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Interiors

Before + After: Why This Stainless-Steel Kitchen Was Designed To Stand Out

This sleek kitchen offers a deliberately modern edge to its original Northern Rivers cottage.
On The Market

This Converted Milk Bar + Reimagined Victorian Home Is For Sale!

Renovated by Kennedy Nolan, this former milk bar turned Fitzroy North family home hides surprisingly lush gardens inside.
How To

4 Styling Tips To Help Refresh Your Bedroom This Summer

New year, new bedroom! Here's how to turn your room into a retreat that's calming, comfortable, and cosy.
Homes

Inside A Creative Couple’s Enchanting 1970s Retreat

Moving to a 1970s brick and timber house in the Macedon Ranges has changed the lives of Shari Lowndes and Dion Hall for the better.
On The Market

For Sale: A Striking Sunshine Coast Home With Spectacular Views

This Maroochy River home for sale makes the most of its superb location.
Architecture

How A Restrained Renovation Extended The Life Of This Modest Beach Shack

This sensitive update by Pleysier Perkins demonstrates how thoughtful architecture can extend the life of an existing home, without erasing its past.
Gardens

A Layered Coastal Garden Brimming With Perennial Colour

This classic coastal garden on the Mornington Peninsula has been given a naturalistic twist by landscape designer Tim Pilgrim.
Interiors

10 Compact Homes That Maximise Space

Despite their compact footprint, these clever homes still deliver light-filled, generous spaces that prioritise quality and connection.
Shopping

30 Pieces That Will Elevate Your Outdoor Lounging Setup

We've rounded up all the best sunloungers, side tables, outdoor sofas, chairs and beanbags to make outdoor living that much better.
Architecture

A Simple Yet Transformative Renovation Of A Coastal Family Home

A stylish, child-friendly extension by JAK Architecture, achieved with a $600,000 construction budget.
Homes

A Couple’s Playful, Pint-Sized House In Inner-City Melbourne

With its thoughtful styling and pops of colour, this tiny Richmond house is a breath of fresh air.
Architecture

A Strategically Sculptural Addition For A Grand 1890s Bronte Home

Inspired by the sandstone outcrops and cliffs of Bronte, Downie North have added a sculptural addition to revitalise this 1890s terrace.
Interiors

How This 1970s Brown Brick House Was Renovated With Soul

Interior designer Kaylene Bryce of Belsö Design Studio has fully embraced her Geelong home's 1970s history.
Interiors

A Garage-Turned-Garden Pavilion In Fingal Head

Rather than extend the house, the owners decided to design a backyard pavilion with no defined purpose, allowing it to be what they need, when they need it.
Architecture

A Striking Pre-Fab Home In The World's Widest Canyon

This pre-fabricated home in Wollemi National Park, NSW, sits lightly on the land, taking in the sights of Capertee Valley beyond.
Architecture

This 80-Square-Metre Terrace Has A Space-Saving Secret

A free-standing cube with a kitchen, entertainment unit, storage, and a laundry in the middle, has unlocked space in this renovated terrace.
Interiors

How To Mix Timbers In Your Home Like A Pro

Think all timber furniture has to match your floors? Think again! Interior designer Lauren Li shares why mixing timbers is the way to go.
Homes

A 1930s Country-Style Family Home With A Romantic Garden To Match

Sigrid McCarthy and Trent Moreschini are living the dream raising their daughter on the bushy outskirts of Melbourne’s north east.
Architecture

A Sensitive Renovation Of An Exemplary 1950s Melbourne Home

One of Melbourne's most celebrated modernist houses has been expertly updated by Karen Abernethy.
Studio Visit

This Melbourne Ceramicist Is A Quiet Achiever Destined For Cult Status

Shari Lowndes of Szilvassy has opened her very own new ceramics showroom in Collingwood.
Architecture

How This Spectacular Coastal Home Allows The Landscape To Shine

This coastal home in Lorne was designed to be functional, welcoming, and above all, a place for togetherness.
Renovation Diaries

Renovation Diaries: A $40k, 4-Month 1960s Bathroom Makeover

How a clever renovation has maximised style and space in this 6m2 North Melbourne apartment bathroom.
Homes

Inside Matty J + Laura Byrne's Charming Coastal Home

The media personalities share the first look inside their completed South Coast NSW home.
Studio Visit

Meet The Nurse Creating Tiny Beaded Artworks Worthy Of Your Wishlist

When every single member of The Design Files team makes a purchase from a local maker, we know we’re onto something special.
Interiors

A Heritage Family Home With a WOW-Factor Architectural Upgrade

Designer Anna Thomson’s Federation family home, where timber-rich details meet industrial-inspired architecture.
Interiors

9 Retro Gems We're Still Swooning Over From 2025

Relive the unmistakable magic of these very special homes from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

7 Heritage Homes That Hide Clever Extensions

Beyond their heritage facades, these charming abodes hide clever extensions that totally transform the home.
Gardens

8 Beautiful Gardens Blooming With Inspiration From 2025

A painterly perennial landscape in Lancefield, a textural backyard wonderland in Preston, and a micro-flower farm with over 2000 dahlias in Daylesford — plus more!
Architecture

Our Top 10 Architectural Homes of 2025

See the most popular architect-designed homes on TDF in 2025!
Coastal Homes

8 Coastal Homes We Loved In 2025

It's our favourite time of the year (summer), and these seaside homes are exactly where we want to be!
Sustainable Homes

9 Standout Sustainable Homes From 2025

These innovative homes prove good design and sustainability go hand in hand.
Interiors

7 Before + After Transformations That Wowed Us This Year

From a playful bathroom transformed for $25,000, an original 1960s apartment renovated for $65,000, and a yellow kitchen totally revamped for $90,000.
Apartments

The 10 Best Apartments We Featured In 2025

See the most covetable compact homes we visited this year, inside both new and old apartment buildings!
Homes

The Design Files' Top 10 Australian Homes of 2025

From tropical farmhouses to sophisticated inner-city pads, here are the most popular Australian homes we saw in 2025!
Interiors

How To Nail Coastal-Cool Style At Home

Architect Victoria Merrett shares the secrets to creating modern, serene spaces perfect for beachside bliss.
Sustainable Homes

This Off-Grid Retreat Is An Architect's Love Letter To Her Family

Architect Jess Hardwick and four generations of her extended family spend quality time connecting with the land and one another at Legacy House.
Homes

An Off-The-Plan Apartment Turned Design-Lover's Forever Home

Purchasing an apartment in 2021 has given Mathew Fowler and Jonathon Law stability, security and a beautiful blank canvas for their design-led lifestyle.
Shopping

You Can Now Shop Koala In Person At Their First Permanent Showroom

You can now test Koala products before you buy at the brand's first permanent showroom, located in Sydney's Moore Park Supa Centre.
Gardens

How This Thriving Melbourne Garden Brings Neighbours Together

Connie Cao shares how a simple exchange of vegetables has unfolded into a rich exchange of culture, in her suburban street.
Interiors

Before + After: How This Hardworking Yellow Kitchen Was Transformed For $60k

See how this Auckland family's dysfunctional kitchen was transformed into a savvy space filled with personality.
Architecture

This Renovated Home For Rightsizers Provides ‘Just Enough’

Ample House by Green Sheep Collective provides nothing more than the owners need, ensuring longevity and sustainability.
Architecture

This Perth Home Takes Its Cues From Holidays On Rottnest Island

Inspired by fibro beach shacks and memories of holidays at Rottnest Island, this Cottesloe home is the perfect quiet retreat.
Interiors

‘More Is More’ At This Playful Guesthouse In The Hunter Valley

Step inside a homestead bringing a bold vibe to the rolling hills of regional New South Wales.
Shopping

24 Versatile Pieces To Host House Guests In Style

Elevate your dining setting, maximise space, and create an inviting guest room experience with these furniture items made for summer hosting.
Architecture

This Captivating Warrandyte Home Celebrates Nature At Every Turn

Inspired by traditional farmhouses, this restorative family home perfectly frames its tranquil surrounds.
Homes

Stylist Kelly Thompson’s Colour-Rich, Happy Home

How Kelly Thompson made a ‘stark looking’ white home her own through cosmetic renos.
Gardens

A Naturalistic Garden Gives This Grand Victorian A Wild Edge

An elegant Melbourne home now has a wild edge thanks to its head-turning naturalistic garden.
Architecture

How A ‘Radical Renovation’ Revived This Special Mid-Century Home

This 1960s Sydney home has a new lease on life after an inspiring sustainable renovation.
Architecture

A Modernist City Apartment Seamlessly Updated For Modern Living

This 1970s apartment is now the perfect no-frills city base, where simple materials meet leafy outlooks.
Sustainable Homes

Why This Clever Brick Home In Footscray Is ‘Built To Last’

Find out how a central courtyard helped this Melbourne home achieve its impressive energy-efficient rating.
On The Market

This Picture-Perfect Country Home In South Gippsland Is For Sale

The delightful family home of TDF partnerships manager Alice Ziebell is on the market, complete with a magical, productive garden!
Art

First Look: An Epic Exhibition Of Contemporary First Nations Art

See an epic showing of First Nations art in The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, After the Rain, opening December 6!
Architecture

The Landscape Is The Main Character Of This Rosebery Renovation

This Sydney residence has been reimagined to celebrate its backyard, with a leafy tree becoming the main character of the renovation.
Interiors

How To Bring A Hotel-Like Vibe To Your Backyard This Summer

Recreate the mood of lounging by a hotel pool in your own home, with these styling tips.
Homes

This Inner-City Family Apartment Is Reimagining The Australian Dream

How Bonnie Herring and James Senior live small and car-free with a child and dog in an inner-city Melbourne apartment building.
Stays

This Off-Grid Escape In Bonnie Doon Is Not Your Average Tiny Home

Guests at this 15-square-metre cabin can enjoy views of Lake Eildon, sunrise paddles, or a movie at the outdoor cinema!
Gardens

How This Apartment Balcony Was Transformed Into A Lush Rooftop Oasis

Ian Barker Gardens navigated building restrictions to create this lush outdoor space, without any permanent garden beds.
On The Market

This Riverside Benalla Property On 3.5 Acres Is For Sale

A riverfront country oasis set on 3.5 leafy acres is for sale in Benalla.
Giveaway

WIN: A Grove Wooden Sofa Bed From Ecosa

Go in the running to win a Grove Sofa Bed from Ecosa, valued at $2350!
Architecture

A 'Luxuriously Modest' House Designed By An Architecture Graduate, For His Own Family

This new Perth home designed in collaboration with Vokes and Peters connects its residents to the outdoors, one another, and their community.
On The Market

This Enchanting Bush Modern Christmas Hills Property Is For Sale

'Big Hill' is an alluring Christmas Hills bush modern property encompassing a main house, mudbrick guesthouse, studios, and rambling gardens over 12 acres.
Architecture

How An Infamous Local Landmark Inspired This Melbourne Home Reno

A local football oval and former prison are referenced in this Coburg house renovation by Topology Studio.
Homes

Ash Pollard’s ‘Polarising’ Melbourne Family Home

Ash Pollard says the renovation of her Melbourne home reflects her personality: ‘polarising, talked about, and expensive!’
Interiors

Inside An 1880s Cottage Reimagined With Retro Flair

This Melbourne brick cottage is a playful mash-up of its Victorian roots with mid-century modern influences.
Architecture

A Life Changing, Colourful Canberra Home Revamp

How a renovation transformed this Canberra home — without adding a single square metre.
Shopping

The Best Black Friday Home + Furniture Sales 2025

We've rounded up the best Black Friday sales to shop for your home in 2025.
Architecture

How This Humble Brick Home Was Cleverly Reimagined

JAK Architecture has chosen to update rather than erase in the nostalgic renovation of this post-war home on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula.
Interiors

How Chess + Luxury Hotels Inspired This Sydney Apartment Renovation

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