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Gift ideas for Dad this Father’s Day

Whether Dad likes kicking the footy, grilling on the barbie, or hiking mountainous terrain, CW is here to help you pick the perfect gift this Father’s Day! Check out this range of goodies Dad will absolutely love to open on his special day.

Bring nature inside your home with earth tones

From deep browns and rusty oranges through to springtime yellows, earth tones bring a touch of nature into your home. Create an effortlessly simple yet fresh, rejuvenated, and calming atmosphere with these curated pieces featuring serene earthy tones.

Inside & out: BigW Woden turns 45, grow veggies with JACK

The latest in news, trends, and happenings for the home... BigW Woden celebrates 45 years, grow spring veggies with JACK, and get your own personalised zodiac print.

Home style: Get the ‘Mad Men’ look

Mad for the tantalising sets portraying 1960s style, CW shares pieces to help you achieve your own Mad Men inspired space fit for 2022.

Inside & out: August living, Luxo winter rugs, Haven’s winter collection

The latest in news, trends, and happenings for the home.... Check out Kmarts August range, and warm up your home with Luxo rugs and Haven's winter candles.

Home feature 2022

Help show your home the love it deserves and invest in what is likely your most valuable asset with help and advice from the local advertisers in this special feature.

Style steal celebrity homes

Architectural Digest opens to the door and gives us the rare opportunity to step over the threshold into the homes of Hollywood celebrities. CW has found budget-friendly duplicates so you can turn your home into Kris Jenner's, Vanessa Hudgen's and more!

Inside & out: Charity bunny, water soluble bag, and hobnail jugs

The latest in news, trends, and happenings for the home... The Freyja Charity Bunny helps women in Indonesia, Hero Packaging have developed a world first water soluble garment bag, and CW loves Hobnail Jugs.

The camp revival of gothic period interior design

Emerging during medieval times, Gothic period interior design was largely inspired by intricate architecture and became a symbol of wealth and opulence. If you’re looking to add to your antique furniture collection in Canberra, check out some of these authentic Gothic period finds, along with some modern Gothic-inspired pieces, too.

Calling all Canberra renters: here’s how you can renovate

Renting and renovations are not two words you’d usually see in the same sentence. But what if I told you there are some things you can do to spruce up your rental that don’t require your property owner’s permission?

Inside & out: Handmade Canberra and wearable hot water bottles

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... The Handmade Canberra market returns this 30-31 July for their annual Handmade Blanket Drive, and YUYU's wearable hot water bottles are set to suit your style and needs.

Gardening tips for a Canberra winter with Tracey Bool

To help keep your thumbs green in the cold (instead of blue with cold), local gardening expert and leading horticulturalist, Tracey Bool, shares her top tips for winter gardening.

Spruce up your home in 48 hours during DIY July

During this chilly, mid-winter month, why not take the opportunity to stay indoors and zhuzh up your home with some good old fashioned DIY July projects. To help you on your journey, British Paints have compiled their top three DIY ideas that can be fully finished in just 48 hours.

Show Up! for NAIDOC Week with Aboriginal homewares

Aligning with this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, we’re highlighting the authentic talents of Aboriginal artists and designers. Getting behind, showing up for, and celebrating Aboriginal Australia is something we can do to amplify First Nations voices – and these exquisite homewares and art pieces speak for themselves.

Is it worth having an insulated garage door?

If you’re building a new house or doing some renovations on your current home, you may be wondering whether it’s worth the investment to install garage door insulation.

Celebrate Christmas in July with a dinner extravaganza

Why not pretend we’re sipping eggnog in a European village surrounded by twinkling lights and snow and celebrate a cosy Christmas in July? To bring this merrymaking to life, CW collaborated with Dirty Janes, to create a holly, jolly Christmas in July dinner extravaganza.

Fill your blank walls with marvellous art

Minimalism is over, folks! We’re doing maximalism again. Filling your space with items you desire is a beautiful embodiment of self-love, so CW has curated a beautiful assortment of wall art for your the blank spaces in your home.

‘Dine in style’ with Natalie Walton

Revealing tips and tricks of the trade, CW shares an extract from the timeless book 'Style: The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home' by Natalie Walton, to show how to enhance and transform your home dining space.

Inside & out: Mila Meets Koda, and gardening meets high fashion

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... A Canberra woman has your slobbery tennis ball solution, and Garden Glory have combined high fashion with horticulture.

Wonderful winter homewares

The days are short, the nights long and cold, and the mornings frosty – meaning winter is well and truly here! Here are some of the plushest winter homewares you’ll want to cosy up your home this snow season.

Inside & out: energy usage this winter and travel essentials

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... A recent study revealed ACT residents are more likely to reduce heating usage during winter and The Reject Shop's travel essentials.

Pick the perfect winter indoor plants

Indoor plants can be the safest option to nurture over winter – but which ones will thrive and which will perish? To answer this, we’ve created a cheat sheet. You’re welcome.

Aboriginal artworks and wares for your home

In honour and recognition of National Reconciliation Week, we’re highlighting some incredible Aboriginal artists and designers’ homewares and artwork that would make beautiful additions to your home.

Inside & out: breathe easy and warm up your patio with a stylish fire pit

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... Lively Living’s latest diffuser and vaporiser range promises to bring holistic health and to save ourselves from the chill, a steel firepit from LuxoLiving is the perfect outdoor feature.

Colour of the moment: Pretty in Pink

A splash of dusty rose or a sprinkle of millennial pink is a trendy way to modernise and feminise your space, without overloading. Check out these blushing homewares that will add a touch of strawberry kisses vibes into your stylish contemporary home.

Create a cosy and comfy book nook

One of winter’s simple pleasures is curling up on a comfy couch with some fuzzy socks, a snuggly blanket, a hot cuppa, and a good old-fashioned book. Creating a comforting book nook in your home is the quintessential way to enjoy a cold and rainy winter’s day.

Bridgerton-inspired wisteria interiors

Bridgerton season 2 has once again sent all Netflix-aholics into a frenzy of Wedgewood Blue, luxurious stylings, and sumptuous regency furnishings. We’ve compiled a Bridgerton-inspired homewares selection with contemporary twists so you too can live like the ostentatious Featheringtons.

How to create ambience using lighting

An often overlooked yet essential feature, lighting is a simple way you can either make or break the ambience of a room. Here’s a selection of ambient lighting fixtures and lamps to spark your inspiration.

Runway to home: Adut Akech

From a Kenyan refugee camp to an international supermodel, Adut Akech is a Sudanese-Australian fashion icon. This week, CW has transformed the goddess’s top looks into a fit-for-a-celeb home makeover, top model-style.

Give the gift of craft this Mother’s Day

Looking for a gift you can handmake for Mum this Mother’s Day? Look no further! CW has found five cute, easy, and sustainable crafts that the kids will love to make themselves. Â