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In the late ’70s the current owner of Australian Window Fashions secured a job with a local firm that manufactured and installed all types of furnishings for windows. “The first thing the boss taught me was how to use a metric tape measure,” Carl Paolini says. “At school I was tutored in the imperial system, […]

You reach your hand into the shower cubicle and go to turn on the tap but first you notice for the umpteenth time that gorgeous custom-made splashback staring back. The artwork is exquisite. The attention to detail is obvious. And you never tire of gazing into the unique craftsmanship in your own bathroom. The splashback […]

“It’s more than accommodation,” says Heather Kolb of her stunning Qii House. “It’s the transformative travel component that adds to the Qii House experience; the therapeutic aspects that may benefit health and well-being.” Heather’s “spiritual spa destination” Qii House is situated on two hectares at Lorne, She purchased the property back in 2007 for its […]

INGREDIENTS 6 green prawns, tails intact. 1 tsp chopped fresh coriander leaves, plus 1/4 cup extra. 1 tsp lime juice. 1/2 tsp garlic, crushed. 1/2 tsp sweet paprika to dust prawns. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil. 1 sweet corn cobbette, cooked, kernels removed. 4 grape tomatoes, halved. 1 tbs cooked black beans, rinsed, drained. […]

Osborne House has fascinated Cheryl Scott ever since she first met with like-minded residents in property’s stable in 1995 to protect its history. With the mansion in indefinite lockdown 22 years later, due to mould, and its future in doubt, Cheryl dives into the past of her favourite Geelong icon. Few properties in Australia have […]

Whether jiggled, dangled, with milk or withtout, tea’s warm in the cup but hot right now. ELISSA FRIDAY meets Geelong’s international authority on the global beverage. Sharyn Johnston knows one of the world’s favourite drinks to a T. Or perhaps that should be ‘tea’, because after 30 years of international study she’s now an expert […]