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Homes

Family

A Melbourne Family’s Romantic Edwardian Home

The family home of artist Octavia Tomyn is a classic, stately Edwardian filled with sentimental art!

Architectural

A First Home Buyer’s Refined Brunswick ‘Terrace House’

Izzi McGrath has found her forever home in her beautifully styled, sustainably-designed Brunswick apartment.

Renovated

The Idyllic Country Family Home Of The Design Files’ Partnerships Manager, Alice Ziebell!

Alice and Marlon Ziebell moved to South Gippsland during Covid lockdowns, and never looked back. See inside their newly renovated home!

Family

A 1970s Northern Beaches Rental, Where Everyday Feels Like A Holiday!

Everyday’s a holiday in the family home of film directors Helena Brooks and Jae Morrison on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Coastal

An Interior Designer's Dreamy Beach House On The Great Ocean Road

Interior designer Leigh Ellwood’s serene + minimal beach house - with a million dollar view!

Country

A Vintage Farmhouse On Sydney’s Upper North Shore

It looks like an authentic country farmhouse, but Alexandra Nea Graham’s family home is an almost entirely new-build!

Renovated

A Quirky Redfern Terrace With A Hidden Green Roof

The unconventional family home of designer Sacha Coles, split over 4 levels!

Renovated

An Owner-Designed Renovation Of A 1970s South Yarra Apartment

How designers Lola Digby-Diercks and Sebastian Owen completely transformed their South Yarra apartment in just six months.

Homes

A Cosy Retro Rental In Melbourne’s North West

Dog lovers Michelle Campbell and Katy Louise share their warm and welcoming rented home in Maidstone.

Renovated

A Lovingly Updated Mid-Century Beaumaris Home

A 1961 mid-century modern house in Melbourne’s bayside area, carefully restored by owners Natashia Ting and Peter Rosser, with Tecture arc...

Coastal

6 Of Our Favourite Coastal Homes of 2022

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!

Homes

The Design Files’ Top 10 Australian Homes of 2022!

It's never an easy task, but we've done it. Here are the most popular Australian homes we featured in 2022!

Apartment

An Art Deco Sydney Apartment With A Cottage Feel

The Randwick art deco apartment of Maddie Brady and Tom Keeley-Reid feels like a country cottage, within walking distance of the beach.

Apartment

Josh & Matt’s TikTok Famous Melbourne Apartment

Josh & Matt share their internet famous home in Melbourne's iconic Eureka Tower (and reveal where they're off to next!)

Architectural

A Glamorous Update For An Exemplary Ernest Fooks Mid-Century Home

Modernist architect Ernest Fooks designed some of Melbourne’s outstanding mid-century properties, including the 1960s home of Ilana Moses

Renovated

A Tiny Slice Of Japan Inside A Pink Darlinghurst Terrace

Ceramicist Laura Butler shares her 1890s Darlinghurst pink terrace, renovated by Trias in accordance with Japanese design principles.

Renovated

A Melbourne Family’s Ever Changing ‘Light House’

An innovative, sculptural screen invites dynamic shadows into the family home of Andrew Jaques, and Christina Chiodo, renovated by Layan.

Homes

A Reservoir Home Created By Family, For Family

Elissa Robustelli lives in a Reservoir, Melbourne townhouse built by her dad, on the site of her grandparents’ former home.

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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