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A tidy home is a tidy mind...

She made a pretty penny!

Allergy season might not be on your wish list, but these air purifiers will be.

These practical tips will help you stay warm without breaking the bank.

Here are all the details.

They were engaged after just six weeks!

LA living never looked so good.

She shares so many memories with her mum there.

GP is 'downsizing'.

Figuring out your family finances can be confusing, but we’ve got some simple things to consider that could really make a difference. Is your super consolidated? It’s possible there might be thousands of dollars just sitting there owed to you. If you’ve changed your name, job or address and forgotten to tell your super fund, […]

Ricki-Lee recently moved to Sydney city.

Without a feather of a doubt, I'm the cluckiest woman in town!

This is next level.

The newly engaged pair have found the ideal home to start their married life.

Sick of living among your piles of mess? Netflix's new tidying guru shows us how to get rid of the stuff cluttering your life with her simple, idiot-proof tips.

Making the right choices for durability and safety.

Here's how you could be house sitting a coastal mansion or looking after adorable corgis like a queen.

Get a start on your spring cleaning now.

Winter is the perfect time to embrace the joyful Danish trend of hygge.

Brace yourself.

Have our priorities changed from the days of the white picket fence?

Chaos reigns in the world of mushed green stuff with cafes around the country dropping prices and millennials on the warpath.

Floored by which carpet is right for your home? Interior designer James Treble takes us through myriad carpeting options.

These indoor plants will remove toxins from the air and make your home healthier.

These hidden cameras show the hilarious things pets do when home alone...

All you really need is a computer and an internet connection.

One of life's mysteries revealed ...

The actress and her husband, Andrew Upton, bought the property in 2005 for $10 million and renovated the interior extensively themselves.

Kyly and Michael Clarke have allowed cameras inside their 230-acre Round Hill estate home for the first time as it goes on the market.

A home truly fit for a supermodel.

When you're worth nearly $660 million dollars, a $20 million dollar penthouse is small change, right?

Please join The Australian Women’s Weekly team at the annual Home, Food & Design Weekend 2015.

Calming lavender, stimulating eucalyptus and delectable rose are all you need to create a variety of natural health and beauty treatments and recipes for your home.

Take a stickybeak of some of Australia's most luxurious homes with the most exclusive addresses.

Heidi Klum has listed for sale the epic estate that she bought and renovated with ex-husband Seal for a cool $25 million

Jennifer Hawkins has thrown open the doors of her lavish beachside home as she prepares to put it up for auction

Cute celebrity couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have reportedly bought a lush home in the LA hills.

Kylie Minogue is rumoured to be taking up residence in a palatial Coogee pad fit for a pop princess.

Kate and Prince William have begun renovations on their country retreat, the magnificent 10-bedroom Anmer Hall on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate and the neighbours aren’t happy. “Garish” red roof tiles replacing the weathered tiles of the 1800s mansion have been described as “vulgar” by locals, who say the royal renovations are taking away from the […]

In this post-GFC world, the art of frugal living is making a comeback. Ingrid Pyne meets a remarkable woman who has transformed her life and proved that Grandma was right. Rhonda Hetzel is far too down-to-earth to call it an epiphany as such, but in 2003, she came to a life-changing realisation. Her high-paying job, […]

This is the season for jam makers. Even better, it’s the season when gardeners with laden trees give baskets full of fruit to jam enthusiasts — and the jam makers say “thank you” by giving the gardeners a jar or two of their best conserves. Homemade jam is rich in fruit and fragrant because it’s […]

Hoarding, cross-dressing, and a thing for lacy knickers … Stars’ domestic workers come clean about their famous employers’ scandalous secrets. Behind the closed doors of Brangelina’s ritzy chateau, Hollywood’s golden couple secretly live like hobos. “It’s actually pretty disgusting,” a source close to their hired help reveals. “There are always pizza boxes everywhere, food left […]

Sometimes you come across a plant that you’ve ignored for years, and realise it’s so absolutely perfect that you don’t know why you haven’t planted hundreds of them years ago. I had one of those moments two years ago, when I looked at a friend’s nerines. I’d never even thought of growing any before – […]

You see them in every gardening magazine – page after page of autumn glories, trees in every shade of red, orange, purple, gold and yellow. But sadly in Australia you need ‘two jumpers and a pair of long Johns’ winters to really get great autumn foliage – and even then, the chances are that your […]

I hated cabbage till the day I discovered they didn’t have to be boiled. Boiled cabbage looks like wet washing — and smells a lot worse. But stir—fried cabbage, with garlic and olive oil and a touch of soya sauce, is wonderful or, better still, broccoli or brocollini with olive oil and lemon juice, steamed […]

This is not a reason to pull out your paving, or not all of it. (I have paving around the house too – it’s also a great way to see the snakes before they see us.) Instead, try cooling your paving down so you gain all the great advantages of paving, minus the heat. Plant […]

Did you know that you’re a whopping five times more likely to be injured at home than in work – and car – related accidents combined? Here are 10 commonsense tips to reducing your risk over the holidays. 1 Don’t trip Secure carpet edges and put non-slip mats under rugs. Tie electrical cords together and […]

Lighting a stick of incense might fill your home with fragrance, but research indicates that it could also harm your health. According to a study published in the medical journal Cancer, being frequently exposed to burning incense over long periods of time increases the risk of being diagnosed with upper respiratory tract cancers. In the […]

The question of whether plastics can harm human health has been debated for years. Pamela Allardice has the latest. According to chemical manufacturers, plastics industry associations and bodies like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), plastics are safe when used correctly. However, some experts are concerned by research which shows that certain compounds in […]

When your life is hectic it’s time to just sit and enjoy your garden — a place of serenity where the bustle of the outside world is stilled. Or at least that’s what a garden can be like. Too often, though, the thought of ‘time in the garden’ means weeding, watering, mowing — the very […]

When we get stressed, a common response is to distract ourselves with more activity. Taking time out helps you to see things clearly and gain resilience to deal with challenges. Here’s how to turn a corner of your home into a haven for relaxation and renewal. 1 Find the right spotWalk slowly through your home […]

According to new information released by The World Health Organisation, the air we breathe in our own homes could be more harmful to our health than the pollution we’re exposed to outdoors. The World Health Organisation believes indoor air pollution is one of the top 10 risks for global disease, with recent Australian studies continuing […]

As our diggers returned from World War II, Australia faced the greatest building boom in history. Rallying to the needs of the nation’s families, The Australian Women’s Weekly produced a 68-page book of home-plans, which were well before their time. Drafted by 11 leading architects from Australia and America, with the plans printed from the […]

Constantly picking up after your messy family? You're not alone.

One dreary winter’s day… One dreary office desk… Add one pot of bright pink cyclamen… Okay, you won’t get a miracle, but I bet you’ll get at least a smile every time you look at those ridiculously pink pink PINK blooms peering up over the leaves. Winter flowering cyclamens brighten up any office desk, kitchen […]

Hanging baskets are a cheat’s way to get early flowers. Baskets heat up faster than soil in the ground and you can hang them over nice hot paving, beside brick walls or on warm patios too. In fact you can REALLY cheat and buy your flowers already blooming – just bung them in the basket […]

Mooch around your garden before breakfast and see where it’s coldest, where frost has gathered, or where there seems to be a sunny, sheltered patch. Most gardens have these “microclimates” – cold spots where bulbs may thrive, warm spots where heat-lovers will thrive. Warm yourself up with some heavy work in the garden – dig […]

In a real family home with real kids, no room is sacred. It’s a myth that you can contain them and their gear and continue life as carefree grown-ups. It simply will not happen. The trade-off, however, is that a home without them would be less vibrant. It would lack the spontaneity and excitement that […]