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The architecture of Palm Springs has inspired many an Australian home and this time it’s Bendigo’s turn. Open to the public as part of the upcoming Open House Bendigo program, this bespoke two-storey, three-bedroom townhouse known as ‘B House’ is located in an historic neighbourhood in the heart of the city on a long, narrow site. It even boasts a …
“I wanted to create our own private resort where we could all entertain but walk to the beach and restaurants,” says Dayna Williams of her enormous resort-style home that is located on a double block in Main Beach on the Gold Coast. The house is home to Dayna, her husband Michael and their three children, 18-year-old Jackson, 13-year-old Emerson …
The face of your home, the façade, is generated by a mix of colours, materials and textures and sets the scene for your interior selections to follow. But nailing the perfect entrance is a hard act to pull off - particularly when you're building a brand new home. With so many design choices to make, the decision can become quite overwhelming. …
Known colloquially as The Russet House due to its tawny palette, this gorgeous home is located in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington and was built to house Rob Gray, of Graya Constructions, and his family in what he describes as his 'dream space.' The home spans four levels, has five bedrooms, four spa-style bathrooms, two rumpus rooms, a …
It’s a movement we’ve noted before but it seems that affluent Melbourne downsizers can’t get enough of the bespoke, architecturally designed apartment trend and this gorgeous new example again proves why. Designed by prominent architect Rob Mills and located in South Yarra’s Domain precinct, each of the ten ‘Millswyn’ residences features …
This home first came to my attention when it was a finalist in this year’s Dulux Colour Awards. Given the rainbow palette within, it’s easy to see why the house was given a nod in the paint brand’s annual celebration of clever colour use. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North, this original 1960’s home sits on a large, leafy block and was …
The idea of prefabricated building conjures a pretty bad picture. For me, I think of the demountable classrooms that comprised much of my primary school but the prefab building process has come a long way since then. Not only does contemporary prefabricated building offer much speedier build times but it’s often cheaper than a traditional build and …
In the race to create Australia's most dazzling hotel interior, the baton was passed recently to a new boutique establishment in Sydney’s Surry Hills, the Little Albion Guest House. Formerly a convent and boarding house, the three level space was dark, dilapidated and fronted onto one of Sydney’s dodgier streets but all that is a distant memory …
With no room left on the mantelpiece, 2018 is proving quite the year for the multi-award-winning Sydney-based design firm Alexander & Co. “We kicked off in January with The Frame awards in Amsterdam where we took out the award for Best New Restaurant on foreign shores – that win was exhilarating. We were then honoured to win Best Hospitality …
Recently renovated by the team at SJB, who removed all traces of a previous 1980’s-era renovation, this heritage Melbourne home ‘Villa D’Arte’ is full of drama and strong paint choices – the latter of which saw it nominated in this year’s Dulux Colour Awards. “Working with clients that were well known to us, the project was essentially a …
