Grand Designs Australia: Living smart – inside the smart home
Our houses are evolving and whether we like it or not, the smart home is here to stay…
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Trend alert: earth-friendly decor
Beautiful, earth-friendly, long-lasting products designed to enhance your space
Weatherboard cottage turned open-plan family homes
Sustainable design principles and impressive design practices combine to create an idyllic living environment for this growing family.
Trend alert: Natural materials
Get the naturally casual look with beautiful pieces designed for calm relaxation
Trend alert: Killer colour
Inspired by Etro’s spring/summer 2015 collection, this look is anything but tame
Au naturel: Eco homewares
These unique and beautiful designs are created with passion for sustainable living
Trend alert: Industrial chic
These hard-wearing pieces are perfect for the hard-working urban dweller
Trend alert: Garden party
Take inspiration from Tom Ford’s spring 2014 collection and brighten up your summer celebrations with cool whites and eye-popping colour, inside or out
Melbourne renovation: 1920s Californian bungalow
The combination of new and old elements provides an interesting and dynamic chapter in the history of this home and its neighbourhood.
Victorian meets contemporary: Surry Hills townhouse
This Surry Hills stunner has emerged from its bachelor pad status, with a clean and contemporary style that better suits its young family residents.
Renovation Project: Cowshed House
Dubbed Cowshed House, this project is a particularly special one. Designed by Carterwilliamson Architects, Cowshed House is an award-winning home, taking out places in several Australian Institute of Architects Awards along with a number of other competitions.
Sustainable solutions
Purchasing eco-friendly furniture and furnishings is a great way to help save our natural resources. These pieces will not only look fabulous in your home but will also give you the “feel good” factor
A refined and relaxing home renovation
Melding old and new has created a brilliantly realised family home
