Better Homes and Gardens Australia

Better Homes and Gardens - full of ideas, inspiration and information for you and your family. Every issue of Better Homes and Gardens is packed with inspiring, affordable and achievable ideas plus step-by-step projects for all areas of your home and garden.

Getting ready • From presents to unfinished creative projects, let’s enjoy wrapping things up as the year comes to a close.

Editor’s Picks For Festive entertaining

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Sweeten The Season • Make these stunning Christmas treats to take centre stage in the ultimate festive dessert spread.

Made With Love • Give generously this festive season, with these sweet treats to share with loved ones.

Out Of The Box • The materials are humble and the techniques simple, but these Christmas gift toppers and ornaments are anything but basic.

Pining For Fun • Make festive decor from cones foraged on your nature walks, or dropped into your shopping cart.

Better Decorating

Colin’s Kitchen • Build an impressive burger, host a pizza night or serve up super-tasty chicken for dinner. It’s pub food at home – with extra flair.

Clarissa’s Cuisine • Fire up the barbie for summer grilling, then dip into individual dessert dazzlers.

Let’s Make Dinner • Iconic foodie Nagi Maehashi shares recipes from her new book, and a peek into what Christmas looks like for her.

Feast of Love

Good As Gold • Embrace the art of kintsugi with broken ceramics and a gilded touch.

fast & fresh • Get this hearty haloumi salad on the table in just 15 minutes.

Better cooking • [ THE LATEST FOODIE NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS ]

Rewind To Refresh • Revisit some of the stand-out moments in interiors from the past year. These looks are ones we think will stand the test of time and be even more popular in 2025.

Let Rainforests Reign • If you’re seeking cooler summers and milder winters, dig up your lawn and create your own rainforest garden.

Urban Jungle • The benefits of inner-city living move up a notch where lush, green gardens are part of the plan.

Beat The Heat • Spring into action and take advantage of these gentle months to prod your garden into a burgeoning extravaganza.

Forever Flowers • As your garden changes with the seasons, floral art gives it a sense of permanence – and eternal colour.

Hole In The Wall

First Impressions • Make your front garden so inviting that you’ll want to pop out every day – just so you can appreciate it when you return to your home.

Lift Your Green Screen • Combine inviting textures, scents and gentle colours in a living fence to create a sense of seclusion.

What’s Growing In Gardening • Gardens change over the seasons. They also change over time. Now with climate aberrations affecting our outdoors, six key trends are being observed by our top landscape designers.

In your Garden • Your garden should look at its best now, before the heat turns on.

Garden Secrets • Grow a super simple summer salad bar.

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moon guide • Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide. How to use the calendar

Pretty In pink • Living in a rental doesn’t mean you have to be stuck in the past, unless you want your own fun retro vibe, of course.

Grand Finale • Choose the right finish for your masterpiece to enhance and seal the deal.

Avoid Reno Nightmares • Discover these top tips to ensure your home renovation process runs smoothly, from tradie and Witzer founder James Robinson.

Power Of Love • How simple moments of shared experience can help support carers in the vital work they do.

The Power Of Hugs And Embracing Connection •...