Country Style

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

Welcome Letter

Masthead

Your Page • FROM BAKING TO BUYING GUMBOOTS AND EXPLORING TINY TOWNS, WE LOVE IT WHEN COUNTRY STYLE INSPIRES READERS TO EMBRACE NEW ASPECTS OF COUNTRY LIVING.

November • This month, Darwin celebrates caladiums, Bridgetown sings the blues, and Canberra lights up the night.

House to home • BEAUTIFUL NEW BUYS FOR YOU AND YOUR PLACE. Send your shopping news to csshopping@aremedia.com.au

Best in show • A STYLISH LAMP ADDS BEAUTY AND A SOFT GLOW TO ROOMS, HALLWAYS AND DARK NOOKS. HERE ARE OUR FAVOURITES…

Home Grown • MELISSA COLE’S INDIGENOUS PRODUCT RANGE, YAYE, CELEBRATES THE ESSENCE OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

All In A Day’s Work… • RURAL VETERINARY PRACTICE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED, AS MAGGIE MACKELLAR’S DAUGHTER IS DISCOVERING.

Fruit Of The Vine • THE SEED OF AN IDEA HAS COME TO FRUITION FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSWOMAN AND RESTAURATEUR ALI PAULETT.

Country Champions • THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THESE LEGENDS OF THE LAND FINALISTS EACH EXCEL IN THEIR OWN WAY.

Creative Force • NAOMI ROHR RUNS NOT ONE BUT TWO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES AT HER HOME IN DUNS CREEK, NSW.

Living legacy • AN HISTORIC HOME IN DURRAS, NSW, HAS BEEN CAREFULLY REORIENTED TOWARDS THE FUTURE.

A Second Chance • AT EASE IN ITS BUSHLAND SETTING, YOU’D NEVER KNOW THIS 1915 QUEENSLANDER ARRIVED HERE IN PIECES ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK.

A Vision Of Calm • DESIGNER AND TEXTILE MAKER FRANCES VAN HASSELT HAS CREATED A UNIQUE HOME IN THE SMALL TOWN OF PRINCE ALBERT, IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GREAT KAROO.

In bloom • LEAVING THE CITY FOR VICTORIA’S CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ALLOWED NATASHA MORGAN TO CREATE HER DREAM GARDEN.

Elixir of life • Olive trees can survive for thousands of years – and perhaps Fiona Weir will too, if she ingests enough of the fruit…

The Good Life • BALANCING A MERINO WOOL FARM WITH LOCAL RETAIL VENTURES KEEPS THE JOHNSON FAMILY BUSY IN BOOROWA, NSW.

Vintage Appeal • AS A SEASONED COLLECTOR AND CURATOR, MELISSA PENFOLD OFFERS HER EXPERT ADVICE ON DECORATING WITH ANTIQUES.

French fantasy • RESTORING A CHÂTEAU IS A DREAM FOR MANY. THIS MELBOURNE DUO TOOK THE PLUNGE ON A 250-YEAR-OLD, 105-ROOM MANSION IN FRANCE – AND ARE DOCUMENTING ITS TRANSFORMATION.

TASTE SENSATION • FOOD WRITER AND COOK TESSA KIROS SHARES HER FAVOURITE FAMILY RECIPES SOURCED ACROSS THE GLOBE.

Hug in a mug • NOTHING WARMS THE SOUL QUITE LIKE A CLASSIC SOUP, SAYS STEVE CUMPER.

Basque beauty • SPOIL YOUR FRIENDS WITH TILLY PAMMENT’S LIGHT AND LUSCIOUS BASQUE CHEESECAKE. 

City Of Dreams • A LONG-AWAITED RETURN TRIP TO NEW YORK REIGNITES EDITOR KYLIE IMESON’S LOVE FOR THE BIG APPLE. 

Carry on

Splendour In The Valley • ROMANTIC VILLAS, EXTRAVAGANT TOUCHES AND ENDLESS GREENERY MAKE CEDARS MOUNT VIEW IN THE HUNTER VALLEY, NSW, AN UNMISSABLE DESTINATION.

The style diary • ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSY MUM NAOMI ROHR LOVES KEEPING IT SIMPLE WITH CLASSIC BUYS.

Here Comes The Sun • TO ACHIEVE GLOWING, GOLDEN SKIN THIS SEASON, ADD A SWEEP OF BRONZER OR SUBTLE TINT TO YOUR MAKE-UP.

Book Club

At The Museum • THIS BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED SHAWL TELLS A TALE ABOUT HOW WOMEN’S CRAFTS ECHOED POLITICAL SHIFTS.

Collectables • JOHN McPHEE DELVES INTO A CROSS-CONTINENTAL MYSTERY.

Field Guide

Best Laid Plans • SEEMINGLY SIMPLE DECISIONS ARE...