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“The homeowner has a great love of travelling, Morocco being a highlight. They wanted to make their own little Moroccan haven within their home,” says interior designer Sarah Nolen of Birdblack Design, of this recent kitchen renovation. From the teal blue v-groove joinery to the patterned encaustic tile, this kitchen is certainly no …
The inaugural Inside Out Brickworks Home of the Year awards took place last night with a stellar line-up of Aussie houses singled out for their design originality. And while it was another of Kennedy Nolan’s projects (Caroline House) that took out the top honour (Home of the Year 2019), we were rather taken with the firm’s beautifully arresting …
Australian House & Garden’s hotly anticipated Top 50 Rooms is back for 2019 with some amazing spaces representing some of the best Aussie residential architecture and design. “The calibre of winners at this year’s awards represents some of the brightest talents in Australia’s design industry,” says editor Tanya Buchanan. From a Mediterranean …
Ten years ago, the former Wallabies rugby captain Stephen Moore bought a block of land, on a sought-after street, in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington. The real estate was left vacant for a decade, before Stephen and his family decided to put permanent roots down and build an architecturally designed family home on it recently. “I’ve lived …
In what is no doubt a reflexive move away from the straight lines that have dominated design for at least a decade, curves are back and they are everywhere. From curved mirrors to circular furniture shapes and the ever-present round cushion, here are some of our favourite curvy interior finds. HK Living Webbing range: Combining round shapes with …
“Fortunately, there are a lot of recreation facilities in the inner north of Melbourne, so this site didn’t necessarily need a big backyard,” says architect Paul Gardiner of this project; a renovation set on a 204 sqm sliver of land in Brunswick, wedged between buildings on either side. While close to cafes, transport and parks, the site …
The talented team from The Designory are back and this time they’ve created the ultimate holiday home; in Byron Bay no less! Inspired by the raw Aussie coastline, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom home features a soothing green colour palette that is a departure from your typical coastal-themed interiors. “There’s always the temptation …
“It redefines what a ‘beach house’ can be, in its aesthetics, function and context,” says this home’s architect Luke Fry. And yes, it certainly does! There’s nothing old-school about this beach pad – it’s a clean-lined formation of raw concrete and exposed brick located on the Bellarine Peninsula, on Victoria’s surf coast. Home to a retired …
When interior designer Lori Murray, of March Twice Interiors, was approached by the owners of this home to assist with a couple of selections (tiles and carpet), little did she know the job would end up expanding in scope. “As we spent more time together, we developed a great working relationship, and the brief came to include more areas of the …
When it comes to building and renovating, it’s no secret that bathrooms are some of the most expensive spaces in the home. In fact, Open Agent recently revealed the average cost of a bathroom installation in a brand-new Aussie home is $16,430, while renovating one costs $17,522. That's a lot of dollars! So when you consider these substantial …
