Home & Garden

The mudbrick house of Effie Mann and Simon Hill leaves an impression. The couple were immediately taken by the property, which was designed and built in the 1980s by the original owner, artist Paul Stork, then later extended by local architect Gary Gilmour. Having grown up in the area, and already living nearby in a […]

Design + Diplomacy co-founder and creative director Nicole Langelier says it’s not every day you get to work with clients who are as bold as the owners of this Fitzroy apartment. The clients — Mark and Vanessa Hartnell — had lived inside the 1800s MacRobertson Chocolate Factory for years. Then when the pandemic hit, they

Amelia Barnes, Writer What do you look for in art for your home? Nearly all the artwork in my home has ties to a holiday I’ve been on, a date with my husband, or a favourite local venue. I also have a thing for windows… maybe because my house has very few! Price is another

In renovating their Malvern family home of two decades, the owners were seeking a more calming and luxurious space. Their architect, Studio Ceravolo, felt strongly that the material selection reflect this. ‘A material representation of a new stage of life for the owners, and for the house itself,’ as Rosanna Ceravolo, director of Studio Ceravolo,

Unlike most homes, where the garden is separate from the interior, the landscaping for this Bondi, NSW abode is expertly intertwined. It’s even on the roof, giving each upstairs bedroom and bathroom a small green space of its own. These conservatory-style sanctuaries were the result of the homeowner’s generous brief to Dangar Barin Smith to

The naturalistic layering of this Mornington Peninsula garden was designed by landscape architecture studio Phillip Withers to create the perception of walking on nearby Koonya Beach. The garden’s predominately coastal planting palette achieves this, while simultaneously introducing well proportioned zones with natives, perennials, some edible species. Phillip’s starting point for the new garden was existing

Renovating this house in Ararat — a regional town about two hours outside Melbourne — was a full family affair for SJB director Adam Haddow. ‘My parents, Gwen and David Haddow, have owned the house since 2020 after buying it from my brother who needed to upsize to suit his growing family,’ Adam says. It

Choosing the right flooring is one of the most important — and most challenging — parts of any renovation. With a plethora of different timbers, coloured carpets, or types of stone to choose from, how do you decide what works best in your space? Find a helpful breakdown of six popular flooring options you should

They say you should always live in a home to better understand how you use it what it needs, before embarking on any renovations. The owners of this Richmond home had 20 years worth of knowledge to draw on when the time came to engage Tsai Design to give it a much needed update, in

Claire Hickey and Daniel Oliver moved to the Northern Rivers ‘on a whim’ in 2017. They quickly fell in love with the NSW region’s small town charm (complete with Saturday morning produce markets, an annual billycart derby, and Christmas fair!) and decided to establish their lives in the area, purchasing a 1920s Bangalow cottage. Already