Home Beautiful’s May issue is filled inspiration and information to help turn your home dreams into reality, no matter the size of your budget. We’re calling it affordable luxury. Stretching the purse (and your imagination) beyond the shopfront to reimagine homewares and furnishings you already own – or, those pre-owned by others – to make your home uniquely yours.
We’ve put together no fewer than 350 ideas to help you personalise your home and get a luxe look for less in every room in the house, starting with HB editor-in-chief elle Lovelock’s tips on how to hunt down beautiful pre-loved finds.
“My husband thinks I’m mad. However, I only collect what I genuinely use. I like to tell him it’s an investment. (Insert eyeroll.)”
Elle Lovelock, editor-in-chief
Elsewhere in the mag, we’re leaning into Mother’s Day to shower the significant women in your life (even if that’s you!) with the love they deserve. From breakfast in bed to brunch ideas, we’ve plenty of inspiration to create a lovely day for all, and don’t miss our bumper Mother’s Day Gift Guide – with over 50 beautiful buys to pore over and add to your wishlist.
From the editor
Beautiful design: Affordable luxuries at home
HB editor-in-chief Elle Lovelock reveals how to acheieve an interior-designed look at home for less.
HB’s ultimate shopping guide: 50 essential Mother’s Day gifts to get and give
To help you find the best gift for the most loved woman in your world, we’ve compiled our favourite picks – organised into categories to make it even easier!
HB essentials: We’ve found the best mattress for back pain
Our “Essentials” series continues with our roundup of body contour mattresses, helping to solve the daily struggle many have with back pain. “For many of us, tumbling out of bed and stumbling to the kitchen is hard enough but add back pain to the mix and you’ve got a full blown nightmare,” writes HB features editor Brittany Smith.
Beautiful Homes:
1. Step inside designer Amy Spargo’s floral-filled Mornington Peninsula home with country charm
Although fully renovated over a short time – eight months from transfer of keys – interior designer Amy Spargo’s own home is rich with stories: patinaed antiques, treasured pieces, and patterns that have been awaiting their time to shine.
“I gathered all of my favourites that were coming across my desk and I had a big basket that I would put them in, even down to tiles and paint colours that I liked. Then I pulled them all out and built my scheme from there.”
Amy Sparo, Maine House Interiors
2. A family home brimming with vintage treasures and farmhouse style
Layered with vintage finds and heirloom treasures, the home of illustrator Alexandra Nea Graham is the culmination of her vision and a clever renovation completed three years ago.
2. Inside illustrator Alexandra Nea’s sun-dappled home studio
But wait, there’s more! Alex’s home is a hive of creativity. It’s also where she works as an illustrator and serves as a location for photo shoots.
Beautiful homewares: How to get the right lamps for your home
Let the HB team be your guiding light to creating ambience with lamps and shades.
For more great ideas to relax with, pick up the May issue of Home Beautiful magazine, on sale now. Or subscribe here and never miss an issue.
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