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This year’s Christmas issue was–asalways–adelight!
For me, the highlight was the MorningtonPeninsula
garden (Beach Beauty); I later watchedthesegment
about it on ABC’s Dream Gardens–itwassointerestingto
see it all come alive. One of the homeownersmentioned
that he adores just watching thenativegrassesmovingin
the breeze. This is what a beautifulgardendoes:itletsus
take stock of what beauty is, whetheritbeawaveabout
to break or grasses bending in thebreeze.
Catherine Youngberry, Mackay, Queensland
Wall story Friends forever
When viewing the interior of the house My wife and I began reading H&G when
that would become our home, I remarked we bought our first home 35 years ago
“that red feature wall will have to go”. Five – we were desperate for renovating and
years on, we are still living with it because decorating ideas. We are now in our third
I couldn’t visualise what should replace it. home,atownhouseontheMornington
Then I had a light bulb moment while Peninsula.After10yearshere,we’rethinking
re-reading the August issue, which had of changing things up. We want our home to
the complimentary gift wrap still attached. better reflect our personalities and, to some
I took said wrapping paper [designed by extent, current trends. So where do we turn?
Diane Bergeron] out of the magazine, stuck Our trusty friend H&G. We welcome a new
it on the wall and that was it. issue into our home every month – and we
In the middle of the wall there is a large are never disappointed!
window with white trim, which I intend MichaelBowden,Rosebud,Victoria
to frame with green and white wallpaper.
We live in a country area and, as you can Design of the times
imagine, the view out of the window is My first introduction to Top 50 Rooms
brown and crisp. I think the green and white (November) was while reading H&G in a
wallpaper will look smart and create a cool doctor’s waiting room. Since then, Top 50
space to come home to. Rooms has become a highlight in my year.
Thank you for the lovely gift of the paper I always make sure I get it and often buy extra
but also for inspiring me to think of wallpaper. copies to add to presents for friends.
Kathryn Joel, Gatton, Queensland RhondaKennedy,Wandina,WA
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