In this edition of Blueprint For Living, Curt Beech, production designer on the hit show Only Murders in the Building, shares the secrets to creating the perfect Upper West Side fictional apartment.

It's these ideas that lead to the design decisions that so boldly colour the homes of the murder mystery's main characters Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez).

Then, Besha Rodell, chief restaurant critic at The Age, looks at how the hospitality industry is pivoting from its reliance on alcohol mark-ups, with thoughtful combinations of non-alcoholic menus.   

Plus, Gaye Naismith gives Jonathan a lesson in the running stitch, and Colin Bisset explores the monkey bike’s place in history as a design pioneer.