A dream St Andrews Beach location inspired a dream new home designed by Pleysier Perkins for Hayley and Mick Barrett and family.

Much like her beloved brand, the Barwon Heads family home of Kip&Co co-founder Hayley Pannekoecke is all kinds of wonderful.

Interior designer Jana Isaza-Smith transformed a relocated Queensland into her family's dream colour-filled abode.

It wouldn't be an end-of-year wrap-up without sharing our favourite coastal homes. It's summer after all!

The all-original 1970s beach cabin of Chelsea Hall (our partnerships manager) and family!

Sahara and Myah Trebilcock love their family house in Red Hill, so they decided to build a converted shed home next to their parents!

This cosy, cabin-like renovated Shoreham home champions earthy tones, comfy furnishings and lots of timber, both inside and out.

We can’t wrap up the year without sharing our favourite coastal homes — it is summer, after all!

The beautifully refined Coogee apartment of interior stylist Samantha Brown and family was renovated in just eight weeks!

Josephine and Paul Luczak's Mornington Peninsula beach house captures the nostalgic feel of summer holidays past.

The coastal home of La Boheme Lifestyle founder Stephanie Davies and family draws inspiration from villas in Italy and Spain.

The Jan Juc family home of artist Ingrid Daniell and designer Clifton Daniell.

Today we’re taking a look back at some of our favourite coastal homes from 2022 - and planning our next trip to the beach, stat!

From an inner-city Melbourne rental to coastal Anglesea, see how these sea-changers designed and built their dream family home.

The Sydney apartment of Monica Colla and architect Ben Feher is equal parts refined home, design studio, and weekend surf shack!

The Palm Springs-inspired, Mornington Peninsula beach home of Wowhaus artist Kate Jansen and family.

Kerrie-Ann Jones’ renovated retro pad in Sydney.

The creative 1940s family home of Dee Tang and Desmond Sweeney, aka 'The Lady California'.

The stunning Sydney apartment of film and TV directors Jordana Johnson and Charlie Ford.

Fenton & Fenton owner Lucy Fenton shares her family's laidback Anglesea holiday house.

Garden designer Richard Unsworth shares ‘Trincomalee’ – his magical 1896 waterfront home in northern Sydney, accessible only by boat.

The celebrated interior designer shares her relaxed yet luxurious Minjerribah/North Stradbroke holiday house.

The Tuscan villa-style, Fremantle home of fashion designer Poppy Lissiman and Harrison Kennedy.

Interior designer Billy Innes joined forces with her father to design her family's dreamy coastal home.

This mid-century Lorne home has been sympathetically updated by owner-architect Josh Crosbie, and the results are MAJOR!

An Australian beachside home with a Mediterranean feel, built using recycled timbers, salvaged windows and antique tiles.

Builder Troy Wilkinson and artist Jordana Henry create a dreamy family home in Broken Head, NSW.

Harriet Birrell aka Natural Harry, and building designer Fraser West, turned an exisiting structure into a dreamy 40 square metre home.

Daimon Downey and Georgia Gorman share their colourful apartment, above a surf shop on Bondi Beach.

Melbourne PR whiz Kate Dinon shares her stunning family retreat in Balnarring.

This Merricks North abode of Alex McCabe (one half of Kip&Co) is nestled among an abundance of pinot gris vines!

Revisiting our top beachside homes of 2019!

A tiny 60sqm 1980's fibro shack, transformed into a bright family home.

The Mornington Peninsula home of media personality and entertainer extraordinaire Chyka Keebaugh!

Kip&Co co-founder Kate Heppell shares her colourful 1970's family beach shack in Sorrento, Victoria.

The beautiful beach cottage of Real Living's former Editor-In-Chief, Deb Bibby.

The relaxed, beachfront home of Melissa Ambrosini, her husband Nick Broadhurst, and 13-year-old Leo.

The best-of-the-best, here are our most popular home tours of 2018!

Melbourne PR whiz Kate Dinon shares her stunning family retreat in Balnarring.

After a year travelling the world, Courtney Adamo, her husband Michael and five (!) kids have found their paradise.

A cleverly designed sanctuary, nestled on the wild coast of Western Australia.

A unique weekender, surrounded by sparkling water in Sydney’s Mosman.