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Chic pool cabana highlight of new Hamptons style Melbourne home

A knockdown and re-build in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, this fresh and timeless abode is home to Tory and Andrew Keam and their two young daughters Ivy and Lola. “We were after a classic and timeless look. ‘Sophisticated Hamptons’ was the design brief. Light and white with brass accents,” explains Tory, of the home […]

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Cottagecore is trending and it’s big in bathrooms!

From ‘cottagecore’ to rustic vogue, cottage bathroom interiors are super trending in the design world. Seamlessly integrating traditional cottage elements with modern design features, this nostalgic style whisks people away to enjoy sentimental comforts in a modern abode. Emma Joyce from luxury bathing brand Victoria + Albert Baths shares some of her favourite cottage bathroom […]

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Before & after: COVID-19 inspires family to reclaim holiday home

Located on the NSW south coast in Jervis Bay, this home was purchased 20 years ago and tenanted until recently when the owners decided to give it a glow-up under the guidance of interior designer Joanne Yeomans, of Issy & H Creative. “My clients bought the house as a weekend getaway when their three girls […]

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New Melbourne hair salon: Arches, brass, luxe leather and more!

Located in Melbourne’s affluent, inner-city suburb of South Yarra, this salon was refurbished recently with interior designer Angela Neylon, of Joanne Green Landscape & Interior, at the helm. While the building had housed a salon for a very long time, the existing space was dated and dark when Peter Dunn of Frankie Salon engaged Angela […]

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Fun and colour abound in artist Kate Jansen’s Mornington home

Looking at her bright, mid-century inspired style, it seems that childhood trips to Palm Springs have made quite the impression on Melbourne-based artist and stylist Kate Jansen. “I would accompany my father to the US on business trips and was lucky enough to visit Palm Springs each time we went. It was then that my […]

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A coastal farmhouse style kitchen renovation on the Gold Coast

Part of a wider home renovation (that interestingly was managed entirely online), this Gold Coast kitchen was the final room to get the makeover treatment. “The only room letting down the style and functionality of the home was the kitchen,” says interior designer Mel Hoekstra who was responsible for the overhaul. And although it wasn’t […]

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Hamptons style house with just enough Aussie touches

Located in Thirroul on the south coast of New South Wales, this new build was completed recently by the team at Birdblack Design. Designed as a ‘forever home’ for a young family of five, the house’s fusion of Hamptons style with laid-back Aussie coastal details makes for a gorgeous beachside abode. “Given it’s right on […]

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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 on the real estate hunt, they eventually stumbled upon a two-storey beachside semi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs that was ripe for renovation. Despite falling for […]

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Apartment living with kids: interior designer shows how he does it

By Lorenzo Logi Balancing a growing family, a new job and a renovation is no small achievement. Further complicate that with heritage restrictions on a company titled property and competing design objectives in a compact space, and you have a truly acrobatic undertaking.  Such was the challenge facing Spanish interior designer Jesus del Toro and […]

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Daniel and Jade get first ever win in kitchen week on The Block 2020

Daniel and Jade bagged their first win in kitchen week after using their extra gnome point. It was a very competitive kitchen week on The Block, with high scores and high praise all round. Harry and Tash and Jimmy and Tam came joint close second by just half a point. Nail-biting stuff! Let’s recap the […]

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A stunning sculptural blue kitchen on Sydney’s Upper North Shore

Located inside a grand three-storey home on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, this newly renovated kitchen certainly looks right at home in such a salubrious setting. Featuring sculptural curves and multiple luxe finishes, plus two sophisticated shades of blue, the kitchen’s talented designer Lynne Bradley has really excelled herself this time.  “I used two contrasting blue […]

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The Block guest bedrooms & ensuites 2020: What would Jono Do?

This season, The Block contestants have been tasked with staying true to the heritage of their homes while making them appropriate for a modern day buyer; certainly no easy task! In a new regular feature, interior designer and stylist Jono Fleming tells us what he’d have done on The Block each week and shares some […]

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Make ceilings look taller: here’s how!

If your family home was built in the 1960s, 70s or 80s, the ceiling heights are most likely around 2.3 metres, 40cm lower than current designs allow for. In new build homes, the standard ceiling height is usually around 2570mm for single storey and the ground floor of a double storey, and 2450mm for the […]

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Kitchen design shines in one of Mosman’s oldest homes

​​This kitchen reno in one of the oldest homes in Sydney’s prestigious Mosman is just the kind of interiors inspo keeping us going at the moment! Minosa Design have done it again with a beautiful space which references the home’s old world charm while including all the bells and whistles we love in a kitchen […]

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Mosaic tiles Australia: Feature walls star in reno

Perched atop a hill in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill, and boasting enviable bay views, this gorgeous home was renovated recently with interior designer Kathryn Bamford at the helm. “A driven, entrepreneurial CEO lives there with his partner and two dogs,” says Kathryn of the home that is part of an old mansion that has been divided into […]

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Best bars 2020: Australia’s latest design-led spaces

Sponsored by Hospitality Design Fair When it comes to hospitality venues, Australia continues to produce some of the world’s best design-led spaces. With so many establishments competing for business, creating ‘Instagram moments’ is essential and the latest crop of new bars would look fabulous on any feed. Peaches, Melbourne: Designed by Pierce Widera and located […]

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Stunning 1960’s reno: Pool to ocean views in Mt Martha

With its sweeping ocean views from almost every room, this home makes the utmost of its cliffside seaside location in Mount Martha, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Built in the 1960’s, its owners (a family of five) decided to renovate it recently with interior designer Jasmine McClelland at the helm. “The 1960’s property was in mostly […]

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Interior design trends 2020: Josh & Jenna’s picks

Whether you are renovating a home because it’s new, or you want to increase your comfort and enjoyment, it’s important to keep up-to-date with the most relevant interior trends and styles. According to a recent study, 1 in 6 Australians have home renovations on their wish list but are unable to currently afford home improvements. Ex Blockheads, HPM […]