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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.
Christina Karras
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11 hours ago
Interiors

An Interior Designer’s Heartwarming Family Home

How Pipkorn Kilpatrick’s Jane Kilpatrick brought a sense of serenity to her Northcote family home.
Amelia Barnes
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19 hours ago
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.
Interiors

An Eccentric Country Retreat Inside ‘Australia’s First Pasta Factory’

Once part of a macaroni factory run by Italian brothers, this 165-year-old residence in regional Victoria has been given a new life.
Homes

How A DIY Reno Turned This Simple ‘70s Apartment Into A Bespoke Home

Inside a graphic designer’s ultra efficient and vibrant apartment, created through DIY renos!
Architecture

Inside A Tudor-Style Home With Candy-Coloured Interiors

This renovated 1930s Adelaide residence proves how playful colours can transform an old home.
Architecture

A Lorne ‘Treehouse’ Home Built By Family, For Family

How a father and son duo navigated a steep site and tight budget to create this newly-built family home.
Architecture

An 1880s Queensland Homestead Renovated For Future Generations

A thoughtful A-frame unlocked newfound functionality for this old sandstone residence, without losing any of its rustic character.
Interiors

This Art Deco Home Hides A Fun Renovation That's Full Of Pattern

The Sydney home is bursting with pattern, colour, and personality after a heritage-inspired makeover.
Sustainable Homes

This Viral Tiny House Is An Off-Grid Sanctuary On A Communal Farm

Located on a communal Northern Rivers farm, this TikTok-famous tiny home has an enchanting natural swimming pool.
Architecture

10 Of Our All-Time Favourite Victorian Cottage Renovations

Behind their picket fences and single-front facades, these humble cottages hide incredible renovations inside.
Architecture

A Shipping Container Home In Tasmania Gets An Architectural Upgrade

A sleek addition to a shipping container home frames majestic views of one of Tasmania's most famous mountain ranges.
Interiors

How To Create A Gender-Neutral Kid's Room Packed With Personality

We've rounded up everything you need to create an energetic yet grounded kids' room with top picks from our Design Directory.
On The Market

For Sale: A Warehouse Apartment Inside Fitzroy’s Former Chocolate Factory

This renovated apartment inside the former MacRobertson chocolate factory offers warehouse living at its best!
Homes

A Character-Filled Mudbrick Family Home

Fiona Killackey and family live in an enchanting 1980s mudbrick home with city and bush views in North Warrandyte.
Interiors

Japanese Flair Meets Heritage Character In This Family Terrace

The renovated Victorian terrace now hides an onsen-inspired bathtub and brilliant timber joinery.
Stays

Stay In This Cosy ‘Home Away From Home' On Victoria's Surf Coast

Coastal charm meets vintage flair in this renovated getaway about an hour and a half outside Melbourne.
Shopping

First Look: Inside The Design Files Magazine Issue 03!

A sneak peek at the next jam-packed issue of our print magazine! Subscribe now to get 20% off, and be the first to get a copy!
Climate

5 Upgrades That Will Make Your Home More Sustainable + Save You Money

Australian households can save an average of $4000 a year and significantly reduce emissions — here's how.
Interiors

How This Idyllic Edwardian Makes The Most Of Its ‘Unusual’ Block

This Melbourne family home now hides a California-inspired extension where brick curves are bathed in sunlight!
Interiors

Inside Ellison Studios’ Ultra-Cool New Sydney Headquarters + Showroom

The brand's sleek offices feature a travertine ping-pong table and a designer suite that's open by appointment only.
Architecture

An Inspiring Melbourne Home Enveloped In Garden Walls + Climbing Vines

Set within suburbia and neighbouring bushland, this new family home by Studio Bright was designed to support lush vines and inviting gardens.
Shopping

Why This Famous Chair From The 1960s Is Making A Comeback

French designer Pierre Paulin's iconic F300 chair has just been brought back into production, and it's now available for purchase.
Homes

A Home For Culture, Connection + Rodeo Dreams In Outback Queensland

Glenda McCulloch has imbued family traditions and rich culture into her family home on Kalkadoon Country.
Architecture

How An Architect Turned This Warehouse Apartment Into A Fun Family Home

Set within a century-old Melbourne factory, this carefully planned family apartment is equal parts fun and functional.
Interiors

A Stylish New Interior For An All-Timber Cottage

Studio Isaza adds quiet sophistication to this Northern Rivers home, without losing any of its charm and cosy spirit.
Interiors

A Perfectly Beachy Holiday Home On The Fleurieu Peninsula

The colours of South Australia's coastline inspired the look of the serene beachside home with uninterrupted ocean views.
Architecture

A Pioneering Fitzroy North Home That's Good For The Soul

A sustainable Fitzroy North home has been cosmetically updated with mid-century inspired interventions by DKO.
Interiors

This Compact Kitchen Has Room For Everything, Even A Record Player

This Melbourne terrace's blush-toned kitchen is designed for cooking, hosting, and listening to records at apéritif hour.
Interiors

How To Style A Home With Creativity + Character

Sydney practice Studio Pulp shares how they use layering to create contemporary spaces, full of tonal colour and texture.
Climate

A Helpful Guide To Taking Control Of Your Energy Bills

Everything you need to know about tracking your usage, peak and off-peak pricing, plus more helpful advice.
Gardens

A Sprawling Northern Rivers Garden Designed With Family In Mind

This acreage balances kid-friendly landscaping with picturesque gardens, overlooking farmland views.
Homes

Family Life In A Heritage Collingwood Apartment

Designers Cara Stizza and Mitch Jones swapped a four-bedroom house for family life in an inner-city warehouse apartment.
Gardens

5 Excellent Reasons To Plant A Naturalistic Garden

Landscape designer Tim Pilgrim shares all his secrets in his new book, Wild by Design.
Renovation Diaries

Renovation Diaries: A Playful Bathroom + Laundry Transformed For $25k

The designer behind Trouthouse shares how this playful renovation came together in less than two weeks!
Interiors

An Enriching Interior For A Home On The Slopes

Warm and textural furnishings selected by Brahman Perera have made this architectural Mt Buller home a cocooning retreat.
Architecture

This Colorbond-Clad Country Home Is A Superb Take On The Typical Shed

Traditional rural forms and the colours of native landscapes combine to create this award-winning, off-grid home just outside Canberra.
Gardens

This Urban Laneway Is One Of Architect Phillip Arnold’s Favourite Gardens

Why architect Phillip Arnold loves Cat Alley — the Surry Hills laneway famous for its overflowing plants and lush green foliage, lovingly maintained by residents.
Architecture

Ocean Views Take Centre Stage In This Earthy Anglesea Home

Designed for the architect's parents, this calming coastal home on the Great Ocean Road is seamlessly immersed in nature.
Stays

Stay At A Scandi-Inspired Mornington Peninsula Retreat

Book your next getaway at The Blackwood House — a cosy new stay designed for pure relaxation on the Mornington Peninsula.
Interiors

Inside An Elegant 1850s Adelaide Homestead, Restored Over Four Years

It took years of work to bring this 163-year-old heritage home back to life after the owners purchased it sight unseen.
Homes

This Northern Rivers Farmhouse Is A Family's Tropical Paradise

Holly McCauley, Nich Zalmstra and their three children are living the dream in a farmhouse on the fringes of lush rainforest.
Interiors

A Refined Apartment Interior For A Breathtaking Harbour Setting

The interiors of this Kirribilli apartment by David Gan now rival the beauty of its spectacular Sydney Harbour.
Art

15 Food-Inspired Artworks The TDF Team Is Adding To Cart

These beautiful still-life artworks featuring food look good enough to eat. Shop our team's top picks!
Sustainable Homes

How A Designer Built This Sustainable Perth Home For $410k

A building designer reveals how he balanced functionality, sustainability and budget in this small but mighty family home.
Architecture

An Architect’s Enduring Family Home, Designed Around A Magnolia

Architect Laura Hoare of Laura Vivian Architecture has transformed her own Caulfield home to support young family life and a magnificent backyard magnolia tree.
Interiors

A Surfboard Designer’s Family Home With A Luxurious Beach Resort Feel

The Northern Beaches house of Haydenshapes Surfboards founders Hayden and Danielle Cox highlights everything they love about Palm Beach.
Renovation Diaries

Renovation Diaries: A Charming 1970s Carlton Apartment Transformed For $114k

The owner transformed this 40-square-metre home to feature Parisian-inspired interiors. See the full budget breakdown!
Gardens

This Inner-City Terrace Garden Feels Like A Luxurious Oasis

A unique Sydney terrace hides a surprisingly large and lush garden with a resort-like atmosphere.
Interiors

Maximalism Done Right: How To Create A Playful + Balanced Home

Find out how to create a modern and maximalist space that's anything but boring — without going too over the top.
Homes

A Generous Melbourne Family Home For A Life Well-Lived

Every inch of Stephanie and Matthew Crosara's Brunswick West family home has been designed with entertaining in mind.
Architecture

A Treehouse-Inspired Home Tucked Between The Bush + Beach

This new holiday home in Lorne was designed to capture ocean breezes and water views at every turn.
Studio Visit

Meet The Emerging Designer Turning Waste Into Beautiful Lighting

Using eggshells, paper pulp, and wood shavings, Joanne Odisho creates inspiring lamps from organic matter otherwise destined for landfill.
Architecture

A Picture-Perfect Paddington Terrace Revival

The interiors of this Paddington terrace now live up to its elegant facade and show-stopping view.
Architecture

How An Architect Couple Created Their Clever + Adaptable Family Cottage

The architects behind Lovell Burton designed this inner-city Melbourne cottage to evolve with the changing needs of their young family.
Gardens

Why A Cemetery Is Landscape Designer Robert Champion's Favourite 'Garden'

There’s no designer of Robert Champion’s favourite Australian ‘garden’, and that’s exactly why he loves it.
Architecture

A Light-Filled Terrace Designed For The ‘Mess’ Of Modern Family Life

This 1870s Victorian isn't your average terrace renovation — it's part library, activity hall, and family home all rolled into one.
Interiors

A Sleek + Sympathetic Update For A Soulful 1970s Home

Designed by the same architect who oversaw the Sydney Opera House, Helsham House has been beautifully refreshed.
Interiors

An Elegant Edwardian In Melbourne Reimagined By Flack Studio

This 1920s home is perfectly eclectic after an inspiring renovation by one of Australia's best designers.
On The Market

This Spectacular Sydney Warehouse Conversion Is For Sale

This former factory in Sydney's inner suburbs hides an above-ground swimming pool and some incredible features inside.
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