Weatherboard verandah

Classic design meets cosy comfort in this elegant country weatherboard home in the NSW Southern Highlands with a white and blue colour palette.

The owner of this renovated colonial weatherboard in Sydney has worked hard to embrace nature in her family-friendly, contemporary renovation and redesign.

The humble country verandah has been a staple of the great Australian dream for decades. Here are 27 of our favourite examples.

Ignoring the advice that renovating a villa is “a lot of work”, Emma and Josh Smaller turned a rundown New Plymouth house into a light, liveable dream home

This once lacklustre Edwardian cottage has been given new life thanks to a renovation and extension by Architect George Meek, of Studio Meek.

S I S T E R on Instagram: “Turning roses, turning seasons. ~ Photography @marniehawson Location @the_estate_trentham For @countrystylemag ~ #aseasonalshift…”

From weatherboard cottages to regal estates, these charming home exteriors from Country Style are sure to provide plenty of inspiration.

Years ago there was a teacher at my boarding school that eventually went on to write a series of books about Australia at war. The Tomorrow Series. In the first book Ellie (the narrator of the books) says that: "time spent in reconaissance is seldom wasted" It is a quote that frequently pops into my mind, along with "touch it once" (but that is a post for another day). If I remember correctly, Ellie names Napoleon as the source of the quote, who was probably referring to military type…

Pop the bubbly gang, it's the LAST HURRAH for House 12 and time to celebrate! This week we're bringing the backyard to life... but it's not your average family garden. Cath and Sarah will be stepping straight out of iso to 'I do' so this area needs to be wedding-worthy for two beautiful brides!

Classic design meets cosy comfort in this elegant country weatherboard home in the NSW Southern Highlands with a white and blue colour palette.