frankie Magazine

frankie Magazine is an Australian bi-monthly with a difference. A niche-style title with mainstream appeal – filled with fashion, art, craft, music, cuteness and real-life inspiration – frankie is dedicated to uncovering the newest trends, celebrating the latest creative talents and delivering sharp, honest, laugh-out-loud stories their readers can relate to.

The power of finding beauty in the humblest of things makes home happy and life lovely.

Claire Ritchie & Dean Romeo • Claire Ritchie & Dean Romeo live with their daughters, Mila & Freya, & dog Fox in Brighton, Brisbane. Claire is an artist; Dean is a brand manager at a brewery.

Claire’s tips for painting murals on your walls

Josh & Avalon Todaro • Josh & Avalon Todaro live in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, with their adopted cats, Pocket & Crumb, & eight rescue chickens. They are both tattooers & run a fine art reproduction business.

Avalon’s thoughts on making a house feel like home

Eliza Rogers • Eliza Rogers lives in South Hobart with her dog, Frida. Eliza is a florist.

How to decorate on the cheap, with Eliza

Sarah Walsh McIntyre & Murray McIntyre • Sarah Walsh McIntyre & Murray McIntyre live near Yamba, NSW, with their children, Cora & Jack, plus many chickens & a rabbit named Roger. Sarah is a content creator & stylist; Murray is a farmer.

Sarah’s ideas for bringing colour into a room

The Bath House • The Bath House, Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Northern Territory

Alexandra Mann • Alexandra Mann lives near Bellingen, NSW. She is an artist.

Alexandra’s advice for living with nature

Small Spaces

Mikhara Ramsing & Elise Stephenson • Anstead, Brisbane

Bea • Western Sydney

Kelly Cloake • Fitzroy, Melbourne

Nerida Nicolson • Kin Kin, Queensland

Maggie Merchadou & Jia O’Connor • Uki, NSW

Clea Pratt & Alistar Richardson • Fairfield, Brisbane

Beverly Bedford • Coco Love Sheils, Capel Sound, Victoria

Rachael Delaney • Byron Bay, NSW

Millie Fairhall • Beerwah, Queensland

Lisa Perkins & Michael Brady • Lisa Perkins & Michael Brady live in Balgownie, NSW, with their miniature dachshunds, Schnitzel & Roly Poly. Lisa is a fibre artist; Michael is a gardener & musician.

Jane Tangney & Graeme Boyle • Jane Tangney & Graeme Boyle live in Hilton, WA, with their dog, Gus. Jane is an artist & designer; Graeme is an engineer.

Phebe Rendulić • Phebe Rendulić’s bedroom is in a sharehouse in Brunswick West, Melbourne. She is an account manager & stylist for an online furniture company.

Edith Rewa & Dylan Barfield • Edith Rewa & Dylan Barfield live in Annerley, Brisbane. She is an illustrator & textile designer; he is a sound designer & field recordist.

Homemaking how-to in a rental, with Edith and Dylan

Eishi Bandara & Matt Dwyer • Eishi Bandara & Matt Dwyer live in Glen Waverley, Melbourne. She is a junior doctor & he is a teacher.

Eishi’s hints on sourcing secondhand homewares online

Jennifer Hillhouse & JC Lehuby • Jennifer Hillhouse & JC Lehuby, and their daughter Manou, have a cabin in Miena, Tasmania. Jennifer is a designer & ceramic artist; JC is a business owner.

JC’s take on fixing up an old place

Coco Love Sheils & Mike Abbott • Coco Love Sheils & Mike Abbott, & their kids Nash & Fallon, have a B&B in Capel Sound, Victoria. She is a conceptual artist; he is in electronics.

Jessica Clark & Dana Ashford • Jessica Clark & Dana Ashford have an apartment in Port Adelaide, South Australia. She is a photographer; he is a statistician.

Jessica’s tips for staying sane while you’re renovating

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