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Snuggled between the mountains and the sea, this secluded South African home is the ultimate retreat for its busy owners.

A good working relationship between architect and builder prompted a collaboration on a personal project.

Laid out with a peaceful mix of styles and eras, this apartment in Milan is home to a couple with impeccable taste but few design rules.

After working on festive shoots for weeks, the Danish stylist who owns this home wanted something far less flash for her family’s celebrations.

Everything tells a story in the home of this creative couple on Stockholm’s artsy Sodermalm island.

A photographer and a stylist turn to an architect to give their Melbourne home modernist appeal with a bit of ’80s fun.

Clever storage and a floor plan shuffle ensure this home is a functional space for an active family of four.

An elegant white palette allows bold furniture and homewares to pop in this family home.

This Sydney designer achieves the perfect balance between art and science through his lighting practice, ADesignStudio.

A harmonious fusion of Japanese, contemporary and Victorian influences instils a sense of effortless calm within this home.

Drawing on Californian inspirations, this house glows with a glamorous vibe that strikes a pose between ease and elegance.

A group of friends brings urban edge to an old Melbourne warehouse with moody tones and vintage pieces

Renovating isn’t a race to the finish line as a considered update to this elegant Melbourne home proves.

A tweaked floor plan, new storage and a monochrome redux turned this Sydney terrace into a spacious, serene home loved by the couple who live here.

An archival colour lights up this home’s exterior while the interiors glow in a mix of vintage and contemporary looks of a different hue.

The self-confessed details queen from Melbourne is creating unique, highly personal interiors in some of New York’s most unlikely places.

Reflecting the natural world into the interiors, a deep, spherical pool anchors a well-rounded home renovation that embraces the curve.

Inspired by a classic emerald tone, a homeowner trusted her style and design instincts during the update of her family’s Melbourne home.

This home’s makeover in spirited natural materials was sealed by evoking an ancient cleansing ritual.

A novel breed of hotel is ruffling the waters in the Eternal City. Here, five avant-garde stays to win the hearts of design lovers.

Nostalgia ruled in the refurbishment of revered live band hotel the Espy as St Kilda locals watched on. The result? Four storeys thronging with flocks of satisfied patrons.

Blending an ultra-modern pavilion with an 1880s Victorian property seems counter-intuitive but in this Melbourne home it worked like a dream.

A European sensibility pervades this Melbourne home, with a roster of sumptuous pieces collected over time and assembled with a deft hand by Christian Lyon.

An old homestead in the South Australian wine-growing district gets a reboot that eschews pretension for a stylish blend of warmth and cocooning.

A former French hospital in Jaffa has morphed into an ultra-luxury hotel that blends the old and new with an idiosyncratic vibe.

A decidedly feminine aesthetic prevails in this house, where delicate, subdued features are perfectly suited to the female owner and her two daughters.

A 19th-century house in inner Melbourne is given a cool, contemporary update without sacrificing its significant heritage features.

Barely touched since the 1800s, a handsome Victorian house in a leafy Melbourne suburb has a newfound sense of lightness thanks to a robust renovation.

Instead of downsizing, these owners chose to give their much-loved family home a refresh.

Cleverly clustered seating areas and beautifully resilient surfaces culminate to create the consummate entertainer.

The Victorian heritage facade belies the ultra-modern rear extension to this home that delivers light and space in equal measure.

A contemporary palette of marble, stone and timber contrasts against elegant period features creating a luxurious look and feel.

Australian jewellery and accessories designer Lucy Folk now calls a grand Paris apartment home, minimally furnished with eclectic flea-market finds.

Up front this Federation home has hardly changed, but at the back a radical redesign has created a Japanese-inspired extension for entertaining.

Clever storage and a floor plan shuffle ensure this home is a functional space for an active family of four.

SJB’s chic black and white design scheme for this Melbourne home, complete with bespoke fittings and luxe finishes, took it to another level of sophistication.

Putting a contemporary spin on a grand old home has completely reinvigorated it for a new generation.

Designer David Flack had his work cut out for him on the renovation of a typical Victorian-era footprint with lots of potential but which lacked warmth and had “the light zapped out of it”. What was the brief? The house needed to be practical for a young family, without compromising sophistication. How did you resolve […]

Taking over the design of this house from Stuart Rattle was a challenge that Adelaide Bragg managed brilliantly.

minimalism is matched with pops of colour in a Melbourne period home

The traditional facade of this Melbourne home belies the contemporary style, quirky details and rainbow of colours that give the interior such panache.

Metal frames fashion a contemporary edge around this heritage home, transforming a dreary outlook into an asset and infusing the interiors with a lighter mood.

With its strong geometric shapes and bold colours, this 1980s home stands out from the neighbouring classical crowd.

Bold colour and robust materials deliver a one-two punch in this gutsy new home in a busy waterfront district.

Luxurious finishes and ornate details concoct a glamorous mood in this bespoke penthouse.

Blue and green is often seen, adding freshness to this Hamptons-style home.

This Mornington Peninsula house is the strong, silent type, that blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings.

Bold colour and contemporary features up the ante in this Victorian terrace and anchor it firmly in a new era.

A period Melbourne home is transformed with sophisticated style and a wondrous collection of artwork, heirlooms and vintage pieces.

An artist re-images her home with space to air a growing art collection and room for a studio in which to create her own works.

how to bring contemporary style to an Art Deco renovation

Wit and whimsy were essential elements in the redesign of this home for a family that includes four young children.

The architect owners of this property focused on creating beautiful timeless spaces behind its heritage facade.

Home to these owners for more than 30 years, this house has been given a whole new identity to take it into the future.

A smart conversion of a former pub has resulted in a tailored family home that toasts its origins in style.

A long working relationship between builder and architect made for an easy collaboration when it came time for Bear Agushi to build his own amazing home.

The sensitive renovation delivers light and volume, which is enhanced by colourful art and furniture.

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The owners called on Melbourne’s Nexus Designs to bring a grounded sense of style to their weekender in New York state.

A modern design aesthetic mixes with functional form in this revamp of a '70s country home.

An expansive, flat block of land in Bendigo was the perfect site for a long, low pavilion house that welcomes a trio of generations.

An 1865 miner's cottage gets the loving touch of its interior designer owner. See how high-end details beautify an already charming home.

An interior designer’s historic retreat mixes cottage charm and high-end details with finesse.

Putting a modern spin on a 19th-century house is not for the faint-hearted. Architect Matt Gibson stepped up to the challenge.

Inspired by the work of Richard Neutra, architect Matt Gibson has built a concrete, stone and timber temple to contemporary modernism.

Taking this pristine 1930s house into the 21st century required a light touch but this stately home is now fit for family living.

This polished, zen-like home uses tricks of the light and space-saving wizardry to create a roomy dwelling on a small footprint.

This new house merges with the rural landscape and is warm and welcoming despite its modernist aesthetic. Step inside for a closer look.

Architect Matt Gibson rose to the challenge to bring a 19th-century home into the now, while still respecting its past.

The owner’s book collection gave focus to the design of this new home in Melbourne