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Highly experienced lifestyle journalist, Melissa Penfold is a specialist in the media landscape and regularly works with Australia's leading newspaper and magazine titles. Here's a very small sample...
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25 BEST DESIGN BOOKS IN 2025
MAY 2025
HOUSE & HOME
MUST READS
MAY 2025
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S GIFT GUIDE
November 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S OUTDOOR PICKS
October 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S BED LINEN PICKS
September, 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S GUIDE TO TAPWARE
August, 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S RUG GUIDE
July, 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S SOFA GUIDE
June, 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S FAVOURITE MIRRORS
May, 2024
HOUSE & GARDEN
MELISSA'S INSIDER KNOW HOW
March, 2024
COUNTRY STYLE
VINTAGE APPEAL
November, 2023
COUNTRY STYLE
DINE WITH ME
November, 2023
COUNTRY STYLE
A GOOD VINTAGE
August, 2023
HOME BEAUTIFUL
HOW TO BUY ANTIQUES
June, 2023
HOME BEAUTIFUL
CHRISTMAS WITH MELISSA
December, 2022
BELLE
MELISSA'S STEPS TO A GLAMOROUS CHRISTMAS
NOVEMBER, 2022
COUNTRY STYLE
STAY AWHILE
July, 2022
BELLE
SOFT TOUCH
June, 2022
SUNDAY LIFE
HOUSE TO A HOME
May, 2022
BELLE
MELISSA'S GUIDE TO EMBRACING AUSTRALIAN STYLE
MAY, 2022
BELLE
PLAYING THE FIELD
april, 2022
HOME BEAUTIFUL
KEEP SITE
DECEMBER, 2021
BELLE
GRANDEST DESIGN
DECEMBER, 2021
BELLE
LASTING IMPRESSION
DECEMBER, 2021
HOUSE & GARDEN
THE CREATIVE TYPE
DECEMBER, 2021
COUNTRY STYLE
CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
NOVEMBER, 2021
COMFORT ZONE
HIGHLIFE
NOVEMBER, 2021
HOW TO DECORATE
COUNTRY STYLE
NOVEMBER, 2021
MAKING HOME
AMERICAN FARMHOUSE STYLE
SEPTEMBER, 2021
STAMPING GROUND
BELLE
SEPT-OCTOBER, 2021
GREENER PASTURES
BELLE
JULY-AUGUST, 2021
PROPOSING A TOAST
BELLE
MAY-JUNE, 2021
LITTLE WONDER
BELLE
MARCH-APRIL, 2021
AWAY GAME
BELLE
JANUARY-FEB, 2021
THE ENTERTAINER
COUNTRY STYLE
DECEMBER, 2020
SEASON WELL
BELLE
DECEMBER, 2020
SURFACE MISSILET
BELLE
NOVEMBER, 2020
THE BUTLER DID IT
BELLE
OCTOBER, 2020
SURFACE MISSILET
BELLE
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 2020
COUNTRY HOMES AROUND THE WORLD
SHARON SANTONI
JULY, 2020
COZY CHAT
BELLE
JUNE/JULY, 2020
STYLE GUIDES
HOUSE & GARDEN
MAY, 2020
TABLE TALKING
BELLE
MAY, 2020
FRENCH VOCATION
BELLE
MAY, 2020
MOVEABLE FEAST
BELLE
FEB, 2020
MAJOR MILESTONES
BELLE
JAN, 2020
SALE FOR THE CENTURIES
THE AUSTRALIANDEC, 2019
CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION
BELLE
OCTOBER, 2019
SOAP OPERA
BELLE
SEPTEMBER, 2019
SOAP OPERA
BELLE
AUGUST, 2019
LAYERED LIVING
BELLE
JULY, 2019
BUON APPETITO
BELLE
JUNE, 2019
PRACTICALLY CHIC
BELLE
MAY, 2019
KITCHEN SYNC
BELLE
APRIL, 2019
BRING NATURE INTO YOUR HOME
MP X WEDGWOOD
2018
DRESS CIRCLE
BELLENOVEMBER, 2018
EXIT STRATEGY
BELLE
NOVEMBER, 2018
FINE BALANCE
BELLEAPRIL-MAY, 2018
COVER STORY
HIGHLIFE
JAN, 2018
DESIGN RETREAT DINNER
BELLE
OCT, 2017
KEEPING IN CHARACTER
COUNTRY STYLEAUG, 2017
MAISON & OBJECT
BELLE
MAY, 2016
MELISSA'S COUNTRY RETREAT
BELLE
NOV, 2015
MELISSA'S OFFICE
BELLE
OCT, 2015
MELISSA'S SOURCING COLUMN
HOUSE & GARDEN
OCT, 2016
MELISSA'S SOURCING COLUMN
HOUSE & GARDEN
JUN, 2016
HOUSE FEATUREBELLE
OCT, 2015
MELISSA'S FRENCH INSPIRED COUNTRY HOUSE
BELLE
OCT, 2015
MELISSA PENFOLD'S EVERYDAY CLASSICS TO LOVE FOREVER
TEMPLE & WEBSTER
MAY, 2015
STYLE FOR LESS
HOUSE & GARDEN
APRIL, 2015
MELISSA PENFOLD'S BEST TIPS FOR AN ORGANISED HOME
HOMELIFE NEWS MEDIA
NOV, 2015
THE SOURCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
FEB, 2011
THE HERALD'S STYLE QUEEN MELISSA PENFOLDSYDNEY MORNING HERALDOCT,
2009
MELISSA PENFOLD'S SHOPPING MASTERCLASS
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
SEPT 2008
MELISSA'S TOP SHOPS
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
JUN, 2008
MELISSA PENFOLD'S DOMESTIC MAKEOVER GUIDESYDNEY MORNING HERALDNOV, 2008
GOOD SALE HUNTING
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
JUN, 2008
MELISSA PENFOLD'S SECRETS OF STYLE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALDAPR, 2008
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