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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.
Christina Karras
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12 hours ago
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.
Christina Karras
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20 hours ago
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.
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.
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