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At home with. . . Hannah and Alex

A beautifully restored Queenslander full of understated comfort and cosy corners to relax in, we dropped in on Hannah and Alex for afternoon drinks by the fire and to admire those perfectly manicured hedges.

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At home with. . . Stone House Ceramics

In what was naturally just an excuse for us to pop by, we caught up with local artist Taryn, aka 'Stone House Ceramics', to admire her stunning Federation-style home full of Monopoly Man statues, Lollipop-filled Handbags, and Art - lots and lots of Art.

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At home with. . . Georgie & Michael

In what was transparently just an excuse for us to visit their home, we sat down with Georgie, a fitness professional, and Michael, a site supervisor for Valdal Projects, to find out more about their gorgeous East Toowoomba worker's cottage.

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At home with. . . Carmen Darwin

Carmen Darwin has carefully curated her stunning Queenslander with exotic wallpapers, character furniture and curiosities from her travels. Luckily for visitors, her home is now also a Guesthouse. We popped over recently to ask questions, and walked out feeling more than a little wanderlust.

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At home with. . . The Hectic Eclectic

We absolutely love a sneak peak into someone else’s home, especially when are this stunning. In what was unsurprisingly just an excuse for us to pop by, we sat down with Brandi Love, aka 'The Hectic Eclectic', to talk art, colour and making your house your home.

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At home with. . . Aaron Bourne

We absolutely love a sneak peak into someone else’s home, especially when they look this stunning.

In our most recent Spring newspaper, Aaron Bourne, the stylish owner of Harold's Finishing Touches, invited us into his beautiful cottage in South Toowoomba, full of plants, natural history curiosities and coffee table books – lots of coffee table books!

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