When you are no longer a slave to the working week, how do you dream of spending your time? Will it be with a hit on the golf course, lining up the jack on the green, catching up with neighbours or perhaps just watching the sun set over the beautiful Burnett River? ...
WORDS BY TOMAS O'MALLEY Weather-beaten fibro. Bare fluoro tube lighting above the faded Formica kitchen table and mismatched chairs. Women’s Weekly and Reader’s Digest from decades past. Falling asleep to the sound of waves hitting the shore, and the rhythmic tic of...
‘Coastal’ is by far one of the fastest growing home decorating trends, and for good reason. It reminds us of holidays spent at the beach relaxing, and provides a tranquil home haven to escape the daily grind. There are three distinct coastal styles. ‘Cottage coastal’...
There will undoubtedly be more of us spending the festive season at home this year, and why not? We certainly live in an enviable holiday destination. Avoiding long airport queues and highway traffic jams isn’t the only upside to holidaying at home this...
TOMAS O’MALLEY Once, Bundaberg’s claim to fame was sugar (and sugar by-products), but times have changed. We now have a reputation built on high-quality agricultural produce and award- winning food and beverages, with tourism taking in the unique natural environment...
WORDS BY NIKKI SORBELLO Sitting down with Leanne Baker in her home you would be forgiven for thinking the South African native has got it all together. Everything is in its place – ordered, styled and uncluttered. Yet the house is still welcoming and homely. The way...
BY TOMAS O'MALLEY Verandah, deck, porch...same thing really? It was this casual conversation with fellow architects from the southern states about the difference between outside spaces, that brought me to the realisation that there are a lot of ways to describe an...