On this episode of The Edit, Home Beautiful editor Elle Lovelock invites you to join in on an important chat about what we actually want to do in the new year. Alongside one of Australia’s most trusted home experts, Tara Dennis, familiar to many of you from years on Better Homes and Gardens and other much-loved home and DIY shows, to talk about something more realistic than resolutions: new rituals for the new year that actually work.

From her calm, riverside home, Tara shares how she resets her space and her head when the year has left everything feeling a bit too full, drawers, diary, and brain included. Instead of colour-coded chore charts and impossible routines, she walks Elle through small, repeatable habits: gentle decluttering, re‑styling a few key zones, lighting a favourite candle at the same time each evening, and creating tiny daily moments that signal “you can exhale now.”

Together, Elle and Tara unpack the emotional clutter as much as the physical: the pressure to reinvent yourself every January, the guilt over unfinished projects, and the way our homes can quietly reflect that mental noise. Tara, in the same calm, practical tone you know from TV, offers low-stress ways to let things go, rearrange what you already own, and build home rituals that support how you really live, not how you think you’re supposed to live.

There are unique stories from early on in her career, memories of making do and making things by hand, and the realisation that styling and organising aren’t just about aesthetics, they’re a way of caring for yourself and the people you love. If you’re looking for new year home reset ideas, simple decluttering rituals, or just a kinder way to start the year, this conversation with Tara is a trustworthy guide from someone you’ve had in your living room for years

In this episode, we also meet expert buyer and marketer Paula Cincotta from OZ Design Furniture, who has a razor-sharp merchant brain and a designer’s eye for how we really live. From scouting international showrooms to curating the latest sofa trends and hero coffee tables for local homes, Paula talks through colour, curves and clever styling ideas she's learned on her travels that make big trends feel surprisingly achievable with no renovation required.

 

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Inside Tara's Gorgeous Riverside Home

Tara's Tips For The Best Night's Sleep Ever

 

🙏 Our special thanks for making 'The Edit' our new home:

Luxaflex - our beautiful 'studio home' curtains

Oz Design - furniture Australians love 

Tara Dennis - See more at Pepperwhites 

Credits:

Edited by Phil Calloway 

Production by Thomas Crnkovic 

Our wonderful Home Beautiful team 

Learn More: HOME BEAUTIFUL

 

On this episode of&nbsp;The Edit, Home Beautiful editor&nbsp;Elle Lovelock invites you to join in on an important chat about what we actually want to do in the new year. Alongside one of Australia&rsquo;s most trusted home experts,&nbsp;<a href="&ldquo;A%20Soft-Launch%20Into%20Sanity:%20Tara%20Dennis%20on%20Finding%20Calm%20in%20Christmas%20Chaos&rdquo;">Tara Dennis</a>, familiar to many of you from years on&nbsp;Better Homes and Gardens and other much-loved home and DIY shows, to talk about something more realistic than resolutions: new rituals for the new year that actually work.
From her calm, riverside home, Tara shares how she resets her space and her head when the year has left everything feeling a bit too full, drawers, diary, and brain included. Instead of colour-coded chore charts and impossible routines, she walks Elle through small, repeatable habits: gentle decluttering, re‑styling a few key zones, lighting a favourite candle at the same time each evening, and creating tiny daily moments that signal &ldquo;you can exhale now.&rdquo;
Together, Elle and Tara unpack the emotional clutter as much as the physical: the pressure to reinvent yourself every January, the guilt over unfinished projects, and the way our homes can quietly reflect that mental noise. Tara, in the same calm, practical tone you know from TV, offers low-stress ways to let things go, rearrange what you already own, and build home rituals that support how you really live, not how you think you&rsquo;re supposed to live.
There are unique stories from early on in her career, memories of making do and making things by hand, and the realisation that styling and organising aren&rsquo;t just about aesthetics, they&rsquo;re a way of caring for yourself and the people you love. If you&rsquo;re looking for new year home reset ideas,&nbsp;simple decluttering rituals, or just a kinder way to start the year, this conversation with Tara is a trustworthy guide from someone you&rsquo;ve had in your living room for years
In this episode, we also meet expert buyer and marketer Paula Cincotta<a href="https://ozdesignfurniture.com.au/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23448748224&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC9A_PbjXm_ZzF5Ao7DWtRNi2W7v7&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-NHLBhDSARIsAIhe9X0j8P7eIXnHeJaMwopYnCb3msbElj5RdXudd6P97K1zfD7zzKFpl2saAsayEALw_wcB"> from OZ Design Furniture</a><a href="https://ozdesignfurniture.com.au/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23448748224&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC9A_PbjXm_ZzF5Ao7DWtRNi2W7v7&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-NHLBhDSARIsAIhe9X0j8P7eIXnHeJaMwopYnCb3msbElj5RdXudd6P97K1zfD7zzKFpl2saAsayEALw_wcB">,</a> who has a razor-sharp merchant brain and a designer&rsquo;s eye for how we really live. From scouting international showrooms to curating the latest sofa trends and hero coffee tables for local homes, Paula talks through colour, curves and clever styling ideas she's learned on her travels that make big trends feel surprisingly achievable with no renovation required.
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Thank you for listening ❤️
before you leave...
🗣️ Get in touch 
What did you think? We are a brand new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Home Beautiful community and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/homebeautiful/?hl=en">DM us on Instagram</a>
👀 See more
<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-tours/inside-tara-dennis-beautiful-riverside-home/">Inside Tara's Gorgeous Riverside Home</a>
<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/bedroom-ideas/tara-dennis-top-tips-for-a-better-nights-sleep/">Tara's Tips For The Best Night's Sleep Ever</a>
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🙏 Our special thanks for making 'The Edit' our new home:
<a href="https://shadetrendz.luxaflex.com.au/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23125304318&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACcMuN6IiBsj6G_n_8E8c50GpwySv&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFsFUkw31rOzRF9wU6hG8mghdfAynrw_nq1rK837HdpD8e9h5S3nyLBoCeqsQAvD_BwE">Luxaflex - our beautiful 'studio home' curtains</a>
<a href="https://ozdesignfurniture.com.au/furniture/tables/coffee-tables/?loaded=1&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21415529745&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC9A_Pa-UbUcY99mNrp5zmDd-cznX&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFiFRHBgba954pNDZXlnrYPvcHIPZgbBzw6BEwGWBhHQW9_uP5S6xkRoCAKEQAvD_BwE">Oz Design - furniture Australians love&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://pepperwhites.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOore-xo77TXAU6S9tlpK1RGTwKPOaeaANU2LG5nhxJ39CfdUgeVK">Tara Dennis - See more at Pepperwhites </a>
Credits:
Edited by Phil Calloway&nbsp;
Production by Thomas Crnkovic&nbsp;
Our wonderful Home Beautiful team&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/">Learn More: HOME BEAUTIFUL</a>
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There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable. 
Hosted by Editor  Elle Lovelock, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the stories behind them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable.&nbsp; Hosted by Editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellelovelock?igsh=MTZqd2NmajF6eGpjdQ=="> Elle Lovelock</a>, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the stories behind them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

THE EDIT

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions.  With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It’s for everyone shaping their sanctuary—whether you’re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions. &nbsp;With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It&rsquo;s for everyone shaping their sanctuary&mdash;whether you&rsquo;re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

It's About Your Rituals, Not Resolutions: How Tara Dennis Resets Her Home (and Head) Each New Year

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