Interior Design

Why Kids + Grandparents Alike Love This Playful ‘Forever Home’ Architecture by Christina Karras Chestnut House by Bower Architecture is a new build on the Bellarine Peninsula. The dining room. Painting left to right by Petrina Bedford, Sammy Veall, April Nulgit. Dining sculptures by Rod Dudley. The space is flanked by two sunny outdoor areas on either […]

A Laminate Kitchen Transformed Beyond Recognition For $1000! Interiors by Amelia Barnes This kitchen looks unrecognisable after a $1000 paint makeover by DIY queen Geneva Vanderzeil. ‘The goal was to create a fresh, warm, lived-in kitchen that felt like them, without the cost or disruption of a full renovation,’ says Geneva. DIY roman blind made

Meet The Melbourne Glass Artist Creating Must-Have Pieces Creative People by Amelia Barnes Glassblower Billy Crellin creates pieces that paradoxically appear carved from the ancient world and borrowed from the future. The artist was drawn to glass for its immediacy and physicality. Billy Crellin. Billy owns Studio Dokola in West Footscray, which supports a host of

This Grand 1890s Sydney Home Has Just Been Renovated + Its For Sale On The Market by Christina Karras Inside the four-bedroom home at 17 Broughton Street, Drummoyne. The sophisticated kitchen is the heart of the home. Sliding doors open the living room to the backyard. Herringbone timber floors line the upstairs retreat. Green tiles

An Architect’s Thoughtful Six-Year Family Home Reno Homes by Bea Taylor Wilson Tang, director of Sonelo Architects, designed the extension to his family home to sit quietly behind the triple-fronted post war facade. James Hardie Easylap panels. A singular ‘pop-up lantern’ in the new extension floods the living space with natural light. An engawa wraps

How This New Build Balances Family Friendly Spaces With Sustainable Principles Architecture by Christina Karras Oculus House from the street. The timber slatted facade shelters the main bedroom from western sun while providing privacy. A glimpse at the second-storey study space. The side yard features a pool and lawn for the kids to play on.

How This Kyneton Garden Embraces Windy + Dry Conditions Gardens by Amelia Barnes This new Kyneton garden has a ‘wild and untouched’ look owing to its minimal hard landscaping and dry plant palette. Besides some clusters of exposed boulders and deciduous trees, the site had little existing garden infrastructure, Tim designed a garden conducive to

A Refined Shed-Style Guesthouse On Bells Beach’s Doorstep Interiors by Amelia Barnes Ironbark Guesthouse is a new short-term accommodation now open to guests on a family’s existing property. The property includes a kitchenette and dining area. The overarching inspiration for the design vision of the project was directly drawn from the local landscape and the

Before + After: This Kitchen’s Space-Saving Bench Seat Is Perfect For Entertaining Interiors by Christina Karras A large picture window by the sink overlooks the backyard. The existing pine flooring has been restored. Still life with hydrangeas by Rebecca James. Cheval de Napoleon by Samuel Condon.   Calacatta Verde marble with subtle green and blush

8 Incredible Kitchens To Inspire Your Next Renovation Interiors by Christina Karras Silvermoon Shack. Kitchen designed and built in American Oak by Gordon Johnson, with splashback tiles from Academy Tiles.  190mm wide oak floorboards in ‘buttermilk’ from Wood Coat Australia. Gubi pendant light from Surrounding. Tap by Sussex Taps from Reece. Painting by Marina Rolfe. Various ceramics