For those who find that their need for additional living space is growing ever more acute, a studio apartment or granny flat can be a clever way in which to maximise the liveable area of an existing property. The idea of creating a haven separate…
Design
Vases Australia: The fail safe gift for homewares lovers
Practical yet sculptural, a vase makes a fabulous Christmas gift. From pleated glass to arches and even a Roman bust, here’s our pick of the current bunch; any of which…
Winners of the 2020 Eat Drink Design Awards announced
The winners of this year’s Eat Drink Design Awards have been revealed, and – in a year that has been incredibly turbulent and uncertain for the hospitality industry – the celebration…
Amazing backyard transformation for under $1,200
Interior designer Katy Thomas is one of the many Australians who has shifted her focus to revamping her existing space, and creating an oasis in her backyard this summer. She…
New interior trends 2021: highlighting texture, nature & clever design
If there’s one thing architects, interior experts, forecasters, and leading designers agree on it’s this: our collective experience of lockdown will fundamentally alter the way we live in our homes…
90s house renovation renders it unrecognisable. In a good way!
This 1980’s Italian mansion extreme makeover is one of our most popular posts so when we heard the team behind it had recently completed another project, we were keen to…
Bathroom transformation: elegant update of a tired 1980s layout
Award-winning interior design firm Joanne Green Landscape & Interior have completed a stunning transformation of a tired, awkwardly laid-out bathroom in a federation home on Sydney’s lower North Shore. Blending…
Before & after: An amazing California Bungalow transformation in Melbourne
Built in the 1930’s in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, this Californian Bungalow was in a pretty sorry state when its owner Anita Woods decided to bid on it at…
Ceramics Australia: Our favourite new handmade brands
From the singular vision of Carla Dinnage to Kaz Morton‘s gorgeous pieces and our long-time favourite Jones & Co, loyal readers will know that we’re a bit ceramics obsessed around…
Charlie Albone and Juliet Love share a first look at their new home
With two sons, it didn’t take long for Aussie landscape designer and TV host Charlie Albone and his interior stylist wife Juliet Love, to outgrow their two-bedroom home. After going…