Home & Garden

The owners of this new-build Alphington home have lived on the site for over 25 years. When it was time to retire, they decided to sell their existing house (an interwar weatherboard bungalow) and subdivide the block, creating space for a new home at the rear where they could downsize. The new house faces onto […]

9 Incredible Art Exhibitions To See In 2025 Art by Christina Karras Installation view of Yayoi Kusama at NGV International, Melbourne, until 21 April 2025. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Photo – Sean Fennessy Installation view of Yayoi Kusama at NGV International, Melbourne, until 21 April 2025. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Photo – Sean Fennessy Yayoi Kusama National

The house of jeweller Millie Savage, and Reigner Clothing owner James Noble, is one of the most unique homes we’ve ever seen. Three years ago, when the couple bought the property, it was another story entirely. ‘It was an old farmhouse; very white, with low, flat ceilings and small windows,’ says Millie. ‘All the pitched

Artists Guido Maestri and Sally Anderson are both represented by some of Australia’s leading galleries, so it’s no surprise their family home is an idyllic, art-filled sanctuary. Guido and Sally first came across 39 Neville Street, Marrickville about seven years ago in their hunt for a property closer to their studios, with a sunny backyard,

When owners Maryanne and Nyall moved their family from Melbourne to Queensland, they purchased a post-war cottage on a lush 1.5-acre block on the Sunshine Coast. While the location was completely picturesque, the home itself was in disrepair, with an undercroft filled with asbestos. But rather than knock down their existing home, the couple engaged

Tsai Design’s modus operandi has always focused on unlocking the untapped potential of compact places. The design firm’s mantra is: ‘Where you see awkward and unconventional, we see opportunity and potential.’ This also happens to be a fair description of their recently completed cottage renovation in Richmond before its transformation. ‘The house was an amalgamation

When designing and building her Brunswick East home, Nicole Van Ross was hoping to conjure up a feeling. In her words, she desired ‘a place where people, both young and young at heart, would want to come back time and time again.’ After years of living in a single-fronted terrace, Nicole was also excited to

As the place for rest, a bedroom should be the ultimate retreat — a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of life. If yours is feeling like it needs a refresh, we think a ‘back-to-basics’ approach is the best way to revisit and elevate the space, for  sophisticated and refined look. Less is more,

When briefing MDC Architects to design their new home, the clients requested the most sustainable house possible for their family of four. ‘The owners are very conscious of their footprint on the environment and didn’t want to build a home that was any larger than what could provide the absolute necessity for their lives,’ says

Zoe Cuthbertson and Richard Healy hit the rental market jackpot when their application to lease this 1860s Fitzroy cottage was approved. The narrow brick cottage had recently undergone a renovation — introducing an internal courtyard and second bedroom to the home — ideal for Zoe and Richard’s stage of life, as soon-to-be parents. ‘I was