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Gardens
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Victorian Coastal Renovated Architectural Apartment Mid Century Minimalist Family Homes Country Tiny
Vegetable Garden Suburban Garden Public Garden Small Garden Country Garden
Indigenous Art
Graphic Design Floristry Illustration Jewellery Indigenous Art Textiles Interior Design Craft Industrial Design Woodwork Quoted Furniture Art Styling Architecture Lighting Photography Ceramics
Gluten Free Lunch Dinner Snack Salad Vegetarian Breakfast Sweets
Lighting Furniture TDF Shop Kids Art Rugs Jewellery Craft Tableware Accessories Plants + Flowers Gifts Ceramics Soft Furnishings

About

About Contributors Contact Advertising Frequently Asked Questions

Homes

Australian houses, from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything in between.

ALL
Apartment
Architectural
Coastal
Country
Family Homes
Mid Century
Minimalist
Renovated
Tiny
Victorian

Art

Studio visits with Australia’s top artists, and unmissable art exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and beyond.

ALL
Indigenous Art

Architecture

Award-winning Australian architecture, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top architects.

ALL

Creative People

Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers.

ALL
Studio Visit
Extraordinary Routines
Dream Job
Small Business
Family
Regional
-
Architecture
Art
Ceramics
Craft
Floristry
Furniture
Graphic Design
Illustration
Indigenous Art
Industrial Design
Interior Design
Jewellery
Lighting
Photography
Quoted
Styling
Textiles
Woodwork

Food

Weekly recipes and meal ideas from our favourite cooks, authors and foodies.

ALL
Breakfast
Dinner
Gluten Free
Lunch
Salad
Snack
Sweets
Vegetarian

Family

How Australia’s most inspiring creatives balance career and family. The juggle is real!

ALL

Podcast

ALL

Films

ALL

News

ALL

On the Market

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Awards

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Annie Portelli

Art Director

Annie Portelli studied Graphic Design at Swinburne University and has worked across fashion and advertising since graduating in 2013. Annie is passionate about identity design, and creates beautiful branding, signage and print assets for all our special projects and collaborations.

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Two Days In Paris With Our Art Director, Annie Portelli

Everything Annie ate, shopped and explored in her recent visit to the City of Lights!
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Affogato with Honey Roasted Pecans + Crunchy Toffee

Coffee AND ice cream? Yes please!
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Top Podcasts to Listen To This Week

We recently asked our most passionate and podcast-savvy TDF team members to share their top podcast picks! First up is our small-business co...
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What I Learnt at Adobe MAX

Highlights from our Art Director, Annie Portelli, who attended the annual creative conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, last month.
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GoodlyGOLD Ceramics

New ceramics by Melbourne jeweller and designer Danielle Maugeri.
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