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Best online furniture stores Australia - an editor's guide 2026

The online furniture stores our editors have bookmarked

We almost kept these to ourselves...

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Fringe benefits: The delightfully dramatic decorating trend taking over homes

A little old-school glamour is making a very stylish comeback.

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Our October Issue is Out Now

Inspired Laundry Organisation | Timeless Australian Garden Designs | French Provincial Masterclass | Recipes For Noodle Night | Relaxing Interiors To Calm The Soul

The Practical Magic house returns in the film’s sequel

The interiors continue to cast a spell on us.

A bright living room with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and dining area set by large windows.

A masterclass in modern French Provincial style

This elegant renovation proves the classic look can feel beautifully modern.

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Contemporary home gym with a reformer machine, wooden floor, and abstract art on the wall.

The spare room is out: This is the new must-have space in Australian homes

Wellness rooms are taking over Australian homes as we look for beautiful new ways to switch off, slow down and escape our screens.

Sunny garden with colorful flowers near a house, featuring a wooden bench and lush greenery in a peaceful setting.

The dreamy cottage garden designed for pottering

This charming working garden encourages an active form of relaxation, with functional elements set within a froth of flowers.

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7 easy ways to refresh your home for spring

These simple spring decorating ideas will make your home feel lighter, brighter and beautifully refreshed.

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5 simple hacks to make flowers look more expensive

How to turn a simple bunch into a florist-worthy finish.

Join Home Beautiful editor Elle Lovelock for an exclusive styling masterclass

Book now to secure your place and receive a gift bag valued at $300.

Retro dining nook with patterned banquette, round table, orange chair, and wall art depicting classic beach scene.

100 beautiful rooms: The stunning spaces everyone will want to copy

Follow along as we celebrate some of our favourite designers and the show-stopping spaces that have lingered in our hearts and minds.

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MAIN BEDROOM Tie it all together. Shades of pink, green and white in an artwork by Anna Rodman work wonderfully with the'Carnival' blind in Magnolia Rose from Above & Beyond Shade Solutions. A 'Petal Dome' pendant by Bisque Traders ties in with layered bedlinen from Adairs, No Chintz and In The Sac, as well as the 'Georgia' rattan bedhead from Adairs.

5 fail-proof ways to make your home look more expensive – according to the experts

Tried and tested tips to stretch your budget in style.

The homewares from Big W’s new spring/summer range are seriously affordable

Your new season must-haves to freshen up as the days get warmer.

IKEA KONSTRUNDA sculptures, vessels, cushions and colourful textile artworks arranged on white plinths in an industrial gallery setting

IKEA’s new collection is the secret to making your home look more expensive

The new limited-edition range proves you don't need an art collector's budget to create a home that looks like you have one.

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7 ways you could be killing your fiddle leaf fig (and how to save it)

Dropping leaves, crispy edges or mysterious brown spots? Your fiddle leaf fig might be trying to tell you something.

Cozy kitchen nook with built-in banquette seating, patterned cushions, a round table, flowers, and open windows. Blue joinery in a galley shaped kitchen is just visible in the foreground.

9 popular types of windows explained (plus glazing and frames)

You've got one window of opportunity to get this right.

Tan France’s new Castlery range just set the bar for celebrity collabs

The closest we'll get to a Queer Eye home makeover.

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A beautifully lit villa at night with colorful decor, neon signs, and a pool in a tropical setting. This is the Love Island USA villa for 2026.

The ‘Love Island’ villa is an aphrodisiac (and the experts agree)

We reveal the insider secrets you've always wanted to know...

Spacious open-plan living room with modern furniture, large windows, and garden view, blending indoor and outdoor spaces. A wooden coffee table is in the middle of the room, with two white sofas nearby. The backyard is visible, with a pool in the background.

This home declares war on traditional house design. Here’s why

The future is wide open.

The best pre-lit Christmas trees of 2026

Now’s the best time to save on a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree – here’s why

Leave that tangled mess behind.

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Interior designer Claudia Lambert stands in a beautifully styled living room space with a large blue artwork, beige walls and off white modern sofa

One room, four ways: How a ‘space lift’ can help you skip the home renovation

How to overhaul a room without any invasive changes.

The new neutral: Why caramel and bronze are taking over Australian homes in 2026

The trend encouraging biophilic living

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A step-by-step guide to finding your home colour scheme

Wondering how the experts decide on a room colour scheme? Interior designer Claudia Lambert explains.

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modern farmhouse entryway with shoe storage

Are you a shoes-off house? Front door storage solutions to keep your entryway organised

Because clutter at your entrance is not good feng shui!

A modern living room with a large painting to the left that looks like it could have been done by Jackson Pollock

Where to shop for original Australian art you’ll love – based on your favourite artist

I knew my art history degree would come in handy one day

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How Robert Gordon Pottery became one of Australia’s most beloved ceramic brands

One family turned generations of craftsmanship into a thriving pottery business that's still shaping homes today.

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A cozy colour-drenched on-trend bedroom in 2026 with green walls, window seat with flowers, lamp on side table, and arched headboard.

Your room-by-room guide to 2026 interior design trends

From kitchen to courtyard, these are the features, finishes and flourishes homeowners are coveting this year.

A garden inspired kitchen has white walls, cool-toned wallpaper and lots of leafy green plants growing out of a basket on the kitchen benchtop

The kitchen garden is our favourite whimsical decorating trend of 2026

This garden inspired kitchen trend showcases the beauty of fresh produce, botanical patterns and abundant greenery.

A large family kitchen that balances the latest kitchen trends with a sense of timelessness. Boldly veined stone covers the benchtops, splashbacks, rangehood cover and island surrounds. A deep green paint has been used on the joinery profiles, while brass pendants hang from the ceiling. Brass mesh squares are on the joinery profiles on the side of the kitchen island.

The ‘quietly dramatic’ kitchen trend is taking over our homes (and hearts)

It's oh so quietly dramatic (and we can't get enough).

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Everything we’re buying from Kmart’s trendy new living range

Give your home a vibrant update without breaking the bank.

Best electric throw blankets australia 2026

Once you try one of these cosy heated throws, there’s no going back

Staying warm has never been easier.

Pathway leads to a house surrounded by lush garden, white flowers, and trees under a misty sky. In front of the rural cottage, buxus frames a hedge of romantic white roses.

How to grow hedges (and maintain them effortlessly)

Fall into line with our expert guide to hedges and topiaries.

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8 stylish homewares brands that are completely made in Australia

Celebrating our local brands and artisans.

Carlene Duffy Gold Coast apartment Surf Shack kitchen

Does using your wardrobe for interior style inspiration actually work?

“If you can put together an outfit, you can decorate a home."

Two images side-by-side, on the left a black and white tiled entryway with white walls and open black double doors, showing a crystal chandelier and elegant foyer. The right image is a bedroom with navy bedding and a retro, art deco-style chandelier

Is ‘a chandelier moment’ what your home is missing?

We make the case for extravagant lighting.

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Inside Hailey and Justin Bieber’s breathtaking new $17.9 million New York home

Their spectacular new home comes with sweeping river views and serious design credentials.

Bedroom with rust-colored bed, bedside table with red and pink roses, art piece on wall; marble bathroom visible.

Is it time we get behind wall sconce lighting?

Wall lighting already has some celebrity fans.

How to decorate with neutral paint without making your home feel bland

We asked the colour experts to share their decorating tips and favourite neutral colour schemes.

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Ring Camera Amazon Prime Day + Pet Camera + Pet Monitor

This sleek, Editor-tested doorbell camera doubles as a pet monitor, and it’s now 34% off

Great for nervous pets (and nervous homemakers).

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Interior designer Lisa Burdus’ foolproof guide to decorating with colour

Learn the simple design rules that make bold colour feel beautiful, balanced and timeless.

Outdoor kitchen with a cactus, round table, chairs, greenery, and a barbecue on a sunny day.

8 outdoor kitchen ideas to level-up your home cooking

How to spruce up your outdoor entertainment area for all seasons.

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Curved staircase and soft purple and green coloured tables

8 home decorating trends that officially ended in 2026

Elevate your interiors with our take on what’s hot and not for 2026 and beyond.

Cozy living room with neutral tones, white sofas, wooden table, and plants near large windows with shutters.

How interior experts recreate the relaxed vacation feel in their homes

Take your holiday home with you.

You can stay in Bella Swan’s iconic Twilight home – and fans are still obsessed 20 years later

The iconic house from Twilight has become one of the world's most sought-after stays.

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Luxurious home library room with a pink sofa, bookshelves, ornate decorative columns between the built-in bookshelves, armchairs, and large windows with drapes. Two floor lamps are positioned on either side of the pink sofa and a glass coffee table is positioned in front.

A novel idea: Create a book lover’s dream home library (in any size)

From small book nooks to spacious reading rooms.

Best EOFY Sales Australia 2026 + Furniture + Appliances

60 Editor-approved EOFY homewares sales worth shopping before July 1st

The perfect excuse to tick off your wishlist

7 rooms that will convince you to try colour drenching

Are you bold enough to try it?

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Eclectic and bright bedroom with green curtains, floral wallpaper. In the foreground is the doorway leading to the bedroom. The architraves and surrounding wainscoting is a vibrant red colour. Above is floral wallpaper in autumnal colours. Inside the bedroom, the bed features blue and white patterned bedding.

Better than beige: 6 ways to create a bold bedroom colour scheme

When it comes to colourful interiors, bedrooms might be the final frontier.

These family homes in coastal Adelaide and Sydney show great design isn’t about creating a one-size-fits-all home

It’s about creating homes that work for the people who live in them.

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Inside a Florida coastal home that perfects relaxed beach style

Beach house style doesn't get better than this.

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A timber coffee table styled with a vase of greenery and bowls of different sizes.

The only coffee table styling guide you need to elevate your living room

How to decorate your coffee table like an interior designer.

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Kmart is taking on IKEA, but can it match the Swedish giant’s biggest strength?

But can affordable furniture also be built to last?

Bed with floral cushions, a brown velvet pillow, a wooden nightstand, table lamp, green plant, and books.

Download your free Home Beautiful Bedding Handbook

A bed that's as chic as it is comfortable? Now that's what dreams are made of.

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Selling your home? Why you should avoid the urge to paint your house white

Painting your walls white may not reap the rewards you seek.

A living room with furniture that doesn't match with a different pink armchairs and sofa, a marble coffee table and maroon and pink rug.

Why interior designers never buy matching furniture sets

Julia Green on the dos and don'ts of styling your living room.

Sculptural, helix-inspired staircase by Kate Cooper Interiors and OGE Group Architects.

The staircase trends transforming Australian homes from practical to showstopping

The right staircase is more than a flight of fancy, serving as a form-meets-function architectural asset that takes your home to the next level

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Briellyn Turton interior designer stands in a kitchen with a green marble island bench topped with cherry blossom flowers

How whimsical interiors celebrate the romance of your home

We’re steering into a cultural moment where joy, whimsy and unmistakable signs of human life are back in fashion for our homes.

Light timber scandinavian and japanese inspired marble kitchen benchtop and splashback with pendant lights

The Japandi interior design trend and how to do it right

The pared-back aesthetics of Japanese and Scandinavian design come together.

Refresh your home for the cooler months ahead with Adairs’ cosy winter range

Winter is coming… and so is your cosiest home yet.

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Bright dining room with yellow walls, wicker chairs, a white table set with fruit and dishes, and a large chandelier.

A room-by-room guide to Nantucket island style in your home

Nantucket style is sweeping into Australian coastal homes. Here's how to get aboard this gorgeous look.

Cold, bare and underused? Here’s how to cosy up your outdoor space for winter

And the best part? You’ll find them all at Freedom

Open-plan living room and kitchen with floral sofa, large windows, pendant lights, and green cabinets.

5 winter decorating mistakes you’re making (and how to fix them)

It's time to put these common winter decorating mistakes out in the cold.

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Two women sit at a rectangular dining table with a white tablecloth on top. They are looking down and smiling, holding a handmade earthenware moon vase. Other handmade ceramic items, including plates and jugs, are positioned on the table in front of them. A large painting of a landscape by a Chinese artist is on the wall behind them.

Lessons in creativity: The daily habits that changed two artists’ lives

It all came down to a simple question.

Modern living room with cream sofas, wicker chairs, abstract art, and large windows overlooking a garden.

We went to the Archibald and this is the art we’re buying now

Find your art style with a little help from the 2026 Sulman, Wynne and Archibald Prize finalists and winners.

Laundry room with blue cabinets, green-patterned wallpaper, a vase of yellow flowers, and a washer and dryer and sink skirt

This cottage-inspired decorating trend is making a stylish comeback

Sink skirts are making a stylish return, bringing softness, and charm back into modern kitchens.

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Sheridan Custom Comfort Quilt Review + Hommey Bedding Review

I tried Sheridan’s new custom quilt, and it’s a game-changer for couples

The ultimate solve for nightly blanket battles

A Spanish resort style kitchen with a large island, woven stools and a curved rangehood.

What to do when you and your partner clash on interior styles

Home decorating advice for couples, straight from the experts.

Elle’s Edit: Pretty dinner candles and how to justify a handbag purchase

When it's done right, it's unbeatable.

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Neale Whitaker has only one rule for choosing beautiful art

Foolproof interiors advice from a former judge on The Block.

See what’s new at Josh and Jenna’s Rutherglen Homestead revival

The breathtaking transformation of Josh and Jenna's Rutherglen renovation is finally coming together, revealing a home that’s as striking as it is thoughtfully restored.

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Embrace the winter chill with these cosy natural stone fireplace ideas

Natural stone fireplaces are the perfect way to warm up your home this winter while adding timeless style. Here’s how to make one the centrepiece of your space.