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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.
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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.
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.
Today's 'Best of' home is hands down one of my personal favourites of all the homes we've featured on TDF, EVER. It's not often you come across a home quite so unique, and so intertwined with the creative practice of its owners. Nestled in a pretty street in Kyneton in Victoria's Spa country, this home belongs to celebrated Australian sculptor Peter Cole (or as he is professionally know, Peter D. Cole), and his partner Helen, a painter. In a way, the home is almost like an extension of Peter's work, bearing many of the hallmarks of his distinctive, angular sculptures.
Peter and Helen are such a truly incredible pair - so full of enthusiasm and wisdom and passion for all things creative, with lots of stories to share. Photographing their beautiful home with Sean Fennessy earlier this year was just a DREAM SHOOT, in wonderful company. We also got to check out Peter's purpose built studio adjacent to the home, where he creates his amazing sculptures. Peter has won numerous accolades over the past 40 odd years, and his work can be seen in many collections throughout Australia, including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra's Parliament House, and at Brisbane International Airport.
Peter is represented by John Buckley Gallery in Melbourne, and you can also visit Peter's website to learn a little more about his work.
For more shots of Peter and Helen's amazing home in Kyneton, do check out the original post here! (That pool! Oh Lord. TO DIE FOR.)
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