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A Sensitive Renovation Of A Modernist Home, With A Few Twists!

A thoughtful renovation by Kennedy Nolan further strengthens the mid-century charm of this modernist Kew home.

A 1950s A-Frame Stunner In Northern Sydney

This mid-century A-frame house was originally designed and built in 1959, and continues to impress 65 years later.

A Loving Restoration Of A Significant, Modernist Melbourne Home

How interior stylist Holly Miskimmin restored this 1962 Melbourne home, designed by modernist architect Charles Duncan, and made it her beloved family home.

Americana Meets Australian Bush Modernism In This Melbourne Home

Musicians Samantha Lombardi and Simon Torcasio have enhanced their 1960s Wattle Glen home with vintage-inspired styling and native landscaping.

How A Melbourne Couple Lovingly Updated This 1970s Gem

The Merchant Builders home of interior designer Hannah-Lee Hughes is a true retro gem, complete with treetop views.

A Design Duo’s Dreamy Alistair Knox Family Home

The Melbourne family home of designers Tom Shaw and Linda Raimondo is an under-the-radar Alistair Knox gem in Croydon South.

A Designer’s Modernist Treehouse Rental

Creative director Sarah Shinners is the master of making a rental property her own, and she’s nailed it again in her Montmorency family home!

A Retro Revival Of A Mid-Century Melbourne Apartment

A retro revival of a 1940s apartment in Toorak's famously coral-coloured Caringal Flats building.

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A Mid-Century Melbourne Home With Glamorous European Flair

Interior designer Tali Roth and family live in a 1969 mid-century Caulfield North home, renovated in Tali's eclectic and sophisticated style.

An Alistair Knox Compound For Family + Friends

Tilly Barber, her son Mars, and friend Bianca Dansie live on a sprawling North Warrandyte property designed in the 1970s by Alistair Knox.

A Sydney Family’s Mid-Century Rented Home With Colourful Danish Influences

Madeleine and Jake Bulgin have made their dream family home in this 1956 St Ives property.

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A Stylist’s Under-The-Radar 1950s Modernist Family Home

The 1950s family home of stylist Gemma Keil designed by prominent mid-century designer, Douglas Snelling.

Grace Dlabik’s Modernist + Accessible Family Home

After 20 years of searching Grace Dlabik has found an accessible home suitable for her son, Elijah, who lives with cerebral palsy. See inside the modernist paradise in Donvale, Melbourne.

A Lovingly Updated Mid-Century Beaumaris Home

A 1961 mid-century modern house in Melbourne’s bayside area, carefully restored by owners Natashia Ting and Peter Rosser, with Tecture architects.

A Glamorous Update For An Exemplary Ernest Fooks Mid-Century Home

Modernist architect Ernest Fooks designed some of Melbourne’s outstanding mid-century properties, including the 1960s home of Ilana Moses and family in Caulfield North.

A Storybook Cottage Designed by Alistair Knox

Floral artist Kayla Moon shares inside her circa 1960s Eltham hexagonal cottage, designed by Alistair Knox.

An Under-The-Radar Modernist Masterpiece In The Dandenongs

Janine and Sam Harris live in an incredible architectural home on the edge of the Dandenongs, complete with an indoor garden!

A Designer + Builder’s 1950s Warrandyte Home Renovation

The mid-century home renovation of builder Pierre Seale, and fashion designer Alexandra Apostolidis.

A Happy, No-Fuss Beach House On The Mornington Peninsula

A renovated Mornington Peninsula brick beach house that celebrates its sunny backyard.

Alistair Knox’s Former Studio Turned Family Home

Tilly Barber has converted the former Eltham studio of prolific local architect Alistair Knox into her own family home.

A Mid-Century Renovation That Masterfully Blends Old And New

An incredible 1960s mid-century home restoration in Ivanhoe East.

The 1970s Mudbrick Home Of Jewellery Designer Olivia Cummings + The Teskey Brothers Drummer Liam Gough

The perfect work-from-home haven, surrounded by towering trees and native wildlife.

A New Era For Melbourne’s Iconic Featherston House, Designed By Robin Boyd

A sensitive update to one of Melbourne’s most architecturally significant homes.

A Photographer + Art Director’s Alistair Knox Home

Photographer Sean Fennessy, and art director Jessica Lillico's heart-warming Warrandyte family home.

A Sophisticated Mid-Century Home In The Trees

The earth-toned, mid-century home of Liana Shaw-Taylor and family!

A Designer’s 1970s Bells Beach Dream Home!

The incredible Bells Beach home of interior designer Léo Terrando and Jessica Watts.

An Architect’s Breathtaking Mid-Century Home On The Great Ocean Road!

This mid-century Lorne home has been sympathetically updated by owner-architect Josh Crosbie, and the results are MAJOR!

The End Of An Era For This Impeccably Styled Mid-Century Melbourne Rental

Friends and business partners Holly Thompson and Stephanie Lane parent their respective daughters in this 1960s Kew East home.

A Magical Alistair Knox-Designed Rental In Eltham!

The seriously dreamy 1970s rental home of Lucienne and Sebastian Van Sebille.

THIS Is How You Renovate An Architect-Designed, Mid-Century Home

Amelia and Oliver Hesketh and share their sympathetic renovation of their 1969 Upper North Shore home.

A Warm And Wonderful 1950s Home In North Warrandyte

Vy and Andrew Costen share their charming mid century family home, in near original condition!

Life In One Of Melbourne’s Best Mid-Century Homes!

Property stylist Anna Byrnes shares her family's North Warrandyte home.

An Original Mid-Century Queenslander With Millennium Modern Flair

This Queenslander was built in 1964, and designed by acclaimed modernist architect John Dalton. Now, it is Bronwyn Labagnara's family home!

An Early ‘80s Home With Good Vibes

Jessica Tremp and Michael Madden share with us their family's late modernist home.

The 10 Most Marvellous Modernist Homes Of The Year

The best mid-century homes featured on The Design Files in 2019.

A Lovingly Restored Mid-Century Marvel In Mount Martha

Katie and Ian Brannaghan lovingly restored the Fender House on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.

Top Ten Most Loved Homes Of 2018

The best-of-the-best, here are our most popular home tours of 2018!

Mid-Century Magic In West Footscray

Swing into the best of the 60’s, with this timber-panelled, plant filled delight in Melbourne's west.

Mid-Century Design Meets Modern Accessibility In Yarraville

A post-war home in Melbourne's inner west is cleverly revamped, with wheel chair access.

An Award-Winning Melbourne Home Inspired By Art Deco Design

From rundown 'railway cottage' to award-winning double-dwelling in Fitzroy North.

A Spectacular Update For Mary Featherston's Iconic 'Featherston House'

Mary Featherston updates her iconic Robin Boyd designed home in Ivanhoe.

A Photographer + Stylist's Vibrant Family Home

Derek Swalwell and Georgia Young’s Renovated 1960’s Home.

An Iconic Mid-Century Home In The Trees

Breathing space and a new outlook for Kate Stokes, Haslett Grounds and family.

A Lovingly Restored 1960s 'Sibbel House' In Melbourne’s North East

The home of architect Ramon Pleysier and family is robust, relaxed and full of character.

Top Ten Homes of 2017 · Casa Warrandyte

A sprawling 1970's home in leafy Warrandyte offers beautiful bush vistas, and also boasts a detached studio, for guests or yoga – bliss!

A Sydney Stylist's 'Forever Home'

The Sydney home of stylist Justine Brown and family combines original art deco details with mid century style.

Casa Warrandyte

A tour of Stace Burt and Kenny Pomare's family home/bush retreat in the leafy Melbourne suburb, designed by revered architect Alistair Knox.

The McCraith 'Butterfly' House

Inside Dromana's iconic mid century marvel, designed by Chancellor and Patrick architects in 1955. Tomorrow the ‘Butterfly House’ is open for a tour and morning tea event – bookings essential.

The Frost House

The incredible restored mid-century home of a former Melbournian and her husband, in Indiana, USA.

Andrew Went

A lovingly renovated mid 1960s home in bayside Melbourne.

Matt and Carly Skinner

A very special home in Melbourne's bayside suburb of Beaumaris.

Kylie Zerbst and Simon Murray

This cheerful, compact home in North Fitzroy is home to fashion designer Kylie Zerbst and digital director Simon Murray.

Annie Price and Jamie Paterson

A vibrant, joyful mid century family home in Beaumaris.

Mark Dundon, Lisa Sanderson and Family

Walsh St House by Robin Boyd

Georgia Danos

Annalisa Capurro

Tim Ross and family

David and Lolly of Codename Tom!

Natasha Dumais and family