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Gardens

Country Garden

The Bountiful Country Garden of The Design Files' Alice Ziebell!

Take a wander through the magical Korumburra garden of The Design Files' partnership manager Alice Ziebell, and see the unbelievable 'before...

Coastal Garden

An Intriguing Coastal Garden, Filled With Natives + Surprises

MINT Pool + Landscape Design have woven garden spaces throughout this Jan Juc home, complete with sweeping views!
Christina Karras

Coastal Garden

A Coastal Garden That Revives The Native Landscape

House Revisited brings the natural landscape of Macmasters Beach on the NSW Central Coast, into a stunning residential property.

Coastal Garden

A Boundless Garden Immersed In Native Bushland

A new coastal home on the Mornington Peninsula buried deep within a native grassy woodland, with stunning gardens by Plume Studio.

Small Garden

A Lush Secret Garden, Inside A Converted Melbourne Church!

This surprising garden in East Melbourne has its own lagoon pool, a natural fish pond and 10m-tall walls covered in ivy.
Christina Karras

Country Garden

A Native Garden For An Off-Grid Home, That Embraces The Elements

Native grasses, towering gum trees and panoramic views help draw the award-winning Elemental House into its natural surrounds.
Christina Karras

Gardens

This Lush Garden Channels An Italian Villa, In Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs!

The sprawling family garden of Tim and Sarah Lincoln in Melbourne's east features a 70-metre lawn, a mini orchard, vegetable gardens, a swim...

Gardens

10 Glorious Gardens Blooming With Inspiration From 2022

From a clever courtyard in a converted warehouse, to a magical suburban garden with giant metallic mushrooms (!) these are the top ten garde...

Suburban Garden

This Remarkable 8-Acre Garden Has Been A Labour Of Love For 40 Years

The owners of a farm in Melbourne's west have created something that rivals our best public parks, with 4000 trees and pink florals!
Christina Karras

Shopping

An Eclectic + Colourful Indoor Plant Haven On Victoria’s Coast

Plant nursery Arizona Living in Torquay is filled with locally grown cacti, succulents and indoor plants, alongside vibrant homewares!
Christina Karras

Suburban Garden

A Magical, Layered Melbourne Garden - With Giant Metallic Mushrooms!

How artist Kate Ballis and photographer Tom Blachford created a whimsical suburban garden of 'secret rooms'.

Coastal Garden

A Sculptural Cliffside Garden With Waterfront Views In Palm Beach

In Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Outcrop House's undulating garden spills out onto the hillside, perfectly framing ocean views.
Christina Karras

Design Eye

Balancing Form + Function In Garden Design, With Peachy Green’s Frances Hale

Landscape designer Frances Hale of Peachy Green shares how outdoor furniture can turn garden spaces into useable living areas.
Christina Karras

Coastal Garden

A Sensitively Built Coastal Garden, Designed To Look ‘Untouched’

The Garden Social carefully designed a garden, built into waterfront sand dunes on NSW's South Coast, where the serene seascape beyond takes...
Christina Karras

Small Garden

A Melbourne Apartment’s Lacklustre Garden Turned ‘Sea Of Green'

Landscape designer Andrew Panton overhauled a 'struggling' ground-floor apartment garden into and evergreen outdoor space.
Christina Karras

Country Garden

A Rambling, Romantic Garden For A Third Generation Farmhouse

A five-acre English-style garden surrounds The Farmstead Tatura owned by a third generation farmer and his partner.

Small Garden

A Thoughtful Garden Championing Nature In The Inner-City

Sam Cox Landscapes brings a sense of the Australian bush to this Fitzroy North home thanks to a clever mix of native plants and established
Christina Karras

Coastal Garden

How This Young Photographer Transformed Her Rambling Coastal Garden In One Week!

With a little help from her friends, photographer Kate Shanasy transformed her jungle of a garden into an entertainer's coastal delight!

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First Nations artists, designers, makers, and creative business owners are encouraged to submit their projects for coverage on The Design Files. Please email bea@thedesignfiles.net