Guide/Entryways

The entry that hides everything

A console, a bench and a wall of hooks. Where the shoes go is the whole design problem.

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Entryway with black steel door, oak console table and linen bench on limestone floor

An entry has one job: swallow the things you arrive with. Everything else is styling.

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The pieces that make this space work.

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Castlery Sloane console table in grey oak with fluted panels and slab legs

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Sloane Console Table — Grey Oak, 150cm

Why it earns its place: Fluted oak and slab sides give an entry architecture, not just a surface to drop keys on. Deep enough to be useful, simple enough to stay calm.

from $749 · Castlery

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Bondi travertine table lamp with an arched travertine base, brass neck and flax linen drum shade

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Bondi Travertine Table Lamp

Why it earns its place: Travertine, brass and linen in one small lamp — the materiality that makes an entry console feel intentionally designed rather than purely functional.

from $339 · Temple & Webster

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Set of three round woven seagrass baskets with fitted lids

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Seagrass Round Baskets with Lids, Set of 3

Why it earns its place: Lids are the difference between storage and clutter with a texture. Always lids.

from $79 · Billy Basket

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Tall white ceramic vase with a ribbed, textured surface

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30cm Textured White Ceramic Vase

Why it earns its place: The kind of finishing piece that looks far more expensive than it is.

from $41.83 · Amazon Australia

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The Hidden Dog Nook: Beautiful Under-Stair Storage Ideas for Dog Lovers

Margaret and Barbara like to be close. Their beds take up room we need in the lounge. An under-stair nook is a way to keep them nearby, with somewhere for their things to go.

Narrow small bathroom with floor-to-ceiling grey stone-look tiles, a frameless glass shower with a lit recessed niche, a black heated towel rail, a wall-hung walnut vanity with a stone basin and a tall mirrored cabinet with warm concealed lighting.

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SWS Journal/Bathrooms

How to Make a Small Bathroom Feel Luxurious (Without Wasting an Inch)

A narrow bathroom doesn't need more space to feel generous. It needs height, light, fewer materials and storage that disappears.

Compact kitchen with dark timber cabinetry, a veined stone benchtop and splashback, an integrated dishwasher, a pull-out bin beside the sink, deep crockery drawers and a small coffee station beneath a window.

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SWS Journal/Kitchens

A Small Kitchen That Works Harder

How to make a compact kitchen feel beautiful, calm and incredibly functional — without simply adding more storage.

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