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Originally built in 1967, and located in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, this five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two storey home underwent an incredible overhaul recently, courtesy of the team at Zou Build. “We wanted to pay homage to the original mid-century style of the home with a little bit of a coastal feel,” says Zou Build’s interior designer …
Located on the Mornington Peninsula, this 1980’s rough diamond got the makeover treatment recently, courtesy of interior designer Tara Daniels of Seahaven Interiors. Nestled on a large bush block, 10 minutes from the ocean, the revamp highlights the home’s natural elements and features gorgeous pops of on-trend pink and green. “About a …
Located on Runaway Bay, at the northern end of the Gold Coast, this typical 1980’s home was renovated recently with a fresh Scandi aesthetic. While many people would have knocked down the original home, the owner Sally Taylor and her builder husband saw nothing but potential. "We knew the home had a great foundation and good 'bones', so …
I don’t know about you but sometimes it can feel as if we’re drowning in a sea of monochrome when it comes to the latest interior trends. Which is why it’s lovely when a project goes against the grain like this Sydney home revamp. The work of Marylou Sobel Interior Design (MSID), this Mediterranean style family home in Vaucluse got an overhaul …
Today’s before and after project is brought to us by one of our readers, Ivy Huang, who despite her lack of formal design training has delivered something really special in her newly renovated Melbourne home. With a degree in engineering, and a background in project management, Ivy was experiencing something of a career crisis before quitting her …
Having recently taken the plunge and had our sixties red brick house painted grey (Haymes Paint Rockslide if you're interested!), I'm a bigger fan than ever of the transformative effect this can have on a dated home for a relatively small spend. I mean, you're still talking thousands, especially if you have it done professionally (which we did …
Home to a young family, this renovation, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, piqued our interest this week – we love the way that interior designer Joanne Yeomans of Issy & H Creative has celebrated the character of the original 1912 home, rather than simply starting afresh. Ornate ceilings, stained glass windows and other Art Deco features pair …
Home to Pinterest partner manager Kim Hollis, is it any wonder that this luxe Sydney bathroom renovation has serious design cred? But creating a moodboard was just the beginning of the road for Kim, who engaged interior designer Agnes Sweijer to bring her Pinterest board to life. “I hired a designer as I felt very daunted about what could be done …
“No way was I going to install a white kitchen, I do that all too often for my clients! I knew, for my own home, that I wanted a colour, and l love blue,” says interior designer Anoushka Allum of Smartspace Interiors, when faced with her own home renovation in Sydney’s Wahroonga. The kitchen, complete with v-groove panelling in Dulux …
Located in Glebe, in Sydney’s Inner West, this 12-year-old three-bedroom townhouse got a makeover recently, with interior designer Ioanna Lennox at the helm. “The design brief was for a warm, contemporary home with touches of colour and restrained vibrancy,” says Ioanna. The owners, a professional couple, also wanted to maximise the space and make …
