Interior and furniture designer Louella Boîtel-Gill has turned her former Airbnb in the Northern Rivers into an idyllic family home.
Coy Yiontis Architects have designed this home with separate areas for a couple who have been living together for 50 years. His and hers goa...
A little bit Los Angeles, a little bit Ibiza, this beautiful new accommodation in the heart of the Northern Rivers is a showcase of local de...
Brothers Jack and Mark Fearon combine their experience as a plumber and boilermaker to create the most colourful, characterful furniture goi...
Know her name but not her story? Welcome to the vibrant world of designer Danielle Brustman, at her incredible studio in Collingwood Yards!
In this podcast conversation, Jenna of 'Plant Mama' and 'Pasta Mama' shares how she has built and grown two very different businesses from t...
Melbourne's colour masters Wowowa are back with another clever Victorian renovation!
A humble but innovative extension by Blair Smith Architecture has totally modernised this Victorian cottage in Brunswick.
Introducing the graduate artist who was the recipient of The Design Files Emerging Maker Award at Craft Victoria's annual 'Fresh!' exhibitio...
As a result of their longstanding partnership with the NGV, MIMCO has teamed up with biomaterial designer Alice Potts on a limited-edition c...
This carefully curated rental in East Melbourne of friends Lauren Everett and Frances Normoyle is the ultimate 'grown up' share house!
Originally built in 1967, this absolute dream home features terrazzo floors and an entire facade of floor-to-ceiling windows!
Leather craftsman Liam Dillon shares the detailed history behind an ancient trade - and the ways he uses traditional techniques in his moder...
The stunning garden of landscape designer and owner of Ballast Landscape, Julian Bombardiere, in Kings Langley, NSW.
The Dairy is a magical accommodation that feels like it could be in Tuscany...but in reality, it's only 15 minutes away from some of Austral...
From a magazine editor-turned ceramicist, to a fashion and homewares brand using fabrics direct from Africa, these were some of our favourit...
The eight most popular mid-century homes published on The Design Files last year!
From rooftop pools to centuries-old acreages, these are the best pockets of private wilderness we visited in 2020.
From retro-fitted period houses in the country, to inner city apartments, these were the standout sustainable homes we shared in 2020!
The creme de la creme of tiny homes and pint-sized apartments we saw this year.
From terrazzo palaces to Mediterranean-inspired terraces, these are the homes with the biggest energy we visited this year!
The most popular recipes of 2020 were these simple cakes and sweets, from our star food columnist!
From retro rentals, to art deco apartments, and a rammed earth house rebuilt after a fire, these were the most popular homes on The Design F...
Admit it, we all dreamt of escaping the city this year. Today we revisit the best sea-changers and tree-changers of 2020!
Today is our last day of regular programming for 2020 - so we're taking a moment to recap what has been one seriously strange year.
A 1970s farm shack in Broken Head, NSW, turned into a dreamy family home by builder Troy Wilkinson and artist Jordana Henry.
The undisputed master of Australian modernist architecture has few residences to his name, and this is one of his best!
We chatted with these two super mums and founders of Goodspace vintage furniture about sharing the parenting load, going into business, and
A luxe beach house by Decus Interiors and Square Design worthy of its stunning NSW Central Coast location.
We teamed up with Koala furniture to transform a simple country weekender into a textured, tactile heaven. click through to see the transfor...
Lucy chats with one of Melbourne's most talented florists about her career journey, and the pivot project that re-energised her floristry bu...
The candles of 2020 are colourful, kooky, and so fun you'll never want to burn them. We're here for the candle renaissance!
Stylist Jono Fleming shares a contemporary edit of outdoor furniture and decorative details in this stunning courtyard garden in Sydney.
The stylish Brunswick Californian bungalow of Andy Paltos, co-founder and designer of Rolla’s Jeans, and Kasia Zachwieja.
Artist Jasmine Mansbridge, stylist Megan Morton and photographer Zan Wimberley have collaborated on an abstract series of images that would
The debut project of Wiesebrock Architecture is a brilliant shed-inspired home divided into two pavilions, located just off the Great Ocean
A pool realised from a converted dam is the centrepiece of this Terrey Hills landscape project by Landart.
Emily and Richard Young have opened up their incredible homes in Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, where their families have been holidaying for 50
A spectacular family home where an innovative lap pool (!) solved major design concerns, designed by CplusC Architectural Workshop and Jase
If you ever think you've discovered a new creative talent, chances are Makers' Mrkt founder Kelly Thompson is already all over it!
The Otways Loft is a fully restored home made from train carriage parts and salvaged church ceilings - and could be your next holiday destin...
A problematic oak tree has been embraced in this clever, nuanced Victorian house renovation and extension by Kennedy Nolan.
The lauded interior designer (and TDF Design Awards judge!) walks us through her enviable new outpost in regional Victoria.
A very special NSW Northern Rivers property spanning four very different houses, 20 acres, and three generations!
A converted warehouse apartment in Collingwood's former Foy & Gibson department store gets a modern update by Rob Kennon Architects.
The queen of deliciousness shares her recipe for a zesty twist on an Australian Christmas classic!
Melbourne-based industrial designer Nicole Lawrence launches her eponymous furniture brand with a range of powder-coated steel shelves.
The Bruce Rickard-designed Mirrabooka House in New South Wales is a bona-fide bombshell - AND it’s for sale!
In our latest podcast episode, Tantri shares how she made the giant leap from hairdressing full-time, to launching her successful ceramics b...
A responsible townhouse project for three generations, designed by Fowler and Ward.
The new checkered blanket brand you've been seeing everywhere on Instagram that celebrates the local knitting industry!
A marble dressing room and terrazzo patio? This 1960s mansion had us at ‘for sale’!
V. Happy Co is new Melbourne start up creating personalised kids' Art Prints that bring life to every letter of the alphabet!
Can’t get enough of the iconic landscape designer’s famed garden, Stonefields? We made a video to give you even more!
Butterland founder and florist Katie Marx is selling her *dream* country retreat in the Hepburn shire, handbuilt over the last two years by
The maximalist inner city apartment of power couple Bruce + Chyka Keebaugh – co-founders of The Big Group!
This grand heritage home in Armadale, Victoria, has been completely transformed through interior design by Studio Tate.
With home ownership out of reach for Camilla Walker, she and her dad Patrick hand-built this tiny one-bedroom home at the bottom of the fami...
The Melbourne Instagram food phenomenon behind Some Things I Like To Cook is releasing the cookbook of the summer - and we can't wait to get...
Sam Crawford has been tending to her symphonic garden in the Macedon shire for the last 8 years. Step inside her paradise!
Brisbane-based sculptor Hailey Atkins' takes her background in industrial roofing and applies it to her abstract art practice.
BayleyWard have brought this Elsternwick Edwardian back to life, and added a swoon-worthy double-height contemporary extension!
A single-storey home in Toorak is transformed into a contemporary family retreat by Melanie Beynon Architecture + Design!
A day trip featuring iconic Australian Architecture and Indigenous Art, in the stylish new Ford Puma!
Square, blocky shapes are out, and CURVY furniture is in - Interior designer Lauren Li gives us the lowdown.
The delightful family home of Jake Cassar and Naomi Jankowski in Pascoe Vale South, Melbourne counts Palm Springs and David Hockey as design...
Elevate your summer dining table with ‘Clover’, the new summer collection from beloved Melbourne design duo, Bonnie and Neil.
Jesse Bennett and Anne-Marie Campagnolo have been married for 10 years, and together, they have created some of the most impressive architec...
A contemporary home for furniture designers - meet Coastal Pavilion by Mim Design, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
Dinzi Amobi unites the London of her upbringing with the Nigeria of her heritage through her fashion + homewares label - Ulo Australia.
An original Victorian gem with all the modern updates in one of Melbourne's most coveted inner-city locations has hit the market - and it wo...
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Grace's son 17-year son Elijah was born with a complication that led to quadriplegia Cerebral palsy. Despite the significant challenges they...
Garden and art enthusiasts, unite! The NGV Women’s Association offers a look inside some of Victoria's most intriguing private gardens, vi...
Shop the best Christmas gift ideas from Dinosaur Designs' new 'Wildflower' collection, and get a free gift when you spend over $300!
The talented artist and illustrator returns to TDF Collect for his second solo show, 'Walk These Streets', an exhibition of 14 watercolour p...
We've teamed up with the Country Road to bring you a curated guide to their best gifts at a discounted price!
Artist Katie Eraser and her partner Jay Longworth have covered almost every wall in their beautiful Brunswick East period home with colourfu...
New local jewellery brand Medley are the masters of simple sparkle that doesn’t break the bank – for the all-important 'present-to-self'...
Three rooms transformed, using not much more than a paintbrush and the Dulux 'Reset' Palette for Summer!
Get 25% off all Thames & Hudson books this Christmas with our exclusive reader discount!
We're making Christmas easy this year with a SHOPPABLE gift guide with exclusive TDF Reader deals and discounts - shop NOW from Country Road...
The brand director of James Richardson Furniture is selling her stunning 1930s Toorak house - with a Hecker Guthrie renovation!
This impressive North Perth home by Nic Brunsdon is varied, characterful and has plenty of unexpected details.
We're here for the revival of patterned flooring – Lauren Li shares some of her favourite projects where the floor takes centre stage!
Bendigo Art Gallery hosts 'Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion' - a world-first exhibition curated by Shonae Hobson that celebrates our
Show up to your next socially-distanced outdoor gathering with THIS knockout dish! It's not a competition, but it also is.
The esteemed landscape designer tours his jaw-dropping private garden in Daylesford in a new book, 'Stonefields: By the Seasons'.
Designer Sarah Shinners from Simone Haag and husband Patrick worked with their landlord to cosmetically transform their rented home in Melbo...
Less is more in this Queenslander renovation by Lineburg Wang, located in Brisbane’s Yeerongpilly.
Meet the father-and-son duo on a mission to transform discarded plastic bottles into 100% recycled sunglasses - from their home in Sydney!
Introducing Jessie Fowler and Tara Ward, whose fledgling practice took out the Emerging Designer Award at the TDF + Laminex Design Awards 20...
In recognition of NAIDOC week, Ngugi woman, weaver and TDF Design Awards judge, Elisa Carmichael, describes the rich involvement of First Na...
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Yasmine Ghoniem of YSG Studio shares her award winning interior project, Budge Over Dover, and her design philosophy.
After celebrating last night at our Awards ceremony via livestream, we are so excited to share the WINNERS of the TDF + Laminex Design Award...
We visit the artist's rainforest-surrounded studio, ahead of her new solo exhibition at Michael Reid in Sydney.
We’ve teamed up with artist Kate Sellars-Jones of Fetch Dog Portraits to give one lucky reader a custom portrait of their beloved pet!
The Brisbane-based artist talks create revelations and new ways of working in 2020, ahead of her show 'High Spirits' at Sophie Gannon Galler...
Every surface in Nick Edwards and Amanda Hall's South Yarra apartment is covered with incredible art!