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An Artist’s Mediterranean-Inspired Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy

An Artist’s Mediterranean-Inspired Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy

An Artist’s Mediterranean-Inspired Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy

This Melbourne family home is filled with art, character, and lush views of its Mediterranean-inspired garden.

Christina Karras

This Mid-Century Canberra Townhouse Has Just Been Renovated + It's For Sale

This Mid-Century Canberra Townhouse Has Just Been Renovated + It's For Sale

This Mid-Century Canberra Townhouse Has Just Been Renovated + It's For Sale

An architect-renovated ’70s townhouse in Canberra's famous Wybalena Grove development has hit the market.

5 Spots To Visit In + Around Hobart, According To A Designer

5 Spots To Visit In + Around Hobart, According To A Designer

5 Spots To Visit In + Around Hobart, According To A Designer

Planning a trip to Tasmania? Interior designer Rose Kiselev shares her guide to exploring Hobart and its surrounding towns.

This Coastal Home Uses Tiles In Colourful + Unexpected Ways

This Coastal Home Uses Tiles In Colourful + Unexpected Ways

This Coastal Home Uses Tiles In Colourful + Unexpected Ways

Richly coloured tiles give nearly every room in this Mollymook holiday home a burst of playful energy.

Trit House Invites Pattern Into The Home With Its Playful New Collection

Trit House Invites Pattern Into The Home With Its Playful New Collection

Trit House Invites Pattern Into The Home With Its Playful New Collection

This new range experiments with playful forms, unexpected colour combinations, and rich textures.

Why This Architectural Sydney Home Is Intertwined With Nature

Why This Architectural Sydney Home Is Intertwined With Nature

Why This Architectural Sydney Home Is Intertwined With Nature

Step inside this newly built Castlecrag home by Downie North that curves around the land's rock formations.

How A Designer Turned Her 1970s Sydney Apartment Into A Family Oasis

How A Designer Turned Her 1970s Sydney Apartment Into A Family Oasis

How A Designer Turned Her 1970s Sydney Apartment Into A Family Oasis

See how an interior designer subtly paid homage to the past in this 1970s apartment refresh.

Fenton & Fenton’s New Collection Brings Summer Vibes Into Your Home

Fenton & Fenton’s New Collection Brings Summer Vibes Into Your Home

Fenton & Fenton’s New Collection Brings Summer Vibes Into Your Home

Shop the brand’s playful new collection of homewares and art in time for your next summer party.

WHAT'S INSIDE

The Design Files Magazine Issue 05

This issue is bigger and better than ever! Discover interior designer Leigh Ellwood’s Scandi-style Fitzroy cottage, the bold 1860s home of two Melbourne restaurateurs, and a stone-and-log home with an artistic legacy. Plus, we look at what it means for human creativity in this new AI era, and SO much more!

How A Breezeblock Tower Reimagined This Modest Mid-Century House

How A Breezeblock Tower Reimagined This Modest Mid-Century House

How A Breezeblock Tower Reimagined This Modest Mid-Century House

Avoiding a large-scale extension, this 1960s brick house features a new amenity hidden inside a breezeblock tower.

How To Balance Past + Present In A Retro Home, According To A Stylist

How To Balance Past + Present In A Retro Home, According To A Stylist

How To Balance Past + Present In A Retro Home, According To A Stylist

See how a stylist enhanced the retro character of this masterfully renovated modernist Sydney home.

Renovation Diaries: Creative Director Annie Portelli's Savvy $33k Kitchen Transformation

Renovation Diaries: Creative Director Annie Portelli's Savvy $33k Kitchen Transformation

Renovation Diaries: Creative Director Annie Portelli's Savvy $33k Kitchen Transformation

Stylist-turned-creative director Annie Portelli reveals how she elevated an IKEA kitchen. See the full budget breakdown.

This Elevated Beach House Is The Opposite Of 'Predictable'

This Elevated Beach House Is The Opposite Of 'Predictable'

This Elevated Beach House Is The Opposite Of 'Predictable'

Located right across from the beach, this new family home offers a more contemporary take on coastal style.

Every Room Is A Different Colour Inside This Milanese-Inspired Home

Every Room Is A Different Colour Inside This Milanese-Inspired Home

Every Room Is A Different Colour Inside This Milanese-Inspired Home

See how Studio Tali Roth took cues from Milan's rich architecture to create this colour-drenched Melbourne home.

Your Guests Will Love This Plush New Sofa Bed

Your Guests Will Love This Plush New Sofa Bed

Your Guests Will Love This Plush New Sofa Bed

Koala’s Paddo Sofa Bed brings luxurious velvet and mid-century tones together in a clever new design.

A Victorian Terrace Renovation With Playful Pops Of Colour

A Victorian Terrace Renovation With Playful Pops Of Colour

A Victorian Terrace Renovation With Playful Pops Of Colour

This Paddington home makes the most of its three levels, dedicating each to a different part of the owners' lives.

Before + After: How This Renovated Melbourne Home Kept Its Victorian Soul

Before + After: How This Renovated Melbourne Home Kept Its Victorian Soul

Before + After: How This Renovated Melbourne Home Kept Its Victorian Soul

Interior designer Marcia Hong revamped this family's forever home to make it liveable, functional, and contemporary.

Highlights from our Design Directory

Wyrie Dining Table

Wyrie Dining Table

Wyrie Dining Table →

$21,995

Glenaire Low Back Swivel Chair

Glenaire Low Back Swivel Chair

Glenaire Low Back Swivel Chair →

From $6,450

Cotto Manetti Square

Cotto Manetti Square

Cotto Manetti Square →

Haze Double Pendant

Haze Double Pendant

Nightworks Studio

Haze Double Pendant →

$2,068

Kartell Componibili Bio 3 Round Storage Unit

Kartell Componibili Bio 3 Round Storage Unit

Space Furniture

Kartell Componibili Bio 3 Round Storage Unit →

$505

The Resort Market Umbrella

The Resort Market Umbrella

Business & Pleasure Co.

The Resort Market Umbrella →

From $2,999

Romantic Interiors Are Trending, Here's How To Get The Look In Your Home

Romantic Interiors Are Trending, Here's How To Get The Look In Your Home

Romantic Interiors Are Trending, Here's How To Get The Look In Your Home

Interior design columnist Lauren Li shares why this contemporary take on elegant, romantic decor is trending right now.

How Colour Gave This Single-Brick Victorian A New Lease On Life

How Colour Gave This Single-Brick Victorian A New Lease On Life

How Colour Gave This Single-Brick Victorian A New Lease On Life

Contrasting hues come together in this Fitzroy North renovation.

A Landscape Designer's Advice For Starting Your Garden This Spring

A Landscape Designer's Advice For Starting Your Garden This Spring

A Landscape Designer's Advice For Starting Your Garden This Spring

Naturalistic garden designer Tim Pilgrim reveals his tips for picking the right plants, how to decide the layout, and more.

Shopping

7 Designers Share Everything They’re Shopping For Right Now

Some of our favourite designers reveal the patterned rugs, statement lighting, and homewares from their wishlists!

7 Designers Share Everything They’re Shopping For Right Now

Get The Look

Sidekick Stool 2.0

Sidekick Stool 2.0

Sidekick Stool 2.0 →

$1,845

Citizen Coffee Table

Citizen Coffee Table

Citizen Coffee Table →

$4,380

Stack Mirror

Stack Mirror

Stack Mirror →

$799

7406 Vintage Isparta Rug

7406 Vintage Isparta Rug →

$1,850

It's Very Beige

It's Very Beige

It's Very Beige →

From $62

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Bookcase

Space Furniture

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Bookcase →

From $1,315

An Interior Stylist's 1940s California Bungalow Hits The Market

An Interior Stylist's 1940s California Bungalow Hits The Market

An Interior Stylist's 1940s California Bungalow Hits The Market

Kelly Thompson's Heidelberg Heights home is full of stylish details — and it's for sale!

A Modern Cottage-Inspired Renovation For An Artist’s Family Home

A Modern Cottage-Inspired Renovation For An Artist’s Family Home

A Modern Cottage-Inspired Renovation For An Artist’s Family Home

With a butter-yellow kitchen and emerald-green bathroom, this charming weatherboard cottage is a work of art.

This Beloved Bathhouse Takes Self-Care To New Heights In Sydney

This Beloved Bathhouse Takes Self-Care To New Heights In Sydney

This Beloved Bathhouse Takes Self-Care To New Heights In Sydney

Four years in the making, Sydney’s newest wellness destination has well and truly raised the bar.

Inside A Melbourne Family Home Inspired By Japanese Cooking + Culture

Inside A Melbourne Family Home Inspired By Japanese Cooking + Culture

Inside A Melbourne Family Home Inspired By Japanese Cooking + Culture

The co-founders behind Melbourne cafe CIBI share a look inside their light-filled family home.

This Designer’s 40-Square-Metre Apartment Is An Ode To Colour + Pattern

This Designer’s 40-Square-Metre Apartment Is An Ode To Colour + Pattern

This Designer’s 40-Square-Metre Apartment Is An Ode To Colour + Pattern

Interior designer Britt Ross has transformed her compact Sydney apartment without losing its '60s character.

Celebrate Long Summer Days With L&M Home’s Latest Collection

Celebrate Long Summer Days With L&M Home’s Latest Collection

Celebrate Long Summer Days With L&M Home’s Latest Collection

L&M Home invite the beauty of a summer garden inside.

Before + After: A Character-Filled Kitchen, Inside A Converted Sydney Mansion

Before + After: A Character-Filled Kitchen, Inside A Converted Sydney Mansion

Before + After: A Character-Filled Kitchen, Inside A Converted Sydney Mansion

Once part of a Victorian mansion, this Sydney apartment reveals an elegant kitchen that balances past and present.

For Sale: A Beloved Art Deco Home In Balaclava

For Sale: A Beloved Art Deco Home In Balaclava

For Sale: A Beloved Art Deco Home In Balaclava

This slice of Balaclava's art deco history could soon be yours!

The Iconic Togo Sofa Gets A Fashion-Forward New Look

The Iconic Togo Sofa Gets A Fashion-Forward New Look

The Iconic Togo Sofa Gets A Fashion-Forward New Look

BOSS and Ligne Roset team up for the latest evolution of the Togo sofa.

Apartments: These clever homes show just how fabulous apartment living can be

Inside One Of Sydney's Dreamiest Art Deco Apartment Buildings

Inside Toorak’s Amazing, Coral-Coloured Caringal Flats!

A Rare Look Inside Fitzroy’s Iconic 1930s Cairo Flats

A Look Inside South Yarra’s Magical 1930s Beverley Hills Apartments

Inside One Of Sydney's Dreamiest Art Deco Apartment Buildings

This Contemporary Brick Home Pays Homage To Its Local Neighbourhood

This Contemporary Brick Home Pays Homage To Its Local Neighbourhood

This Contemporary Brick Home Pays Homage To Its Local Neighbourhood

Rather than standing out or fitting in, this architect's Melbourne home is in dialogue with its heritage context.

How An Architect Built These Compact Homes For Under $300k Each

How An Architect Built These Compact Homes For Under $300k Each

Sustainable Homes

How An Architect Built These Compact Homes For Under $300k Each

Archterra's lead architect became his own dream client, designing a pair of experimental homes in Margaret River.

Olive Cooke + Double Studio Team Up For A Wishlist-Worthy Rug Collection

Olive Cooke + Double Studio Team Up For A Wishlist-Worthy Rug Collection

Olive Cooke + Double Studio Team Up For A Wishlist-Worthy Rug Collection

The new collection of washable wool rugs takes inspiration from Olive Cooke’s dreamy Byron Bay home.

This Renovated Coastal Shack Makes A Case For Small-Space Living

This Renovated Coastal Shack Makes A Case For Small-Space Living

This Renovated Coastal Shack Makes A Case For Small-Space Living

With a quality over quantity approach, this humble weatherboard has been cleverly reimagined.

Meet The Aussie Business Elevating Your Flat-Pack Cabinetry

Meet The Aussie Business Elevating Your Flat-Pack Cabinetry

Meet The Aussie Business Elevating Your Flat-Pack Cabinetry

Fliplab is a new Melbourne business offering a cost-effective alternative to custom joinery.

How A Steeply Sloped Site Shaped This Striking Balwyn North Home

How A Steeply Sloped Site Shaped This Striking Balwyn North Home

How A Steeply Sloped Site Shaped This Striking Balwyn North Home

A mid-century-inspired home by Clare Cousins Architects, tailor made for both connection and privacy.

Phoenix Tapware Launches A Striking New Collection For The Minimalists

Phoenix Tapware Launches A Striking New Collection For The Minimalists

Phoenix Tapware Launches A Striking New Collection For The Minimalists

Vivid MKII is all about thoughtful design, visual clarity and purposeful detailing.

Inside Artist Beci Orpin’s Eclectic 140-Year-Old Family Terrace

Inside Artist Beci Orpin’s Eclectic 140-Year-Old Family Terrace

Inside Artist Beci Orpin’s Eclectic 140-Year-Old Family Terrace

After an 18-year-long renovation, this Brunswick West home is brimming with creativity and nostalgia.

7 Designers Share Everything They're Shopping For Right Now

7 Designers Share Everything They're Shopping For Right Now

7 Designers Share Everything They're Shopping For Right Now

Some of our favourite designers reveal the patterned rugs, statement lighting, and homewares from their wishlists!

Before + after transformations to inspire your next renovation

Before + After: A Melbourne Share House Turned Dreamy ‘Grown-Up’ Home

Before + After: A Cost-Effective Kitchen, Laundry + Bathroom Makeover

Before + After: A Designer’s Pint-Sized Penthouse Apartment

A Personality-Packed Kitchen Transformation

Before + After: A Melbourne Share House Turned Dreamy ‘Grown-Up’ Home

This New Melbourne-Made Furniture Brand Is In Good Company

In Good Company co-founder John Bastiras launches his own furniture practice.

Before + After: How A Green Plywood Kitchen Transformed This Family Home

Before + After: How A Green Plywood Kitchen Transformed This Family Home

Before + After: How A Green Plywood Kitchen Transformed This Family Home

Plywood, colour and clever use of space are the heroes of this family home renovation.

A Clever Triangular Extension For A Brunswick Family Home

A Clever Triangular Extension For A Brunswick Family Home

A Clever Triangular Extension For A Brunswick Family Home

This unconventional 45-square-metre extension maximises space on a compact footprint.

This Beloved 1970s Modernist House Hides A Colourful + Caring Restoration

This Beloved 1970s Modernist House Hides A Colourful + Caring Restoration

This Beloved 1970s Modernist House Hides A Colourful + Caring Restoration

A historic Melbourne house by Kevin Borland has been brilliantly restored and reimagined by WOWOWA Architecture.

7 Trending Colour Combinations To Try In Your Home

7 Trending Colour Combinations To Try In Your Home

7 Trending Colour Combinations To Try In Your Home

See our favourite unexpected colour combinations and how to make them work in your space!

Renovation Diaries: How A Designer Created This Retro-Inspired Kitchen For $21k

Renovation Diaries: How A Designer Created This Retro-Inspired Kitchen For $21k

Renovation Diaries

Renovation Diaries: How A Designer Created This Retro-Inspired Kitchen For $21k

See the budget breakdown of a young couple's DIY-renovated kitchen, reimagined with modernist influences.

How This Brisbane Architect Transformed Her Mid-Century Home On A Modest Budget

How This Brisbane Architect Transformed Her Mid-Century Home On A Modest Budget

How This Brisbane Architect Transformed Her Mid-Century Home On A Modest Budget

A $300k budget, and thoughtful design, brought new life to this home’s living, kitchen and dining spaces.

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