Home & Garden

It was 2016 when semi-retired couple Robin Purvis and Wal Grove left their home in Brisbane’s city for an old, dilapidated farm block in Noosa’s hinterland. They purchased a 12-acre property in Cooroy with a small worker’s cottage, which they moved into after a minor renovation. As avid gardeners, Robin and Wal have spent the […]

It’s always fun seeing what lies behind a period cottage facade. From the outside, the white-picket fence and single-fronted exterior of this Brighton home is as traditional as they come. This charm continues when you step inside, but the original residence has been recently reimagined by local architectural and construction firm Mckimm. Both the owner

Hipwell Haus lived many lives before interior stylist Tim Neve snapped it up in March 2022. It was originally built as a general store for storekeeper R.W. Hipwell — whose name still graces the 1926 facade. In the 1960s, it reportedly served as a tailor shop, and in more recent years, Newcastle locals talk about ‘the

Owners David and Nicole Neal had been searching for their ideal family home for more than a year when they first purchased this brick residence in 2011. ‘We wanted a house with a north facing aspect, a large back yard, that was close to the children’s school, and close to public transport to get into

Many of Melbourne’s original inner-city period  homes are just waiting for the right buyer to restore their original features. This 1890s worker’s cottage in Brunswick West was not one of those homes. Far from a quick fixer-upper, this home was almost entirely beyond repair. Its walls were covered with cracks, and there was significant mould

Until its recent transformation by Lisa Breeze Architect, this California bungalow in Preston was looking tired, but the property had all the potential for a stunning family home. ‘It has such a sweet front facade, nicely proportioned rooms in the front of the home, and was well-sited in the middle of the block,’ says Lisa.

After purchasing a home on a half-acre block in Tuckombil, NSW, the owners were keen to make the most of the expansive — yet unruly — landscape. The site was a mix of overgrown subtropical gardens and bare turf areas, with coffee trees scattered around and a tall woody hedge that ran the length of

There were no structural issues with this Southern Highlands, NSW home (an archetypal country-style residence built in the early 2000s) but until recently, the interiors were cluttered and lacked any sort of interesting detailing. ‘A lot of wall joinery cluttered the main living space and walls were painted with tones that enhanced its twee cottage-like

A lucky buyer has the chance to move into one of Fitzroy’s oldest homes, sporting a rare renovation by Flack Studio. The current owners bought the double-fronted Victorian at 57 St David Street in 2016 after seeing the immediate potential in the large block, located in the heart of the inner-city neighbourhood. ‘Having lived in

It was clear from the start that this Megalong Valley home would be designed around its spectacular valley vistas. Located on a sprawling 67-hectare-paddock in the Blue Mountains, the architectural building cleverly spirals around a central axis, framing views of the landscape at every turn. But Adriana Interiors founder Adriana Logue says the owners —