Logo
Cart IconCart (0)|Account
Homes
Architecture
Interiors
Apartments
Climate
Gardens
Art
Creatives
Travel
On the Market
News
Subscribe
The Design Files 
Magazine →
Go to 
The Design Files Directory →
Search 
PRODUCTS →
Architecture

A ‘Secret’ Low-Maintenance Beach House On The Sunshine Coast

This new-build house tucked behind a commercial property has been designed on as small a footprint as possible.
Amelia Barnes
|
11 hours ago
In Print

First Look: Inside The Design Files Magazine Issue 04!

A sneak peek at the newest issue of The Design Files Magazine! Subscribe now to be the first to get it and save 20%
Bea Taylor
|
19 hours ago
News

Subscribe To The Design Files Magazine For A $150 IN BED Gift Card!

The first 100 new subscribers will receive a free $150 gift card from IN BED to upgrade your home — don’t miss out!

Homes

It’s Another Day In Paradise In This NSW Central Coast Home

How husband and wife renovating duo Shell and Brodie Stewart turned a 1970s house into their dream home in 10.5 months.
On The Market

An Old Dairy Turned Light-Filled Family Home Is For Sale In Melbourne

Nestled into Melbourne's inner city, this builder's own family home captures abundant sunlight and sizeable gardens.
Interiors

How This Renovated Bush Chalet Embraces ‘Randomness’

Interior and garden renovations by Debra Brockman and Svalbe & Co have enhanced the quirk and liveability of this Yallingup, WA property.
Interiors

Character Meets Contemporary In This Delightful Edwardian Family Home

This Melbourne renovation hides spaces for working from home, studying, cooking, hosting, and even a little bit of basketball.
Interiors

First Look: Ellison Studios’ Melbourne Pop-Up Feels Like A Luxe Hotel Lobby

Hidden inside a century-old department store, The Lobby by Ellison Studios is part-showroom, part-immersive events space.

12-Month Magazine Subscription

Receive two issues of The Design Files Magazine (released April and October), delivered to your door, commencing with Issue 04 (shipped from April 2).

In order to claim the $150 IN BED gift card offer, use code INBED150 at checkout - valid for the first 100 new subscribers, while stocks last. Terms and conditions apply.

$40.00

News

Loom Rug’s Annual Sale Is On Now With Up To 40% Off

Take up to 40% off rugs in Loom’s huge once-a-year, in-store only sale.

On The Market

This Award-Winning Family Home Is For Sale In Northcote

This creative Melbourne home by Austin Maynard Architects takes inspiration from mid-century architecture.
Architecture

A Laneway Addition Has Given This Victorian Terrace New Life

A two-storey addition engaging with a rear laneway has changed how this Carlton terrace functions, both now and into the future.
News

This New Collection Is The Autumn Refresh Your Home Needs

Gear up for the changing season with this cosy new range of bedding and homewares from L&M home.

Architecture

Every Room Inside This Victorian Terrace Has Its Own Playful Colour Palette

The Melbourne family home hides a slick stainless steel kitchen, a grounding blue living room, and elegant yet eclectic interiors.
Art

11 Talented Artists To Watch + Collect In 2026

Meet the rising artists worth following this year from across Australia and New Zealand.
Architecture

This 1940s Brick Duplex Renovation Is Bursting With Bold Colours

See how WOWOWA transformed this Melbourne duplex using bold pops of orange, dusty pinks, and rich purples inside.
Interiors

How To Design A Bathroom With Just The Right Amount Of Character

Interior designer Shelby Lenehan shares her top tips and favourite finishes for creating a warm, character-filled bathroom.

Highlights from our Design Directory

Small Business

How This Melbourne Brand Makes Buying The Perfect Paint Easier Than Ever

Meet the couple behind Tint, who are on a mission to help you find the right paint for your home.
On The Market

A Modern Melbourne Home With Mid-Century Flair Hits The Market

Inspired by mid-century architecture, this new build in Melbourne's inner suburbs is ready for a new owner.
Homes

Inside TDF Art Director Annie Portelli's Sentimental Family Home

After a four-year renovation, Annie shares how this dated Victorian was transformed into a cosy residence with a 'beach house' feel.
Shopping
20 Of Our Favourite Dining Chairs For Every Style

Is there a piece of furniture more understated, yet important, than the dining chair? These 20 options provide both function and style.

VIEW STORY →

Get The Look

Architecture

A Barn-Style Home Built For The Six Noongar Seasons

Wildwood Barn by Bare Architects responds to its microclimate, facilitating year-round outdoor living and tree views from its barn-style, single-storey form.
News

These Boundary-Pushing Bricks Are A Must For Your Next Renovation

Italian design brand Mutina’s architectural brick range has just launched in Australia thanks to Artedomus.

Architecture

This Renovation Offers A Fresh Take On The Classic Fibro Beach Shack

Justin Humphrey Architects proves how a 1960s beach shack can be seamlessly reimagined for modern family life.
Studio Visit

How Three Sisters Turned Their Father's Former Grocery Store Into A Space For Culture + Community

An inspiring story of three sisters' vision of creating a space for culture, connection, embroidery, books, and, most importantly, community.
Interiors

6 Creative Tile Trends To Know For 2026

Tiles can (and should!) be used to create patterns, inject colour, and create intrigue — these trends show you how.
Studio Visit

An Artist's Abundant Cottage-Style Garden + Backyard Studio

Sam Michelle's latest exhibition features bountiful still-life oil paintings of the flowers grown and cut from her very own cottage-style garden.
Architecture

How An Architect Revived This Incredible Terrazzo-Filled '60s Home

With pastel bathrooms, terrazzo floors, and mid-century flair, an Italian family's cherished Perth home has been given new life.
News

Turn Your Home Into A Sanctuary With This New Collection From Trit House

Australian furniture and homewares brand Trit House’s 20th anniversary collection is all about curating moments of calm.

Gardens

How To Layer Plant Shapes To Create A Blooming Flower Garden

In an edited extract of Jac Semmler's new book, Flower Power, we look at various plant shapes and how they interact when planning a garden.

Apartments: These clever homes show just how fabulous apartment living can be

Inside One Of Sydney's Dreamiest Art Deco Apartment Buildings
Inside Toorak’s Amazing, Coral-Coloured Caringal Flats!
A Rare Look Inside Fitzroy’s Iconic 1930s Cairo Flats
A Look Inside South Yarra’s Magical 1930s Beverley Hills Apartments
Homes

An Antique Specialist’s 1930s Apartment Drenched In Colour

Alex Telford-Sargeant's colourful and eclectic East Melbourne apartment styling is the product of a life of collecting.
News

New Book ‘Pretty Dirty’ By Cecilia Fox Celebrates The Life of Flowers, From Creation to Compost

Melanie Cecilia Stapleton aka Cecilia Fox has released ‘Pretty Dirty’ — a book celebrating the beauty of flowers in all their forms, with expert floral advice.

Apartments

TDF Is Hosting A Two-Day Event All About Apartments + You're Invited!

We are very excited to introduce you to The Design Files Apartment Project — a two-day pop-up event all about apartment living!
Architecture

How This Sydney House Shapeshifts Depending On The Weather

With sliding screens and disappearing windows, this clever home can transform from an open-air pavilion into a private hideaway.
On The Market

This Brunswick Family Home For Sale Ticks All The Boxes

25 Holloway Road is a genuinely quiet, generous, parkside, and family-friendly property for sale in Brunswick.
Travel

10 Of Tasmania's Best Designed Stays To Book In 2026

From country cottages to sustainable cabins immersed in nature, these are some of Tasmania's best getaways for design-lovers.
Interiors

Before + After: A 1960s Gold Coast Cottage Inspired By Danish Design

Drab coastal interiors have been reimagined into a playful yet elevated first family home, with nods to a famous Copenhagen hotel.
Gardens

This Immersive Coastal Garden Has A Wild + Whimsical Edge

Cooke Landscape Architecture has turned a grassy field into a series of layered landscapes for her sister Olive Cooke's family home.
Homes

This Off-The-Plan Apartment Warms The Soul

Mecca's retail innovation manager, Susan Egan, shares her off-the-plan Brunswick apartment.

Before + after transformations to inspire your next renovation

Before + After: A Melbourne Share House Turned Dreamy ‘Grown-Up’ Home
Before + After: A Cost-Effective Kitchen, Laundry + Bathroom Makeover
Before + After: A Designer’s Pint-Sized Penthouse Apartment
A Personality-Packed Kitchen Transformation
Apartments

Inside The New Melbourne Apartment Building That Feels Like A Village

Step inside two homes within East Brunswick Village, a new inner-city complex where community comes first.
Shopping

32 Adorable Homewares + Furniture Finds For Kids Rooms

Create a space that celebrates imagination, comfort, and a little bit of chaos.
Architecture

How This Federation Home Extension Prioritises The Garden

In this renovation, the garden was just as important as the need for extra space. See how Austin Maynard Architecture made it work.
Architecture

A Heritage Brick Home Redesigned For Work + Play

Ben Callery Architects found room for two compact offices and light-filled living spaces inside this renovated family home.
Architecture

How Two Garden Pods Revolutionised This Suburban Home

Garden pods have added valuable space to this family home, without diminishing its strong backyard connection or mature tree views.
News

Artist Kelly Thompson + Eva Join Forces On A Wildflower-Inspired Sofa

Australian furniture brand Eva reveals its first-ever artist collaboration in partnership with illustrator Kelly Thompson.

Gardens

How A Bare Lawn Was Transformed Into A Lush Backyard Oasis

Peachy Green has done it again with this wonderland of greenery on a compact inner-city Melbourne block.
View the latest→