THE EDIT

Claudia Lambert used to be a couples and family therapist. Now she's the interior designer behind some of Sydney's most art-filled homes, helping her clients fall in love with marble slabs and rare vintage finds.
In this episode of The Edit, Claudia chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about her “showcasey” lounge room, why she thinks art should be the star of every space and how she implements her “no rules” rule.
And she gives us the inside scoop on her book, Shaping Spaces, answers a listener dilemma about a vintage lamp that just won’t fit anywhere and reveals her cheat codes for what she calls a “space lift”.
Plus, don’t miss Claudia’s “Art Buying 101” lesson!
This episode covers:
Mornings with two boys, aged 9 and 12
From 15 years as a couple and family therapist to a decade in interior design
Her first-ever client, and the full-circle project she's working on for them now
A home tour: the newly "vanilla" living room, a round viola marble dining table and four vintage chairs bought for $150
What her home sounds and smells like
Designing a life on purpose
The "space lift": refreshing a home without moving a wall
Designing for celebrity clients vs “everyday” people
Her new book, Shaping Spaces, and the art-filled moments behind it
Slab shopping, and falling in love with a piece of stone
Art buying 101
Reframing an inherited or thrifted artwork, and what it costs
Where to shop for vintage, from Vinnies to Marketplace
The best thing she's ever bought, and where she found it
Claudia’s mystery drawer item and why it brings her to tears
A listener dilemma: styling a vintage lamp that doesn't fit anywhere
Her one design rule (or the lack of one)
What makes her home beautiful
Photo Credits: @claudialambertinteriors + Booktopia
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Claudia Lambert
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
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Karima Hazim is the co-founder of Sunday Kitchen, Sydney's beloved Lebanese cooking school, which she runs with her mother. Together they turned a love of family food and storytelling into a sell-out weekly institution and a cookbook.
In this episode of The Edit, Karima joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock for a tour of her century-old home in Drummoyne, full of framed photos of Beirut and Tripoli, a big Tasmanian oak dining table and a kitchen bench that is never, ever bare. She talks about growing up Lebanese in Sydney, the fashion degree that shaped the way she tells stories, and why having her daughter Layla was the moment that led her back to her mother's kitchen.
Plus, Karima shares her philosophy on produce as decor, why she hates kitchens with hidden appliances and the secrets behind cooking a great Lebanese spread.
This episode covers:
Growing up Lebanese in Sydney
Lebanese hospitality
A tour of her century-old home in Drummoyne
Cookbooks as storybooks
A fashion and design degree and the storytelling skills it transferred
How becoming a mum to Layla led her back to her mother's kitchen
The founding of Sunday Kitchen, how it grew, and what makes it different from a regular cooking class
Her cookbook Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share
Lebanese food tips and why you should find your local Middle Eastern grocer
Inherited butcher and baker loyalties
Weekly go-to recipes: lemon and garlic chicken tray bake, and a fattoush salad prepped fresh every weekend
Design crimes, kitchen edition: hidden utensils and bare benches
The mystery drawer: a special item brought back from Lebanon
What makes a home beautiful
Photo Credits: @sundaykitchenau
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Karima Hazim
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
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Genevieve Smart has spent three decades shaping the way Australians dress. She started her career designing for icons like Zimmermann and Lisa Ho, before co-creating her own label, Ginger & Smart, which grew into one of the country’s best-loved fashion houses.
In this episode of The Edit, Genevieve joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about the new, collaborative chapter of her career, from designing airline uniforms to a hospitality capsule with Cargo Crew. She also spills on her latest project, a wearable collaboration with Waverley Mills, the well-known, quintessentially Australian interiors brand.
Plus, Genevieve opens up about the light-filled beach house she calls home in Avalon, why incense and greenery matter more to her than fresh flowers, the scent that connects her to her late mother, and why she thinks fashion could learn a thing or two from interiors when it comes to provenance.
This episode covers:
Genevieve Smart's career from Zimmermann to Ginger & Smart
An idyllic childhood in a Tudor cottage in Surrey, England
A tour of her light-filled beach house in Avalon
Designing Jetstar's new cabin crew uniforms
A hospitality capsule collection with Cargo Crew
Her wearable collaboration with 152-year-old wool mill Waverley Mills
Why fashion could learn from interiors when it comes to provenance
The scent that connects her to her late mother
What makes a home beautiful, and the secret to being a great host
Photo Credits: @genevievesmart & Waverley Mills
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Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Genevieve Smart
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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In Part 2 of this episode of The Edit with Deborah Hutton, Elle Lovelock gets into the personal stories and design details that didn’t make it into Part 1 - and there are plenty of both.
Deb shares the story behind two significant skin cancer surgeries and how a viral post and a hat company email led to the creation of Canopy Bay, her sun protection hat range.
She also reflects on a career that took her from modeling at 16, through 14 years as the face of Qantas and a dance with John Travolta, to editing magazines and hosting some of Australia's biggest TV shows.
And then it's back to the build, and the design decisions that are making her South Coast home unlike anything she's done before.
This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation with Deborah Hutton.
This episode covers:
Deborah Hutton’s skin cancer story and why early detection matters
How a viral post and a hat company email sparked Canopy Bay
UPF 50+ sun protection and why not all hats are equal
The get-your-skin-checked message Deb is passionate about
A career from modeling at 16 to Qantas, Travolta and TV
What Deb has up her sleeve after the build is done
The mystery drawer moment
Moving away from white: the design evolution from Bronte to the South Coast
The powder room that started it all: eurowalls mural, rattan vanity and a hundi light
Taj Mahal quartzite, solid timber joinery and the kitchen island as furniture
Alfresco Emporium, Restoration Hardware sofas and the case against the sofa crack
Storage, decluttering and starting afresh
House rules, fresh flowers, daggy ‘80s playlists and stress-cleaning
What makes a home beautiful to Deb
Photo Credits: @deborahhutton and Home Beautiful
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Guest: Deb Hutton
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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Deborah Hutton has worn many hats - TV presenter, magazine editor, model - but now she's doing something she's never done before: project manager and interior designer. After selling her house in Bronte, she bought a crumbling red brick cottage overlooking the ocean south of Sydney and is now deep in a build she describes as the home of her life.
In this episode of The Edit, Deb joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about what drew her away from Sydney to the tiny seaside community of Wombarra, why she chose to work with architect Walter Barda, and how a landslide, a geotech and 70 concrete piers all became part of the story.
Plus, Deb shares why there’s not a drop of white in the colour palette, how a visit to Huka Lodge in New Zealand shaped the entire aesthetic, and why she’s building this house entirely for bringing people together.
This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Deborah Hutton.
This episode covers:
Deborah Hutton’s South Coast build
Why Deb sold her Bronte house and left Sydney
Working with architect Walter Barda
The landslide, geotech and 70 concrete piers that shaped the build
The self-contained studio and why Deb decided to build it
The steam room, master bedroom and infrared sauna
A green colour palette that surprised even Deb
The design inspiration behind the house
Wall sconces, candlelight and a home designed for entertaining
Why Deb hosts 12-hour lunches and how she does it
Photo Credits: @deborahhutton and Home Beautiful
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Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Deb Hutton
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.
The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/
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