Country Home Ideas magazine is the ultimate guide to creating a country look in every home – regardless of its location. Uniquely dedicated to the relaxed and user-friendly style we call country, we encompass the whole ‘new-country’ decorating spectrum from French provincial, vintage chic, traditional through to classic rustic.
Showcasing the real homes of real people, Country Home Ideas provides inspiration, great ideas and pages of product information to help you reflect your own personality to create a comfortable and stylish haven for you and your family.
Through beautiful photography, clever tips and practical advice involving soft furnishings, furniture, paint and accessories, Country Home Ideas broadens and invigorates the concepts of country-style decorating.
Country Home Ideas – Australia’s country lifestyle magazine
Meet the Country Home Ideas team
Editor Margaret Megard
– Growing up in a family with more creativity than money, Margaret’s parents embarrassed her by decorating their home with second-hand furniture and castoffs they lovingly painted, varnished and restored. Today, she thinks they were incredibly resourceful and talented and is happy to report that some of that resourcefulness spark has rubbed off on her. After a decade of editing home magazines such as Our House and Country Home Ideas, Margaret has seen tonnes of houses and when it comes to home decorating, she is keen to share what she thinks works and what doesn’t.
Assistant editor Victoria Thorp
– having grown up in a Victorian-style house with parents who adored everything country, Victoria has always had a love for beautiful interiors and is now slowly trying to create a signature look for her own home. Her favourite pastime involves finding treasures at furniture auctions and overhauling them so they will fit into her colourful decorating scheme. She also has a deep love for classical music, and spends many hours out of office playing cello. After completing a Bachelor of Arts (English, Text, and Writing) she wrote for several titles as a freelancer but it was her love of bright wallpapers and striped upholstery fabric led her to Country Home Ideas.
Location co-ordinator Ellen Driscoll
- Ellen knew from a young age she wanted to be a writer. Having completed a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts, Ellen freelanced for titles such as My Perfect Wedding Planner and Studio Bambini before she began her role at Country Home Ideas.
Ellen’s dream home is a Victorian-era home with whimsical ornaments – reflected in her own room full of little glazed ducks, cats, rabbits and peacocks, black and white photographs, vintage teacups and old books.
When not in the office, Ellen trawls through craft blogs, makes jewellery and cooks sweet treats for friends and family. She is currently working on a collaborative writing project, 2028: A World Novel, and has had several short stories published.
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