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Australian houses, from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything in between.
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Australian houses, from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything in between.
Award-winning Australian architecture, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top architects.
Award-winning Australian interior design, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top designers.
In depth features on Australia’s most beautiful gardens and landscape design.
Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers.
Studio visits with Australia’s top artists, and unmissable art exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and beyond.
Weekly recipes and meal ideas from our favourite cooks, authors and foodies.
Unique travel destinations, design-led accomodation and day trip ideas in Australia and New Zealand.
We couldn't round up the best Australian Homes of 2012 without including this supremely stylish bachelor pad which graced TDF during MAN WEEK 2012!
This amazing converted warehouse space in Fitzroy belongs to Melbourne furniture retailer and design afficionado John Parker. It oozes bachelor pad charm, and strikes the perfect balance of high-end design and relaxed livability. There is also a touch of Peter Pan going on here... for all it's grown-up details, this is a space that speaks of boyish mischief - and not having to ask anyone's permission to hang an aeroplane from the ceiling!
Having spent years trading high-end designer furniture, first as manager of Space Furniture and now as founder and director of Melbourne's Format Furniture, it's no surprise John has a passion for iconic designer pieces, and Italian design in particular.
Aside from admiring his stylish home, many of you also loved John's sentiments about why he loves and supports original design -
'I love the whole aspect of original design from idea to development, production and distribution. I don’t think anyone does it quite like the Italians and certainly not with as much style and charm' says John. 'I am an absolute advocate of original design. It is not necessarily about expense. The value is in the intellectual input of the designer.'
I couldn't agree more! For more fabulous pics of John's stunning Fitzroy loft, do re-visit the original post!
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