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If the formula for happiness were as simple as living in your dream home, I would say that the gorgeous Cotchin family, owners of our cover house, the picture-perfect, classic white weatherboard with picket fence in Melbourne must be very happy indee

Together with leading retailer Winning Appliances, H&G is delighted to announce that entries are open for the 2022 Top 50 Rooms showcase. Now in its 24th year, Top 50 Rooms celebrates the heart-lifting beauty and power of a well-designed room. We are

I t’s two decades since Megan Dicks and her husband, Joe, took ownership of this triple-fronted Victorian home in inner-city Melbourne – and they love it as much today as they did then. “We were attracted to it instantly,” says Megan, founding direct

FIRST ADULT HOME? My current house. The rear originally felt like a country home, it had an age and simplicity about it that was beautiful. We maintained the original features where possible and made changes over a few renovations. It’s been a beauti

When former Richmond Tigers captain Trent Cotchin and his wife Brooke embarked on an extensive renovation of their five-bedroom Federation home in Melbourne’s inner north, they had no inkling they wouldn’t be around to oversee it. Not long after purc

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They’re the words no homeowner – or designer – ever wants to hear: “there’s been a flood”. Yet it was this unwanted message that architect Anne Hindley of Hindley & Co received not long after the painstaking completion of this home in Melbourne’s inn

The right location was of the essence when Sarah and Martin were house hunting, so they were open to buying a fixer-upper if it helped them land a prime site that was within budget. “We wanted a house that was liveable for a few years, but something

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Becoming empty-nesters can be a time of trepidation as well as transition. For Sydneysiders Amy and Jim, who decided to downsize from the family home as well, emotions ran particularly high. “This is our first home without our children and without ou

It seems fitting that the owners of this converted church in Sydney’s inner west placed their kitchen where the altar used to be, below a soaring ceiling and four windows, three arched and one round. A gathering place, it is the heart of the home, wh

The owners of this 150-year-old house in Sydney say they fell in love with the property’s grace and character as soon as they saw it. But after living in the home for five years – with three children under 10 – the once-charming abode was looking a l

Summer holidays spent in the boathouse of this retreat poised on the edge of Pittwater, NSW, sowed the seeds of a decades-long love affair for landscape designer Richard Unsworth. Evocatively named Trincomalee, it was then owned by the mother of a cl

When it comes to renovating an existing garden, landscape designer and contractor Joanne Neylon, director and founder of Joanne Green Landscape & Interior, knows the importance of assessing a site, seeing what’s valuable and recognising its shortcomi

A statement La Cornue cooker was the starting point for Jade Bury, director of Harper Lane Design, when she came to planning the update of this Sydney kitchen. “The homeowners had fallen in love with it and bought it for their new kitchen before we w

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“Even when it’s messy, our kitchen feels light, never heavy,” says its owner and designer Cait Pappas, who is also a photographer and mother of two. For Cait, the room began to come together when, after looking at dozens of surface options, she settl

Located in a Harry Seidler-designed building in Sydney’s inner east, there’s much to love about this apartment. Especially now that the interior has been beautifully revamped by Jemma Brender. “The owners wanted a whole-home refresh and the kitchen w

Designed as a pied-à-terre for two generations of a US family, this inner-Sydney apartment has received a “much-needed injection of texture and beauty”, says interior designer Alexandra Kidd. The owners requested a kitchen with a light and airy feel,

Designed by Sally Rhys-Jones, director of Rhys/Jones Interior Architecture, this renovated kitchen features a galley-style plan that allows for uninterrupted circulation. Sally says the functional footprint was created by “grouping full-height elemen

Sydney homeowners Beverly and Doug were quite specific in their request to Freedom Kitchens: they wanted a space that was perfect for entertaining, with good connection to the living and outdoor areas, and it needed to include space for a desk. “Our

When designing a bathroom, the trio behind Three Birds Renovations prioritises tucking the toilet out of view and, where possible, creating a feature of the bath. In this remodel, there was space to do both, with the toilet now hidden behind the vani

The beautiful bones of this Art Deco apartment in inner Sydney were in good hands, with its owners keen to retain the classic features of the era. “My brief was to open up the space, bring in natural light and add a touch of modern sophistication wit

Now you see it, now you don’t: a space where the mess magically disappears behind closed doors was exactly what this Sydney kitchen called for, says Darren Genner, designer and general manager of Studio Minosa. “No one wants to be reminded of chores

In designing this bathroom for three brothers, Kate Walker focused on robust materials, storage, and thoughtful spatial planning. A mix of textural materials – from aged-iron tapware to terrazzo, glossy blue subway tiles and a matt-finish bath – brin

Like a jewellery box, this tiny ensuite opens up to reveal hidden treasures. By concealing the room behind a wardrobe, playing with textures and cleverly positioning fixtures, interior designer Jemma Brender has created a space that feels luxurious d

It might be located in an 1879 Sydney terrace house, but the owners of this ensuite asked the design team at Thomas Hamel & Associates to take a global approach to its update. This turned out to be the perfect project for creative director Becky Yage

In a home where the kitchen is a crisp white, the impact of this deep, dark guest bathroom is all the more profound. “The homeowners wanted to make a bold statement and have this bathroom appear almost like it belonged in a nightclub or a high-end re

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Part of a small-scale makeover, this bathroom redesign by interior designer Lori Murray, owner of March Twice Interiors, took inspiration from the heritage features of the existing Sydney home. She planned the space with a clear visual path to the or

I grew up with my four younger brothers on a fairly isolated bush property. It was a 4-kilometre walk to and from school everyday. We had no option other than to entertain ourselves, so that forced us to be creative. We would explore the bush and bui