Brittany Smith

Features Editor Brittany Smith has had a passion for interiors since she was a child when she watched home improvement shows with her mum and sister. A Virgo with a knack for giving unsolicited advice, she's been known to rearrange cabinets and alphabetise spice racks for loved ones in her mission to help others discover their own perfect home.

This fishing shack has been renovated into a colourful and pattern-filled Airbnb in Tasmania. The blue panelled exterior matches the blue of the sea views visible beyond the house.

Home Tours

Colourful interiors and striking sea views envelop this Tasmanian Airbnb

Life-changing moments can happen when you least expect it. This was the case for Alison, the homeowner of this Airbnb. For her, the transformative experience occurred while flicking through a copy of Home Beautiful. An editorial by interior designer Anna Spiro about decorating with colour caught her eye. “It was some kind of wake-up call,” […]

A living room with light timber floorboards, white walls and large windows that look out on to greenery. A cream modular sofa is positioned in the middle, styled with throws and cushions. A round ottoman is positioned in the middle, creating a coffee table that has a cream vase on top, displaying greenery.

Decorate

10 simple ways to style your sofa like a professional

Go beyond the basics of throws and cushions.

A grand stone manor house, built in 16th Century style with a Queen Anne front pillared portico. Grounds surround the home with trees, hedges, bushes and lush grass. This house was the filming location of the Bennet family house in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Home Tours

Calling all Austen fans! The ‘Pride and Prejudice’ house is for sale

Mr Darcy sadly not included...

A modern bathroom with timber joinery underneath a marble benchtop, a round white basin and gold hardware.

Shopping

Heaven scent: 9 of the best luxury candles to light up your life

Aromatic and ambient.

Bathroom

The secret to serenity: Designer tips for a dreamy ensuite bathroom

Peaceful, indulgent and oh so practical.

Fleur Harris stands on the deck of her heritage home, which has a thriving cottage garden out the front and a white picket fence.

Home Tours

Step inside Fleur Harris’ wonderful and whimsical home renovation

Artist and designer Fleur Harris painstakingly restored her heritage home from a dilapidated shell into a charming and playful triumph.

Shopping

Skip the $12 lattes: the best coffee machines on sale this Prime Day

Wake up and smell the freshly brewed coffee!

A powder room with wallpaper, wainscoting, a basin built in to a vanity with joinery and a brass-framed mirror.

Bathroom

15 bold powder room ideas to flex your design muscles

Be brave with these bold and beautiful powder room ideas!

A timber breakfast nook below a wall gallery of decorative plates.

Kitchen

10 breakfast nooks to help you start your day right

These stylish breakfast nooks are the perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee or sit down for a relaxed bite to eat.

A hallway entrance to a home, with tiled flooring and a rug placed atop. This liminal space has a console table with two lamps on top and a gold-framed mirror on the wall.

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Is this design trick the secret to effortless flow in your home?

Liminal spaces are but a moment in time yet the functionality and beauty of them stay with you long after you've left the room.

Sustainable Melbourne tree home with a bath.

Bathroom

28 bathroom renovation ideas to inspire your next project

These bathroom renovation ideas successfully blend clever design, timeless style and durable materials to suit all kinds of budgets.

Bathroom

This attic bathroom is anything but dark and dreary

This attic bathroom reaches new heights.

Bathroom

Tessellated tiles get a fresh, new look in this bathroom renovation

A modern take on tessellated tiles blends with Federation style architecture in this bathroom, creating truly timeless style.

Bathroom

Sage advice: The green bathroom trend is here to stay

A little bit of sage never hurt anyone.

Bathroom

Earth tones are the secret to serene and stylish bathroom design

This neutral colour palette is big on natural beauty.

Bathroom

This small bathroom is brimming with 6 big design ideas

Small bathroom design ideas underpin this bathroom in Sydney, creating a stylish space that makes the most of every square centimetre.

Kitchen

Tall, dark and handsome: The secret to masculine kitchen design

All it takes is a little manpower to nail this bold kitchen style.

A living room with white walls and ceiling, blue couches on top of a sisal rug and a striped ottoman which doubles as a coffee table. A fireplace has a round mirror above it. The palette feels perfect for winter decorating and could inspire winter decorating ideas.

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5 winter decorating ideas to fill your home with cosy comforts

Cuddle up in comfort!

A garden makeover with a pool, deck and lawn.

Outdoor

An inner city garden makeover that finds room for a swimming pool

It took nearly 20 years for this garden to receive the transformation the owners dreamt of and the results were worth it.

Bec Judd in the kitchen of her Arthurs Seat home, wearing a blue long sleeve top and matching long skirt with blue high heels. The kitchen has oak flooring, timber veneer joinery and marble benchtops.

Home Tours

Influencer Bec Judd has already sold her Arthurs Seat home

Bec says she "pulled it all together in a record amount of time" and it was quickly snapped up.

A gold metal and glass bar cart with colourful glassware on top and a floral towel folded over the rail.

Shopping

This bar cart makes me feel like Martha Stewart (in a good way)

Look out Martha! I'm coming for your title of the host with the most - one beautifully served cocktail at a time.

Kitchen

Pendant lighting is so over… said no stylish kitchen ever

Some naysayers believe pendant lighting is dated but we prefer the term "classic" (and have expert opinions to back it up).

Bathroom

Amy Spargo’s green bathroom is big on whimsy and wonder

Don’t let the fresh and fun palette fool you – seriously clever design decisions underpin this gorgeous green bathroom.

A still from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie, with the Bennet sisters and Mrs Bennet in the living room of their home.

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I love you, most ardently: An ode to the decor of Pride and Prejudice

These layered and cosy interiors have bewitched us body and soul.

Shopping

HB essentials: We’ve found the best mattress for back pain

Are mornings a sore point? It's time to put restless sleep to bed.

Dark brown leather banquette seating with a large dining table and dining chairs against a white wall

Kitchen

11 banquette seating ideas: from old-world charm to cosy comforts

Dine from home in comfort and style with these beautiful banquette seating ideas from the pages of Home Beautiful.

Kitchen

This chic detail is taking over kitchens in 2025 (and it’s easy to see why)

Just try not to blame us if this gorgeous and trending look has you rethinking your entire kitchen renovation.

Kitchen

A clever use of light makes this modern cottage kitchen shine

And it all came together in the nick of time, right before a very pressing deadline.

Home Tours

An organic palette brings warmth to this timber home in Melbourne

An organic palette of timber and rusty reds transformed this Melbourne home into a modern yet snug safe haven filled with a sense of warmth befitting the family who live there.

Home Beautiful magazine Mothers Day Gift Guide 2025

Shopping

HB’s ultimate shopping guide: 50 essential Mother’s Day gifts to get and give

Your shopping cart starts here.

Home Tours

Shelley Craft sells her Tuscan-inspired family home in Byron Bay for a breezy $6.5m

After 13 years of hosting The Block, the television presenter knows all the tricks of the trade.

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A modern country style living room interior with a white couch, two round timber coffee tables and brick flooring that has a warm toned rug on top. Views of bushland can be seen through windows with white walls all around.

Shopping

HB essentials: 10 of the best white sofas that will lighten your living space (and your life)

Kick back and relax with our curated list.

Shopping

12 of the best kitchen taps and mixers to suit every interior style

From sophisticated gooseneck spouts to practical pull-out mixers, shop these functional and stylish kitchen taps.

Kitchen

Quality quartzite: Turning a narrow kitchen into bespoke perfection

It took more than a layer of paint to imbue this kitchen with the creativity and beauty befitting an art-loving homeowner.

Kitchen

Ooh la la: Inside a galley kitchen with fabulous French features

There are two sides to every story and the same goes for this galley kitchen, which creates harmony with two looks in one.

Bathroom

Go with the flow: How to create cohesive design in every bathroom

Interior designer Sarah Nolen shares how she achieves cohesive design in every bathroom of the house, from main to ensuite and more.

The façade of a sustainable Melbourne tree top home.

Home Tours

A nature-inspired home on the outskirts of Melbourne

This Melbourne home was built up among the treetops with sustainability front of mind, creating a deep connection with nature and a peaceful, easy beauty.

An alfresco dining area with yellow bougainvillea flowering on the pergola above it

Shopping

Fun in the sun: outdoor furniture trends to try and buy in 2025

Go all out and embrace summer with advice from the experts on outdoor furniture trends and the best pieces to shop.

A country style laundry renovation for less than 10K.

Laundry Renovations

How to renovate a laundry for under $10K

Save money and time as our experts help you create a more functional and beautiful laundry for under 10K.

Hamptons style outdoor dining table with a white tablecloth and white dining chairs under string lighting.

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Hamptons-style furniture: the best pieces for your outdoor area

From alfresco dining areas to outdoor lounges, shop our picks for outdoor furniture in the classic American East Coast style.

A built in bench with a white base, striped green cushion and woven hats displayed on the wall as decor.

Decorate

In the emerald city: how to decorate with vibrant green at home

Bring the Emerald City into your own home with this colourful apartment, which will show you how to decorate with emerald in four easy steps.

Renovate

Kitchen renovations for less: Achieve a luxe kitchen for under $10k!

You can create the kitchen of your dreams without blowing the budget. Our experts help you keep costs down during kitchen renovations.

Entertaining

The secret to effortless entertaining

Discover the secret weapon that will level up your entertaining abilities.

A blue tablecloth with a large vase of flowers on top and two spiral candlesticks

Christmas

14 Christmas table decorations to impress your guests this year

Deck the halls and set your table with the latest new season foliage, flatware, bells and baubles to elevate your Christmas table decorations.

A white table with greenery in Chiswick restaurant

Entertaining

6 of the best: Chiswick restaurant shares the perfect summer meals

The Head Chef and Head Sommelier from Chiswick Woollahra share their favourite seasonal recipes and wine pairings.

Decorate

All spruced up: 12 Christmas tree decorating ideas

Light up your life one bough at a time with our 12 Christmas tree decorating ideas, from trendy trinkets to timeless style.

Christmas

The only Christmas Gift Guide you need: 50+ amazing finds for the season!

It's time to dive into the festive spirit with our Christmas gift guide to find goodies for everyone on your list.

Outdoor Kitchen

Farmhouse charm: A clever outdoor kitchen renovation for under $10k!

Embrace alfresco cooking and summer dining as our experts reveal how to create an outdoor kitchen for under $10k.

Home Tours

Inside Carlene and Michael Duffy’s Gold Coast home at Christmastime

For interior designer and experienced renovator Carlene Duffy, Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year.

An exterior photo of a white house with an outdoor dining area with rattan styling

Decorate

Weave magic in your home with the rattan styling trend

Calling all dream weavers! This is your official guide to trendy rattan styling, filling your home with layers of braided texture.

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

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Interior trend alert: Bringing the kitchen garden look indoors

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

Black and white chequered couch in front of a blue wall with black and white artworks arranged in a grid pattern

Decorate

Get back to black and white in 2025 with the Check Mate trend

Add a playful twist to a timeless black and white palette by layering chequered patterns and introducing a modern pop of dusty blue.

Kyal and Kara in the Spanish resort style kitchen.

Home Tours

The Block’s Kyal and Kara’s enchanting Spanish-style abode has sold for $2.64 million

Kyal and Kara upped the ante on their latest project.

Decorate

The Renaissance Red interior design trend will burn bright in 2025

Regal hues, gilded accents and contrasting pops of white create a modern yet stately appeal in the 'Renaissance Red' interior design trend.

A red wall with a white armchair and a painting in a gilded frame

Decorate

4 interior design trends that will be everywhere in 2025

We look at the incoming interior design trends of the new year and help you incorporate them into your home.

A cottage-style kitchen with green cupboards and a marble island.

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Too hot to handle: Our favourite detachable handle cookware

Moving from the stovetop to the oven is as simple as clipping on and clipping off thanks to detachable handle cookware.

Darren Palmer's Bondi home's open plan living room and kitchen.

Decorate

How to choose the perfect rug

Get it right and it will tie your whole room together.

A sustainable front garden filled with Australian native plants

Outdoor

Australian native plants are the secret to this sustainable garden

This garden perfectly balances all the clever design of sustainability and Australian native plantings with serious style.

Kitchen with grey cabinetry and a vase of flowers on the island.

Kitchen Benchtop & Bar Ideas

The best sparkling water maker: our top 8 picks

Soda Stream is popular for a reason but there are so many more options to give you a refreshing burst of bubbles.

Bec Judd at the entrance to her home, in front of the marble console she designed with Trit House.

Renovate

Step inside Bec Judd’s edgy home makeover

"I'm not vanilla..."

Blackberry coconut bars on a wooden board with a doily, beside grated coconut and a knife.

Kitchen

The best gluten free berry & coconut slice

Juicy blackberries and shredded coconut come together to make a slice so delicious, you won't even realise it's gluten free.

Kitchen

The latest kitchen styling trends just got personal

Dare to embrace the details.

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Beat the chill with a duck-down duvet on cold winter nights

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