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The September 10 Edition

In our special Home Edit this week, interior design specialist Simone Haag opens up her stunning Melbourne home and chats with Heather Nette King about the changes she made.

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The September 10 Edition
“The living spaces all face north, and I love how the light dances on the floor throughout the day,” says Haag. In the family 
lounge, a 1970s lamp by François Chatain was bought through 1st Dibs and the sofa, from Space, is by Arflex.

Step inside this modernist dream home in Melbourne’s east

After years of travelling the world, interiors specialist Simone Haag found her calling back in her home town.

  • by Heather Nette King

No time (or money) for a reno? Update your home with these easy tweaks

Ahead, 15 fast and clever ways to refresh your home over the weekend.

  • by Susan Redman
A doorway from the kitchen leads to a family bathroom. Part of the original stable wall is exposed, offering a textural contrast to the glossy tiles.

The award-winning home built within a horse stable in Sydney’s inner west

Looking to the future while incorporating the past, the design of this Forest Lodge gem is bursting with colour and surrounded by greenery.

  • by Susan Redman
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Whoever said a change is as good as a holiday has never sold a house

“The packing up of endless cupboards after 12 years. The scrubbing of every surface, like I was destroying evidence.”

  • by Jo Stanley

‘Chanel slingbacks in every colour’: Inside make-up artist Violette Serrat’s wardrobe

She describes her formula for fashion as “Parisian chic with a touch of streetwear”.

  • by Georgie Gordon
For those with thinning hair, toppers are a godsend, designed to blend with your hair and disguise bald or thinning patches.

Celebs are mad for them, so why not a wig to change up your hairstyle?

Faux hair is a no-fuss and low-commitment way to shake up your style or to add some oomph.

  • by Stephanie Darling

‘A late lunch of leftover couscous salad’: A 44-year-old shares her day on a plate

“I have water throughout the day – I don’t drink tea or coffee, so water is my go-to.”

  • by Nicole Economos

‘Mum did what she could’: Neighbours star Stefan Dennis on the women in his life

“Dad was a gambler and didn’t really give her money... We were brought up in abject poverty.”

  • by Jane Rocca
Centre photograph by Alicia Taylor from Byron Bay (Assouline)

Look to coastal towns like Byron Bay for a relaxed aesthetic in the home

Bring the beach vibe into your home with these pieces steeped in surf culture.

  • by Georgie Gordon
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Virgo: Friday’s new moon means you will become unstoppable

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.

  • by Hedy Damari
Chocolate loaf with vanilla cream.

Adam Liaw’s chocolate loaf with vanilla cream

This chocolate loaf served with a vanilla cream is baked in small-loaf tin and won’t last long in any household.

  • by Adam Liaw
Beef and ricotta meatloaf.

Adam Liaw’s beef and ricotta meatloaf

This family-friendly meatloaf is sliced, fried and served with a basil and tomato sauce.

  • by Adam Liaw

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