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Dream believers

The Melbourne showroom of vintage furniture retailer Domestic Fantasies is as colourful and quirky as the iconic pieces it stocks.

GREAT escape

For an expat media executive, her Barwon Heads bolthole lets her return to her roots and share long, sun-soaked summers with friends and family.

Shining example

A soaring, sculptural extension gives a humble Bowral bungalow a whole new lease on light.

Marble arch

Italianate influences and the deft use of Arabescato stone has resulted in this timeless and lovingly layered Sydney home.

Geometry class

Captivating curves and beguiling angles ensure this home in Melbourne's southeast is a welcoming and inviting presence.

TEXTURE MESSAGE

A calm and composed palette lends an aura of quiet sophistication to this apartment in Brisbane that enhances its enviable position high above the river.

MADE TO MEASURE

A hard-working family home is re-imagined as an elegant entertaining hub with classic Italian design credentials.

LET THERE BE LIGHT

The transformation of a dark Victorian terrace into a light-filled dream home is nothing short of breathtaking.

TRUE COLOURS

The white exterior of this inner-city art-deco gem belies the luxurious jewel box of colour and textures of the interiors by Flack Studio.

Life electric

The jolt of juxtaposition brings daily joy to the owners of an eclectic chateau in Australia's south.

ITALIAN CLASS

Patrizia Castorina and Ugo Cocchis of Melbourne's Castorina & Co capture authentic 20th-century Italian design alongside \"intimate creations\" from contemporary global artists.

CHANGE CHAMPIONS

Proving that progress can be both constructive and creative, this practice promotes re-use and reinvention.

Invincible Summer

Packed with all the ingredients for an everlasting holiday mood, this inspiring home celebrates views of Port Phillip Bay via vibrant green outlooks.

TIME HONOURED

This grand heritage house in Sydney's east was is just waiting for the right owners and architect to come along and give it a contemporary and enduring new lease on life.

High DEFINITION

With its classical proportions and sumptuous finishes this Sydney home references the sophisticated style of grand and gracious Mediterranean villas.

FLYING HIGH

A contemporary refresh and small but smart expansion has allowed this heritage home to spread its wings.

LIQUID ASSETS

A luminous, airy extension has elevated a boxy, ho-hum home into an organic showpiece for its owners.

MOOD BOOST

A colourful palette and quirky custom designs put a playful vintage spin on this Byron Bay holiday house providing the Melbourne owners with a great escape.

MASTER STROKES

While interior designer Greg Natale applied his masterly brushstrokes to this grand Georgian Revival home in Melbourne’s southeast a decade ago, the owners invited him back in 2019 to dab more lavish layers onto its vast canvas.

EURO VISION

A glamorous new home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs boasts a European ambience with ideas, influences and sensibilities drawn from around the globe.

Inner glow

Reinvigorated for robust family living, this Sydney house has a soft centre that is warm and nurturing encased in its crisp architectural lines.

Remote control

The cohesive blend of Australian esprit and US west coast sensibilities in a San Francisco home is a triumph for the Sydney design studio that masterminded the project long distance.

SPEAKING VOLUMES

His new home's tiny footprint was a supersized challenge for this designer, leading to inventive solutions that won hearts and minds.

Interior dialogue

A lifelong love of well-crafted things brings joy to this artist’s painterly tablescapes.

CHANCE ENCOUNTER

Keeping things fluid, embracing chance and being open to the unexpected keeps these architects in delight.

BROAD RANGE

Bringing this vast home in Melbourne back down to earth required fresh furnishings on a human scale.

Match fit

A tennis court was the icing on the cake for this luxurious home that boasts an impressive suite of facilities for both exercise and entertainment.

BREAKING BLAND

Courting a handful of challenges with a clutch of bold ideas in hand, architect Scott Weston freed this Victorian terrace from a drab existence.

LAYERS of INTRIGUE

Rationalising a century of alterations and forging a coherent design language for this heritage cottage effected a vibrant, contemporary family home.

CLASSIC FIT

Due to a dexterous makeover, a family home in Sydney's east lets its hair down while still retaining its timeless appeal