The living area of the Provan’s Mount Martha home. The floor is polished and lined, and the space features an early 2000s Jardan couch and Japanese noren fabric door curtain in indigo blue. Photo – Eve Wilson. Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Looking into the main bedroom. IKEA kid’s kitchen, and a green Eames chair are on show. The green surfboard in the main bedroom belonged to Jeff in the 1970s. ‘I just can’t part with it no matter how hard I try!’ he explains. Photo – Eve Wilson.Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

The Bondi home of Remo and Melanie Giuffré. The hallway, with amazing salon-hung artwork and trinkets along one entire wall, and an extra special custom designed hall runner!  ‘In 2010 I designed our hall rug: GIUFFRE FAMILY BONDI HOME’ explains Remo. ‘The compass points due north … exactly; but only in this precise orientation. In other words, this rug only “works” in this exact location and in this particular apartment… I reckon we’ll be here for a very long time, and the hall rug is there to celebrate that’.  Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Remo’s hallway is a museum!  Artwork by talented friends, merchandise from the hey days at REMO General Store, and collected trinkets.  Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

A corner of the lounge room, looking back to front hallway.  Portrait of the dingo is by Bryan Westwood, who won the Archibald Prize for his portrait of Paul Keating in 1992. Henry Wilson A3 joint stool.  Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Roman’s room – a montage of his art and surfing imagery.  Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Swimming pool nestled in Lisa’s incredible garden. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Lovely native timber decks connecting all verandas. Step through garden, allowing the garden to come ‘into’ the building. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Mark Tuckey’s home at Clareville, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Photo – Sean Fennessy, Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Looking from dining area out to front doors and front garden.  Photo – Sean Fennessy, Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Dining area looking through to stairwell which leads up to the master bedroom.  Borg Morgensen leather and oak dining chairs, Mark Tuckey farmhouse table round Borg Morgensen rocking chair, Mark Schaller woodcut artwork – ‘Richmond’. Photo – Sean Fennessy, Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

This is the beach side/front of the house, with classic Pittwater ‘P & O’ style rounded front.  Photo – Sean Fennessy, Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

The dining room centres around the Bumling pendant purchased in Sweden, IKEA dining table, and Carl Hansen vintage chairs from Modern Times, pictured with blanket from Scout House,  vintage stool by Clement Meadmore, and cactus print from Middle of Nowhere. Styling – Simone Haag. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

The front exterior of the house features deck built by Rhys, and oars, planters and camping stools from Waverley Antiques Bazaar. Styling – Simone Haag. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

The beach house of Jen Stumbles, Ben Kerr and family in Copacapana on NSW’s central coast.  Eames lounge chair, Barney Rubble light by Mance Design. Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Sofa by Timothy Oulton for Coco Republic, Bauhaus inspired chair by Coco Republic, reclaimed wine press made into coffee table.  Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Kitchen, with views across the garden to the beach.  Kitchen cabinets made locally, butchers block sourced at vintage industrial auction.  The exposed joints throughout the home are painted roughly in bright white and add to the relaxed, beachy feel of this family home.  Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Kitchen.  Butchers block sourced at vintage industrial auction.  Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Vintage outdoor setting sourced on eBay, plant and pot from The Pot Warehouse Tunisian Towel from Table Tonic. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Louise and Graeme’s living area, looking out onto the lush front garden. Juju Hat African Headresses from Louise’s store Table Tonic, Bo Butik vintage danish sideboard, Roger McLay vintage Kone chair, Icelandic Sheepskin from Table Tonic, Cowhide rug from eBay, dining table From Spence & Lyda (Eames Base) with a Corian top, vintage TH brown dining chairs sourced on eBay, butterfly chairs from 506070. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

An old carport was transformed into a second living area! Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

‘We try to spend time outside when we’re at Lonnie, just gardening or pottering around,’ says Laura. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Unique sliding doors lead out to the balcony, with views across the bay. Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Photo – Eve Wilson, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

The blissful home of Ozzie Wright and Mylee Grace Fitzgerald, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Here is Ozzie’s studio.  Antique shark flag above door, and one of Ozzie’s art works to the right. The pink surfboard is one of Ozzie’s ‘Vampirate surfboards’, and the other board is Mylee’s Christmas present from Ozzie – a ‘gato heroi’. On top of the bookshelf is part of Ozzie and Mylee’s 1950’s / 60’s National Geographic collection. Vintage indian saris on the couch. Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.

Another view of that light-filled lounge room.  The coffee table previously belonged to Mylee’s great grandfather – it used to have taller legs but she says ‘they recently have had the chop, and now it’s the perfect size to sit around with floor cushions, friends and food!’.  Pony Rider cushions, bright green school chairs and a cluster of bananas! Photo – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.