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A Pint-Sized Melbourne Apartment Packed With Personality

With clever storage solutions and sparing use of bold colour, designer Will Kelly has transformed a 1960s apartment into his dream Melbourne pad.

An Artist's Romantic Bronte Home With Whimsy

Artist Leah Fraser’s family home feels like a slice of the French countryside in Bronte!

It’s Summer Holidays Year-Round In This Northern Beaches Home

Inside interior stylist Belle Fearon’s happy, weatherboard cottage in Avalon Beach.

A Breathtaking Beachside Family Home

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

Home of the Month

A Cinematographer's Storybook Cottage In Eltham

There's no place like home for cinematographer Edward Goldner, who cherishes returning to his cosy mudbrick abode after travelling for work.

Kip&Co Founder Hayley Pannekoecke’s Joyful Family Home

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

An ‘Unserious’ Colour Drenched Bondi Apartment

The Bondi apartment of creative couple Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd and Bob Broadfoot is designed to make you smile.

A Relocated + Renovated Queenslander, Brimming With Bold Colour

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

A Dream Country House + Garden By The Yarra River

Josh and Sharn Alexander swapped inner-city Melbourne for a country lifestyle in Christmas Hills.

An Artistic Family Home That Celebrates Nature

Artists Tais Rose Wae and Heath Wae live in sync with nature in their Northern Rivers home.

Comfort Comes First In This Converted Warehouse Rental

The Collingwood warehouse of ceramicist Samantha McIntyre (aka The Soda Fountain), and Elsa Bryant, is a place for friendship and community.

Home of the Month

A Family’s Storybook Mudbrick Home With Soul

The 1980s mudbrick home of Effie Mann and Simon Hill is made with local, recycled timbers that tell stories of North Warrandyte’s history.

A Charming 1920s Family Bungalow In Bangalow

Claire Hickey and Daniel Oliver have built their life in the Northern Rivers around this gorgeous 1920s house and garden.

The Enchanting Country Estate Of The Owners Of 'Shag' Vintage

Step inside The Stones — a historic house and garden being lovingly restored on a rambling estate in regional Victoria.

A 1990s Byron Bay A-Frame Home On The Edge Of Nature

Architects Laura Muirhead and Peter Tanevski are the new custodians of a special 1990s home designed by the late architect, Gina Ghioni.

A Serene Inner-City Melbourne Home With LA Influences

How a couple with no building experience bought a rundown heritage house in Abbotsford back to life.

Home of the Month

A Sensitive Renovation Of A Modernist Home, With A Few Twists!

A thoughtful renovation by Kennedy Nolan further strengthens the mid-century charm of this modernist Kew home.

Fashion Stylist + Influencer Tash Sefton’s Art Deco Family Apartment

Inside the 1920s Kirribilli apartment of Tash Sefton and Genovese Coffee managing director Adam Genovese.

A Completely Customised Off-The-Plan Brunswick Studio

See how a stylish custom fit-out has maximised space in this tiny 55 square metre apartment.

Home of the Month

A Fairytale New Family Home In The Byron Hinterland

The French and Moroccan-inspired farmhouse of photographer Jamie and Lisa Green is like stepping into a dream.

An Architect + Builder’s Victorian Worker’s Cottage Renovation

The fully restored facade conceals a new contemporary addition that pays homage to former brickworks in the area.

Family Life In One Of Melbourne’s Best Warehouse Apartments

How Made by Morgen founder Nick McDonald transformed his warehouse apartment into a light, bright, family home.

Millie Savage’s Outrageous, Colour-Filled Farmhouse

Check out the farmhouse turned party house of jeweller Millie Savage and Reigner Clothing owner James Noble!

A Compact Kid-Friendly Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy

Family living and style go hand in hand in the charming Fitzroy home of Zoe Cuthbertson and Richard Healy.

A Fashion Designer’s Stylish + Warm Melbourne Home

The newly renovated home of Emma Cutri is just like fashion label, Sister Studios: cool, dreamy, and a little bit unexpected!

A Former Horse Stable Turned Charming Family Home In Byron

Recipe author Carter Were and Musician Jack Crowther have created a cosy home for their young family.

10 Of The Best Apartments We Visited Last Year

These clever homes prove just how fabulous apartment living can be! Find our 10 favourite apartment tours here.

10 Of Our Favourite Coastal Homes From 2024

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

6 Rental Homes We Loved In 2024

These clever renters demonstrate you don't have to own a home to make it uniquely yours.

The Design Files' Top 10 Australian Homes Of 2024

From sophisticated inner-city abodes to romantic farmhouses, renovated units and thoughtfully restored modernist gems, here are our most popular homes from 2024.

This Quirky Fitzroy Home Is A Masterclass In Eclectic Styling

The Victorian shopfront home of Ma House Supply Store creative director Ben Mooney is a treasure trove of vintage finds.

A 1950s A-Frame Stunner In Northern Sydney

This mid-century A-frame house was originally designed and built in 1959, and continues to impress 65 years later.

A Loving Restoration Of A Significant, Modernist Melbourne Home

How interior stylist Holly Miskimmin restored this 1962 Melbourne home, designed by modernist architect Charles Duncan, and made it her beloved family home.

A Young Family’s ‘Not Too Precious’ 1920s Sydney Home

Sophie and Scott McComas-Williams are both involved in the hospitality industry, so naturally, the kitchen is the centrepiece of their warm and welcoming family home in Sydney's inner south!

Home of the Month

Inside Missy Higgins' Cosy 1970s Home

The iconic Australian singer-songwriter shares a look inside her evocative 1970s Melbourne family home.

The Perfect Art Deco Sydney Apartment With Iconic Views

Anna Mansfield is living the Sydney dream in an art deco apartment with harbour views!

A Barrister’s ‘Gently Energetic’ Brunswick Worker’s Cottage

Everything has changed in this Brunswick terrace, renovated by the owner Hannah Douglas with a dream team of collaborators and lots of advice from loved ones.

A Shared South Yarra Apartment With An Eclectic, Parisian Feel

How housemates Nicole Williams and Ethan Wairau styled a 1920s South Yarra apartment with a mix of French, Scandi and Japanese influences.

The Fitzroy Warehouse Apartment Of Lune Croissanterie Founder, Kate Reid

Kate Reid invites us into her converted warehouse apartment, located in Fitzroy's former MacRobertson Chocolate Factory (which feels appropriate for a pastry chef!).

Americana Meets Australian Bush Modernism In This Melbourne Home

Musicians Samantha Lombardi and Simon Torcasio have enhanced their 1960s Wattle Glen home with vintage-inspired styling and native landscaping.

A Romantic English Cottage-Inspired Melbourne Family Home

Posey and Marc Broomhall gave a rundown 1930s home new life with feminine colour, bold patterns and luxe textiles.

A 1970s Apartment Made Wabi-Sabi Home

Utilitarian design and wabi-sabi meet in this rented Carlton apartment, styled with vintage pieces.

A Sydney Family Terrace For ‘Minimalists On The Go’

Brie Leon founder Janine Zafra and James Tesoriero live in a renovated Marrickville terrace that's full of surprises.

An Off-The-Plan Townhouse Turned Dream Home

See how Zach Anthony and Tayla Price styled their off-the-plan townhouse with stylish investment pieces to make it their long-term, dream home.

An Alistair Knox-Inspired Reno Of A 1980s Inner-City Home

The potential of 1980s brick houses has been unlocked in Monty Mullooly-Hill's renovated Fitzroy North home.

A Characterful Art Deco Apartment For Furniture Makers

The art deco Sydney apartment of TS Makers co-founders Sarah and Tim Ford is the perfect representation of their creative life.

Inside A Surprising Reinvention Of A Northcote Heritage Home

A major renovation inspired by a former local quarry has reimagined this heritage home hidden behind its 1890s facade.

A Stately Victorian Home Revived With Pastel Interiors

Angie Rehak bought a rundown 1890s home in Clifton Hill and brought it back to life through thoughtful updates, colour, and art.

A Renovated Northcote Bungalow Where Nothing Is 'Too Precious'

Artist Hannah Fox and her husband David's Northcote home is designed for family life — footy in the corridor included!

A Designer’s Charming A-Frame On A Modern Family Homestead

Kimberley Wiedermann's sweet Italian guesthouse-inspired home is one dwelling on a shared family compound, connected by lush gardens.

A Lovingly Renovated 1890's Melbourne Worker's Cottage

Design manager and stylist Nicola Rogers has created a sanctuary of calming tones and vintage finds in her sweet Victorian home.

A Furniture Collector's Cosy Alphington Rental

Holly Thompson is no stranger to rentals — this one is her third in four years — and she's made it her own with her vintage furniture finds.

How A Melbourne Couple Lovingly Updated This 1970s Gem

The Merchant Builders home of interior designer Hannah-Lee Hughes is a true retro gem, complete with treetop views.

A Barn-Style Home In Bangalow With A French Farm Feel

Aimee and Dave Winchester's cosy home has everything they need for their family of seven; space to gather, a garden for homegrown produce and the beach nearby!

An Off-The-Plan Studio Apartment With Colour + Character!

How Kelly Cloake made a newly-built Brunswick apartment her own with vintage furniture, art, and plenty of colour.

A Timeless Melbourne Home That Feels Like A Boutique Hotel

Classic design meets modern art in Ori Fixler's Elsternwick home.

A Stylish Inner City Share House Filled With Mid-Century Furniture

Interior Designer Elle Ross recognises the ‘grace of the share house gods’ in securing this generous rental apartment in Carlton!

Courtney Adamo’s ‘Modern Mid-Century’ Beachfront Holiday Home

The beachside holiday house of Courtney Adamo and her family is the opposite of their Bangalow home, in the best way possible!

A Surfside Sydney Home Among The Clouds

Creative director Karina Dias Pires shares her Clovelly family home that captures iconic Sydney views.

A Design Duo’s Dreamy Alistair Knox Family Home

The Melbourne family home of designers Tom Shaw and Linda Raimondo is an under-the-radar Alistair Knox gem in Croydon South.

A Family Barn House In Bangalow’s Rolling Hills

The Bangalow home of Claudia Martin and family is both instantly familiar, and like nothing you've seen before!

A Designer’s Modernist Treehouse Rental

Creative director Sarah Shinners is the master of making a rental property her own, and she’s nailed it again in her Montmorency family home!

A Creative Director’s Stylish St Kilda Home

Cosmetic updates alone have given Mark Coombes’ St Kilda home the feeling of an elegant Parisian apartment!

A Sustainable Makeover Of A 1910s Sydney Home

How Vanessa Pilla and Jo Cooper made their long-term Hurlstone Park home function like a brand new house.

An Artist’s 1970s Log Cabin, Passed Down From Grandma

Artist Adam Lee purchased this 1970s log cabin in the Macedon Ranges from his grandma and made it his heartwarming family home.

A Charming Sandstone Cottage In A Former Horse Stable

Cosmetic updates by renters Ben Selke and Joep Van De Kruijs have brought this converted sandstone horse stable in inner-Sydney back to life!

A Young Family’s Sophisticated Northcote Home

How interior decorator Alyssa Owens made her Northcote terrace a stylish yet highly liveable family home.

A Retro Revival Of A Mid-Century Melbourne Apartment

A retro revival of a 1940s apartment in Toorak's famously coral-coloured Caringal Flats building.

A Yarraville Family House That Says ‘The More The Merrier’

A hardworking renovation by Kate Vernon Architects for this ‘busy, active, noisy, inclusive family' !

A Cosy ‘80s House Where Beach Meets Bush

The 1980s Mount Martha family home and rambling garden of Miles and Rachael White.

A Family’s Art Deco Sydney Apartment With A House-Like Feel

The Russell Lea home of Melanie Watkins, Polo Guilbert-Wright, and family in a 1920s duplex.

A California Bungalow, Elevated With Designer Flair

How interior designer Alison Lewis turned a monochrome California bungalow into this divine family home, in a major eight month renovation.

This 1870s Sydney Home Is A Mini Modern Art Gallery

A quirky collection of modern sculpture lies within this Sydney terrace, renovated by owners Pablo Albani and Ben Barratt-Boyes.

The Sweetest Nostalgic Beach Shack On The Mornington Peninsula

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

A Creative Couple’s Art Deco Darlinghurst Apartment

The serene, one-bedroom home of Chloe Borich and Julian Noakes in Sydney.

A Fashion Designer’s Romantic 1860s Family Farmhouse

FME Apparel owner Maddy Maeve Dawe and Brodie Doyle Jones made a tree change to Castlemaine for this rambling country farmhouse.

A Converted Shed-Turned-Home On A Beloved Family Property

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

The Very Special Melbourne Home Of Jason Olive + David Flack

When David Flack of Flack Studio moved into his partner Jason Olive’s Richmond home last year, he designed a renovation as a love letter.