leaves picked
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200C
fan-forced (220C conventional).
Pat chicken dry inside and out with
paper towel. Stuff cavity with herbs,
one lemon half and buer. Gently
ease extra buer between skin and
flesh of breast, taking care not to
break skin. Season skin and drizzle
with a lile extra virgin olive oil.
STEP 2 Put onion slices on the base
of a baking dish and sit chicken on top
(the onions act as a trivet). Scaer the
cloves of garlic around chicken and
place carrots in dish. Drizzle carrots
with a lile olive oil and season. Roast
chicken for 1 hour 10 minutes.
STEP 3 Meanwhile, place barley in a
large saucepan of cold water. Bring to
the boil on high heat. Reduce heat to
low and simmer for 20-25 minutes
until barley is just tender. Drain and
spoon barley onto a serving plate.
STEP 4 Remove chicken from oven
and set aside to rest, loosely covered
with foil, for 30 minutes. Pour pan
juices into a jug. Set aside. In a medium
bowl, squeeze garlic flesh from the
skins. Add juice from remaining lemon
half and stir through cooked onion.
Slice carrots into chunks and mix
through. Add half the hazelnuts.
STEP 5 Dress barley with half the pan
juices and vinegar, extra olive oil and
seasonings, and toss. In a separate
bowl toss cos and dill together. Dress
with most of the remaining pan juices
and a squeeze of lemon juice.
STEP 6 Pull chicken from the bones
and cut into 8-10 pieces (or shred the
meat coarsely). Pile cos and dill on top
of barley, followed by onions and
carrots, then finish with chicken,
remaining hazelnuts and a drizzle of
any remaining juices. ■
COOK'S TIPS
• Chopped almonds, walnuts or
pepitas would also work really
well in place of hazelnuts.
• This is truly a versatile salad.
Make it your own by roasting any
of your favourite vegetables to
mix through.
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SCRAMBLED EGG AND

SPICED SALSA TARTLETS IN
EASY CHICKPEA PASTRY
Make Mother’s Day special with a
classy breakfast. Simple chickpea
pastry, elegant salsa and the silkiest
scrambled eggs you’ve ever tried.
Recipe on page 108

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breakfast to dessert, so join
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Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7.
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You’ll enjoy tasty meals and desserts with my easy recipes

COWBOY BRISKET WITH PUMPKIN

AND CHARRED CHILLIES
We don’t have a tradition of chilli in Australia and that’s a real
shame, because this delicious and delicately spiced beef
stew is really remarkable – perfect as the weather turns cold.
Recipe on page 108

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 MEXICAN BEEF AND BEAN
PASTRY FINGERS
Making healthy kids’ lunches is
actually easier (and tastier) than
ever. These hearty pastry fingers are
low-fat, low-sugar and big on flavour.
Plus, you can freeze them to have on
hand, ready to bake, making surviving
the week that much simpler.
Recipe on page 108

CHEAT’S BEEF
WELLINGTON
Beef Wellington is one of those
showstopper dishes that everyone
loves. The traditional way is a lot of
work and needs high-level skills. This
version will rock your next dinner party
with virtually no difficulty at all.
Recipe on page 110

COUNTRY LAMB AND

PRUNE POT ROAST
This is as good as winter food gets –
rich, hearty and delicious. The hotpot is
super-easy and, with the addition of
sweet caramelised eschalots, it’s just
amazing. What makes this work is the
essence of balance – sweet, sour, salty,
rich, light, crunchy and delicate.
Recipe on page 110
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CHUNKY PORK
AND PARMESAN RAGU
Here is the one-pot dinner that
will take care of feeding your
family. It’s a simple and tasty
recipe, but best of all it’s really
versatile, meaning that you can
change it up every night. Turn
it into ragu jaffles, serve with
pasta or make potato-topped
ragu pies. Yum!

CHUNKYPORKAND
PARMESANRAGU
Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 2½ hours
Serves 4-6
750g pork shoulder, cubed
100g Calabrese salami, diced
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 leek, chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bunch thyme, finely chopped
2 Tbsp tomato paste
500ml beef stock
1 parmesan rind
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
Polenta, spinach and
walnuts, to serve
STEP 1 Put a large heavy-based
saucepan over moderate heat.
Fry pork and salami in extra virgin
olive oil for 5 minutes, until
browned. Add leek, celery, garlic
and thyme, then cook for a further
10 minutes, stirring oen.
STEP 2 Add tomato paste, cooking
until it begins sticking to the boom
of saucepan, then pour in stock.
Add rind, reduce heat to low, then
season. Fit pan with a lid and simmer
for 2 hours, until the pork is tender.
STEP 3 Serve with creamy polenta,
wilted spinach and walnuts.

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SCRAMBLED
EGGAND
SPICEDSALSA
TARTLETSIN
EASYCHICKPEA
PASTRY
Preparation time 20 mins
plus 1 hour chilling
Cooking time 30 mins
Serves 4
11/2 cups chickpea flour
1/2 tsp fine salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup ice-cold water
1 cup frozen peas
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
1 red capsicum, seeded
and finely diced
2
1/ red onion, finely diced
2 green shallots, finely sliced
1/2 bunch dill, finely chopped
1/2 green chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp sriracha seasoning
12 free-range eggs
125ml cream
40g unsalted buer, cold,
finely chopped
Sea-salt flakes and freshly
ground white pepper
Cos wedge salad, to serve
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180°C
fan-forced (200°C conventional). Put
chickpea flour and fine salt in the bowl
of a food processor. Pulse several
times. Add olive oil and cold water,
then pulse until the mixture comes
together. Wrap in plastic wrap, then
chill for 1 hour.
STEP 2 On a clean, lightly floured
bench, roll out pastry to 3mm thick.
Cut 4 x 15cm discs. Press discs into
10cm tartlet shells. Line with foil
and baking weights, then bake for
20 minutes until golden. Cool.
STEP 3 Blanch peas in boiling water
for 1 minute, then refresh under cold
running water. Crush with a fork in a
medium bowl, then mix with
cucumber, capsicum, onion, shallots,
dill, chilli and sriracha seasoning.
STEP 4 Put eggs, cream and buer in
a large bowl, season and whisk. Pour
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into a large non-stick pan set over low
heat. Cook gently for 8-10 minutes,
stirring regularly with a heatproof
spatula, until just cooked. Spoon into
pastry shells, then top with salsa.
Serve with cos wedge salad.
COWBOY
BRISKETWITH
PUMPKINAND
CHARRED
CHILLIES
Preparation time 20 mins
plus 30 mins soaking
Cooking time 3 hours
Serves 6-8
4 dried ancho chillies
1 cup hot water
1kg beef brisket, cubed
4 rashers bacon, chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 red onions, finely chopped
10 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds, cracked
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chilli powder
375ml lager beer
2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
250ml beef stock
1 bunch coriander
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
4 cups buernut pumpkin cubes
2 x 400g can black eye
beans, drained, rinsed
8 green chillies, seeded
Damper rolls, to serve
STEP 1 Remove stems and seeds from
dried chillies, soak in hot water for 30
minutes. Chop finely, reserve liquid.
STEP 2 Put brisket, bacon and olive
oil in a large saucepan set over
medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes,
stirring, until well browned. Remove
from pan and set aside. Add onions,
garlic, cumin and coriander seeds to
pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
STEP 3 Return meat to pan, with
oregano, paprika and chilli powder.
Add beer, boil briefly, then stir in
tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer.
Pick coriander leaves and set aside.
Chop stems finely, add to saucepan,
then season. Mix in dried chilli and
soaking water. Simmer, covered, for
2 1/2 hours, until brisket is tender.
STEP 4 Add pumpkin and black eye
beans to saucepan, cook for
15 minutes until pumpkin is tender,
then stir in coriander leaves.
Meanwhile, char the green chillies
over flames, chop finely and mix in.
Serve with damper rolls.
C O O K’ S T I P
Dried Mexican chillies like ancho are
available from good quality delis,
specialty stores and online.
MEXICANBEEF
ANDBEAN
PASTRYFINGERS
Preparation time 20 mins
Cooking time 1 hour
Makes 24
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil,
plus extra for brushing
500g heart smart beef mince
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp taco seasoning
400g can kidney beans,
drained, rinsed
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
24 sheets filo pastry
Carrot sticks, celery sticks,
cucumber sticks and
hummus, to serve
Coriander leaves, to garnish
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180°C
fan-forced (200°C conventional). Line
2 oven trays with baking paper. Put
onion, carrot, garlic and olive oil in a
large saucepan over medium heat.
 EASY LIQUORICE
PUDDING
Even if liquorice isn’t your favourite
thing, you’re going to love this
incredibly easy and delicious pudding.
Flavoured with allspice and vanilla,
this creamy dessert is great to make
ahead ready for your next family
get-together or dinner party.
Recipe on page 110

GLAZED POPPYSEED
AND WALNUT CAKE
This Mother’s Day, make your mum
a gi she’ll really love. This is the kind
of cake I used to make for my mum.
It’s a variation on the traditional
Hungarian dishes we grew up on
and I’m certain your family will
love it as much as I do.
Recipe on page 112

SAVOURY AVOCADO
FUNNEL CAKES
It used to be that funnel cakes were
the sweet treat you had at carnivals
and fairs. Now we can have them any
time, sweet or savoury. Avocados are
the perfect starting point, both in the
ba
er and in the topping.
Recipe on page 112
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Cook for 5 minutes, until soened.
Add mince, then cook for 5 minutes,
stirring oen, until browned.
STEP 2 Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste
and taco seasoning, then simmer for
5 minutes. Crush kidney beans slightly,
then mix into mince mixture and
simmer until mixture thickens. Season,
then set aside to cool.
STEP 3 Take a sheet of filo pastry,
brush with a lile of the extra olive oil,
then fold in half. Place a spoon of beef
mixture in middle of the near end, fold
in the sides to enclose, then roll up.
Brush with oil. Repeat with remaining
pastry, oil and mince mixture.
STEP 4 Arrange on prepared trays
and bake for 18-20 minutes, until
golden and crisp. Serve with vegetable
sticks, hummus and coriander.
CHEAT’S
BEEF
WELLINGTON
Preparation time 20 mins
Cooking time 30 mins
Serves 4
1 sheet store-bought puff pastry
1 free-range egg, beaten
1/2 bunch tarragon leaves
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp malt vinegar
Sea-salt flakes and freshly
ground black pepper
4 large portobello mushrooms
4 x 140g eye fillet steaks
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1 bunch parsley, leaves
picked, finely chopped
Onion jam, red wine gravy, lemon
wedges and micro herbs, to serve
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200°C
fan-forced (220°C conventional). Use
a 10cm round cuer to cut four pastry
discs. Brush each with egg. Score discs
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with a small sharp knife, arrange on
a curved bread tray (see Cook’s tip).
Bake for 25 minutes until golden. Cool.
STEP 2 Meanwhile, combine
tarragon, garlic and seeds in a mortar
and pound until smooth. In a bowl, mix
in half the olive oil and vinegar, then
season. Toss with mushrooms, then
arrange on a lined oven tray and bake
for 20 minutes, until tender.
STEP 3 Season steaks generously
and rub with remaining olive oil. Sear
on a hot chargrill pan for 2 minutes on
each side, until medium rare. Set
aside, loosely covered, to rest and
drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
Add spinach leaves to chargrill to wilt,
transfer to a small bowl, then mix in
parsley. Season with salt.
STEP 4 Pile spinach mixture onto
serving plates, then top with steaks,
mushrooms, onion jam and pastry
discs. Serve with red wine gravy,
lemon wedges and micro herbs.
C O O K’ S T I P
Curved or baguee trays are
available from kitchenware stores.
If unavailable, bake on a flat tray.
COUNTRYLAMB
ANDPRUNE
POTROAST
Preparation time 20 mins
Cooking time 3 hours
Serves 6
1.4kg lamb shoulder (bone in)
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
black pepper, to season
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive
oil, plus extra 1 Tbsp
2 carrots, chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
12 cloves garlic, sliced
4 bay leaves
1/2 bunch rosemary, leaves picked
2 tsp capers, chopped
11/2 cups Muscat liqueur
1 cup beef stock
Juice of 2 lemons
1 1/2 cups pied prunes, halved
1/2 cup honey
40g unsalted buer
12 eschalots, peeled
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup smoked almonds, chopped
2 bunches chives, finely chopped
Sautéed cabbage and
crusty bread, to serve
STEP 1 Season lamb shoulder
generously then rub with olive oil.
Cook in a large heavy-based saucepan
over a medium heat for 10 minutes,
until well browned, then set aside.
STEP 2 Add carrots, celery, garlic,
bay leaves, rosemary and capers to
saucepan with the extra olive oil and
cook briefly, stirring. Pour in muscat
and bring to a boil, then return lamb
shoulder. Pour in stock and lemon
juice, then add prunes and fit the lid.
Cook gently for 2 1/2 hours.
STEP 3 Put honey and buer in a
saucepan over medium heat for
2 minutes, stirring until just thickened.
Add eschalots and cinnamon, fit lid,
then cook gently for 15 minutes.
STEP 4 Mix almonds and chives into
lamb, then serve with eschalots,
cabbage and crusty bread.
EASY
LIQUORICE
PUDDING
Preparation time 20 mins
plus chilling time
Cooking time 10 mins
Serves 4
185g liquorice pieces, chopped,
plus extra to serve
3/4 cup water
300ml thickened cream
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 Tbsp cornflour
2 free-range egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tartar

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100g caster sugar
2 tsp glucose syrup
Raspberries, meringue and
amarei biscuits, to garnish
STEP 1 Put liquorice and 1/2 cup of the
water in a saucepan over medium
heat, stirring. Once simmering, add
cream, brown sugar, vanilla and
allspice, whisking until smooth.
Dissolve cornflour in remaining water,
whisk into simmering mixture and
cook for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
STEP 2 Meanwhile, put egg whites
and cream of tartar in bowl of an
electric mixer fied with the whisk
aachment. Beat gently, then put
caster sugar, glucose and 2 Tbsp water
in a small saucepan over high heat.
Simmer until syrup reaches 119°C on
a cook’s thermometer. Pour in a thin
steady stream into beaten egg whites,
while continuing to beat until mixture
is thick, glossy and cool.
STEP 3 Fold meringue mixture gently
into custard, then spoon into glasses
or coupe dishes. Chill until firm, then
top with raspberries, crushed
meringue and amarei biscuits.
C O O K’ S T I P
For a darker and more ‘liquoricy’
result, add a lile black food
colouring to the custard base.
GLAZED
POPPYSEEDAND
WALNUTCAKE
Preparation time 20 mins
plus 15 mins cooling
Cooking time 45 mins
Serves 12
Cooking oil spray, to grease
200g poppy seeds
100g walnuts, plus extra to decorate
150g store-bought sponge
cake, crumbled
2 Tbsp instant coffee powder
200g unsalted buer, soened
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A simple
apricot jam
glaze enhances
the coffee and
walnut flavours
in this cake
80g icing sugar mixture
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 lemon, zested and juiced
5 free-range eggs, separated
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
140g caster sugar, plus 85g extra
100g apricot jam
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180°C
fan-forced (200C conventional).
Grease a 20cm round cake tin with oil
spray, and line with baking paper. Put
poppy seeds and walnuts in a blender
and pulse until thick and sticking
together. Put in a large bowl with cake
crumbs and coffee powder. Set aside.
STEP 2 Put buer, icing sugar,
cinnamon and lemon zest in bowl of an
electric mixer and beat on high speed
for 3 minutes until light and creamy.
Beat in egg yolks one at a time, until
well combined and smooth.
STEP 3 Put egg whites and cream of
tartar in a large bowl and use an
electric hand mixer to beat to so
peaks. Add caster sugar in four stages,
beating well aer each addition, until
thick and glossy. Fold half meringue
into buer mixture, then alternate the
remaining meringue with the poppy
seed and walnut mixture. Finally, fold
in lemon juice. Spoon mixture into
prepared tin, then bake for 40
minutes, until firm to touch.
STEP 4 Allow cake to cool in tin for
15 minutes before inverting onto a wire
rack to cool. Put extra sugar and jam in
a saucepan over medium heat for 5
minutes, stirring, until sugar has melted
and mixture thickens. Brush over cake,
then cool until set. Decorate with
chopped walnuts to serve.
SAVOURY
AVOCADO
FUNNELCAKES
Preparation time 20 mins
Cooking time 15 mins
Serves 4
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
250g plain flour
1 Tbsp pure icing sugar
2 tsp matcha tea powder
Pinch salt
ALL
2 very ripe avocados, INGR YOUR
AV EDIEN
plus extra 2 avocados WOOAILBLE ATTS
WOR
2 free-range eggs THS
1/2 cup sour cream
2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground
white pepper, to season
250g cream cheese, soened
Juice of 2 limes, plus extra
lime wedges to serve
Crispy bacon rashers, to serve
STEP 1 Put oil in a large saucepan,
over high heat until oil reaches 180C
on a cook’s thermometer. Si flour,
icing sugar, matcha tea powder and
salt into a large bowl. Put avocados,
eggs and sour cream in a food
processor and process until smooth.
Whisk into flour mixture (add more
flour as required to form a piping
consistency).
STEP 2 Load baer into a funnel or
squeeze bole, then drizzle one cup
into hot oil to make a nest. Cook for
3 minutes, turning, until golden. Drain
and repeat with remaining baer.
STEP 3 Put extra avocados in a bowl
and crush with a fork. Add tomatoes,
onion, olive oil and garlic, season and
mix well. Put cream cheese and lime
juice in bowl of an electric mixer and
beat on medium for 3 minutes until
light. Fold in avocado mixture.
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all tied up

PATCHED UP
Choose a few ties in
coordinating colours
and pa
erns to weave
a no-sew patchwork
fabric. Make a snazzy
new covered seat for
an old wooden chair,
given a makeover
with a lick of paint.
Instructions on
page 120

Too wide, too narrow or just no longer bringing

you joy? Don’t throw away that collection of old
ties – repurpose them in clever new ways.
Colourful, practical and downright stylish

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 t ry one or all of the
eight wonderful
projects we have for
you, all made using
ties! From sew to no-sew,
home decor to your own
wearable couture – you’ll
be all tied up in no time.
Raid dad or your man’s
drawers. Otherwise,
op shops are teeming
with them. Jump onto
the recycling bandwagon,
you’ll not only feel good
about it but you’ll have
a lovely make to show for
it. One person’s old tie is
another maker’s treasure!

SILKY SOFT
Make the most of the
beautiful designs and
fabrics used in ties to make
eye-catching cushions for
your sofa or daybed. Use
the whole tie straight, on a
diagonal or just the points.
Instructions on page 120
 Don’t feel
restricted IT’S A WRAP
to stripes 3 These fun bracelets,

and spots. created using tie offcuts

and vintage buons,

Go wild with are stiffened with plastic

salvaged from so drink
colours and boles. Don’t go out
and buy new, use
patterns. buons from old shirts.
Recycling at its finest!
You can WEAR A TIE
even go 4 So French, so chic –
floral – a simple belt made
from two contrasting
what about ties lis a plain dress
and takes ‘wearing a
paisley? tie’ to another level.
No need for a sewing
machine, just slip stitch
3 two ties together and
sew on a press stud to
4 finish off the belt.

MAKER’S TIP HIM AND HER

When sorting out
(or buying) ties, 5 There’s something
the little label on the delightful about
fashioning an ultra-
underside will tell
feminine accessory
you the composition like a corsage from
of the fabric – usually something as solidly
polyester or silk. It’s masculine as a tie. But
best to stick with ask before you cut up
one type of fabric his favourite! It’s made
for each project, as by cuing the tie into
this will help with segments, then twisting
ongoing care such as and slip stitching it back
washing or cleaning. together again.

THE TIES
THAT BIND
5
6 Why not jazz up your
desk with covered photo
albums or journals? It’s
a perfect way to colour
co-ordinate your work
space. Worried about
the covers geing dirty?
Spray them with a fabric
protector to keep them
forever fresh and clean.
Instructions on page 120
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CR EATEA
WO N D E R FU L
KE E PSAKEO F
DAD ’ SWO R K
TI E S
TIEBLANKET the underneath fabric to
1cm from the folded edge.
Press the trimmed ties with
Gather your supplies
an iron and damp cloth.
About 9 ties;
STEP 2 Arrange the ties,
seam ripper;
head to toe, across the
150 x 150cm wool
woollen fabric, pin in place,
fabric; sewing
then carefully topstitch
machine and thread
them, one at a time, very
close to all folded edges.
Here’s how STEP 3 For the binding,
STEP 1 Using a seam ripper, press the remaining 3 ties
open 6 of the ties to expose and cut 7cm-wide strips along
their linings and cut away their length. With right sides
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NICE TIE!
7 7 Simply appliqué a
number of ties either
with a machine or by
hand, top and tail, to a
length of plain woollen
fabric, then bind the
edges with contrast
salvaged fabric and
you’ve got yourself
a throw that is both
cosy and stylish.
CLUB WORLD
8 The bold stripes and
emblems of various club,
regiment and school ties
make a strikingly unique
patchwork fabric for
a simple bag. Finished
off with a bought leather
strap and bag hardware.
Who’d have thought?
What a fantastic gi
to make someone or
maybe keep for yourself!
Instructions on page 120
MAKER’S
facing each other, stitch the
TIP
strips together, end to end.
Ties are always
STEP 4 Press under 1cm
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cut on the bias,
on each long edge, then
which means
fold the strip in half, wrong
the fabric will be
sides together, and press.
stretchy. Sew seams
STEP 5 Cut the binding into
carefully, taking
2 equal lengths. Slip each
care not to stretch
raw edge of the blanket
as you sew. Another
between a length of binding
trick is to press the
and topstitch in place, folding
fabric carefully
in the raw edges of binding
with starch for
neatly at edges. Leave the
extra stability.
selvedges unbound.
 Make one-of-a-kind
accessories that
will be the envy of
everyone. Choose
ties to co-ordinate
with your favourite
clothing colours!

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HERE ARE THE EASY STEPS TO MAKE THE TIE PROJECTS

fabric to 33 x 33cm. Diagram 1
STEP 4 From backing
8.5 cm
fabric, cut two 33cm
squares. Place the
patchworked ties wrong
side down on the right

Sewing line
side of one backing
square and baste the

12 cm
two together, about
1.3cm from the edges.
STEP 5 With right sides
PATCHWORKCHAIR STRIPEDCUSHION facing each other, stitch
Finished size is about the patchwork front to the
Gather your supplies 30cm square. Adjust second backing square,
Wooden chair with the measurements to allowing 1.5cm seams and
your own needs. leaving a large opening in cm
drop-in covered seat;
the middle of the lower 5.5
sandpaper, paint and
paintbrush; about 7-8 edge. Clip corners, turn
Gather your supplies
ties; dressmaking pins; right side out and press.
Seam ripper; about
staple gun; scissors STEP 6 Push cushion Here’s how
4-6 ties; scrap paper;
insert or hobby fill into STEP 1 Using a seam
pins; sewing machine
the cover through the ripper, unpick the ties
and thread; 40 x 112cm
Here’s how opening, then slip-stitch and press the fabric flat,
cotton or light denim
STEP 1 Remove seat, clean opening closed. using a damp cloth.
backing fabric; 30cm
and sand the chair. Apply STEP 2 Rule up the
cushion insert or
2 coats of paint, allowing pattern (Diagram 1) to
polyester hobby fill
to dry after each coat. the correct size on firm
STEP 2 Press the ties paper or template plastic
well so they are flat and Here’s how and cut it out. Using the
cut off the points at each STEP 1 Using a seam template, from tie fabric
end. Using the seat as a ripper, unpick the ties and fine cotton lining, cut
guide to size, weave the and press the fabric flat, about 30 shapes of each.
ties over and under each using a damp cloth. STEP 3 With right sides
other to create a piece STEP 2 Cut a 33cm square facing each other, sew
of fabric large enough to from scrap paper (this the shapes together in pairs
cover the seat, allowing measurement includes (front and lining), leaving
enough extra all around 1.5cm seam allowances TIE-POINTCUSHION the upper straight edge
to turn under. Since the – adjust the size for a Finished size is open. Trim corners, turn
ties can be slippery, you smaller or larger cushion). about 40 x 28cm. right side out and press.
might find it helps to add Arrange the ties diagonally STEP 4 From backing
pins at various points to or vertically (as desired) Gather your supplies fabric, cut 2 rectangles,
hold the pieces together. on the paper square, Seam ripper; about each 42 x 30cm, for the
STEP 3 Lay the chair seat overlapping them a little 8–9 ties; firm paper front and back of the
top down in the centre to allow for the seams. or template plastic; cushion. Starting at the
of the wrong side of the STEP 3 Pin the ties fine cotton for lining; lower edge of the cushion
woven fabric, pull the together as arranged, right sewing machine and front fabric, arrange and
edges to the underside sides facing each other, and thread; cotton or pin the tie points in a row,
of the seat and staple sew them together, taking light denim backing side by side. Stitch the
firmly in place. Trim away care not to stretch fabric fabric; pins; 40 x 28cm row in place along the
any excess fabric. as you stitch. Using the cushion insert or upper raw edge, about
STEP 4 Place the covered paper square as a template, polyester hobby fill 1cm from the edge.
seat onto the chair. trim the patchwork STEP 5 Working upwards
in staggered overlapping
rows, arrange another
row of points and stitch
in place. Continue in
this manner until your
cushion front is covered.
STEP 6 With right sides
facing each other, stitch
the cushion front to the
backing, allowing 1cm seams
and leaving a large opening
in the middle of the lower
edge. Clip corners, turn
right side out and press.
STEP 7 Push cushion
insert or hobby fill into
the cover through the
opening, then slip-stitch
opening closed.
TIEBRACELET
Gather your supplies
One tie; craft knife;
empty plastic soft
drink bottle; small and
large sewing needles;
thimble; matching
thread; decorative
buttons; 1–2 press studs
Here’s how
STEP 1 Starting at the
wide end of the tie, cut a
section that will fit around
your wrist, plus 11cm.
STEP 2 Using a craft knife,
cut a ring of plastic the
same width as the tie from
the soft drink bottle. Cut
across the ring and thread
the short end of the plastic
into the section of tie.
STEP 3 Fold in the
raw ends of the tie
and neatly slip-stitch
the edges together
using a small needle.
STEP 4 Use a large,
strong needle to sew on
the decorative buttons
to the wide end, stitching
through all layers, to
keep the plastic from
moving. Measure the
bracelet around your
wrist and attach press
studs, sewing through the
fabric only to secure.
TIECORSAGE
Gather your supplies
One silk tie; sewing
needle and matching
thread; pins; scrap of
felt; tiny pearl beads
and faceted glass
beads; brooch pins
Here’s how
STEP 1 Press tie carefully,
using a damp cloth.
STEP 2 Following Diagram
2, cut off the wide end of
the tie, 21cm from the point
(Piece A). Now cut off the
narrow end, 12cm from the
other point (Piece B). From
the remaining tie fabric,
cut four 20cm sections
(Pieces C, D, E and F). Dress for
STEP 3 Fold in 1cm on
the raw ends of each
success – make
of the pieces A and B
and slip-stitch edges
a belt, bangle
neatly together. and bag
STEP 4 Pin the end of
B diagonally to the end from ties!
of A and stitch in place
by hand. Fold C, D and E
into loops, overlap their
ends and pin them to the
top of AB. Finally, twist F
as shown and pin to the
centre, over the other loop
ends. Using small stitches,
sew the loops in place,
stitching through all layers.
STEP 5 Cut a 5.5cm
diameter circle of felt and
stitch several tiny beads TIEBELT
to it, as desired. Stitch a
brooch finding to the back
Gather your supplies
of the beaded circle and
Two contrasting ties;
pin this to the centre of
pins; sewing needle
the tie loops. If the tie is
and matching thread;
too thick for the brooch
large press studs
to pierce, in order to hold
the corsage in place when
wearing it, you can stitch Here’s how
another brooch finding to STEP 1 Lay one tie flat
the back of the corsage for and position the other
extra strength and stability. one on top, centred, so
the narrow end sits on
the wide end. The wider
Diagram 2 points on each tie form
the ends of the belt. Press
F gently, using a damp cloth.
STEP 2 Slip-stitch
D
the 2 ties together
with small stitches.
STEP 3 Adjust the fit
E C around your waist and
stitch large press studs in
B
place to secure the ends.
For stability and security
A you may like to add another
press stud. Experiment
with different colours
that will complement
your wardrobe.
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TIEALBUMCOVER
Gather your supplies
Photo album or
journal; paper for
diagram; seam ripper;
about 6 ties; fine
fusible interfacing;
leather thonging
Here’s how
STEP 1 Measure your
album and make a template
on paper (see Diagram 3).
STEP 2 Using a seam
ripper, unpick the ties,
remove the lining and
press the fabric flat,
using a damp cloth.
STEP 3 Keeping the tie
shape, cut strips from
2–4cm wide x the total
width of your diagram.
You will need to cut
enough strips to wrap
the height of the cover,
plus a little extra at
Diagram 3
Width
Flap Front
Height
Spine
Folding line for flap
Alignment line for flap
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the top and bottom for
the seam allowance.
STEP 4 Place the strips
on the diagram to work
out the arrangement of
patterns and colour, then
sew them together one
at a time, with right sides
facing. Press the seams flat.
STEP 5 Apply fusible
interfacing to the back of
the patchwork fabric.
STEP 6 Following your
diagram measurements,
trim the pieced fabric
to size, adding 7mm
all round for seams.
STEP 7 Sew a narrow
hem on each end of the
flaps. Bringing right sides
together, fold each flap
onto the front and back
covers at the fold lines
and stitch in place at the
top and bottom edges.
Trim the corners and turn
the flaps right side out.
STEP 8 Fold remaining raw
edges at top and bottom
between the flaps to the
inside and stitch in place.
STEP 9 Stitch the centre
point of a long piece of
leather thonging to the
spine of the cover so that
it can be wrapped around
the closed album. Slip
album into cover and wrap.
Diagram 4
Front
Back Flap
Back/Base
TIEBAG
Gather your supplies
Seam ripper; 12 striped
ties; template plastic;
firm fusible interfacing;
2 x 2cm dia rings; 50
x 112cm lining fabric;
50cm x 2cm-wide
leather strap; 2
lobster clasps with
swivel hooks; 2 leather
rivets and rivet tool
Here’s how
STEP 1 Using a seam
ripper, unpick the ties,
remove the lining and press
flat, using a damp cloth.
STEP 2 From template
plastic, cut out an accurate
9.5cm square template,
then cut 34 tie fabric
squares (the template
includes seam allowance).
STEP 3 Following Diagram
4, join squares together
into 2 pieces of patchwork
fabric (Front and Back/
Base), with right sides
facing and allowing 7mm
seams. Press seams of each
Diagram 5
40cm
24cm
32cm
8cm
24cm
row in opposite directions.
STEP 4 Apply fusible
interfacing to the back of
each patchwork piece.
STEP 5 To make loops
for the rings, cut a 3.5 x
10cm piece of tie fabric,
on the straight grain. Fold
it half lengthways, right
sides together, and stitch
7mm from the long raw
edge. Turn right side out
and press. Cut the strip
into 2 equal pieces. Slip a
ring onto each piece, fold
in half and baste raw ends
together to secure ring.
STEP 6 With right sides
facing, stitch Front to Back/
Base along short bottom
edge. Pin or baste ring
loops to top front at each
side. Stitch the side seams,
catching the loops in place.
STEP 7 To make a boxed
bag, stand bag upright
with base flat and wrong
sides out. Centre and
lower side seam down so
raw edges meet. With side
seam open, sew a straight
line to close the opening.
Repeat for other side of
bag. Turn bag right side out.
STEP 8 Using Diagram 5,
cut lining piece, adding a
seam allowance all round.
Apply fusible interfacing to
wrong side of lining piece.
STEP 9 With right sides
together, stitch side seams
and boxed base corners,
as in Steps 6 and 7.
STEP 10 Place lining into
bag, wrong sides together.
STEP 11 Use another tie
to make a narrow contrast
binding. Bind the upper
raw edges of your bag.
STEP 12 Attach ends of
leather strap to swivel
hooks of lobster clasp
using rivets. Clip clasps
to rings on bag. ■
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Remember all those
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Even the most broken light shade
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As one of the main
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 Inspection dayTIPS
Add colour and fragrance with careful
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Open up the windows to make your place
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items from walls or those stuck on the fridge, BREAK OUT
as buyers want to feel like they’re looking at THE PAINT
their new home and not intruding into yours!
A coat of paint
inside or out is the
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Buyers are turned off by a property they think needs immediate work,
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Stick to neutral
so trim trees and shrubs to make them tidy. Mow the lawn throughout
shades, as they’re
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Throw out or
donate to charity
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anything you don’t
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store the rest.
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Don’t limit yourself
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LOVEYOUR
LAUNDRY
Ditch the dated and dingy to create a streamlined, stylish and
storage-packed room that makes doing the weekly – or daily – wash a pleasure
T
he laundry is often the smallest room in the home
and, even if you’re lucky enough to have a big one,
EASY STEPS TO MAKE
it’s not an area that’s top of the reno list. If your A MINI TIMBER LADDER
laundry is old and inefficient – or non-existent – here’s how
to install one from scratch without breaking the bank. The
Gather your supplies
trick is flat-pack cabinetry and a bit of easy woodwork.
Offcut of
hardwood panel
350 x 19mm
pine dowels (3)
You’ll also need
Circular saw;
measuring tape; pencil;
STEP 5 combination square;
19mm spade bit; drill;
masking tape; clamp;
STEP 2 belt sander; Sikabond
PVA glue; sandpaper;
varnish; paintbrush
Here’s how
STEP 1 Use circular saw to
cut 33mm wide and 500mm
long strips from the offcuts
STEP 3 of the hardwood panels
STEP 7 from your laundry benchtop
(see over page). Lay strips
side by side on your bench
so the ends are flush.
STEP 2 To mark position of
holes for the ladder rungs,
measure and mark every
150mm down the centre of
one of the timber strips.
STEP 3 Use a combination
square to transfer the line
of marks made on 1 strip to
STEP 4
the other. This will ensure
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they are in exactly the same
place along on both strips.
Also ensure that you have
marked in the centre of
both strips.
STEP 4 Use 19mm spade
bit to drill holes 10mm deep
at each marked point on
both strips. Use masking
tape on the spade bit to
ensure you have marked
the centre of the strip and
drilled the correct depth.
STEP 5 At the top end of
the strips, use clamp and
belt sander to taper the
face of the strip that will
sit against the wall when
the ladder is assembled.
STEP 6 Squirt PVA glue
into holes in strips and
insert dowels into holes.
Repeat to aach second
strip to open ends of
dowels. Remove excess
glue using a damp rag.
STEP 7 Sand ladder, then
remove dust and apply
2 coats of clear varnish
with paintbrush, allowing
to dry aer each coat.
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EASY STEPS TO INSTALL
A NEW LAUNDRY
Gather your supplies
Flat-pack kitchen base,
pantry and wall cabinets
Hardwood panel
2400 x 900 x 33mm
White tiles
600 x 300mm
Hardwood
plywood 4mm
Cabinet doors,
handles and hinges
Sink and tap
You’ll also need
Circular saw; drill; drill
bits; jigsaw; belt sander;
25mm spade bit; tile
adhesive; notched trowel;
spacers; tile cuer; grout
sponge; grout; white
silicone; masking tape;
cabinet stands; 28 and
65mm screws; clear
varnish; painting gear
For you to note
All electrical and plumbing
work must be done by
a licensed tradesmen. If
required, move these
services and rectify walls
prior to installing cabinets.
Here’s how
STEP 1 Measure your space
and determine the combo
of flat-pack cabinets that
will best suit your needs.
Most flat-pack suppliers
have online design tools to
assist you. Buy, assemble
and install flat-pack base
and tall cabinets.
STEP 2 Use circular saw to
cut timber panel to length
to suit base cabinets. Mark
out benchtop for the sink
hole. Drill a small hole along
the waste line that is just big
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STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
enough so your jigsaw blade
can fit in. Insert jigsaw and
cut out hole for sink.
STEP 3 Use belt sander to
smooth edges of the sink
cut-out and put a slight angle
on it so it will sit inside the
sink and be flush with the
top. Use a 25mm spade bit
to drill a hole through the
centre as a finger handle.
STEP 4 Install benchtop
on base cabinets, screwing
up through the cabinets to
secure. Use jigsaw to cut
out top of cabinet for the
sink where required.
STEP 5 Tile splashback
above the benchtop so the
top of the tiles will meet
bench space!
STEP 7
STEP 8
the underside of the wall
cabinets. Spread tile
adhesive using a notched
trowel and use tile spacers
to keep the gaps between
the tiles even. Cut tiles using
a tile cuer as required.
Leave adhesive to set.
STEP 6 When dry, use a
grout sponge to grout tiles.
Use a fine sponge to remove
excess grout, rinsing it
frequently. When dry, polish
tiles using a cloth. Fill gap
between tiles and benchtop
A clever way
to get more
with white silicone, using
masking tape on either side
of gap for a neat finish.
STEP 7 Assemble wall
cabinets and install. A pair
of cabinet stands to hold
them up are handy helpers.
When joining cabinets,
clamp them to hold, then
predrill and screw together
using 28mm screws. Screw
cabinets to wall using 65mm
screws, making sure they
go into the wall studs. Pack
behind cabinets, if required,
to make them plumb.
STEP 8 Use circular saw to
cut timber panel into 4
pieces for open shelf. When
measuring for the depth,
make the box sit past the
cabinets so it will be flush
with the doors and allow for
the 4mm-thick plywood
back. Glue and screw pieces
Photography Chris Jones, Sue Ferris; styling Vanessa Tidy
together to form cabinet.
Cut, glue and nail plywood
back. Insert shelf under
slimline cabinet and screw
through wall cabinets into it.
STEP 9 Install shelves in wall
cabinets, and aach doors
and handles. Have your
plumber install the sink and
tap. Apply 3 coats of varnish
to benchtop and sink top,
allowing to dry aer each
coat. Install new washer and
dryer under the bench. ■
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 DIYPROJECT
EASY STEPS TO MAKE A BURNT WOOD CLOCK
You can pick up the plywood
and blowtorch from your local
hardware store, and the clock
mechanism at a craft store.
Gather your supplies
900 x 600 x 9mm
plywood
Clock mechanism kit
You’ll also need
Straight edge; marker
pen; scrap plywood;
nail; hammer; drill;
various drill bits; router
fied with a straight
cut bit; router guide;
120-grit sandpaper;
circular saw; gas
blowtorch; brush;
spray-on ma varnish
Here’s how
STEP 1 Draw a line across
the plywood 450mm from
one end. Also draw a line
at least 450mm long down
the centre of the sheet.
STEP 2 On a scrap piece
of plywood, tap in a nail
towards one end. Drill holes
210 and 160mm from the
nail. Make the holes large
enough to fit the tip of your
marker pen. Nail scrap
piece to plywood where
the marked lines intersect.
Insert the pen into each
hole and rotate it to mark
circles on the plywood.
Remove scrap piece.
STEP 3 Drill a hole through
the plywood where the
lines intersect. Make the
diameter of the hole to
suit the locating pin on the
router guide.
STEP 4 With the locating
pin of the router guide
in the hole, aach your
router to it so the edge of
the bit is on the outside of
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STEP 2
STEP 4
STEP 7
the outermost circle. With
the router set to cut 4mm
deep, rotate it around on
the guide to cut a circle in
the plywood. Set the router
to cut deeper, then repeat
until you’ve cut through the
plywood to create the clock
face. Sand cut edge smooth.
STEP 5 Sit clock face on
edge on remaining plywood
so a line across it meets the
plywood. Mark this point.
Roll the clock along until the
next line on the clock meets
the plywood. Mark.
STEP 8
STEP 9
STEP 6 Measure the
distance between the two
marked points. Divide this
by 3 to find the distance
between each numeral
around the face of the
clock. Measure and mark
these points between those
already on the plywood.
STEP 7 Place the clock face
back on the plywood so the
line on the clock aligns with
1 of the outermost marks
on the plywood. Roll the
clock along the ply, marking
each point on the clock as
you reach it. Repeat for all
quarters of the clock.
STEP 8 Connect numeral
points on opposite sides
of the clock with the
straightedge. Draw a line
from the outside edge to
the drawn circle.
STEP 9 Using a circular saw
set to cut 3mm deep, cut
along all the numeral lines
STEP 10
STEP 12
from the edge to the circle.
STEP 10 Use a gas
blowtorch to burn the face
of the clock until the wood
starts to separate and look
like a log that’s been in a fire.
Due to the burning process,
the plywood will warp. To
remedy this, turn the clock
face over and burn the other
side until flat again.
STEP 11 Lightly brush
Photography Chris Jones, Phil Aynsley; styling Vanessa Tidy; project Greg Sparke
the clock face to remove
any loose particles. Remove
dust. Follow with a few coats
of ma varnish to protect
the clock face and seal in
any residue from the
burning process.
STEP 12 Widen hole in
centre of clock face to suit
mechanism. Insert through
hole and tighten nut on face
to hold in place. Fix hands
to mechanism. Hang clock
on a hook on your wall.
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TURN UP THE HEAT

TO CREATE A TIMEPIECE
WITH A DIFFERENCE

TIME
TOBURN
W
hy buy a run-of-the
mill wall clock
when you can
add a distinctive feature
to your decor. The charred
wood technique used here
is called Shou Sugi Ban
and originates from Japan.
Commonly used on exterior
cladding, the burning process
is a preservation treatment,
as the charring protects
timber from the weather and
insects. While you don’t have
to worry about these inside,
you can take advantage of the
decorative results.
 CLEVERMAKE

MAKE
IT FOR MUM!
Build a handy jewellery storage rack that’ll put your mum in a spin

D
on’t head to the
Jewellery carousel diagram shops for a Mother’s
Day gift, head to
a hardware store instead.
Top pieces
That’s where you’ll find all
the materials you’ll need
to make her a gift that’s not
only personal but practical.
With simple techniques and
Pegs
a few basic tools, you can
use your hands to make a
gift that’s from the heart.
Top rail
Side rails
Posts
STEP 1
Gather your supplies
40 x 12mm x 1.2m pine
184 x 19mm x 1.2m pine
19mm x 1.2m pine dowel
12mm x 1.2m pine dowel
6mm x 1.2m pine dowel
75mm lazy susan
bearing plate
You’ll also need
Combination square;
pencil; tenon saw;
chisel; various
sandpaper grades;
Sikabond PVA glue;
drill; 19, 6 and 12mm
spade bits; clamp;
hammer; rag; 30 and
16mm wood screws;
interior varnish stain
in black; paintbrush;
adhesive felt

Bo
om Here’s how
STEP 1 Use combination
square to mark a 40mm
wide and 6mm deep housing
centred on each top piece.
Make multiple cuts through
Lazy susan the housing using the tenon
bearing plate saw, then use a sharp chisel
Base STEP 2 to remove the waste timber
and smooth the boom.
Components STEP 2 Cut off corners
PART SIZE MATERIAL QTY of top pieces and use
Top pieces 40 x 12 x 180mm Pine 2 sandpaper to round the
Bottom 140 x 19 x 140mm Pine 1 ends and make smooth.
Posts 340 x 19mm dia. Pine dowel 4 Spread PVA glue in
Top rails 120 x 12mm dia. Pine dowel 2 booms of housings and
Pegs 40 x 6mm dia. Pine dowel 10 join top pieces together.
Side rails 120 x 6mm dia. Pine dowel 6 STEP 3 Drill holes
Base 160 x 19 x 160mm Pine 1 through each end of the top
STEP 3 pieces using a 19mm spade
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It doesn’t
maer if she’s
into gold, silver
or diamonds
and pearls,
her nightstand
will become
a bedazzling
display of bling
as the light
catches the
jewellery when
it’s spun around.

Show her you’re a diamond in the rough by

knocking up this little creation for Mother’s Day!
 CLEVERMAKE
STEP 6
STEP 8
STEP 9
D I Y TI P
For more accurate
drilling, clamp the
dowel to the bench
and use two hands
to control the drill.
bit. Make the centre of
holes 20mm from ends.
STEP 4 On boom, drill
5mm deep holes centred
20mm from each adjacent
side near the corners.
STEP 5 Working from one
end of post, mark points
for side rails at 40, 135
and 230mm. Clamp to
bench, then drill through
post at each point using
a 6mm spade bit.
STEP 6 Give the post
a quarter turn and mark
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STEP 10
STEP 12
STEP 14
a point 60mm from end
you measured from in
Step 5. Drill through post
with 12mm spade bit.
STEP 7 Measure and mark
top rails for pegs. First peg
is 30mm from end and
rest are 15mm apart. Drill
through rail with 6mm bit.
STEP 8 Squirt PVA glue
into holes and tap in pegs
until flush with other side.
Use damp rag to remove
all excess glue before it
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dries, as the stain won’t
penetrate there later.
STEP 9 Join a pair of posts
using side rails glued into
6mm holes in posts. Join
these pairs using top rails
glued into 12mm holes.
Turn top rails slightly so
pegs stick outwards.
STEP 10 Glue top pieces
and boom to post
STEP 15 assembly, tapping them
together with hammer.
To protect timber, use
a block between the
project and hammer.
STEP 11 Turn carousel
upside down, predrill
through boom into centre
of posts, then join using
30mm wood screws. Leave
for 12 hours for glue to set.
STEP 12 Sand so all
DIY HACK protruding ends of
Make your dowel are flush with
woodwork easier surrounding surface.
with a bench hook STEP 13 Apply 3 coats of
made from offcuts. black stain to carousel and
Nail battens to base. Let dry aer each coat.
each face of a wide STEP 14 Fix lazy susan
piece of timber, but bearing plate to centre of
on opposite edges. base using 16mm screws.
Hook 1 batten over Offset the halves of bearing
the edge of your plate, then mark the base
Photography Sue Ferris; styling Vanessa Tidy; project John Rae; diagram Steve Pollitt
bench and push through 1 of the screw holes
timber against the
in top half. Drill a 12mm hole
other batten when through base at this point.
you’re cutting it. It’s STEP 15 Hang edge of
easier to hold and, if base off bench, then
you leave one batten centre carousel on bearing
a bit short, you can plate. Screw up through
use its edge as a hole in base into top half
guide for the saw. of bearing plate. Aach
adhesive felt to base.
ADAM DOVILE
Gis you make are way beer than
buying a pressie at the shops.
Watch me make this on BHG TV,
Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7.
(Apologies, may be subject to change)
Go to bhg.com.au for more
DIY tips and tricks. ■
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 Turn an empty room into
an amazing space for
your kids to get creative

 
D ollhouse, cubbyhouse or
treehouse, it doesn’t matter
– kids just love to play house!
But if you give them a home of their
own, they can use the space to let
BEFORE
1 ALL TAPED UP! Take a metal
locker-style cabinet and outline
the doors with black tape. It
provides cluer-busting storage
and doubles as display.

2 A ROOM WITH A VIEW is as

their imaginations run free. Take
ideas from this space, it looks like
a cartoon set but was created using
lots of plywood and pine, and a clever
mix of outlines and 3D pieces. All
you need to transform furniture,
plus turn plain panels into windows,
doors and more is white paint, black
texta and electrical tape. So fun!
easy as turning one wall into an
exterior scene. Fence pickets,
paper flowers, cute bunnies and
air plants do the trick. PS, check
out the lantern over the door.
3 PUT A POP OF COLOUR in the
kitchenee with a splashback.
And don’t forget to add fun,
like saucy Mr Ray here!

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 DECORATINGMAGIC

DAYDREAM &
PLAY!

WOW! WITH ITS COSY LIVING AREA and kooky

kitchene
e this is the ultimate space for kids to
play house. And it’s easier to create than it
looks. A bit of an optical illusion, it’s all done
with DIY tricks and hacks, plus a few solid
pieces of furniture like the wing back chairs. 1

2 3
 DECORATINGMAGIC
EASY STEPS TO BUILD A BOOKCASE
This angled bookcase seems
to emerge from the wall,
providing storage and the
illusion of it, with space for
toys and art supplies, and
hand-drawn bits and bobs.
Gather your supplies
Back
2000 x 838 x 7mm
Wide side
235 x 19 x 2090mm
Narrow side
42 x 19 x 2090mm
Shelves
235 x 19 x 800mm
You’ll also need
PVA glue; drill; 3mm
drill bit; 40mm wood
screws; circular saw;
combination square;
wood filler; fine
sandpaper; undercoat;
painting gear; semi
gloss white paint;
black marker pen;
painter’s tape
Here’s how
STEP 1 Glue, predrill with
a 3mm bit and screw side
pieces to long edges
of back so they overhang
the boom edge. The
overhang should be the
ADD KNICK-KNACKS
by drawing (or tracing) in texta on flat pieces
them onto furniture. to give them depth.
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same as the height of the
skirting board, here 90mm.
STEP 2 To cut shelves to
shape, measure 42mm along
one end from a corner and
mark. Draw a line from here
to the opposite corner at
the other end. Use circular
saw to cut along this line.
STEP 4 Take 2 of the
smaller sections created
by cuing the shelves
then glue, predrill and
screw to the back flush
with each end.
STEP 5 Working from the
boom, measure and mark
3 shelf positions on sides
400mm apart.
STEP 6 Position larger
section created during
cuing the shelf at 1 of
the marked points. Use holes already drilled in back a strip of painter’s tape as
a combination square to into shelves. a guide for the line of the
make it square to the edge STEP 9 Fill screw holes in shelf before getting arty
of the side. Mark position sides, let dry then sand with its contents.
of top and boom of shelf smooth. Remove dust then STEP 11 Notch the
on back. Remove shelf apply undercoat. Let dry, overhanging ends of
and drill holes along back lightly sand, then apply 2 shelf sides to fit around
between the lines. Repeat coats of white paint. Allow skirting. Place against
for all shelves. to dry aer each coat. wall, then screw through
STEP 7 Spread glue along STEP 10 Use black marker back into wall stud.
edges of shelves and to draw lines along edges
position. Predrill and screw of sides and shelves. Also
through sides into shelf. draw around inside of the FOR PROJECT
STEP 8 Turn bookcase wide side between each SUPPLIES,
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HOW-TOHINTS
Photography Chris Jones; styling Vanessa Tidy
DRAW BORDERS CREATE A GARDEN INSTALL A SPLASHBACK OUTLINE FURNITURE
with paper flowers or line shelves using with black electrical tape
and timber stems. self-adhesive film. but don’t overstretch it.
 This black-and-white sketch brought to life will
have kids itching to get out crayons and paint

PLANTER
BOXES
Fill with
faux f lowers
and paint
POTTED COLOUR tubes .
FABRIC
D war f sunf lowers
CURTAINS
make a cheer ful
A real touch
centrepiece.
for a fake
window.

DINING SET
Add legs to a
ply wood top
and team with
painted chairs .

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Watch me create this fun
and fabulous kids’ space for
a good cause on BHG TV on
Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7.
(Apologies, may be subject to change) THIS DREAMLIKE PLAYROOM WAS CREATED
Go to bhg.com.au for at the National Centre for Childhood Grief (NCCG)
more food tips and tricks. as a space for kids to talk, cra and play. Visit
childhoodgrief.org.au for more information. ■
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Three food
groups to make
you feel great,
what acupuncture
can do for you
and – for the ladies
– easy make-up
HEALTH • BEAUTY • LIFE

Better
tweaks to help
you look refreshed
and fabulous

YOU
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 BETTERBEAUTY

THE BEST MAKE-UP

FOR WOMEN
OVER 40
These simple tweaks to your beauty routine
will definitely give you a fresher look

Annie Millar IF YOU APPLY IF YOU LINE

Beauty Editor THE SAME YOUR UPPER
SOFT SHADE AND LOWER
OF LIPSTICK SHES IN
IF YOU APPLY DO THIS INSTEAD BCK
ALL OVER POWDER Pump up the colour!
AFTER FOUNDATION
DO THIS INSTEAD
IF YOUR
WHY Aer 40, it’s Keep the black
DO THIS INSTEAD harder to pull off a line on top and BROWS ARE
Use it sparingly – only nude lip. Whereas use a soer THE SAME
powder areas where a pink or coral will shade on the THICKNESS
shine develops. give you a li. If boom. END TO END
WHY Powder can be you’re colour shy, WHY A black line DO THIS INSTEAD
too drying, enhancing dab (don’t swipe) it drawn into your Give them a li by
dullness and wrinkles. on straight from the upper lashes will defining the arch.
Use a luminous-finish tube and blend with make your eyes WHY Your arches
foundation to give your a fingertip or brush look more open sit above the outer
skin a fresher glow. for a blurred finish. and your lashes edge of your iris,
TRY Radiance Lift TRY Smoothie Lip thicker. But black they’re the highest
Foundation, $39.95, Colour Crayons, $18.95 on your lower points of your
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making eyes look strokes to subtly
small. Applying define and shape
a soer shade – the inner sections,
brown, grey or working up to the
even pale blue, arch points. Lastly
along the boom, define the ends.
subtly enhances Light brown or
the shape of taupey brown
your eye. shades suit
TRY TruNaked most women.
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YOUR BLUSH DO THIS INSTEAD
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Highlight cheeks WHY Lips look so
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TRY Stay Satin in
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MOISTURISER SHADES
IF YOU TRY DO THIS INSTEAD
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Add a layer of primer
TO COVER Blend a single shade,
in between your
LINES WITH moisturiser and base.
such as so taupe,
CONCEALER WHY Primer instantly
over your lids.
DO THIS INSTEAD WHY You don’t need
helps to make your to wear lots of colours
Conceal dark complexion look
shadows, redness to make your eyes
smoother. If your appear brighter. An
and blemishes only. skin is lacking lustre,
WHY Trying to hide
all-over application
pick a radiance- of a taupe or so,
wrinkles with a boosting formula.
concealer highlights muted shade will add
TRY Liquid Light
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 BETTERHEALTH

GOOD EAT
TO
FEEL

Choosing the right foods makes all the difference in how you feel every day.
Look for foods high in the following nutrients to boost your energy, fight
inflammation and keep your digestive system happy

eat toFEEL ENERGISED

PROTEIN AND FIBRE

Whole grains –
oats, popcorn,
B VITAMINS
Because you absorb protein slowly, it gives your body a steady
whole wheat
bread – are ideal
sources of
MAKE
THIS
stream of energy and B vitamins are used by your body to fibre which, TODAY
turn food into energy. Good sources of both protein and like protein,
B vitamins include eggs, beef, chicken, beans and tofu. you digest slower
BONUS: Eat less. When you have a protein as part of a well-balanced so you get a E A SY V EG IE
meal, you’re more likely to feel full on fewer calories. longer-lasting OME L E T T ES
supply of energy. In a 20cm non-stick
pan, cook 1/4 cup each
chopped broccoli,
sliced mushrooms and
sliced asparagus in hot
oil – set aside. Whisk
ONE EGG HAS 6G together 4 eggs and 1/4
PROTE IN AND
ROUG HLY 15 PE R cup water. In the same
CE NT OF YOUR DAILY pan melt 1/2 Tbsp
DOSE OF B VITAMINS . buer over medium-
FOR HEALTHIER VITAMIN C
FRIE D EGGS , COOK IN high heat. Add half the
A LITTLE OLIVE OIL  & H20 egg mixture. When top
Give your body is just set, add half the
a double dose of vegetables, 1/4 cup
pep by going for halved cherry
produce high in tomatoes and
water and vitamin C.
shredded cheese. Fold
Even a slight dip
in hydration makes omelet in half over
you tired. Hydrating filling. Invert onto a
oranges, grapefruit plate. Repeat to make
and strawberries a second omelet. If
are high in C, desired, top with
which also has an tomatoes, avocado,
energising effect. and black pepper.

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DAIRY YOGHURT
LABELS FOR THE
PROBIOTIC S
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THE RMOPHILUS .

eat toIMPROVE GUT HEALTH

PROBIOTICS
Fermented foods like yoghurt, sauerkraut, kefir,
kimchi, kombucha and miso are particularly rich sources
of probiotics – the beneficial bacteria in your digestive
MAKE system that help keep it running smoothly while also making
THIS it tough for bad bacteria to multiply. That said, don’t be tempted
TODAY to pop a probiotic pill and call it a day. Each kind of probiotic has
different properties and benefits. While a pill might have only one
or a few probiotic strains, foods tend to have a much bigger mix.
M I S O -YO G H U R T
BONUS: A leaner you. Research shows that people who eat
SAUC E
yoghurt three to seven times a week tend to have less body fat.
Combine 170g
PREBIOTICS

EATING VEGETABLES
of plain, low-fat
Beans and
yoghurt, 1-2 Tbsp

LIKE KALE IS LINKED

lentils are good
chopped fresh
sources of
coriander, 1 Tbsp
TO A LOWER
prebiotics, which
red miso paste
are food for the

RISK OF CANCER
and 1 Tbsp lime
probiotics.
juice. Use as
You need
a vegie dip or
prebiotics for the
as a dressing for
probiotics to feed
a grain bowl.
on and flourish.
Lentils and beans
also contain both
soluble and
insoluble fibre,
which help keep
you regular.

EAT UP
For more feel-
good food and
simple ways to
improve your diet
and lifestyle,
check out the
sulphur Cruciferous vegetables, such as kale, broccoli, and Brussels
 great recipes and
meal ideas at
sprouts are high in sulphur. When your gut bacteria breaks down sulphur, it activates
immune cells lining the digestive tract. Eat them raw or at least don’t overcook them, bhg.com.au.
which reduces the sulphur content and potentially the health benefits.
 BETTERHEALTH

eat toREDUCE INFLAMMATION

OMEGA-3 ANTI-
OXIDANTS
FATTY ACIDS
Omega-3 fay acids play an important role in keeping your body’s
They’re key
in fighting
cells strong and protecting them against compounds called free free radicals –
HE A R D OF radicals that aack your cells and can lead to inflammation – which and the more
colourful your
lycopene? is at the root of so many ailments, including heart disease, diabetes and
even allergies. The omega-3s in seafood (such as sardines, salmon and produce
Found in many tuna) are especially easy for your body to absorb, so aim to eat it once is, the more
red-pink fruits or twice a week. More good sources are walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds. antioxidants
and vegetables – it usually
BONUS: Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to help lower cholesterol. contains.
including tomatoes,
watermelon and Research shows
pink grapefruit – that berries
lycopene has been
and cherries
are particularly
shown to stop
rich sources.
inflammation-causing
proteins from BONUS:
activating. Want to A boost in
get even more brain power.
Blueberries,
lycopene? Turn
blackberries and
tomatoes into strawberries
sauce: cooking possibly prevent
them in olive oil age-related
concentrates the memory loss.
lycopene and boosts
their absorption.
BONUS:
Healthier skin.
Lycopene can
help protect against
sun damage. Research
shows eating it reduces
sunburn caused
by UV light.

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

SHOW US IN WALNUTS AND FLAX ALSO
YOUR FEEL-
GOOD FOOD HELP BOOST MOOD
When you’ve
served up a FL A X A N D WA L N U T G R A N O L A
delicious meal of Preheat oven to 150°C. Line a baking tray with baking
feel-good foods paper. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup unsweetened
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based on these apple sauce, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 2 Tbsp olive oil,
guidelines, send MAKE 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4
us a photo. We’d THIS tsp nutmeg. Stir in 3 cups rolled oats, 11/2 cups chopped
love to see it. TODAY walnuts, 3 Tbsp ground flaxseeds and 2 Tbsp chia
#bhgaus. seeds. Spread mixture on prepared tray. Bake 45-50
minutes, stirring aer 20 minutes. Makes 41/2 cups. ■

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what’s the Here’s everything you need to know
about acupuncture. This won’t hurt a bit!

POINT? ACUPUNCTURE EXPLAINED

A
n all-natural, drug-free relief from acute and chronic ailments – that’s the
promise of acupuncture. If you’ve always steered clear because you’re
afraid of needles, it’s time for a rethink. From achy joints to anxiety,
skin troubles to insomnia, acupuncture could help change the way
you manage some of life’s little (and not so little) health challenges.

Q WHATISIT? QWHATCAN WHAT IS IT

A Acupuncture is an BLOCK‘QI’? GOOD FOR?
◆ Back, neck and
ancient Chinese healing A Life, basically!
practice. Super-fine shoulder pain
Stress, poor nutrition,
needles are inserted at ◆ Osteoarthritis
illness, injury…
strategic points on the ◆ Chronic
body to help release headaches
blocked energy pathways
Q WHAT ◆ PMS/menopause
that can lead to illness SHOULD symptoms
and/or pain. IEXPECT? ◆ Digestive
A At your initial problems
Q THETHEORY? consultation, be ◆ Skin conditions,
A prepared to share your including acne
The belief is that
a life force known as ‘qi’ medical history, current and rosacea
or ‘chi’, flows through health status, meds and ◆ Stress, anxiety
our bodies via energy lifestyle. Practitioners and depression
channels called also take your pulse ◆ Effects of
meridians. When and inspect your chemotherapy
this life force is tongue. Disclosure is
interrupted, trouble important.
ensues. Depending
on your issues,
a qualified
practitioner
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identifies the best

spots to insert
the needles and
gets to work on
freeing that
energy so healing Road blocks happen in life but don’t let
can happen. them block your Qi. Try acupuncture.

BETWEEN AND
NEEDLESAREUSEDINATYPICAL
ACUPUNCTURESESSION
Q HOWLONG
ISASESSION?
A A session lasts
anywhere from 10 minutes
to an hour or more.
Q
HOWMANY
TREATMENTS
ARENEEDED?
A You may need more
than one treatment to feel
relief from symptoms.
Many people find the
experience so calming,
they choose regular
acupuncture as a form
of relaxation.
Q
WILLITHURT?
A No! The sterile,
single-use needles are
about the width of two
strands of hair and are
very flexible. You may
feel a slight sensation on
insertion but aerward
you shouldn’t feel a thing.
If you do experience
discomfort, the
practitioner will make
adjustments. Many people
fall into a deep, peaceful
sleep during treatment.
Q SHOULD
ITELLMYGP?
A Yes. Acupuncture
is not meant to replace
regular medical care but
to complement it. Your GP
or other therapist may
even recommend it as
a supplemental, holistic
approach to treatment.
BETTERLIFE
 
QHOWMUCH
DOESITCOST?
A Costs vary but
expect to pay anywhere QWHAT QDOES
from $60 to $120 per DOIWEAR? ACUPUNCTURE
session and more for the
A Loose, comfy clothes REALLYWORK?
initial consultation.
that can be rolled up or A Being open to the
easily moved aside. healing benefits of
WHAT’S THE DIFF?
Warm blankets or towels acupuncture definitely
are usually gently draped helps but like most things,
ACUPUNCTURE OR over patients during it’s not an instant cure-all.
ACUPRESSURE? treatment.
Just the needles. QISITSAFE
Acupressure QIS
FOREVERYONE?
stimulates the ACUPUNCTURE
A The risks are low,
same meridians COVEREDBY
but relies on gentle MEDICARE? but if you have a bleeding
disorder, are pregnant
finger pressure to A No. However, many or have a pacemaker,
trigger the release private health funds you may not be a good
of pain-blocking offer coverage for candidate for acupuncture.
endorphins. complementary therapies, Talk to your health care
including acupuncture. specialist first. ■
how do I find a practitioner?
Accredited practitioners must complete
a minimum four-year bachelor’s degree,
be involved in continuing education
and be registered with the Chinese
Medicine Board of Australia. Visit
The Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency ahpra.gov.au to
check your practitioner is registered.
To search for an acupuncturist
near you, visit:
◆ acupuncture.org.au
◆ atms.com.au
◆ acupuncture.com.au.
Word of mouth or googling
‘acupuncture near me’ works too!
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Check out the interplay between

the vertical wall cladding and
TOPTIPS the horizontal louvres!
&TRICKS
1 MAXYOUR
SEATING
Make the most of a long
narrow living room with
a large corner lounge
that seats many without
crowding the space. A
classic tan leather sofa
will age well, its natural
patina looking just as
good in years to come
DOUBLE DUTY
as it does now.
Swing a DIY side table
up to the sofa arm to
rest a book or a cocktail.
2 RUGUPAND
GETCOSY
Zone your conversation
hub with a large rug
featuring an interesting
textured design in a
high-low pile. Go on,
kick off your shoes and
feel the rug against
your bare tootsies.

3 CLADYOUR
WALL
Fancy a feature wall?
Think beyond paint and
opt for an interesting,
edgier choice such as
mini corrugated iron
cladding. No need to

IT’S A WRAP
Design wraparound
shelving that also frames
the feature cladding.
ROOM
cover the entire wall
but you may like to
‘frame’ it with trim and
smart floating shelves
below. Colour it a ma
dark finish and your TV
won’t be so noticeable.

4 REST
STATION
Fix a slimline shelf
LINE YOUR WALLS
Make a feature of corrugated iron
panelling and disguise your TV!
to the wall that runs
behind your sofa and
you won’t have to reach
far to pick up your
coffee mug. It’s great
for display also. Line it
up with the top of the
sofa so it’s barely
noticeable.

FOR SHOPPING
SHELF MATTERS DETAILS, SEE OUR
Extend a narrow STOCKISTS PAGE
shelf beyond the sofa
for a console table.

TORELAX!
Design a fab living room with a combo of unique DIY elements
E ven the most bland living
room has the potential to
star, especially if you give
Photography Chris L Jones; styling Vanessa Tidy;
it a custom makeover. Freshen
up your interior with an
on-trend pale grey paint, then
add the necessary wow with an
edgy corrugated feature wall
and an integrated shelf display.
A handsome and comfy
project Karenza Jewell
corner sofa where two can lie
down or the whole gang can
congreate is just the ticket. And
the piéce de rèsistance? An
oh-so-practical floating timber
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MAKEOVER
To get your free project sheet
with all the step-by-step
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makeover, head to bhgshop.
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Get ready for breathtaking beauty and amazing
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laska is one of the world’s
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largest state offers in abundance.
Images of furry black and
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This is the big one. It’s the cruising
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It’s affordable and comfortable, and
Choose between luxury or smaller
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if this is your only chance to see
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ship is spent on a leisurely meander
through the forested fjords with
passengers enjoying the crisp air
out on deck as they survey the
perfect scenery from a distance.
Port visits will be a familiar mix
of self-guided strolls among the
shops, folk museums and cafes,
as well as optional pre-organised
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See the bald eagle spread Waiting for action can bring
its magnificent wings. surprising results from
nature, aboard a Zodiac
in Alaska’s Tracy Arm,
South Sawyer Glacier.

Three grizzly bears go fishing at

the top of a waterfall in Alaska.

Discovering tiny towns and frozen cities Prepare yourself for cuteness
– like Sitka on the outer coast of the Inside like this o
er lying on its back
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 Early morning fog clears
in Baker Inlet, within the
Inside Passage.

Experience the
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Mountaineer train.

Whale watching aboard a Zodiac

excursions to nearby sites like parks, – a true upliing experience.
sanctuaries and scenic lookouts.
Alaska cruises on the big ships
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own right. The ships then embark
on either a seven or 14-day cruise
sailing up the tranquil east coast of
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and islands of British Columbia’s
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and outlying ports of coastal Alaska.
Guests can then choose to spend
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or easily managed return trips.
In Alaska, the common stops are
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Skagway, while on the longer 14-day
round-trip itineraries you may see can expect comprehensive and Doing a river crossing
makes a cruise day even
Homer, Kodiak as well as Alaska’s enriching explanations of your more action-packed.
largest city, exciting Anchorage. experience, photography classes,
energetic wilderness hikes,
LOVING THE SMALL SHIPS kayaking and the type of wildlife
The many nooks, crannies and tiny viewing you would only otherwise
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These expedition-style voyages are aboard one of these compact ships,
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Living the dream, horseriding
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one of the Zodiac rigid inflatable
runabouts or go for a long hike in a
coastal forest with an expert guide,
stopping frequently to study the
special wonders of the native flora.
SAIL AND RAIL TOGETHER
Certainly one of the most innovative
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are the combined itineraries offered
by Holland America (HAL) and the
famed Rocky Mountaineer railway.
Already a proven hit with Australian
travellers, the luxury railway has
teamed up with HAL and their
various Alaska-based vessels to
deliver an exceptional on and offshore
experience, so this a logical and great
value addition to either voyage.
The Rocky Mountaineer’s superbly
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the sprawling landscape. Speaking
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on a premium service. Without sleeper
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and bringing valuable tourist dollars
to the remote towns along the way.
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Even if you’ve been before, there’s
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and Jasper in winter, then wildflowers
and baby animals in spring, sunny
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RE-PACK BE SURE TO READ THE

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Dragging a big suitcase can be INSURANCE POLICY
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Heading on a long-haul
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DON’T OVER-SCHEDULE
Heading to a country for the first time
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WORK OUT YOUR the US and you’ve scheduled two days in
ROUTE ON GROUND Los Angeles, one night in Las Vegas and
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like WhatsApp You want to make every cent
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Rock your world!
Page 48
Project supplies Bunnings
Reo mesh. Mesh clips. Cable
ties. Local landscape suppliers
Stones. Sandstone slab.
Recycled sleepers.
Have a belle of a
bathroom, page 66
Compact Beauty: Seneca
Textiles Osborne & Little
Derwent koi carp wallpaper,
$235 per roll (10 x 0.52m).
Fall for Blush: Norsu Interiors
Bathroom renovation. Norsu
Home Middle of Nowhere Bjorn
oval mirror, $235. Similar Behr
& Co large brass vessel, $79.95.
Perini Tiles Similar tiles. Noodco
Bowl coloured concrete basin
in Blush Pink (more colours
available). Sussex Taps Similar
tapware.
All tied up, page 114
Project supplies Bunnings
Sandpaper. Paint. Paintbrush.
Spotlight Dress making pins.
Staple gun. Seam ripper.
Assorted fabric. Cushion inserts.
Polyester fiberfill. Template
plastic. Felt. Pearl beads. Faceted
beads. Brooch pins. Press studs.
Buttons. Zipper. Studio Mio
2cm diameter ring. Swivel hook.
Rivets. Leather strap.
Love your laundry,
page 132
Project supplies Bunnings
Kaboodle base, wall and pantry
cabinet. Cabinet doors, hardware
and handles. 2400 x 900 x
33mm utility hardwood panel,
$167. 600 x 300mm ceramic wall
tile, $35.85/pk8. 2440 x 900 x
4mm plywood, $20.95. Mondella,
single bowl round sink, $106.
Davco flexible tile adhesive,
$18.89/1L. QEP 4mm tile
adhesive, $1.20. 1.5mm tile spacer,
$1.47/pk100. White pre-mixed
grout, $32.65/2L. White silicone,
$12.49/300g. 28mm screws, $4.95/
pk100. 65mm screws, $6.40/
pk50. Cabothane clear interior
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varnish, $46.90/1L. 19mm pine
dowel, $7.35/1.2m. Sikabond PVA
woodworking glue, $18.16/500ml.
Shopping details Adairs Eco
absorbent bobble bath sheet
in Petrol or Soft Sage, $35.99.
Eco absorbent hand towel in
Petrol, $11.99. Eco absorbent
hand towel in Natural, $7.99.
Eastside bathroom marble
tray 22 x 30cm, $59.99. Bosch
i-DOS Front Loader Washer,
model WAW28620AU, $2149.
Heat Pump Dryer, model
WTW87565AU, $2629. IKEA
Byholma woven grey basket,
$29.99. Leif Lillypilly hand wash
500ml, $35. Provincial Home
Living Corinne medical box in
Grey, $49.95. Corinne laundry
box in Grey, $39.95. Kubu basket
74 x 35 x 30cm in Aged Grey,
$74.95. Stanley glass jar, $69.95.
Spotlight Mode bath towel, $4
each. Tara Dennis Store Sahara
weave entrance mat 0.5 x 1.4m
in Natural, $190. The Lost and
Found Department Scrubbing
brush, $29.95. French natural
vegetable oil soap in Poppy
Seed, $9.95. Twine wrapped
soap, $14.50.
Time to burn, page 136
Project supplies Bunnings 900
x 600 x 9mm plywood panel,
$16.55. Boyle clear Matt spray
sealer, $16.98/400g. Butane gas
blowtorch, $31.99/220g. Spotlight
Craftsmart large clock making
kit, $20.
Make it for Mum!, page 138
Project supplies Bunnings 40 x
12mm clear pine, $7.67/1.2m. 184
x 19mm pine, $11.50/1.2m. 19mm
pine dowel, $7.82/1.2m. 12mm
pine dowel, $3.68/1.2m. 6mm
pine dowel, $2.21/1.2m. 75mm
lazy susan bearing plate, $3.40.
Cabot’s interior varnish stain,
$24.90/250ml.
Shopping details Adairs Orla
mirror 80cm in Black, $249.99.
Country Road Loft marble tray
large, $79.95. Dane small ceramic
vase, $29.95. Provincial Home
Living Strahan bedside table in
White, $899. The Lost and Found
Department Black candle wick
scissors, $22.95. Candles, $69.
Maison Balzac Matteau candle,
$69. Necklace large pearls, $98.
Daydream & play!, page 148
Project supplies Bunnings 235 x
19 x 2.4m dressed pine, $36.60. 42
x 19 x 2.4m, $7.35. 2400 x 1200 x
7mm plywood, $36.
Shopping details Adairs Velvet
multi-coloured garland, $39.99.
Nightlight collection digger,
$39.99. Mini fruit basket apple
or pineapple, $29.99 each.
Palermo collection side table
in White, $69.99. Kennel pooch
Dachshund in White, $39.99.
Bunnings Lytworx warm white
flameless LED candle, $9.99. IKEA
Strandmon wing chair in Yellow,
$249. PS cabinet 119 x 63cm in
White, $99. Urskog low pile zebra
striped rug, $39.99. Ivar chair,
$35. Sjuttiofem paper pendant
lamp shade, $14.99. Gosig Mus
soft mouse toys, $2.49 each.
Vandring Uggla glove puppet,
$6.99 each. Fejka artificial potted
plant, $7.99. Knagglig pine box,
$9.99. Duktig 10-piece coffee/
tea set, $19.99. Duktig 5-piece toy
cookwear, $12.99. Vandring Hare
soft toy, $9.99. Kmart Basketball
size 3, $4. Perforated tray in Pink,
$7. Skateboard, $10/21 inch. Kids
wooden blender, $15. Wilson
NFL ball, $19. Castle and Things
Pink pompom cushion cover
43 x 43cm, $49. Butterscotch
pompom cushion 43 x 43cm, $49.
Pink velvet European pillowcase,
$59. Flower European cushion
cover, $79. Assorted velvet penny
round cushion covers, $49 each.
Love tea towel 700 x 500mm,
$89. Spotlight Bouclair shiny ears
mirror in Opal, $10. Bouclair luna
heart shape chalk board, $24.99.
Rogue crouching moss bunny in
Green, $7. Emporium standing
bunny, $5.
Room to relax, page 166
Adairs Bombay velvet cushion
in Sage, $59.99. Amart Signature
range Alessandra leather
corner lounge in Tan, $9999.
Promenade coffee table, $299.
Doze fabric ottomans 400 x
400mm in Charcoal, $19 each.
Arthouse Co Canyon Road print
framed in Black 90 x 130cm,
$699. Esher Bowl large, $63.80.
Bunnings Tasmanian oak and
Meranti timber for shelving.
Country Road Sia large vase,
$69.95. Tillie large vase, $59.95;
small $29.95. Demi jewellery
box in Black, $149. Freedom
Giuseppe large decorative
vessel in Rustic Brown, $13.50.
Karuma vessel 16cm, $19; 27cm
$24. Jodhpur timber bowl, $55.
Lysaght Mini Orb mini corrugated
wall cladding in Colorbond
Monument matt finish. MRD
Home Elanda side table in Black,
$499. Esher platter medium in
Black, $44.90. Pony Rider Lil
Patched cushion cover only in
Natural/Black, $89, plus insert,
$28. Patched cushion cover only
55 x 55cm in Charcoal/Natural,
$99, plus insert, $28. Lil Sargeant
cushion cover only 85 x 45cm in
Grey/Natural, $99, plus insert,
$40. Dawn Ranger throw double
in Tan/Oat, $249. Dawn Ranger
cushion cover only 55 x 55cm
in Tan/Oat, $109, plus cushion
insert, $28. Dawn Ranger cushion
cover only 85 x 45cm, $119, plus
cushion insert, $40. Running
Bear cushion cover only in Dark
Charcoal, $79. Home Design
Struzzo Pendants, $93.50 each.
Home Design Crudo Pendants,
$72.50 each. Spotlight Kitch
& Co barrel vase in White, $17.
Kitch & Co barrel vase in Green,
Prices are approximate and a guide only
$13. The Rug Collection Zigo
rug 250 x 350cm, $1650. West
Elm Kanto Ramen bowl in Warm
Sand and Dusk, $19 each. Mug
in Dusk, $14. Kanto Sake set in
Dusk, $59. Totem white vase,
$39. Zakkia Bulb vase orb in
Black, $37. Bulb vase rounded
in Black, $37. Deco vase tall
in Black Forest, $65. Tall vase
large in White, $59; small $48.
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Amalfi countryroad.com.au
amalfihomewares.com.au Covergirl 1800 812 663
Amart Designer Brands
amartfurniture.com.au dbcosmetics.com.au
Arthouse Co Dulux dulux.com.au
arthouseco.com.au Freedom freedom.com.au
Barefoot Gypsy IKEA ikea.com.au
barefootgypsy.com.au Inika Organic inikaorganic.
Beaumont Tiles com/au
beaumont-tiles.com.au KMART kmart.com.au
BHG Shop bhgshop.com.au Leif leifproducts.com
Bosch L’Oreal Paris
bosch-home.com.au lorealparis.com.au
Bourjois bourjois.com/au Lorraine Lea
Bristol bristol.com.au Lorrainelea.com
Bunnings Luma lumabeauty.com
bunnings.com.au Lysaght lysaght.com
Castle and Things Max Factor 1800 812 663
castleandthings.com.au MRD Home
mrdhome.com.au
Natio natio.com.au
Noodco noodco.com.au
Norsu Home/
Norsu Interiors
norsu.com.au
Perini Tiles perini.com.au
Pony Rider ponyrider.com.au
Provincial Home Living
provincialhomeliving.com.au
Reece reece.com.au
Rimmel London
rimmellondon.com/au
Rogue rogue.com.au
Seneca Textiles
senecatextiles.com
Schots Home Emporium
schots.com.au
Slimtop slimtop.com.au
Spotlight
spotlightstores.com
Studio Mio studiomio.com.au
Sussex Taps
sussextaps.com.au
Tara Dennis Store
taradennisstore.com
Taubmans
taubmans.com.au
The Interior Designer
theinteriordesigner.com.au
The Lost and Found
Department thelostand
founddepartment.com.au
The Rug Collection
therugcollection.com.au
Tiles by Kate
tilesbykate.com.au
Victoria + Albert
vandbaths.com/aus
Wattyl wattyl.com.au
West Elm westelm.com.au
Zakkia zakkia.com.au
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