Country Style Specials

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern Australian living, from the country to the coast and is a trusted source of information for Australians who are driven by the dream of a beautiful regional lifestyle.

EDITOR’S LETTER

ALFRESCO DELIGHTS • MUST-HAVE GARDEN AND ENTERTAINING ACCESSORIES.

SERVE & PROTECT • ALL-WEATHER ESSENTIALS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR SKIN, HANDS AND FEET FROM THE ELEMENTS.

STAY AWHILE • RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR VERDANT SURROUNDS WITH A DEDICATED SPOT TO PERCH, LOUNGE OR SWING.

ETERNAL FLAME • CREATE A WARM AND TOASTY OUTDOOR ATMOSPHERE WITH AMBIENT LIGHTING AND A FLICKERING FIRE.

GRILLS & THRILLS • THE LATEST BARBECUES CATER FOR ALL OUTDOOR ZONES, OCCASIONS AND COOKING STYLES.

UNTAMED MELODY • A WELL-PLANNED BACKYARD EVOKES THE WILD, FREE SPIRIT OF A TRADITIONAL COTTAGE GARDEN, MUCH TO ITS OWNERS’ DELIGHT.

GREEN SCHEME • FIONA WEIR SHARES SIMPLE WAYS TO RESCUE WITHERING INDOOR PLANTS AS WELL AS HARDY VARIETIES THAT THRIVE ON NEGLECT.

BRANCHING OUT • IAN AND SUE ROGAN ARE ENJOYING A SLOW ROAD TO RETIREMENT AT THEIR TREE FARM AND NURSERY IN MILLTHORPE, NSW.

SEASON’S EATINGS • A BOUNTIFUL KITCHEN GARDEN AT THE PIG HOTEL IN THE UK’S SOMERSET KEEPS VISITORS FED AND FULFILLED.

HIGH HOPES • AN ESTABLISHED COOL-CLIMATE ESTATE IN THE SCENIC BLUE MOUNTAINS KEEPS ITS NOVICE-GARDENER OWNERS BUSY AND CONTENT.

HAPPY TRAILS • LAYERED GARDENS FLOW ACROSS TWO HECTARES AT THIS SPRAWLING RANCH-STYLE RESIDENCE WITH AN EQUESTRIAN FOCUS.

THAT’S THE SPIRIT • VISITORS FLOCK TO THIS NSW CENTRAL COAST GARDEN AND DISTILLERY TO SAMPLE GINS AND LIQUEURS IN A PICTURESQUE SETTING.

SMALL WONDER • AT RHONDA WATSON’S COMPACT BUT PROSPEROUS TRENTHAM GARDEN, LAYERED GRASSES AND PERENNIALS PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPLENDOUR.

PARADISE FOUND • LANDSCAPE DESIGNER JASON KING COMBINES EXPERIMENTATION WITH PROWESS AT HIS COUNTRY VICTORIA GARDEN.

PETAL POWER • BUSINESS IS BLOOMING AT RACHAEL HARDY’S SMALL-SCALE, SUSTAINABLE FLOWER FARM IN QUEENSLAND’S NUMINBAH VALLEY.

PICK OF THE CROP • PATRONS FLOCK TO ZIN HOUSE RESTAURANT FOR ITS SEASONAL MENU AND FLOURISHING GARDENS.

BEACH COMBER • PERCHED BEYOND A BEACH ON THE NSW SOUTH COAST AND USING LOCAL MATERIALS AND NATIVE PLANTS, THIS VERSATILE GARDEN IS IMBUED WITH A TRUE SENSE OF PLACE.

OUTSIDE THE BOX • DON’T LIMIT YOURSELF TO FOUR WALLS – EXPAND YOUR LIVING AND ENTERTAINING POTENTIAL WITH AN OUTDOOR ROOM.

ALFRESCO ADDITIONS • CREATE A COSY SCENE THAT WILL WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS WITH THESE ALL-WEATHER FRIENDS.

Country Style Specials