fifties nest house (30 images)

Gallery owners with a distinctive taste for the arts of the fifties, share their family home that's filled with kitsch and a fair measure of cool. Perfect for their daughter who has a gift for dress ups, the architectural design of this home allows a little bit of play space for everyone.

fifties house (31 images)

A design expert finds the right house when an iconic Australian architect traded his family home. Lovingly and expertly refitted to accommodate her young family, her efforts combined with his modernist framework show how truly modern his work is despite it's vintage.

daylesford craft house (23 images)

Oh, life is sweet in the country. Craft rooms, kitchen gardens, mantlepieces, and freestanding baths make up the creature comforts of this country home. Base to one of Australia's cleverest design forces, family life is a glorious mix of wide open spaces and cosy fireplaces.

creative house melbourne (29 images)

One of Australia's most talented graphic designers shares her work and home. An international name in the design world, she and her young family happily co exist in this hide and seek of a two story home. A unique combination of detailed still life's within the context of expansive traditional rooms makes for a very inspiring - and ever changing - place to live.

bellevue hill apartment (22 images)

Full of interest, a Spanish Mission apartment gets it's every nook filled with ornamentation and kitsch detailing. Oriental, retro and french influences collide all under the one roof. Storage is tackled, along with other clever solutions to everyday issues - all with tongue firmly in cheek.

mcmahons pt warehouse (20 images)

Warehouse living is typically raw and a hybrid of styles under the one, expansive roof. In this instance, the owner - a fan of wide open spaces - after a life time of conventional homes - has gutted hers, leaving handsome brickwork, exposed beams and appointed it with top end finishes, beautiful materials and litres of white paint. Monochrome throughout, natural brickwork gives the warehouse it's texture.

vintage semi (14 images)

When two people - both with the same aesthetic fall in love - a beautiful marital home is made. Both antique dealers, they share a love of time worn timbers, character pieces and charming ornaments all with a definite nod to British eclecticism. Add clever wall art, stylish lighting and antique finds from the world over for this Australian family home with British reverence.