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Interiors

Design Eye

Creating A Timeless Interior, With Jean-Pierre Biasol

Melbourne interior designer Jean-Pierre Biasol reveals how interior spaces can outlive trends, thanks to careful furniture selections.
Lucy Feagins
  12 hours ago

Interiors

Inside The Memo Co-Founder Phoebe Simmonds’ Family Home

Entrepreneur Phoebe Simmonds and builder Shaun Caton's 'contemporary Edwardian' Melbourne family home.

Sustainable Homes

A Hilltop, Off-Grid Family Home With Mountain Views

Inside the off-grid family home in Mansfield, Victoria designed by Robbie Walker.

Interiors

The 2023 Dulux Colour Awards Finalists Are Here – And They’re Full Of Inspiration

The finalists for the 37th annual Dulux Colour Awards have been announced! See our favourite residential projects.
Christina Karras

Interiors

This Accessible NSW Home Beautifully Channels Japanese Architecture

Butterfly House by Dane Taylor is a sustainable and thoughtful coastal retreat that blends mid-century design and Japanese architecture.
Christina Karras

Interiors

A Playful, Sub-Tropical Take On A Mid-Century-Inspired Home

CG Design Studio transformed a dilapidated Brisbane cottage into a mid-century-inspired home, complete with a rooftop garden and pool!

Expert Advice

20 Of The Best Sculptural Table Lamps To Suit Any Style!

Level up your interior spaces with one (or more) of these sculptural table lamps. Our columnist Lauren Li shows us how!
Lauren Li

Interiors

A Delightfully Kooky, Mid-Century Inspired Melbourne Home

Gloss House is a an equal parts futuristic and retro new home designed by Studio Doherty and Enth Degree Architects.

Interiors

Inside Stylist Steve Cordony’s European-Inspired Country Farmhouse

The interior stylist has been restoring the historic Rosedale Farm in country NSW for the six years – and now you can book to stay there!
Christina Karras

On The Market

TV Presenter Edwina Bartholomew’s Picture-Perfect Home Is For Sale

The Sunrise presenter and her family have recently renovated their historic Sydney home, but now it's on the market! Step inside.
Christina Karras

Stays

Before + After: A $40k Makeover Of A Historic Adelaide Apartment (That You Can Stay In!)

Book your stay at Mini Mansion—a new accomodation designed by artist Billie Justice Thomson in a 1910s Adelaide building!

Sustainable Homes

Heritage Charm Meets 6-Star Sustainability In This Striking Family Home

EME Design have turned this dated Melbourne abode into a surprisingly sustainable haven.
Christina Karras

Sustainable Homes

An Off-Grid, Modern Country Farmhouse In Regional Victoria

Step inside a newly built farmhouse that's fully off the grid, with all the classic features of an old country home.
Christina Karras

Interiors

Before + After: A Dated Brick Home Turned Coastal Holiday Pad

Dark timber and dated tiles have been replaced with light and bright interiors in this Mornington Peninsula beach house.
Christina Karras

Design Eye

How to Create Fun + Playful Interiors, With Studio Joy’s Kristel Marshall

The Melbourne designer shares how to balance minimalism and maximalism with playful colours and bold furniture – in a way that won't date!...
Christina Karras

Interiors

A Blushing Paddington Terrace Renovation

Norfolk House by SE DÉA embraces blushing tones and its valuable corner block position in Paddington, Sydney.

Interiors

8 Inspiring Before + After Transformations That Blew Us Away In 2022!

There’s no greater inspiration than a ‘before and after’ transformation. We’ve rounded up eight of the best to spark your next proje...

Interiors

How To Balance Refined + Rustic With 'Modern Farmhouse' Style

'Country style' isn't all tartan wallpaper and rose-gold kitchens – interior designer Lauren Li shows us how to nail this look!
Lauren Li

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