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Home of the Month

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.
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Fashion Stylist + Influencer Tash Sefton’s Art Deco Family Apartment

Inside the 1920s Kirribilli apartment of Tash Sefton and Genovese Coffee managing director Adam Genovese.
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A Completely Customised Off-The-Plan Brunswick Studio

See how a stylish custom fit-out has maximised space in this tiny 55 square metre apartment.
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An Architect + Builder’s Victorian Worker’s Cottage Renovation

The fully restored facade conceals a new contemporary addition that pays homage to former brickworks in the area.
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Family Life In One Of Melbourne’s Best Warehouse Apartments

How Made by Morgen founder Nick McDonald transformed his warehouse apartment into a light, bright, family home.
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Millie Savage’s Outrageous, Colour-Filled Farmhouse

Check out the farmhouse turned party house of jeweller Millie Savage and Reigner Clothing owner James Noble!
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A Fashion Designer’s Stylish + Warm Melbourne Home

The newly renovated home of Emma Cutri is just like fashion label, Sister Studios: cool, dreamy, and a little bit unexpected!
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This Quirky Fitzroy Home Is A Masterclass In Eclectic Styling

The Victorian shopfront home of Ma House Supply Store creative director Ben Mooney is a treasure trove of vintage finds.
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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.
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A Young Family’s ‘Not Too Precious’ 1920s Sydney Home

Sophie and Scott McComas-Williams are both involved in the hospitality industry, so naturally, the kitchen is the centrepiece of their warm and welcoming family home in Sydney's inner south!
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A Barrister’s ‘Gently Energetic’ Brunswick Worker’s Cottage

Everything has changed in this Brunswick terrace, renovated by the owner Hannah Douglas with a dream team of collaborators and lots of advice from loved ones.
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A Romantic English Cottage-Inspired Melbourne Family Home

Posey and Marc Broomhall gave a rundown 1930s home new life with feminine colour, bold patterns and luxe textiles.
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A Sydney Family Terrace For ‘Minimalists On The Go’

Brie Leon founder Janine Zafra and James Tesoriero live in a renovated Marrickville terrace that's full of surprises.
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An Alistair Knox-Inspired Reno Of A 1980s Inner-City Home

The potential of 1980s brick houses has been unlocked in Monty Mullooly-Hill's renovated Fitzroy North home.
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Inside A Surprising Reinvention Of A Northcote Heritage Home

A major renovation inspired by a former local quarry has reimagined this heritage home hidden behind its 1890s facade.
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A Stately Victorian Home Revived With Pastel Interiors

Angie Rehak bought a rundown 1890s home in Clifton Hill and brought it back to life through thoughtful updates, colour, and art.
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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.
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A Surfside Sydney Home Among The Clouds

Creative director Karina Dias Pires shares her Clovelly family home that captures iconic Sydney views.
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A Sustainable Makeover Of A 1910s Sydney Home

How Vanessa Pilla and Jo Cooper made their long-term Hurlstone Park home function like a brand new house.
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An Artist’s 1970s Log Cabin, Passed Down From Grandma

Artist Adam Lee purchased this 1970s log cabin in the Macedon Ranges from his grandma and made it his heartwarming family home.
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A Young Family’s Sophisticated Northcote Home

How interior decorator Alyssa Owens made her Northcote terrace a stylish yet highly liveable family home.
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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 Yarraville Family House That Says ‘The More The Merrier’

A hardworking renovation by Kate Vernon Architects for this ‘busy, active, noisy, inclusive family' !
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A Family’s Art Deco Sydney Apartment With A House-Like Feel

The Russell Lea home of Melanie Watkins, Polo Guilbert-Wright, and family in a 1920s duplex.
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A California Bungalow, Elevated With Designer Flair

How interior designer Alison Lewis turned a monochrome California bungalow into this divine family home, in a major eight month renovation.
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This 1870s Sydney Home Is A Mini Modern Art Gallery

A quirky collection of modern sculpture lies within this Sydney terrace, renovated by owners Pablo Albani and Ben Barratt-Boyes.
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The Very Special Melbourne Home Of Jason Olive + David Flack

When David Flack of Flack Studio moved into his partner Jason Olive’s Richmond home last year, he designed a renovation as a love letter.
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A Warm + Minimal Family Home Filled With Sunshine

Penny Basset and Shane Cracknell’s Yarraville home renovated with Kate Vernon Architects is tailor-made for family living.
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A Charming Australian Beach House Made For Year-Round Coastal Living

This cosy, cabin-like renovated Shoreham home champions earthy tones, comfy furnishings and lots of timber, both inside and out.
Home of the Month

A Family’s Dreamy Sea-Change Home + Coastal Garden

Home of the month: the coastal house and garden of Sally Smith and horticulturalist Stuart Fahey on the Mornington Peninsula.
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A Tailor-Made Minimalist Apartment On The Northern Beaches

Designer Alex Johnson and joiner Joel Taylor have customised every element of their 1960s Avalon Beach apartment.
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A Fashion Designer + Architect’s Fitzroy Family Terrace

The renovated Victorian terrace home of fashion designer Megan Park and architect Anthony Cox.
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A Serene and Stylish 1940s Apartment For A Young Family

The beautifully refined Coogee apartment of interior stylist Samantha Brown and family was renovated in just eight weeks!
Home of the Month

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.
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A Sophisticated Inner-Melbourne Terrace That Embraces Colour

This Fitzroy North family home is a cosy escape from Melbourne's busy inner-north, layered with colour and texture.
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Photographer Tom Ross’ Peachy Melbourne Family Apartment

Tom Ross and Emily Shields valued quality over quantity in their 1960s Melbourne family apartment renovation, designed by Architecture Architecture.
Home of the Month

A 1980s Timber Beach House Where Every Day Feels Like A Holiday

Josephine and Paul Luczak's Mornington Peninsula beach house captures the nostalgic feel of summer holidays past.
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A Textural North Warrandyte Family Home Immersed In Nature

Købn founder Sophie Matson shares her thoughtfully renovated 1979 family home on Melbourne's fringe.
Home of the Month

An Early 2000s Melbourne Apartment Turned ‘Piccolo Palazzo’

Eryca Green's renovated Carlton apartment is a true ‘room of one’s own’ — a warm, light-filled, and decorative sanctuary.
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An Artists’ DIY-Renovated, Scandi-Inspired Sydney Apartment

The colourful and art-filled Surry Hills apartment of artists Micke Lindebergh and Kris Andrew Small.
Home of the Month

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Multigenerational Dream Family Home

Your first look at the gorgeous new family home of cook, best-selling author, and our very own food columnist — Julia Busuttil Nishimura!
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An Unexpected 1880s Italianate Home In Bayside Melbourne

Inside the grand 1880s Victorian (with a former ballroom!) of Clare Hillier and family.
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A Writer + Scientist’s ‘Modern Parisian’ Melbourne Apartment

Find out how the first homeowners project managed the renovation of their Carlton North apartment!
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A Designer's Family Home, Passed Down Through Generations

Creative directors Suzy Tuxen and Shane Loorham's renovated family home is filled with decade's worth of family memories.
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An Architect + Publicist’s Stunning Off-Grid Country Escape

Koos de Keijzer and Clemence Harvey de Keijzer ‘knew nothing’ about country living, but they bought a 100-acre property near Kyneton in 2020 and never looked back!
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A Calm Inner-City Melbourne Home That Elevates Everyday Rituals

How interior designer Jaime Vella turned her Victorian terrace on a busy main road into a calming, colourful inner-city Melbourne sanctuary.
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The Vine-Covered, Victorian Family Home Of Frank Body Co-Founder, Bree Johnson

The entrepreneur shares her 1880s Victorian family home that hides a calming extension behind the leafy, heritage facade.
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Stylist Bea Lambos’ Feel Good Melbourne Family Home

Stylist Bea Lambos of Bea + Co has turned her Melbourne house into a home with gorgeous art and colour.
Home of the Month

A Melbourne Architecture Power Couple’s Magic Family Home

Inside the playful Northcote home of Wowowa Architecture directors Monique and Scott Woodward.
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A ‘Modern Mediterranean’ Family Home On The NSW Central Coast

The coastal home of La Boheme Lifestyle founder Stephanie Davies and family draws inspiration from villas in Italy and Spain.
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A Serene Fitzroy North Family Home

How jeweller Jules Vleugel and builder Rhys Vleugel turned a cold Victorian terrace into the Melbourne family home of their dreams.
Home of the Month

Photographer Eve Wilson’s Palette-Perfect Inner City Family Home

Inside The Design Files' photographer Eve Wilson's incredible Melbourne home, designed by Studio Bright.
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Artist Gemma Leslie’s 1880s Mediterranean-Inspired Family Home

The historic home of artist Gemma Leslie and Mike Chambers is a little slice of Tuscany... in Melbourne!
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A Victorian Coastal Family Home Inspired By A Famous Alpine Village

The Jan Juc family home of artist Ingrid Daniell and designer Clifton Daniell.
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The Idyllic Country Family Home Of The Design Files’ Partnerships Manager, Alice Ziebell!

Alice and Marlon Ziebell moved to South Gippsland during Covid lockdowns, and never looked back. See inside their newly renovated home!
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An Interior Designer's Dreamy Beach House On The Great Ocean Road

Interior designer Leigh Ellwood’s serene + minimal beach house - with a million dollar view!
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A Quirky Redfern Terrace With A Hidden Green Roof

The unconventional family home of designer Sacha Coles, split over 4 levels!
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An Owner-Designed Renovation Of A 1970s South Yarra Apartment

How designers Lola Digby-Diercks and Sebastian Owen completely transformed their South Yarra apartment in just six months.
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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.
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A Tiny Slice Of Japan Inside A Pink Darlinghurst Terrace

Ceramicist Laura Butler shares her 1890s Darlinghurst pink terrace, renovated by Trias in accordance with Japanese design principles.
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A Melbourne Family’s Ever Changing ‘Light House’

An innovative, sculptural screen invites dynamic shadows into the family home of Andrew Jaques, and Christina Chiodo, renovated by Layan.
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A Sydney Family Home Inspired By Wes Anderson, Art Deco + English Country Gardens

Olli Ella founder Chloe Brookman reveals her newly-renovated South Coogee home, for her family of seven!
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A Thornbury Cafe Turned Delightful DIY Home

Artist Lucas Wearne of Neighbourhood Studio and social worker Lucy Hyslop bought a gutted cafe and turned it into their charming home.
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A Noughties Northcote Townhouse Turned Beautiful Family Home

A notice to vacate their previous rental prompted Patrick and Ally Smith to buy a drab 2009 pad, and transform it into an inviting home!
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A Historic Melbourne Apartment With Artful, Lived-In Interiors

Interior designer Leigh Ellwood invites us inside her 1930s Beverley Hills apartment in South Yarra.
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An Artist’s Spanish Mission Home In Newcastle

The recently-renovated home of artist Annie Everingham and family feels like a piece of California… in Newcastle!
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A Bright + Happy Family Beach House

The Palm Springs-inspired, Mornington Peninsula beach home of Wowhaus artist Kate Jansen and family.
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An Adults Only Terrace, Channelling Mid-Century Party Houses!

A 1960s-inspired party house, complete with velvet upholstery, lush indoor plants, and bold colour.
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An Interior Designer’s Playful Family ‘Art House’

The playfully decorated Toorak home of interior designer and stylist, Zoe Murphy, and family.
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An Architecturally Superb Melbourne Home By Sean Godsell

The meticulously considered South Yarra home of Mandy Wilton, designed for the whole family.
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A Handcrafted Hurstbridge Home With History + Heart

The mud brick home of Susie Silverii and Laurence Parisi, designed by Alistair Knox’s right hand man John Pizzey.
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'Cottagecore' Meets Modern Eclecticism In This Charming Renovated Heritage Home

Fiona Bateman's 1893 family home, originally designed by prominent architect Walter Liberty Vernon, in Neutral Bay, NSW.
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A New Bronte Apartment Filled With Texture + Terrazzo!

Artist Yolande Gray shares her newly rebuilt Bronte apartment featuring reclaimed bricks and hand-laid terrazzo flooring.
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Australian Fashion Legend Pip Edwards’ Rose Bay Home

The bold yet sophisticated home of P.E Nation co-founder and creative director, Pip Edwards.
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A Designer + Builder’s 1950s Warrandyte Home Renovation

The mid-century home renovation of builder Pierre Seale, and fashion designer Alexandra Apostolidis.
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A Happy, No-Fuss Beach House On The Mornington Peninsula

A renovated Mornington Peninsula brick beach house that celebrates its sunny backyard.
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Domain Editor Alice Stolz’s Gorgeous Melbourne Family Home

Domain’s national managing editor Alice Stolz shares her Canterbury family home, renovated by Doherty Design Studio.
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A Mid-Century Renovation That Masterfully Blends Old And New

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