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'Small but perfectly formed' and 'less is more.' They’re phrases that I keep returning to and particularly when it comes to design. It sounds counter-intuitive (and it’s certainly antithetical to the McMansion narrative that most of us were raised on) but just because a home is large doesn’t necessarily make it highly livable. While ten bedrooms …
When owner builder Pat Gaffney noticed the empty block next to his federation home was going for a song, he snapped it up with a view to planting a lush urban garden, thinking a home was out of the question due to site constraints. “Pat came to us and asked us if it would be at all possible to build something on what he described as a weird site …
Appropriately titled ‘Stealth House,’ this post-war weatherboard Melbourne home was expanded recently with the addition of an ultra-modern extension at the rear, that cannot be seen from the street. "Like its aeronautical namesake, the form of the house is memorable, yet when it needs to be, is invisible," says the home’s architect Mark …
When Woods Bagot and Hecker Guthrie unite, we sit up and take notice. Two of Australia’s leading architectural firms, their latest collaboration has seen them create Elwood House, a group of 30 boutique luxury apartments in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Elwood. And what caught our attention are the interesting interior features - there’s not a …
With its original use of colour, it’s easy to see why this Sydney home was a finalist in the 2018 Dulux Colour Awards. Featuring Dulux ‘Jiping’ (a gorgeous chalky grey green) throughout, this house is located in Manly and is home to a retired couple, their visiting family and many grandchildren. Bang on trend, we recently profiled the latest Dulux …
With the teenage years upon them, and the family feeling the squeeze in their original 1940’s weatherboard home in Sydney’s Avalon, Nikki and Adam Yazxhi decided to stay put rather than move into a new abode. “With the boys being 11 and 14 we were at a crossroads as to whether to sell and buy something bigger, or stay and renovate to make the house …
Surrounded by greenery, it’s hard to believe this home isn’t located in a rural idyll. Nestled in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, this residence is perched on a five-metre heritage sandstone wall amid the bush in a heritage conservation area in Woollahra. “The home was originally designed by Andre Porebski for himself and his wife. When it …
While the renovated and extended Victorian cottage is a fixture in Australian cities, it is nice to see just how differently each home is tackled. We've featured a couple of these renovations recently but this one is the most detailed which is unsurprising given that it belongs to a builder who built it to showcase his work. “This renovation …
When this inner Melbourne single-fronted Victorian cottage was purchased nine years ago, it was ripe for restoration. “Before the renovation, it was small and dark. We only had two bedrooms and a small living space with a tiny lean-to kitchen and bathroom. But it was on a decent sized block for the area so we had lots of room to extend,” says …
While stylishly kitsch could be considered an oxymoron, this Perth residence manages to tick both boxes. An ode to mid-century design, this residence is home to a family of five and features lots of fun details like a breakfast booth inspired by an American diner and a striking front elevation. “The home needed to have the spirit of a …
