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The Design Files Magazine ISSUE 02

All new Australian homes, apartments, gardens and more!

12 Inspiring Events To See This Melbourne Design Week!

From the Melbourne Art Book Fair, to exciting exhibitions across the city, here's our guide to Melbourne Design Week 2025.

Christina Karras

A Relocated + Renovated Queenslander, Brimming With Bold Colour

Interior designer Jana Isaza-Smith transformed a relocated Queensland into her family's dream colour-filled abode.

Escape To Australia’s First Mirrored Home In The Yarra Valley

This new reflective retreat just outside Melbourne disappears into its peaceful gardens, completely immersing guests in nature!

This 1970s Apartment Complex Might Be Melbourne’s Best Kept Secret

Not everyone will appreciate the design of this East Melbourne apartment complex, and that’s just the way the residents like it.

This Naturalistic Garden Experiments With Plants From Around The World

Designed to require minimal watering, this enchanting garden evolves with the seasons under Western Australia's harsh summer climate.

Tour Aesop’s CBD Stores This Melbourne Design Week For A Special Showcase

OTHER MATTER have created four sustainable design installations in Aesop’s city stores — and those who visit them all will receive a gift!

A Japanese-Inspired Backyard Pavilion Made From Recycled Materials

Love Shack by Second Edition stands as an excellent example of how well recycled materials can look and perform.

A Tranquil Family Home Hits The Market In Carlton

Positioned in the heart of Carlton, this clever family home is a surprisingly serene retreat away from its happening neighbourhood.

The Design Files Magazine Issue 02

A cinematographer’s fairytale cottage, living large in a pint-sized apartment, rodeo dreams in outback Queensland, two rentals in a historic former factory, Flack Studio reimagines a 1920s Edwardian, the fight to save Victoria’s public housing, and so much more!

A ‘90s Faux Period Build Made Stylish Sanctuary

This recent project by Studio Isaza shows the power of a cosmetic renovation.

How This Blue Pub Became A Quirky Multi-Generational Family Home

This Melbourne home's bold blue exterior inspired Sibling Architecture to embrace its quirks in a creative renovation.

A Century-Old Post Office Turned Quaint Cottage Stay In Tasmania

This 184-year-old building has just been given a new life as a dreamy accommodation on the banks of the Carlton River.

Cult Favourite Carpet Brand Supertuft Expands With Loop Pile Collections

The Melbourne-made carpet brand favoured by designers has introduced two loop pile ranges.

A Textural Backyard Wonderland For A Preston Family Home

Filled with whispering grasses, textural perennials and colourful natives, this Preston garden enchants from every angle.

This Incredible Victorian Mansion In Melbourne Is For Sale!

A multimillion-dollar 1889 Victorian Italianate mansion with landscaped gardens awaits a new custodian. See inside!

A Dream Country House + Garden By The Yarra River

Josh and Sharn Alexander swapped inner-city Melbourne for a country lifestyle in Christmas Hills.

A Powerful New Exhibition Honouring Grief, Joy + Country

'Holding Space', a new immersive exhibition by Jirra Lulla and Apryl Day, is a love letter to Cummeragunja, its Elders and community.

Highlights from our Design Directory

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A Layered, Eclectic Transformation For An Off-The-Plan Apartment

How designer Jono Fleming transformed his sister's 'blank' Sydney apartment into a personal and sophisticated haven.

Perth’s Historic Market Gardens Inspired This Colourful Home

This colour-drenched Perth home extension by Brunsdon Studio nods to former market gardens in the area.

Retain, Repair, Reinvest: The Fight To Save Victoria's Public Housing

Victoria’s public housing towers are being demolished. Not-for-profit design practice OFFICE is advocating for a better alternative.

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Our Favourite Beds + All The Furniture You Need To Style The Perfect Bedroom

Explore the ultimate shopping guide to creating your dream bedroom, with our top picks for beds, side tables, lamps and more.

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This Sustainable Family Oasis Hides A Clever + Unconventional Floor Plan

Steffen Welsch Architects prioritised multi-purpose spaces and recycled materials to transform this humble Melbourne abode.

You Can Now Shop This Beloved Scandi Brand At In Good Company

One of the hottest Scandinavian design brands, HAY, has landed at Melbourne retailer In Good Company.

A Designer’s Adventurous Art Deco Apartment

A sophisticated use of moody colour has given this 1930s Bellevue Hill apartment new life.

The Finalists Of The 2025 Archibald Prize Have Been Announced!

Australia's most celebrated art prize is back! See our favourite finalists, plus the 2025 Packing Room Prize winner.

Love Statement Pieces? Then You’ll Love This New Furniture Collection

Trit House’s fun new furniture collection will inspire you to play with colour and texture in your space.

Set The Mood With Luxurious Colour Drenching, Here's How

Interior designer Ruby Shields shares her top tips for saturating your home in decadent hues!

This Sustainable Apartment In An Award-Winning Building Is For Sale

An excellent family apartment in one of Melbourne's most sustainable new buildings is on the market.

An Artistic Family Home That Celebrates Nature

Artists Tais Rose Wae and Heath Wae live in sync with nature in their Northern Rivers home.

A Renovated Brisbane Worker’s Cottage 10 Years In The Making

An architect slowly but surely turned this run-down cottage into his unique family home, shaped around idyllic garden spaces.

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

Not Just Nail Polish — Kester Black Now Has A Full Beauty Line

You might know Kester Black for their nail polish, but the brand has added a best-selling mascara to their expanded beauty range!

An Immersive Suburban Garden Inspired By Victoria's Coastline

An award-winning display at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show has been relocated to create a beautiful family garden in Geelong.

A Stylish New Chapter For A Reformed ‘Disaster’ House

Stylish interiors by Claudia Lambert have marked the final chapter in reforming a ‘disaster’ home in Sydney’s inner west.

How An Architect Maximised Space In This 1960s Apartment

This compact mid-century apartment in North Melbourne is full of personality and clever storage solutions.

An Interior Designer’s Elegant Carlton Terrace Is For Sale

After an impeccable renovation by Kate Challis Interiors, this romantic terrace in Melbourne has hit the market!

Bringing The Outside In To A Heritage Canberra Home

A modest 22-square-metre extension by Josh Mulford Architects has rejuvenated this Barton home, embracing its beloved garden.

A Melbourne Garden Overflowing With Flowering Perennials

This dreamy Preston backyard has a pool, studio, and an abundance of free-flowing plantings.

How These First Homebuyers Can Save Energy In Their Half-Renovated House

This cute Victorian cottage is more efficient than you think, but an expert reveals how it could become even more sustainable!

This Inner-City Cottage Hides An Impeccable Renovation + It’s For Sale!

Photographer Eve Wilson's Melbourne family home is one of our all-time favourites, and now the dreamy oasis is on the market.

Before + after trransformations 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

Città’s Beloved Joni Mat Is Now Available As A Rug

The New Zealand-based homewares and furniture brand have given their fan favourite Joni Mat a grown up new size!

Comfort Comes First In This Converted Warehouse Rental

The Collingwood warehouse of ceramicist Samantha McIntyre (aka The Soda Fountain), and Elsa Bryant, is a place for friendship and community.

This Serene Point Lonsdale Beach House Is A Minimalistic Dream

This simple beach bungalow in Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula has been beautifully renovated for rest and relaxation.

7 Container-Friendly Herbs + Plants To Grow This Season

You don't need a big garden to bring in a bountiful harvest! Discover container-friendly herbs and plants here.

A Hardworking Sydney Cottage Immersed In Its Garden

How Retallack Thompson unlocked space in this inner-west Sydney home, without removing the 20-metre gum tree in the backyard!

This Family Home Feels Like Its Floating Above The Treetops

A new house in one of Melbourne's leafiest suburbs beautifully embraces nature, both inside and out.

A 1920s Perth Home Makeover With Italian Flair + Roof Gardens

The Perth family home of Zarq Studio director Zac Evangelisti blends 1920s charm with glamorous European influences.

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