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Apologies for another double g post but I had to includest this room so I could add it into my Favourite Dining Rooms of 2015. Phew! Just made the cut.

It is the last weekend before Christmas and I have a million and one things I need to get done today because my holidays don’t start until Christmas Day. To avoid a panic, I am attempting to lose myself in this gorgeous period home located in the UK and available as a location home via Light Locations. A random mix of decor styles, it is clear this is a home whose stunning architecture (and large spaces) lend itself to anything you can throw at it. I really wish though that someone had of put a bit more thought into the lighting. I am over bare bulbs and some more sparkly chandeliers (or anything else) would have been stunning here.

Great architecture. Great interior design. Great living. Carrical House, Toorak. Renovation by Melbourne-based Rob Mills. Gardens by Paul Bangay. You can see more in the latest edition of Vogue Living.

This bright and colourful family home has me wondering which hero feature I love the most. The bold and vibrant pinks and blues that add personality and drama or the knockout use of wallpaper. I think I’ll pump for both. Layers and layers of loveliness. Fitzroy House by interior designer Kate Challis.

Photography Tracey Lee Hayes.

October 21… too soon for Christmas! There seems to be an insidious spread of all things “ho-ho-ho” across the land. My response has been “la-la-la I can’t see/hear you” until an email from Inside Out magazine’s Managing Editor Lee Tran Lam popped into my inbox.

It’s a headspin to think that our November issue is nearly on our doorstep (out Thursday, actually!) and it’s an earlybird look at Christmas. I know, I know, it seems too soon, right? But the holiday season has a funny way of sneaking up when you least expect it, so maybe it’s better to be over-prepared than to be feeling crushed with stress as Christmas Eve speeds upon arrival?

As inspiration, I’m sending you the incredibly laidback home that features on our cover. It’s a Mornington Peninsula beach house – and it took the owners a year to find it. They picked up the keys on Anzac Day and resolved to be hosting Christmas guests by the year’s end. And incredibly their builder did the most surprising thing – he finished the project on the exact date that he promised he would, on December 1. (I know, crazy right?) You can see how it would be a great backdrop for holiday celebrations – it’s really lovely and open and family-friendly. No one is tripping over Christmas presents in this house! Styling by Heather Nette King. Photography by Armelle Habib.

Love the house and the whole relaxed, beachy Christmas vibe. So Aussie. Can’t wait to see more. Maybe when the November issue hits the stands on Thursday it won’t be “la-la-la” anymore but “tra-la-la-lala” instead. Don’t fret if you aren’t in Australia though. You can read along on  Zinio, Google Play, the Apple Newsstand and Nook.