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Interiors

How Chess + Luxury Hotels Inspired This Sydney Apartment Renovation

Luxury hotel-like interiors meet original warehouse features in this Folk Studio loft renovation.
Amelia Barnes
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Architecture

This Northern Beaches Home Is An Entertainer's Dream

With a wine room, pool and luxurious bar, this house is for celebrating the finer things in life.
Interiors

How To Banish Boring Beige With Cohesive Pops Of Colour

Is your home feeling a bit beige? Fear not, here are four easy steps to introduce cohesive pops of colour.
On The Market

This Ultra-Lush Sunshine Coast Family Home Is For Sale

Tropical gardens, a resort-style pool, and seamless indoor-outdoor spaces make this Queensland home a total dream.
Homes

A Uniquely Creative 1960s Home On Sydney’s Northern Beaches

The original quirk of this 1960s Bilgola Plateau home has been embraced and enhanced by designer couple Nasim and Jan Köerting.
Interiors

Timber-Lined Interiors Are Trending — Here’s How To Get The Look

Instantly fill your space with warmth, character and texture thanks to these sleek wall panels.
Architecture

Architect Adriana Hanna’s Tactile Tudor Revival Home

Adriana Hanna’s family home is a testing ground for her bravest architectural ideas. See inside her beautiful world.
Architecture

How This Victorian Home Expertly Blends Old + New

A central swimming pool and luxurious stone interiors have beautifully transformed this Melbourne heritage home.
Christmas Gift Guide

48 TDF-Approved Gifts To Shop This Christmas, For Any Budget!

Our annual Christmas Gift Guide is here! Shop our picks for presents under $50, $100, or up to $300.
Interiors

How This Personality-Filled Apartment Perfectly Embodies 'YOLO'

The saying 'you only live once' helped inspire Pattern Studio's bold makeover of a compact Sydney apartment.
Interiors

A Show-Stopping 1960s Sydney Home Restoration

This house is one of the best mid-century restorations we’ve seen in recent years.
On The Market

For Sale: A Mid-Century Gem With Heart + History In Macleod

This much-loved, mid-century home, nestled in a leafy enclave in Macleod, Victoria, has just hit the market.
Architecture

A Crumbling Cottage Turned Humble Family Home, Built On A Budget

After being abandoned for a decade, this Melbourne brick cottage has been transformed by a budget-friendly renovation.
Climate

The Inspiring Sustainable Vision Behind This Family-Run Tapware Brand

Meet the passionate family behind Sussex Taps, the only carbon-neutral tap brand in Australia.
Homes

How This Family Built A Life And Home In Barwon Heads

Designer Chantal Hoare and builder Tom Nissen swapped inner-city Richmond living for small town living on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
Shopping

TDF’s Picks: Everything On Our Wishlist For Entertaining This Summer

From outdoor furniture to handmade ceramics and cute glassware, here's everything our team is adding to cart for the festive season.
Architecture

A Sydney Family Home Filled With Texture + Tonal Colours

A post-war Sydney home has been given a new textural personality filled with terrazzo and timber.
Interiors

How This Newly-Built Rye Home Chases The Sun

Interior designer Melissa Strauch’s Rye home, built by her husband Brendan Cairns of Leuca Projects, is deeply in tune with its Mornington Peninsula site.
Architecture

How This Terrace Cleverly Maximises Space On A Narrow Block

Every inch of space inside this family's Victorian terrace has been utilised after an excellent renovation.
Interiors

How A Cosmetic Reno Brought This 1900s Carlton North Home Back To Life

Photographer Dylan James reveals the first stage of his 1900s Melbourne home restoration.
Expert Advice

How To Nail Outdoor Entertaining This Summer, According To TDF’s Annie Portelli

Our art director shares her tips for effortless outdoor dining this summer, featuring the Ooni Koda 2 Pro pizza oven!
Interiors

A Neutral Sydney Residence Turned Colourful + Fresh Family Home

Altus Design Studio renovated this 1920s home for a family who didn't see the playful house until the day they moved in.
On The Market

An Apartment Inside Toorak’s Coral-Coloured Flats Is For Sale

With views of the city skyline, an architect's own home inside Melbourne's modernist Caringal Flats has hit the market!
Homes

A Delightful Fitzroy North Terrace For Creative Directors

Noemie Le Coz and Jeremy Elliot’s Melbourne home is a bit like the brand campaigns they design: warm, bright, and minimal, but still with plenty of character.
Interiors

This Ocean-Front Family Home Takes Its Cues From Coastal Italy

In an extract from his new book, A Visual Feast, interior designer Jono Fleming takes a tour of a Mediterranean-inspired Sydney home.
How To

How To Style The Ultimate Outdoor Dining Area For Summer

Here's how to turn your backyard into a relaxed open-air oasis that feels like an extension of your living room.
Interiors

A Designer’s Heartfelt Family Home, Shaped By Love, Loss + Renewal

Melbourne-based designer Stefania Calarco carried out her late husband's vision to create this sentimental family oasis.
Architecture

This Florist’s Whimsical NZ Home Literally Brings The Outdoors In

The creative family home features valley views, colourful interiors and surfaces designed especially for floral arrangements.
Architecture

Inside The Unique Homes Of Melbourne’s North East

Sean Fennessy and Jessica Lillico chart the distinctive architectural vernacular of Melbourne’s north-eastern fringe in this beautiful new book, Bush Modern.
Architecture

How Colourful Timber-Look Tiles Inspired This Bungalow’s Bold Renovation

The rear of this brick bungalow in Melbourne has been reimagined with green walls, colourful tiles and glass blocks!
Travel

10 Coastal Stays To Book For Your Summer Break

Our favourite design-led coastal stays across Australia, to inspire your summer holiday plans!
On The Market

For Sale: This Melbourne Home Feels Like An Inner-City Treehouse

This charming, architect-designed home in Clifton Hill known as 'The Tree House' has just been listed for sale.
Homes

This Oakleigh Apartment Is A Time Portal To The 1970s

Walking into photographer Sarah Ruhullah’s unassuming apartment, with its all-original 1970s interior, is like stepping back in time.
On The Market

A Timeless Alistair Knox Home In Rosanna Hits The Market

On the market for the first time, this Alistair Knox-designed home brings a slice of Eltham to Rosanna.
Architecture

9 Of Our All-Time Favourite Backyard Builds

These inspiring backyard studios, units, and garden pavilions prove how good things can come in small packages.
Stays

A Brunswick Heads Stay For Lazy Beach Days

Easy living and salty days await at RiverFish — a newly updated 1920s fisherman's cottage in Brunswick Heads.
Interiors

Before + After: How A Strategic Renovation Elevated This '90s Kitchen

The basic fit-out has been replaced with refined blue joinery and a homely, lived-in feel. See the before photos!
Shopping

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.
On The Market

This Beautifully Renovated Victorian Is On The Market In Northcote

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

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

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

How Pops Of Colour Revived This Melbourne Mid-Century Gem

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

Michelle Banares’ Art Deco Family Apartment

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

How To Choose The Right Ceiling Fan For Your Home

From picking the right size, material, and placement, here's what you need to consider when buying a ceiling fan.
Interiors

Before + After: A Terracotta + Yellow Kitchen Transformation

A kitchen with a ‘standard white laminate vibe’ is now a colourful space brimming with personality.
On The Market

This Striking Architectural Residence In Northcote Is For Sale

5 Ross Street is one of Northcote's most luxurious and well-located properties — and it's on the market.
Architecture

How This Restored 1930s House Engages With Its Street

A new side courtyard has better connected this home on a corner block to its context and community.
Studio Visit

This Byron Bay Potter Handcrafts Playful Lamps Worthy Of Your Wishlist

Meet the art therapist turned potter behind Zonnebloem Studios' creative ceramics.
Architecture

How The Garden Became The Hero Of This Architect’s Family Home

This renovated and extended Victorian cottage in Melbourne beautifully blurs the lines between indoors and out.
Climate

How Award-Winning Architect Jeremy McLeod Puts Sustainability First

The director of Breathe Architecture shares how the business practises what they preach when it comes to sustainability.
Interiors

How To Embrace Bold NYC Style With A Relaxed Aussie Touch

Interior decorator Alyssa Owens' tips on how to create a home that's as bold as it is liveable, with pieces from our Design Directory.
On The Market

This 'Quintessentially Brunswick' 1970s Brick Home Is On The Market

After a thoughtful renovation, this suburban gem hides sunny living spaces and a thriving productive garden.
Homes

A Share House Inside One Of Melbourne’s Oldest Terraces, Right By The Beach!

Photographer Daniel Temesgen has made a creative home out of his St Kilda rental, located inside a historic 1860s Victorian complex.
Shopping

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.
Architecture

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

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

This Timber-Clad Tasmanian Home Perfectly Frames Ocean Views

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

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

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

How This Family Home Was Transformed With No Structural Changes

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

An Interior Designer’s Heartwarming Family Home

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

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.
On The Market

This Picture-Perfect Family Coastal Home Is For Sale

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

Life’s A Beach In This Breezy Portsea Home

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

A New Outer Brisbane Home In Sync With Nature

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

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!
On The Market

An Award-Winning Architectural Townhouse Hits The Market In Kew

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

How To Make An Industrial-Style Space Feel Like Home

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

A Mid-Century-Inspired Kitchen For Entertaining In Style

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

5 Helpful Storage Ideas To Inspire Your Spring Clean

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

A Renovated 1970s Townhouse Hits The Market In Carlton North

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

A Hidden Gem In Peter McIntyre’s Yarra River Village

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.
Interiors

Everything You Need To Style The Ultimate Office

From finding the right desk or comfortable chairs, here's how to furnish your office without sacrificing on style.
Sustainable Homes

How A Builder Created His Family's Passive House From Scratch

This inspiring home in Warrandyte has achieved the highest form of Passivhaus certification.
Architecture

A Japanese-Inspired Hobart Home Designed Around A Regenerated Pond

Every room in this Tasmanian house captures views of a damn-turned-pond outside.
Interiors

Before + After: A Floral Mosaic Inspired This Bathroom’s Bold Retro Revival

The bathroom floor of this 1970s apartment features a tiled mosaic reminiscent of a lush meadow!
Architecture

How This Sophisticated Sydney Terrace Got Its Soul Back

Once devoid of character, this Surry Hills terrace is now a warm and welcoming reflection of the suburb's creative past.
Interiors

This Designer’s Sydney Family Home Is Just 2.7 Metres Wide

Interior designer Madeleine Wood has introduced a richly-detailed interior into her narrow Paddington home.
Gardens

Why This Unpretentious Public Park Is A Landscape Architect’s Favourite Sydney Garden

Landscaped in the 1970s, Yurulbin Park is one of the earliest attempts to reclaim the qualities of a lost Indigenous landscape in a modern Sydney urban park.
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