Now I don’t want to get off on the wrong foot with the Central Coast residents, because I can assure you I’ve always been a fan, but I have to be honest and say I never considered it as a particularly stylish place or a foodie destination. My recent weekend there with the family proved […]
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After successful careers in the film and advertising industries, interior decorators Xanthe Highfield and Cate Stewart left the city lights behind for the NSW Central Coast where they are leaving an indelible mark on the hospitality scene. “We saw the need on the Central Coast for a more creative vision in hospitality venues and so […]
A transformed timber cottage centred around a fig tree, a restaurant turned light-filled gym in the backstreets of Double Bay and a rural-Japanese-inspired ebony café, nestled in Sydney’s Chinatown, are among the illustrious winners of Australia’s most prestigious design accolades, the 2019 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards. Hosted by Belle magazine and Coco Republic, […]
While this circa 1924 apartment is located on Sydney’s Manly Beach, I bet you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that it’s home to a former New York City fashion editor. Clean lines, layers of texture, a monochrome palette and metallic accents combine to create a warm yet sophisticated home that shuns the coastal clichés. “The home […]
With its chic retro vibe and faded luxe colour scheme, Brisbane’s new Calile Hotel is arguably one of Australia’s most Instagrammed spaces – its stylish mix of brass, cork, concrete and sophisticated pastel hues proving difficult to resist for the design savvy. “The pool is the focal point of the hotel, with the rooms wrapping […]
The kitchen and laundry appliance space is an ever-advancing one. It’s easy to forget that the generations before us did everything by hand that we can do with the simple push of a button. And home technology progress shows no sign of abating with 2019 looking set for even bigger innovations. “Over the next 12 […]
This week’s recipe comes from Chefs Gallery, with six restaurants across Sydney. From the mesmerising theatre of handmade noodles being stretched and dumplings rolled behind the glass walled kitchen, to each artfully created dish from the sumptuous menu – the experience is unique. Serves: 4 Ingredients 500g Wagyu beef, sinew removed and diced into small cubes […]
“I wanted to create our own private resort where we could all entertain but walk to the beach and restaurants,” says Dayna Williams of her enormous resort-style home that is located on a double block in Main Beach on the Gold Coast. The house is home to Dayna, her husband Michael and their three children, […]
W Brisbane opened recently, marking the re-entry of the playfully luxurious international hotel brand into Australia. Sitting on the banks of the Brisbane River, the hotel design took inspiration from the site with its overarching theme A River Dreaming developed by interior designer Nic Graham and Associates in collaboration with the multidisciplinary design studio Studio Ongarato. […]
Simple yet sophisticated, the spiced keftas combine with fresh greens and a zingy dressing for a play on classic Middle Eastern flavours. This recipe was created by Shane Delia of Melbourne restaurants Maha and Biggie Smalls in partnership with Australian Lamb. It’s an impressive looking dish that’s ideal to cook when you’re having family and friends […]
Famed for her mid-century style and the successful Sydney restaurants that she runs with her husband Elvis Abrahanowicz, restauranteur Sarah Doyle welcomed twin girls recently and enlisted west elm to bring her vintage nursery dreams to life. “Sarah and Elvis are behind Sydney restaurants Porteno and Bodega, among others. They are both lovers of mid-century style […]
Sponsored by Reed Exhibitions Reed Gift Fairs’ modern twist on the traditional September fair returns to Sydney next month. Be surprised and inspired by The Retail Quarter, your destination to explore NSW’s local fusion of quality and variety. Uncover the latest trends, witness new product launches, and learn from curated education sessions. The Retail Quarter arrives just […]
With no room left on the mantelpiece, 2018 is proving quite the year for the multi-award-winning Sydney-based design firm Alexander & Co. “We kicked off in January with The Frame awards in Amsterdam where we took out the award for Best New Restaurant on foreign shores – that win was exhilarating. We were then honoured […]
Impeccably dressed for those who appreciate the finer things, QT Perth is set to open its doors to guests this August and we can’t stop swooning over the sneak peeks of the interiors! Merging industrial glamour with a contemporary, urban-cool aesthetic – to say the hotel has been meticulously designed is an understatement. Longstanding QT guest […]
“My first job out of high school was as a receptionist for SJB. I was 17 and I moved on to become a design assistant there,” says Decus Interiors managing director Alexandra Donohoe Church. It was a fitting beginning for the talented interior architect who went on to do a stint at Bates Smart and […]
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Foodie Friday: Easy Sri Lankan Hopper
Today’s recipe comes from Darlinghurst’s modern-Lankan restaurant Hopper Kadé. It’s by co-founder Ruvanie de Zoysa and her mum, Ramanie. This recipe is handed down from my mum, Ramanie. It’s a simplified version of our family recipe – the result being a super quick hopper that is perfectly crispy and has the spongiest of bases, perfect […]
When Woods Bagot and Hecker Guthrie unite, we sit up and take notice. Two of Australia’s leading architectural firms, their latest collaboration has seen them create Elwood House, a group of 30 boutique luxury apartments in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Elwood. And what caught our attention are the interesting interior features – there’s not a bland, […]
Currently in its fifth year, the 2018 Gourmet Traveller Hotel Guide Awards were handed down this month (seriously, it really is awards season!) and the winners have given me a serious case of wanderlust. From a new boutique inner-city Sydney hotel with its own cinema to a wharf side Hobart hotel boasting a deluxe mini-bar, the […]