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Imprints in colour

Editor’s Picks For spiced tangerine • Discover our prediction for the colour of the year on page 42, which explains why this toasty, warm and bold colour is going to be our focus for 2026.

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Write to us • From tips, tricks and projects to your greatest stories, we’d love to hear from you.

Contributors • Meet the creative minds shaping this issue with insights and inspo for everyone!

Tomatoes • Melissa King shares her tips for growing your own flavour-packed tomatoes, then you can try delicious recipes to make the most of your summer crop.

Food

Chocolate freckle no-bake cheesecake • Turn this nostalgic fave into an easy and impressive dessert!

Summer stunners • A colourful garden is a visual delight, but it’s also a means to a new beginning for the flowers. Discover more about these bold beauties.

Lamp glow up • Give forgotten corners a little love with a simple lamp refresh that brings warmth and colour back into your space.

Bhg Predicts The Colour year of the • We dug deep, scanning fashion, design, pop culture, art and even our changing landscape to decide on our colour of the year – spiced tangerine.

2026 Garden Colour Of the Year faded petal • The gardening colour of the year changes your yard into a calm sanctuary.

Cool summer • Fill the freezer with homemade icy treats to keep your summer extra chill.

A fresh Start • Matt Moran brings a splash of colour and vibrant produce to simple weeknight dinners.

Dinner for one • Create a delicious stir-fry for one, brought to you by Australian Pork.

Cook in the fast lane • Take the fast route to flavour with Chrissie Swan’s shortcuts for busy cooks, with an edited extract from her new book.

Better decorating • [ THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND HOME INTERIOR TRENDS WITH JADA SUSAS. ]

Colour Drench your Home • More is more when it comes to these striking colours. Embrace them wall to wall.

A Visual Feast • In interior designer Jono Fleming’s new book, he breaks down the fundamentals of what makes a home truly delicious.

Ice & easy • Feeling the summer heat? Put down your hot glue gun and raid the freezer for this easy project! You’ll keep your cool while creating a tablecloth perfect for summer entertaining.

Out of the shadows • Check out these blooms that don’t need much sunlight to thrive.

The bright spots • Escape the everyday with this hue’s who of colourful places across the globe.

Welcome in the Lunar New Year • Cook up a feast to welcome in the Year of the Fire Horse – a time of energy and transformation.

Better experiences • [ EXPLORE AUSSIE PLACES WITH COLOURFUL NAMES WITH RACHEL IORFINO.]

Season’s eatings • Create delicious recipes using the juiciest, sweetest, fresh summer produce.

Lunchtime heroes • Forget that same sad salad and load up on these stunning sandwiches.

Better cooking • [ SARAH MURPHY SHARES FOODIE NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS. ]

26 ways to declutter • Start 2026 fresh with a clean-out! Use these easy tips from the author of The Dream Clean, Chantel Mila.

True Colours • Colour shapes how you feel and connect to the world. Learn how to harness colour to boost your wellbeing,...