The Edit Podcast by Home Beautiful

Richi Grisillo is the hairstylist behind names like Eva Mendes, Tyra Banks and G Flip, and a global ambassador for Moroccanoil. But when he’s not backstage at Fashion Week or on tour with musicians, he’s baking chocolate cake and preserves for a shot at a ribbon at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. 

In this episode of The Edit, Richi chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief (and his real-life client) Elle Lovelock about closing the salon he opened at 28, building a smaller, more private studio in its place, and the surprisingly daunting experience of competing against the Country Women’s Association for the first time. 

Plus, Richi opens up on why he moved back home with his parents in his 30s, his dream of a modern farmhouse with a kitchen garden, and why he thinks you should never trust someone who doesn’t serve dessert.  

“I’ve never had such a daunting experience. I’ve never been more intimidated in my life… this 6’2″, hairy, 100 kilo plus guy, and they just were looking at me and it was like, they went, ‘Cake.’ And I was like, ‘Oh.’”

Richi Grisillo

You might recognise Lizzie Binks as the founder of Sundae — the cult bodycare brand that turned a playful idea for shower foam in a whipped cream-style can into a global business now stocked in 14 countries.

In this episode of The Edit, Lizzie chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about finding joy in the everyday, from the supermarket aisle moment that sparked Sundae to the rituals that bookend her busy days with her Groodle, Otis.

Plus, Lizzie takes us inside her colourful waterfront home, sharing the pieces that make it feel personal, from oversized artwork and a pink KitchenAid to a red armchair she finally loves, and explains why a beautiful home should give energy back to you and reflect who you really are. 

“Your space and your home, it should give energy back to you. I think it should reflect who you are and be really personal to you.”

Lizzie Binks

You might recognise Laura Sharrad from MasterChef, but what you might not know is that, since winning the 2025 season, she’s become one of Adelaide’s most-loved home cooks, and a serial renovator. 

In this episode of The Edit, Laura chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up in a big Italian family, how a stint on MasterChef turned into an unplanned career, and the chaos of juggling content creation, restaurants and motherhood with husband Max and daughter Florence. 

Plus, Laura shares some news that’s about to change her next couple of years completely and gives us the inside scoop on her dream kitchen wish list. 

“I’m not sparing. I’ll spare the expenses in anywhere else, but not in the kitchen. That’s my happy place.”

Laura Sharrad

Claudia Lambert used to be a couples and family therapist. Now she’s the interior designer behind some of Sydney’s most art-filled homes, helping her clients fall in love with marble slabs and rare vintage finds. 

In this episode of The Edit, Claudia chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about her “showcasey” lounge room, why she thinks art should be the star of every space and how she implements her “no rules” rule.  

Plus, she gives us the inside scoop on her book, Shaping Spaces, answers a listener dilemma about a vintage lamp that just won’t fit anywhere and reveals her cheat codes for what she calls a “space lift”. 

Don’t miss Claudia’s “Art Buying 101” lesson! 

“Why buy them if I can’t enjoy them? They’re just for people to enjoy… light the good candle, use the good cutlery.”

Claudia Lambert

Karima Hazim is the co-founder of Sunday Kitchen, Sydney’s beloved Lebanese cooking school, which she runs with her mother. Together they turned a love of family food and storytelling into a sell-out weekly institution and a cookbook.  

In this episode of The Edit, Karima joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock for a tour of her century-old home in Drummoyne, full of framed photos of Beirut and Tripoli, a big Tasmanian oak dining table and a kitchen bench that is never, ever bare. She talks about growing up Lebanese in Sydney, the fashion degree that shaped the way she tells stories, and why having her daughter Layla was the moment that led her back to her mother’s kitchen. 

Plus, Karima shares her philosophy on produce as decor, why she hates kitchens with hidden appliances and the secrets behind cooking a great Lebanese spread.  

“I cannot handle going into a kitchen that has everything hidden… I’m like, ‘Does anyone eat here?”

Karima Hazim

Genevieve Smart has spent three decades shaping the way Australians dress. She started her career designing for icons like Zimmermann and Lisa Ho, before co-creating her own label, Ginger & Smart, which grew into one of the country’s best-loved fashion houses. 

In this episode of The Edit, Genevieve joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about the new, collaborative chapter of her career, from designing airline uniforms to a hospitality capsule with Cargo Crew. She also spills on her latest project, a wearable collaboration with Waverley Mills, the well-known, quintessentially Australian interiors brand. 

Plus, Genevieve opens up about the light-filled beach house she calls home in Avalon, why incense and greenery matter more to her than fresh flowers, the scent that connects her to her late mother, and why she thinks fashion could learn a thing or two from interiors when it comes to provenance.

“Fashion is how you express yourself in the world that day. And your home is where you come to recover from being in the world.”

Genevieve Smart

In Part 2 of this episode of The Edit with Deborah Hutton, Elle Lovelock gets into the personal stories and design details that didn’t make it into Part 1 – and there are plenty of both.  

Deb shares the story behind two significant skin cancer surgeries and how a viral post and a hat company email led to the creation of Canopy Bay, her sun protection hat range.  

She also reflects on a career that took her from modelling at 16, through 14 years as the face of Qantas and a dance with John Travolta, to editing magazines and hosting some of Australia’s biggest TV shows.

And then it’s back to the build and the design decisions that are making her South Coast home unlike anything she’s done before. 

This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation with Deborah Hutton. 

“I think once you’ve experienced something, it’s very hard to go back and try and recreate something… you need to move on. You need to evolve into something.”

Deborah Hutton

Deborah Hutton has worn many hats – TV presenter, magazine editor, model – but now she’s doing something she’s never done before: project manager and interior designer. After selling her house in Bronte, she bought a crumbling red brick cottage overlooking the ocean south of Sydney and is now deep in a build she describes as the home of her life. 

In this episode of The Edit, Deb joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about what drew her away from Sydney to the tiny seaside community of Wombarra, why she chose to work with architect Walter Barda, and how a landslide, a geotech and 70 concrete piers all became part of the story.  

Plus, Deb shares why there’s not a drop of white in the colour palette, how a visit to Huka Lodge in New Zealand shaped the entire aesthetic, and why she’s building this house entirely for bringing people together.  

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Deborah Hutton. 

“This house is not gonna be white Hamptons. This house is not gonna be modern… everything’s made to feel like you’ve been there before.”

Deborah Hutton

Should a robot ever be allowed to fold your laundry? It sounds like a throwaway question, but it cuts right to the heart of what the Australian home is becoming. In Part 2 of this bonus episode, recorded live at Metricon’s National Love of Design Summit, Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock hands the microphone to the audience, and the panel of Ali Whelan (Breathe Architecture), Michael Leung (Balanced Earth Architects), Neil Hipwell (Futureflip) and James Treble takes on questions no one saw coming.

Together they imagine the Australian home of the future, smaller, smarter and far more adaptable, explore why builders who’ve created some of the most high-tech houses in the country are quietly stepping away from the tech, and answer the question that nearly stumped all four of them: what’s the internal compass that drives you? 

This episode is brought to you by Metricon.

After decades spent thinking deeply about food, beauty and family, Karlie Verkerk has finally built a home that reflects all three. 

In this episode of The Edit, Karlie joins Home Beautiful Editor Elle Lovelock from her Northern Rivers home to talk about the many moves that brought her family here – from inner-city Sydney to the Blue Mountains, Singapore and finally the coast, and what each place taught her about what she really wanted from a home. 

She also shares the story behind FIN, the world’s first food fragrance she’s just launched with her husband James, why she went on MasterChef and kept it secret for months, and the outdoor kitchen built from recycled bricks that’s slowly becoming the heart of the house. 

Plus, the renovation mistake she and James made under cover of darkness. Hint: it involved a tin of paint, a washroom, and very misplaced optimism about the colour yellow. 

Warning: If you have boucle items at home, this episode could be triggering!  

“There’s no feeling like it. Once you create a home that’s your home, with your art, with your things.. the older we get… we just like being at our home. We don’t want to be anywhere else.”

Karlie Verkerk

What if the secret to a happier home is being able to smell your neighbour’s burnt toast?

Recorded live at Metricon’s National Love of Design Summit, this bonus episode brings together four of Australia’s most exciting designers and makers: Ali Whelan of Breathe Architecture, Michael Leung of Balanced Earth Architects, Neil Hipwell of Futureflip, and interior designer James Treble, fresh off the plane from Milan Design Week. Expect a basement golf simulator that’s brought a whole street together, a skate bowl built for rainy days, and a very strong case for waving at your neighbours through the window. 

Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock sits down with Ali, Michael, Neil, and James and together, they get honest about what it really feels like to push boundaries with clients and councils, and why a beautiful home is about so much more than how it looks. 

This episode is brought to you by Metricon.

“I think the bureaucratic systems that we exist in are just there to be pushed. If, as a collective, we’re not pushing it, then how are we going to implement the change that we all so badly want?”

Michael Leung, Architect and Director, Balanced Earth Architects

The renovation may be finished, but the work of creating a beautiful home never really ends. 

In Part 2 of this episode of The Edit, Matty J is back with Home Beautiful Editor Elle Lovelock to talk about what life looks like now that Chante Mer is open to guests – the letting go, the worrying, and the welcome basket decisions he probably overthought. 

From leaving a loaf of local sourdough on the benchtop and asking what kind of milk guests prefer, to avoiding party groups and popping in a supply of Omo capsules to tackle life’s little accidents, Matty and Laura hope it’s the little things they do that will count towards their cherished beach home being looked after. “We want to make sure that as soon as people arrive, they can kind of hit the ground running,” says Matty. “We wanted to make sure that, you know, the basics are there. So there is milk in the fridge, if you have to do your laundry, there’s Omo in the basket.”

He also gets into parenting, sharing the mental load, raising three daughters, and the lessons he hopes the next generation will inherit. And he shares the item discovered during the renovation that deepened his connection to the home’s original owner, Val.  

Plus the one thing that keeps him up at night as a holiday-home owner. Hint: It involves lemon juice and marble. 

“If you are listening right now and you are a man, just go into the laundry right now… strip a bed, do a load, and trust me, it’s going to be appreciated.”

Matty J

Thousands of people followed Matty J and Laura Byrne’s NSW South Coast renovation online. We all chimed in with suggestions on tile colours, furnishings and design ideas, and the end product is like a dream house by the sea. And as anyone who’s taken on a renovation project knows, beneath those happy snaps and gorgeous exteriors lies a whole lot of grit, stress and family logistics.  

In this episode of The Edit, Matty joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about transforming Chante Mer (or Song of the Sea) from a run-down coastal property into a much-loved family retreat and holiday stay. 

He shares what it was like renovating while raising two young children and preparing for a third baby, how he and Laura navigated design decisions together, and why opening the home to guests changed the way they think about living spaces. 

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Matty J. Make sure you follow The Edit wherever you’re listening now, so you can be among the first to hear Part 2. 

“Yeah, it’s a cold meat for the floor tile, but it’s a really nice, bold pattern for such a small room.”

Matty J

When interior designer Shona McElroy first walked into her Edgecliff apartment, most people would have walked straight back out. The layout was awkward, the kitchen was hidden away, the bathroom opened into the living room, and a closed-in balcony came with terracotta floors, popcorn walls and a popcorn ceiling.  But Shona, founder and principal of Smac Studio, saw what it could become. 

In this episode of The Edit, Shona joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about turning an old 1920s apartment into a beautiful, functional home, why north-facing light matters, how to avoid the dreaded “Pinterest house”, and what interior designers really think through before a room comes together. 

She also shares how she helps clients edit their belongings when downsizing, why a coffee table book can be the beginning of an entire room, how virtual reality is changing interior design, and the deeply nostalgic item she brought from her mystery drawer. 

“I think the problem is that a lot of people have beautiful things mixed in with just a lot of stuff.”

Shona McElroy

Should you decorate a rental like it’s your forever home? According to interior designer, Studio Brie founder and Australia’s Best House host Briellyn Turton, the answer is yes. Known for her personality-driven interiors, love of vintage pieces and playful approach to home, Briellyn joins The Edit to talk renter-friendly styling, whimsical interiors, hosting, lighting, TVs, resale myths and why the most beautiful homes are the ones that make everyday life easier. 

In this episode of The Edit, host and Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock sits down with Briellyn Turton to unpack how she creates homes with character, comfort and function. Briellyn shares how she uses fashion as a starting point for interiors, why she believes in decorating slowly, how to personalise a rental without waiting for the “forever home”, and the one hosting habit every busy homemaker should steal. 

Together they explore why home should feel personal, playful and deeply useful, from where you drop your bag to how you make your coffee in the morning.  

“We kind of make decisions and ask for forgiveness later. We hang art on the walls, we do mount our TV… you just pay a professional to patch it up when you leave.”

Briellyn Turton

What happens after you win The Block, sell the house, have a baby, launch a business and start again? 

In this episode of The Edit, host and Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock sits down with Steph Ottavio, architect, designer, founder of Japandi Estate and one half of beloved The Block duo Steph and Gian. 

Steph opens up about the pressure of renovating on national television, what she and Gian carried from The Block into real life, and how she renovated her own home while pregnant, with a five-month deadline and her mum living across the road. 

But this is also a more personal conversation about the strange quiet that can come after a huge, formative chapter. Steph talks honestly about experiencing “post blues” after The Block, feeling disconnected from purpose, going to therapy, and learning to strip life back to the basics: community, connection, conversation, morning rituals and the little moments that make you feel like yourself again. 

Together, Elle and Steph explore what really makes a home beautiful, from decluttered spaces, layered rugs and 12 skylights to the feeling of walking into a home that has been designed for real family life.  

“I was 10 years younger than all of the other contestants. I’m like, ‘Yes, I know how to put a room together, and yes, Gian knows how to manage a budget, but no, I don’t know how to manage all of this.”.”

Steph Ottavio

What actually makes a home beautiful once the cameras leave, the renovation dust settles and real life moves back in? 

In part two of our conversation with Wendy Moore, the former Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief, Selling Houses Australia interior designer and all-round interiors authority invites us inside her own Sydney Inner West cottage. And this is not a polished show-home tour. It’s far better. 

Wendy takes host and Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock through the hydrangeas, past the dodgy fence, into the side entrance, the light-filled void, the petrol-blue kitchen, the unfinished reading nook now claimed by the dog, and the freestanding bath in the main bedroom that everyone warned her against. 

Together they talk about what really works in a home after six years of living in it, from natural light and kitchen colour to family dinner tables, awkward layouts, builder contracts, renovation regrets, vintage silver, fireplaces, bed linen and why the homes we love most are rarely the perfect ones. 

“It’s a really lovely space. So it’s kind of not what I imagined it to be – it is still a family space – but it’s also a me space.”

Wendy Moore

What does a truly beautiful home look like when you stop chasing trends—and start telling the truth? In this episode of The Edit, host (and former colleague) Elle Lovelock sits down with interiors heavyweight Neale Whitaker: the gently opinionated eye behind some of Australia’s most-loved design titles and TV shows, from Belle and Home Beautiful to Love It or List It—and now Reno Rules on Seven.

Together they take an audio home tour of Neale’s “patchwork quilt” South Coast cottage, from the wraparound verandah draped in wisteria to rooms packed with art collected everywhere he and partner David have lived and travelled. Neale shares why he buys art on pure instinct (and why it should never ‘match the sofa’), how he and David blend antique and contemporary tastes, and what ‘dog-friendly’ design actually looks like when the dogs are absolutely allowed on the bed. Plus: the entertaining rituals he can’t give up (candles, music, the perfect table), why being a TV judge doesn’t mean judging your house, and the tiny home edit he wishes he’d made years earlier—one that punches well above its weight every winter.

“Art is so personal… if you try and fill your home with art that is going to please everyone, you’ll fail.”

Neale Whitaker

If you’ve ever stood in your living room and felt nothing, this one’s for you. Stylist, author and TV reno judge Julia Green joins Editor Elle Lovelock to talk about building a home that feels like an autobiography, not a catalogue spread. She went from “peddling drugs” (pharmaceuticals) for 17 years in a job she hated to styling shoots, closing her beloved store and now judging My Reno Rules, all while raising a family and painting every available surface in colour.

Julia is funny and unfiltered about the gap between how interiors look on TV and how they actually feel to live in. She talks about growing up with a mum who let her paint her bedroom walls on a whim, decking out her first flat with no money but a lot of ingenuity, and why she’ll always choose “considered chaos” over safe beige. There’s career whiplash, there’s grief for past chapters, and there’s the quiet joy of realising your house doesn’t have to be perfect to feel like home, it just has to feel like you.

“The whole time I did it, I hated it, and I just can’t believe I’m saying this loud and in public!
Julia Green

If you’ve ever stood in a beige box of a rental property, staring at the vertical blinds and mystery downlights, wondering how on earth this is supposed to be “you,” this episode is your permission to start again. In part two of our chat with digital creator and “friend in home and hosting” Loui Burke, we move past Instagram-ready corners and get into the mechanics of making a temporary space feel like a real home you’re proud to invite people into.

Loui shares the three non‑negotiables he believes will transform any rental – no renovations, no landlord approval forms required: a properly sized rug, real window treatments, and light fixtures you can swap out and take with you when you leave. He explains why these are the quiet workhorses of a room, doing more for mood and cohesion than yet another cushion haul ever could, and how to approach them when you’re on a budget, short on storage, or not sure how long you’ll be staying.

“I’m not afraid to change things… in 2026 with more people renting, it’s a given, it’s gonna happen, start making those rentals look like your home, because… what’s the point?”
Loui Burke

If you’ve ever looked at a glossy renovation and thought, “Must be nice to start with money,” this episode is the part no one usually tells you.

Lysandra Fraser first appeared in our lives in a police uniform, standing back-to-back with her twin sister, Alisa, on The Block audition tape, manifesting a win before they’d laid a single tile. They did, indeed, win twice – and became known for calm, quietly luxe interiors that looked like they belonged to people who had always lived that way.

But in this conversation, Lysandra walks Editor Elle Lovelock through the bits that never made it into the reveal shots: growing up in Housing Commission with a single mum, secretly mortified to bring friends home, painting the hallway in suede‑finish purple to try and make it feel less “less than”.

“It was a little bit of a disaster… but we took what the judges said on board and we applied it straight away, so we were able to turn it around really fast and win the most room reveals and challenges out of any other couple on The Block.”
Lysandra Fraser

If you’ve ever stood in the middle of your place, scrolling inspo pics and thinking, “I have no idea where to start,” this episode is your shortcut to a home that actually feels like you live there – not like you borrowed it from a display village.

Design and real estate expert James Treble (yes…you’ve seen him give excellent advice on The Living Room and his own reno series) sits down with Editor Elle Lovelock to decode how to turn any house, yes, even the ugly red‑brick, asbestos‑ridden one, into a calm, character‑filled home with a story. He starts with the artwork he literally pulled off his own wall, explains why your partner’s signed footy jersey still counts as “art”, and shows you how to build an entire colour scheme from one picture, op‑shop find or kids’ drawing.

“Go to little galleries and ask to go through their drawers and their backlogs, and you find things that are not overly expensive to get something that tells your story.”
James Treble

If you’ve ever stared at a paint swatch until it went blurry and thought, maybe I’m just not a ‘design person’, this conversation is for you. In this episode of The Edit, alongside Editor Elle Lovelock, we sit down with design editor, author Greg Natale, interior designer and TV regular on Home Made and The Renovators, known for bold, glamorous, pattern‑heavy interiors that somehow still feel totally livable.

Greg Natale has built a career using pattern on pattern, marble on marble, late ’70s glam and yet he’ll be the first to tell you your home doesn’t need to look like a showroom to feel beautiful. He talks about growing up obsessively collecting Home Beautiful, sneaking his first project into the magazine via his sister’s townhouse, and why your kitchen and sofa should work harder and age better than your latest trend purchase.

“Once you form that starting point, it is easier to start a concept and that answers all those questions you have.”
Greg Natale

In this heartfelt episode, interior designer and TV host Wendy Moore sits down to share the real story behind her career pivots, from editing Home Beautiful to running Foxtel’s lifestyle channels and fronting Selling Houses Australia.  She opens up about the emotional weight of leaving a team she loved after 13 years, and what it takes to walk away from something successful when it no longer feels right.

Wendy also takes us inside her latest chapter, The Interiors Edit, and the investment property renovation she is quietly turning into a content and business engine.  From repainting an entire exterior at the last minute to rallying a whole community on site, she shares the messy, unglamorous realities behind those glossy “after” shots and why quick, brave decisions often make the most beautiful rooms.

“I think our homes are our autobiography.”
Wendy Moore

Have you ever wondered how television’s biggest design experts style their own homes? In this episode of The Edit alongside Editor Elle Lovelock, we sit down with design editor, author and beloved television judge Neale Whitaker for a unique conversation between two old friends who have a very special relationship. In this fun and inspiring conversation, Neale talks about why he almost never turns on the “big light”, his preference for warm globes over cool, his love of sheer curtains and the one styling habit he would happily erase from Australian homes. 

“I love the ritual – and it is a ritual – of turning on and off lamps.”
Neale Whitaker

If you’ve ever stood in Kmart or Ikea asking yourself, “cheap or chic?” this one’s for you. We all need a chic friend to help steer us in the right direction when choosing the ‘posh bits’ to make our home feel luxe, and that’s our friend Loui. In this episode of The Edit, we go full home core with digital creator Loui Burke, the man the internet now knows as your “friend in home and hosting”. Loui has quietly built a career that, from the outside, might look like fluffing cushions for a living. But… inside, it’s down to over a decade of clever styling, strategy and saying no to brands that don’t fit. Plus, Loui shares a specific theory we can all learn from about rugs, window treatments, and why your living room still feels unfinished.

“I think everybody should learn the design rules, and then break them.”
Loui Burke

Welcome to The Edit. In this episode, Feng Shui expert and author Jane Langof gently dismantles everything you think you know about “just moving the sofa” and explains how your floor plan, front door and even your bedside table are quietly shaping your mood, money and sleep. Alongside editor Elle Lovelock, Jane demystifies all the talk about ‘coffin‑position’ beds and mirrors that bounce your energy straight back out the door, explains why skylights in bedrooms are a hard no, and how to fix classic “bad chi” layouts with rugs, lighting, artwork and a bit of clever buffering – rather than a full rebuild.

“The idea is, we want to create that fresh energy, because the walls and the floor and all of the things around a home actually, actually sucks in energy of the occupants.”
Jane Langof

Do you love a ‘posh wash’? In this episode of The Edit, Elle crosses boundaries of comfort and communication with the lovely Rachael Carr as we deep-dive into the details of her holiday rental, Cinque House. All will be revealed around bathroom basics, bidets and bunk rooms, as Rachel joins Elle once again for an exclusive masterclass on making homes and Airbnbs feel quietly luxurious, bookable, and deeply livable. Join the fun as we discover what makes The Block alum and Holiday Home Makeover star, tick.

“We wanted to create an experience of discovery.”
Rachel Carr

Call him old school, but for interior designer, podcaster and long-time The Block judge Darren Palmer, the experience you gain along the way is the most important part of your career journey, and it all comes down to attitude. “I feel like, as an employer, you can teach skills, you can teach culture, but you can’t teach attitude. And if someone has a great attitude and a great work ethic, I will hire that person above the person that has skills and experience every single time,” says Darren Palmer in this week’s episode of The Edit.

“I realised I can learn from these people – I’m getting educated, and they’re paying me – so this is an opportunity. I don’t feel like that’s the way people think these days..”
Darren Palmer

“Interior design’s not just about the cushion plumping. It’s about the cushion fill,” laughs creative director of luxury interior design studio Studio Trio, Lauren Mahoney, on this week’s episode of The Edit.

As we trace her path from Western Sydney kid circling IKEA catalogues to buying her own studio at 28, Lauren opens the door on what really makes a home feel expensive, calm and actually you. She also shares the hard truth: “There’s no point designing something people can’t afford. You both need to win, they get a beautiful home, and you make some money.” Lauren spills fabric-world secrets, the reality of late-night scheme sessions, and why starting “at the bottom” is still the best design school there is.

“Stick with the plan… if it’s navy and white, don’t let a random terracotta cushion derail your life.”
Lauren Mahoney

How does a Real Housewife keep five dogs, three kids, white sofas and cream carpets looking spotless without harsh chemicals or losing her mind? In this episode of The Edit, Elle Lovelock from Home Beautiful sits down with cookbook author and Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh to unpack her no‑nonsense home cleaning tips, smart hosting rituals and the heart-first philosophy behind her Double Bay family home.

Krissy reveals why “a home is only a home with the people in it and the connections you have,” and why she’ll always choose a welcoming table over a ‘trophy’ interior. From fridge audits and Tuesday night dinners for 20, to chemical-free cleaning hacks using bicarb soda, vinegar and essential oils, this is a masterclass in creating a calm, beautiful, low-tox home that still feels luxe.

“There’s lots of little treats when you come to my place… I make a really good lemon ginger tea – it’s gotta be fresh, so I squeeze the lemon, then I grate the ginger and add big dollops of Manuka honey.”
Krissy Marsh

On this episode of The Edit, Home Beautiful editor Elle Lovelock invites you to join in on an important chat about what we actually want to do in the new year. Joining Elle is one of Australia’s most trusted home experts, Tara Dennis, to talk about something more realistic than resolutions: rituals that actually work. Tara shares how she resets her space and her head when the year has left everything feeling a bit too full – drawers, diary, and brain included. Instead of colour-coded chore charts and impossible routines, she walks Elle through small, repeatable habits that signal “you can exhale now.” Together, Elle and Tara unpack the emotional clutter as much as the physical and build home rituals that support how you really live, not how you think you’re supposed to live. In this episode, we also meet expert buyer and marketer Paula Cincotta from OZ Design Furniture, who has a razor-sharp merchant brain and a designer’s eye for how we really live. From scouting international showrooms to curating the latest sofa trends and hero coffee tables for local homes, Paula talks through colour, curves and clever styling ideas she’s learned on her travels that make big trends feel surprisingly achievable with no renovation required. 

“I’m a big believer in the classic neutrals for your base things – things that are difficult to change quickly, easily and affordably.”
Tara Dennis

With a new year around the corner, The Block alum and Holiday Home Makeover star Rachel Carr joins The Edit to talk about turning a tired coastal property into Cinque House, a luxury Mediterranean-inspired Airbnb that’s “booked up constantly”. She shares the smartest ways to get the most out of your Airbnb – from layout and storage to luxe hotel touches using the Cinque home on the NSW South Coast as the ultimate case study.

If you’re a Block fan, an aspiring host, or just obsessed with beautifully designed holiday rentals, this inspiring conversation dives into how Rachel and Ryan Carr blend luxury hotel vibes with real family practicality to create an Airbnb guests rebook again and again. Expect insider renovation tips, styling tricks and plenty of Cinque House details you’ll want to steal for your own short-stay. 

“You come off [The Block] with this sense of ‘we can do anything’, and this was the dream.”
Rachel Carr

In this episode of The Edit, Elle sits down with friend of Home Beautiful and Real Housewives of Sydney star, Krissy Marsh, for an intimate and entertaining conversation all about hosting.

Krissy Marsh, Real Housewives of Sydney OG and domestic goddess of Double Bay, joins The Edit and Editor Elle Lovelock from Home Beautiful to talk hosting that’s big on heart, not hard work. This episode is packed with Krissy Marsh’s entertaining tips, from Tuesday night special ‘family style’ dinners to Christmas feasts, plus a peek inside her chic Home Beautiful house tour. 

““Even if I am super organised and people arrive a little bit late, I’ll still give them a job because I think giving people a job makes them feel good.””
Krissy Marsh

In this festive Christmas special episode of The Edit, host Elle Lovelock is joined by home and styling expert Tara Dennis to ask a brave question: what if Christmas at home didn’t feel like a performance, but like an exhale? From her idyllic riverside house, usually sparkling with champagne-toned baubles, brass bells and warm white fairy lights, Tara shares how she creates “a warm welcome Christmas home” (and helps others do the same daily in her beautiful retail store) without losing her mind in the process. Together, Elle and Tara unpack calm‑in‑the‑chaos strategies for real families: how to decorate with laid‑back luxury on any budget, where to cut corners, and why “it’s not the season, it’s the day” that really matters.​

“It’s the little touches… don’t get overwhelmed about the whole big picture thing. It’s never going to be perfect.”
Tara Dennis

Why are more Australians than ever turning to granny flats, tiny rentals and secondary dwellings to survive the housing crisis?

This week on The Edit, host Elle Lovelock sits down with award-winning designer and our TV fave James Treble (The Block, Open Homes Australia, Renovate or Rebuild) to unpack why the most contested real estate in the country might just be… your backyard.

With more Australians squeezed by affordability pressures, one major property portal reported a 50% spike in searches for “granny flats” and related terms in just one year — a dramatic indication of how sharply the market has turned toward secondary dwellings, backyard rentals, and multigenerational living.

James brings three decades of experience, a suitcase of stories, and a refreshingly honest take on what happens when families try to solve emotional problems with architectural ones.

“There’s nothing idyllic about sitting on a toilet while looking at a washing machine.”
James Treble

In this episode of The Edit, Home Beautiful editor Elle Lovelock sits down with Lauren Mahoney, creative director of luxury interior design studio Studio Trio, to turn the spotlight where it really belongs: on the client. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Lauren gently unpacks what it actually feels like to work with an interior designer, from that first nerve-wracking meeting to the moment you finally exhale in a finished room that feels like you.​

Lauren debunks the biggest myths about designers being “judgy” or only interested in perfect homes, explaining why she believes “the best interiors start with listening, not imposing a look.” She shares how to ask the awkward money questions, what a realistic budget looks like, and why clarity around scope and expectations is the real secret to a happy project—for both client and designer. If you’ve ever hesitated to contact a designer because you were scared of being criticised, this is the episode that holds your hand.​

“People need to let go a bit. Sometimes trusting a designer and saying, ‘You know what? I’m just going to let them do this,’ you actually really surprise yourself.”
Lauren Mahoney

In the very first episode of The Edit, we had to start with one of Australia’s most loved interior designers and long-time judge on The Block — Darren Palmer. Hosted by Home Beautiful editor Elle Lovelock, Darren breaks down exactly how to kick-start a decorating or renovation project with confidence, from clarifying your vision to avoiding the budget blowouts and design pitfalls he sees all too often.

Darren also takes us behind the scenes of Jennifer Hawkins’ incredible home, sharing juicy details from the design process, the big hero moments, and what it really takes to pull off a celebrity-level dream house. Along the way, he talks about creating “easy luxury” at home, why every space should be beautiful and liveable, and how to make design decisions you’ll still love in 10 years.

If you love refining your home sanctuary, interior design, home makeovers and real-life renovation advice, this episode of The Edit is your ultimate starting point. Hit play to get inspired, get practical tips you can use this weekend, and see your home with fresh eyes.

“I think if you have the capcity to, adapt your furniture to its environment rather than trying to shoehorn old stuff into a new place.”
Darren Palmer