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.

It is good people who make good places. • ANNA SEWELL, BLACK BEAUTY

Holly McCauley & Nich Zalmstra • live in Bangalow, NSW, with their daughter, Della. Holly is a graphic designer & runs a gallery; Nich is a designer & filmmaker.

Holly and Nich’s tips for living and working through DIY renos • (because sleeping where you build is apparently possible)

Allira Jade & Jeram • live in Geelong, Victoria, with their dogs, Freckles and Sassafras. Allira is a seamstress; Jeram is an engineer.

Bryant Eng & Jomaine Koo • live in Singapore. He works in the government sector; she works in advertising & is also a designer & maker.

Fiona Jopp & Tobias Merz • live in Rozelle, Sydney, with their cat, Fergie. Fiona is a contemporary dancer & Tobias is an opera singer.

Apartment Building, Northcote, Melbourne • With the Demaio Family

Brooke Peterson & Tai O’Connor • live in Chowan Creek, NSW. She is a café manager & artist; he is a market gardener.

Brooke and Tai’s tips on co-owning

Pimary, Tai Po, Hong Kong

Emma Peel & Danny Walsh • live in Reservoir, Melbourne, with their daughter, Joni. Emma is a copywriter, radio announcer & DJ; Danny is an engineer & musician.

Madi Luschwitz & Nic Laidlaw • live in Avalon, Sydney, with their dog, Jack. She is an artist; he is a holistic movement & lifestyle coach.

Madi’s hints on living minimally

Display Spaces • Nifty bits and bobs should never be shoved into the back of a cupboard and hidden away from the world. What would be the point of having them? No, the only thing to do is gather them together, mix them up in a way that makes you happy and put them where they can be admired on a daily basis.

Sass Cocker • lives in Anglesea, Victoria, with her dog, Diesel. She is a designer and owner of the tattoo studio Little Gold.

In Merry Motion • Sin Ming, Singapore

Bless the mess: Weiyan’s tips for organising your creative chaos

Daniel To & Emma Aiston • live in Port Adelaide, South Australia, with their dog, Frankie. They are both designers.

House-buying styles and tips

Jess Rettig & Matt Stevens • live in Southern Tasmania with their twin boys, Frederick & Clyde, & various animals. Jess is a scientist; Matt is a boat builder.

How to build your own sustainable bush shack (or dream about it)

Sachiyo Oishi & Atsushi Kumada • live in Tokyo with their daughter, Sai, Pinko the dog, Piyosuke the budgerigar and a stag beetle. Sachiyo is a fashion designer; Atsushi is a sommelier.

Sharehouse, Coburg, Victoria • With Rosaleen, Jade, Caitlin & Sam

Dee Tang & Desmond Sweeney • live near Fremantle, Western Australia, with their daughter, Rafa. Dee is a designer; Desmond is an artist.

Sretsis Residence, Bangkok, Thailand

Elin Matilda Andersson & Koji Makino • live in Otford, NSW, with their dog, Party. She is an illustrator, graphic designer & artist; he is an economist, photographer & green tea retailer.

Nina de Vries & Bo Bagshaw • live in Tivoli, Queensland, with their daughter, Meeka, & cat Possum. Nina is a designer & maker; Bo is a landscaper.

Anna Hoyle & Franky Howell • live in inner-city Melbourne with their son, Gus, & dog Beetle. Anna is an artist & illustrator; Franky is an artist & art technician.

Anna’s tips for decorating on the...