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Or get creative with a unique, personalised gift (page 134) made especially for her and her alone this Mother’s Day. To make your evenings easier, take the hustle and hassle out of dinnertime with stress-free do-ahead meals you can freeze. Your weekd

Combining beautiful styling, energy efficiency and high heat output, the Archer Gas Log Fire range has a heating solution for every home. Complete with three-speed fan, the Archer Gas Log Fire is entirely computer-controlled, with hot surface ignitio

Make over your bedroom with mostly vintage and found pieces to keep costs low. But consider splurging on a striking wallpaper, even if you can only afford to cover one wall. Here, the remaining walls were painted a deep green for seamlessness. Cole &

Colour is the easiest and most affordable way to lift your bedroom whether you have period features, as here, or a plain space. Restful green is a foolproof choice for a tranquil vibe and a light shade on walls with a deeper hue on the ceiling create

Everything you could want from a luxury bed – a button-tufted winged bedhead with cushioned support for your back and a low-profile frame. Trentham Java bed queen, $2199, and matching Trentham round ottoman, $1199, exclusively at domayne.com.au. This

COVER PAGE – TRINITY 3.5-Seater Fabric Sofa in ‘Jumbo Cord’ Natural Fabric with co-ordinating scatter cushions in Peacock (as shown) $2699; TRINITY 2.5-Seater Fabric Sofa (not shown) $2299; TRINITY 1.5-Seater Fabric Armchair (as shown) $1899; CLAIRE

Experiment with these popular varieties available at supermarkets and greengrocers 1 SWISS BROWN A small mushroom but one of the heartiest with a robust umami (savoury) flavour. 2 OYSTER They appear delicate but oyster mushrooms actually have a firm

Join me as I show you how to make delicious dishes on BHG TV, Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7. (Apologies, may be subject to change) Go to bhg.com.au for more food tips and tricks. Preparation time 20 mins plus 30 mins cooling and freezing Cooking time 3

Preparation time 10 mins Cooking time 25 mins Makes 8 1 cup rolled oats1 cup plain flour, sifted1 cup desiccated coconut1 cup brown sugar½ cup roasted unsalted macadamias, chopped125g unsalted butter, chopped1 Tbsp golden syrup2 Tbsp boiling water1 t

Join me as I show you how to give your meals and desserts a seasonal makeover on BHG TV, Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7. (Apologies, may be subject to change) Go to bhg.com.au for more food tips and tricks. Preparation time 10 mins Cooking time 20 mins

Preparation time 40 mins plus cooling and freezing Cooking time 1 hour 30 mins Serves 4 500g pork and veal mince2 garlic cloves, crushed, plus extra 2 cloves, crushed2 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, t

Grow your own mushrooms in your kitchen and not only will you be able to choose the type to put in your cooking, but the whole family will be fascinated by the growing process. You’ll also have super tasty meals and save on your weekly shop. Mushroom

Each year, the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) presents a stunning range of inspiring designs that combine outdoor living with essential back-to-nature elements. Here are a few great ideas you can adopt or adapt in your garden.

Serve in style at your next gathering with the Everleigh range of cups, cocktailware, coasters and napery from Maxwell & Williams. Designed in Australia, this affordable, pretty range is a lovely gift for Mother’s Day or for yourself! From $12.95, ma

Photography Jessie Prince, Ashley Schuman, Alexandra Adoncello, Kylie Mcdowell ■

Truly Italian in style, the original home, La Villa, is not available for accommodation, but the similarly styled adjacent Casa Vista is. Each home and garden demonstrates how in the midst of a rainforest, clever styling and creative planting can cre

Over the past 30 years, this country garden has evolved from a corner in an old cattle farm to an explosion of seasonal colour amid a backdrop of lush greenery. Glenrock Gardens has been designed in an English style, with densely planted and individu

When tall, solid walls enclose a pool at one end of your garden and a conversation area with seating at the other, play to the strengths of the space and turn it into a glamorous Mediterranean resort with a smart use of plants and shapes. Take a few

A cottage garden is packed with colour and heady scents. It’s a fairy-tale place that draws you up the path in search of more to gaze on in wonder. Better Homes and Gardens and Tuscan Path look forward to being dazzled by your original take on this t

A Federation home is uniquely Australian and, like all of our icons, has stood the test of time. An architectural style from the 1900s, it’s named after the merging of the colonies into the Commonwealth as a celebration of both the past and the futur

Using the bones of the eight gardens of historic Saumarez Homestead – its trees, walls, steps and paths – the National Trust has rebuilt them to give you a wonderful glimpse of its glory days. A leisurely tour will inspire you on how to plan your gar

So much of gardening involves bending and kneeling, which is often exhausting even for the young and fit. But if you lift your garden – as was done here in David Trist’s backyard – and bring it up to meet your eyes, you can be more engaged with your

English and French roses are longtime Aussie favourites but now you can opt for Italian roses. One of the most striking is the fragrant, bright pink ‘Delizia’, meaning ‘delight’ in Italian. With dark glossy foliage and double, cupped blooms, it’s a s

You must plant all ABOVE-ground crops during the moon’s WAXING cycle. You must plant all BELOW-ground crops during the moon’s WANING cycle. Times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time, AEST. This applies to NSW, the ACT, Qld, Vic and Tas. For SA an

Your garden could be our Garden of the Year and featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine. For more information and to enter, visit bhg.com.au/GOTY GARDEN OF THE YEAR Open to all residential and community gardens BEST RESIDENTIAL GARDEN Open to g

Find autumn joy with these plants. ZONE 6 Mild warm summer Cold winter ZONE 5 Warm summer Cold winter ZONE 4 Hot dry summer Cold winter ZONE 3 Hot dry summer Mild winter ZONE 2 Warm humid summer ZONE 1 Hot humid summer In each issue we give ideas,

CONNECT WITH THE CRICUT COMMUNITY FOR WORLDWIDE INSPIRATION AT CRICUT.COM AND ON INSTAGRAM @CRICUT_ANZ Take your creative projects to the next level with a Cricut cutting machine. Cricut uses the latest technology and allows you to personalise almost

Nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a handmade gift. And with Mother’s Day fast approaching, we’ve assembled an array of gorgeous ideas to inspire you to get making. With the help of a Cricut smart cutting machine you can surprise your mum with conte

Join Dora Papas, Better Homes and Gardens’ editor, for a memorable, one-of-a-kind, Mother’s Day High Tea at Harvey Norman’s flagship store at Auburn on the 30th April. You will also get hands-on with Cricut smart cutting machines and create wonderful

Let your inner label maker out by combining tech and craft to create wonderful graphics and letters you can stencil on, press on and stick on. With a smart cutting machine from Cricut and their amazing app Design Space, you can use Cricut’s incredibl

Are you a no-makeup kind of person? Well, here’s a news flash: it’s not all or nothing, you can wear as little or as much as you like. And, did you know that by simply adding colour to your eyelids, lips, cheeks or skin tone, magic happens? Suddenly,

As Dr Ginni Mansberg writes in her book, Save Your Brain, your brain is vulnerable and unlike your teeth or even your knees, which can be replaced, your brain is precious and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. The good news is, your lifestyle is prob

Get out in the garden! A study of men and women aged 60 and older living in a community and initially free of cognitive impairment, found daily gardening presented a 36% lower risk of dementia over the 16-year period of the study. A 2021 study out of

Would you like to enhance your pleasure in the bedroom? Gynaecologist and fertility expert Dr Raelia Lew, has launched a range of bespoke, medically-formulated lubricants called Lovers, with premium ingredients designed to help individual concerns, i

Recycle your old silverware, jars and ceramics – whatever is hiding in the back of your cupboards – into containers for plain, scented or double-walled candles made with soy wax. • Soy wax flakes• Double boiler• Ceramic and metal containers• Wick and

Turn your patchy plasterboard into a smooth, unmarked surface with the right tips and tools. • 10mm plasterboard sheet• Framing pine• 8G x 30mm plasterboard screws• Quick-dry patching compound• Paper jointing tape• Primer• Matching wall paint• Painte

If you’re an eco-conscious cook you’ll love Eco Lite pans. Featuring an ultra efficient induction base, they’re made from 100% recycled aluminium and are packaged in sustainably printed cardboard. The range includes a sauté pan, frypan, wok and safet

These eco-friendly options mean more cash in the bank Some financial institutions are offering low-rate loans for reno plans featuring eco-friendly products including solar panels and solar hot water systems. The Commonwealth Bank offers a lower rate

For a book that finds its anchor in death, Dianne Yarwood’s debut novel, The Wakes, is anything but dark. Rather, it’s a poignant, bittersweet and joyful reminder that life’s big moments get the headlines, but it’s the small ones that tell the real s

London in 1940 is suffering under the full force of the aerial bombing attacks by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). From her attic window, 20-year-old Charlotte Richmond watches enemy planes wreak deadly destruction as they fly over London. Charlotte

Practise yoga with your pet for exercise, bonding and enjoyment The aim of yoga is to achieve tranquillity of the mind, create a sense of wellbeing and feeling of relaxation, improve self-confidence and efficiency, increase attentiveness and lower ir