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

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Your Page • OUR MARCH EDITION OF COUNTRY STYLE, THE ANNUAL ART ISSUE, DELIGHTED READERS AND LIT SPARKS OF INSPIRATION FOR LIKE-MINDED CREATIVES.

Connect With Us escape the everyday • JOIN OUR LIVELY DIGITAL COMMUNITY FOR EXCLUSIVE STORIES, LIKE EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW’S RENOVATION DIARIES.

May • Food is the focus this month, with potatoes on the boil in Trentham, gin tasting in the Top End, and bush food-inspired snacks in Kununurra.

Boots And All • SECOND-GENERATION SHOEMAKER JESS CAMERON-WOOTTEN IS ON A MISSION TO BRING QUALITY LEATHERGOODS TO MORE AUSTRALIANS.

Driving Change • SHAPING A BUSINESS THAT CHAMPIONS LIVESTOCK VETS, GIPPSLAND VETERINARIAN BECKY DICKINSON HAS WON NATIONAL ACCLAIM.

Homegrown • IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN SLEEPWEAR BRAND THAT CELEBRATES SELF-CARE.

Art Starter • THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR IS BACK AND IT’S THE PERFECT WAY TO START (OR ADD TO) YOUR PERSONAL ART COLLECTION.

store front • BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL BUYS FOR ADDED AMBIENCE AT HOME.

Homes

heart of The Farm • A LOVINGLY UPDATED GEORGIAN FARMHOUSE OUTSIDE BATHURST, NSW, HOLDS SPACE FOR SPECIAL MEMORIES, BOTH OLD AND NEW.

Change Of Pace • BLENDING CONTEMPORARY STYLE, COUNTRY SIMPLICITY AND SENTIMENTAL TOUCHES, THIS FARMHOUSE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OTWAYS IS A SANCTUARY FOR ITS ON-THE-GO OWNERS.

Sharing Life • TWO HOMES ON A HISTORIC PROPERTY IN THE NSW SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS HOUSE THREE GENERATIONS OF ONE FAMILY.

Comfort Factor • INVEST IN A TOP-QUALITY MATTRESS, PILLOW AND BEDDING TO ENSURE YOU’RE GETTING A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP EVERY NIGHT.

Snooze Fest • SET THE MOOD WITH LIGHTING, ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE THAT COMPLEMENT YOUR BEDDING.

Food

Golden Goodness • ROASTED PUMPKIN, CREAMY RICOTTA, CRISPY SAGE… CHEF ANNIE SMITHERS CREATES THE ULTIMATE INDULGENT AUTUMN DISH.

For Mum, With Love • THIS MOTHER’S DAY, SPOIL MUM OR YOUR LOVED ONES WITH A HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY YOGHURT CAKE FROM TILLY’S TABLE.

Travel

Local's Guide Yungaburra • A GATEWAY TO THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS, THE HERITAGE VILLAGE OF YUNGABURRA, QLD, OFFERS MORE THAN JUST OLD-TIME CHARM.

Twice As Nice • TWO BUSINESSES IN THE NSW CENTRAL WEST HAVE JOINED FORCES TO CREATE A MEMORABLE SHOPPING AND DINING EXPERIENCE.

Weddings

Sophie & Joshua happy place • A DECADE-LONG ROMANCE LED TO A SPECIAL CEREMONY IN THE PLACE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN: THE NSW SOUTH COAST.

Louise & Megan forever after • LOVE BLOOMED QUICKLY FOR THIS COUPLE, WHO TIED THE KNOT IN A FLOURISHING FAMILY GARDEN IN MUDGEE, NSW.

Holly & Sam cultivating love • THE FAMILY FARM IN NIMMITABEL, NSW, WAS A DREAM BACKDROP FOR THE WEDDING OF THESE HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS.

Local Heroes • EMBRACE QUALITY AUSTRALIAN SKINCARE BRANDS THAT CHAMPION HOMEGROWN INGREDIENTS AND NATIVE BOTANICALS.

Book Club • THIS MOTHER’S DAY, GIVE MUM THE GIFT OF QUIET TIME WITH A NEW BOOK OR TWO.

Field Guide

All about love • FOR MEG BIGNELL, A COUNTRY WEDDING IS OFTEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR.