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24 Classic Pendants To Light Up Your Home

Discover timeless pendant lights in paper, raffia, rattan, ceramic, metal, timber, glass, silk, and even plant fibres in our Design Directory.

The Melbourne family home hides a modernist-inspired renovation with a sunny courtyard at the centre.

This Beautifully Renovated Victorian Is On The Market In Northcote

This New Range Of Outdoor Furniture Is Just What You Need For Summer

Life Interiors has launched a new range of outdoor furniture alongside timeless indoor pieces in their ‘Life, Reimagined’ collection, available now!

Content creator Michelle Banares lives with her partner and son in a dreamy beachside Melbourne apartment!

Michelle Banares’ Art Deco Family Apartment

Shop Thousands Of Handmade Ceramics In Melbourne This Weekend

Don’t miss when more than 50 makers come together at the Melbourne Ceramic Fair.

Pastel pink hues, natural stones, and bold artworks unlocked a whole new personality for this Sydney terrace.

A Pretty-In-Pink Makeover Of An 1800s Family Terrace

This New Vanity Range Will Help Refresh Your Bathroom

Transform your bathroom with this new range of freestanding vanities by Early Settler.

A modernist gem in Frankston sports a fresh look that proves the importance of a good colour palette.

How Pops Of Colour Revived This Melbourne Mid-Century Gem

The Design Files Magazine Issue 03

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Annie Portelli's soulful family home, coastal bliss with The Bachelor Australia's Matty Johnson + Laura Byrne, an eclectic 1960s gem, plus so much more!

This New Exhibition Captures Dreamy Landscapes

Melbourne artist Jessie Rose Ford painted familiar bushland locations for her latest exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery.

20 Of Our Favourite Dining Chairs For Every Style

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

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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.

How a 90-square-metre site became a functional Melbourne home, complete with a rooftop deck and dedicated bike garage!

An ‘Awkward’ Inner-City Block Turned Architect’s Family Home

Stays

A Charming Cottesloe Pied-À-Terre Stay With Ocean Views

Ric's offers holiday goers a slice of Europe in Perth, overlooking Cottesloe Beach.

Located on a rugged bush site in Tasmania, this simple coastal home was designed to celebrate its beautiful location.

This Timber-Clad Tasmanian Home Perfectly Frames Ocean Views

Director of music groups like Live Nation and Secret Sounds, Paul Piticco's own family home is an entertainer's paradise, surrounded by rainforest!

This Northern Rivers Home Is Like A Sprawling Resort + It's For Sale

Inspired by the owners' love of timber and green tones, this Melbourne home has been completely refreshed.

How This Family Home Was Transformed With No Structural Changes

This Indoor Pizza Oven Is A Must-Have For Home Cooks

Ooni’s Volt 2 indoor pizza oven will transform the way you cook at home — no backyard required.

How Pipkorn Kilpatrick’s Jane Kilpatrick brought a sense of serenity to her Northcote family home.

An Interior Designer’s Heartwarming Family Home

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Double + Jono Fleming Create A Range Of Tassie-Inspired Rugs

Sydney designer Jono Fleming joins forces with washable rug brand Double to create a bold new rug collection.

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

Fenton & Fenton’s New Collection Is A Love Letter To Mexico

The brand found inspiration in the colourful streets of Mexico to create this bold collection of furniture, homewares, and art.

On Victoria's surf coast, this sun-filled sanctuary is the ultimate sea-change.

This Picture-Perfect Family Coastal Home Is For Sale

The Fabric: A Sustainable Slice of Inner-West Melbourne

The sustainably-focused development in Melbourne’s Inner-West is ready for new residents to join its thriving community.

A book and art lover's newly-renovated home on the Mornington Peninsula.

Life’s A Beach In This Breezy Portsea Home

Little Boat Projects looked to rural architecture to design a timeless and grounded home surrounded by greenery in Upper Brookfield.

A New Outer Brisbane Home In Sync With Nature

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Eva Has A New Modular Sofa + You Could Win One For Your Home!

Go in the running to win Eva's new modular Eclipse Sofa, which can be configured 100 different ways!

This Iconic 1960s Chair Is On Sale For A Limited Time

Thonet is offering 25% off the LK Hjelle Siesta Collection for the month of October only.

This three-bedroom, Brutalist-style townhouse, designed by acclaimed Australian architect Graeme Gunn, enjoys spectacular bush views.

An Award-Winning Architectural Townhouse Hits The Market In Kew

Interior designer Lauren Li shows us how to make a loft-like space lovely and liveable.

How To Make An Industrial-Style Space Feel Like Home

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

This contemporary kitchen looks straight out of the 1960s, but with the functionality of today.

A Mid-Century-Inspired Kitchen For Entertaining In Style

Art

Don’t Miss The Archibald Prize 2025 — Only Showing In Victoria At Geelong Gallery

Australia’s most famous art prize has commenced its regional tour at Geelong Gallery.

Looking for inspiration to start your spring clean? Here's how to get your space organised.

5 Helpful Storage Ideas To Inspire Your Spring Clean

Architects love these 1970s townhouses in Carlton North, and one has just hit the market!

A Renovated 1970s Townhouse Hits The Market In Carlton North

Zac Bunston lives in the Tea House — part of a village of Kew homes designed by McIntyre Partnership Architects on the steep banks of the Yarra River.

A Hidden Gem In Peter McIntyre’s Yarra River Village