Styling by Julia Green, Poppies For Grace, Rachel Hoyne, and photography by Armelle Habib.

A nice segway from our colours week, comes this mini preview of Inside Out Magazine's September issue.  Just entering their spring season they have a pretty outdoor party staged by the clever and crafty people behind Poppies For Grace homewares and stationery. As Managing Editor, Lee Tran Lam mentions, "How cool is the 'four' birthday cake and the smart little trick of looping kids' names around party horns as placeholders?" Styling by Julia Green, Poppies For Grace, Rachel Hoyne, and photography by Armelle Habib.
   

Styling by Julia Green, Poppies For Grace, Rachel Hoyne, and photography by Armelle Habib.

Styling by Julia Green, Poppies For Grace, Rachel Hoyne, and photography by Armelle Habib.

Just below and on this months' cover, Lee Tran tells us, "The couple who own the home on our cover also took an unconventional approach to their residence – they basically got the renovation going via Skype, calling Melbourne architect Clare Cousins from their base in the Middle East, as they got the project ready for their return to Australia! All that foreign correspondence worked out well, as you can see from the feature! Styling by Marsha Golemac. Photography by Brooke Holm."

Styling by Marsha Golemac. Photography by Brooke Holm

Also fun is this kitchen (below), which belongs to fashion designer Vanessa Kortlang. "We love that she's placed wallpaper on the ceiling, of all places", says Lam. Styling by Julia Green and Aimee Tarulli, photography by Armelle Habib.
 

Styling by Julia Green and Aimee Tarulli, photography by Armelle Habib

And on the topic of international elements, Inside Out features the Danish apartment of Mia-Louise Mallund Smith (the illustrator behind Missemai). Lee Tran mentions, "Her approach to small-space living is inspired. I should probably admit that I am an apartment person. I actually like hearing my neighbour's music or them rummaging around. The cosy feeling that I get by having people around me is hugely reassuring." Story and styling by Marie Graunbol. Photography by Martin Solyst/Living Inside.

Story and styling by Marie Graunbol. Photography by Martin Solyst/Living Inside.

There's also a Best Buys story on vases and vessels, with best picks to show off your flowers once you've unwrapped the bouquet you've brought home.  Styling by Jessica Hanson. Photography by Amanda Prior. 

Styling by Jessica Hanson. Photography by Amanda Prior.

The September issue of Inside Out Magazine is out Thursday and is available at newsagents or digitally via Zinio, Google Play, iTunes & Nook.