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Nomad & Co's flat bag in grey makes life easier and more organised.

Savvy Shopper: Orson & Blake gets northern exposure

Travel accessories label Nomad & Co is the work of Melbourne friends Amanda Lennon and Sophie Thompson

Stefan Gever's wall hooks from Paper Empire.

Savvy Shopper: Team Work from Paper Empire

BRIGHT IDEA

From designer to discount: Bec Judd, pictured here at the Logies in May wearing a designer J'Aton gown, can't get enough ...

From designer to discount: Bec Judd can't get enough of Kmart's $2 bowls

She usually spruiks expensive goods, but now it seems Rebecca Judd has taken a fancy to a product your average Joe Blow can afford.

Each Loom towel is made using certified organic cotton and dyes.

Savvy Shopper: Home and dry with Loom Towels

Self-taught textile designer Mikala James works with a small community in Turkey who still use traditional techniques.

Hancock's drawings are accurate and finely detailed, yet playful and whimsical at the same time.

Scouring the bookshops

We tend to think of minimalist style and apartment living as a contemporary concern.

The kitchen is the hub of Bev Killick’s home.

Collector's corner

A funny thing happened to comedian Bev Killick while riding on a Melbourne tram.

Pamela Makin and Reg Byrne enjoy the sound of the sea in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

House of surprise

This beachside award-winner has a conversation piece at every turn.

Viktor Legin and Ed Linacre of Copper ID.

Bright sparks

Meet five lighting makers whose talent is wowing the design world.

Plus Architecture created a tranquil living room.

Living it up

The lifestyle your apartment offers is just as important as the bricks and mortar.

Warm, honey-coloured timbers and matte whites are prominent throughout the home.

Seeing the light

Warm timbers, matte whites and open spaces have given a dingy house new life.

Grace Brown has drawn on a range of antiquities and postmodern furniture.

Editor's choice

HomeStyle editor Veronica Ridge tracks down creative places and new products that are cool and covetable.

Fun parlour: Dave and Holly with their children Raff , 6, Tess, 3 and Sadie, 4

The last laugh

Comedian Dave Hughes dislikes renovating and building. So how did he end up with a brand-new architect-designed house?

Dive in: Aloha Pools pool of the year in 2013.

Wet and wow

No longer separate from the rest of the garden, swimming pools are making a splash as the centrepiece of Australian backyards, with special features, year-round relevance and speciality landscaping.

Azure allure

It's playtime in the pool. Erin Munro finds some toys to enliven your water world.

The exterior individuality, by senior designer Joshua Amsellem, has been reflected on the inside by the practice's ...

Shine on

The luxe beauty of brass complements the design of 50 new apartments.

"I guess what you'd say about this place is it's me, a lot of people say to me,'it's like walking through your soul'."

Free spirit

Paula Evans has infused her home with a vibrant ambience similar to the one that has lured clients to her bayside Melbourne boutique.

Diane Bergeron creates a refuge by choosing cool jade as the accent colour teamed with a fur throw and handy buttoned bench.

Wake up to glamour

Time to turn the main bedroom into the ultimate retreat.

Inside <I>Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint Workbook</i>.

Scouring the bookshops

Annie Sloan launched her trademark line of Chalk Paint more than two decades ago.

$1190. Space, 629 Church Street, Richmond; Kartell Sydney, Chatswood. spacefurniture.com.au

Editor's choice

HomeStyle editor Veronica Ridge tracks down creative places and new products that are cool and covetable.

Substances in homes can harm children’s development.

Are You a Toxic Waste Disposal Site?

Regardless of where you live, there are toxic chemicals in your home. For that matter, in you.

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