Californian bungalows or “Cal bungs”, as they’re affectionately known, are ripe for renovating. Whether it’s restoring to its former glory or adding an extension out back, it’s a lot easier than you think. Take Brunswick West House by Taylor Knights for example, which has a…
Renovations
Normanby | Whiting Architects
Don’t be fooled by its flawless exterior folks, this here is a house designed to appeal to the kid in all of us. If not for the unexpected splashes of colour throughout, then it’s probably the swarm of honeybees dancing across the dining room wall…
Valetta House | Office S&M
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? With scale-like wooden shingles and playful yellow-framed arched windows, this ain’t your run of the mill West London house, no siree. Office S&M have taken a different approach to revamping this…
Bridport Residence | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
It’s hard to resist the charm of a grand old Victorian Terrace house. But anyone living in a Victorian Terrace will understand the daunting task of renovating these suckers. What, with heritage overlays to consider and rooms with very little…
Wilston Project | Wrightson Stewart
We’ll forgive you for thinking that a modern extension to an original house won’t work. Because by golly, it can and has. Mixing the old with the new, this four-room cottage in Wilston, Queensland has some serious street appeal. Wilston Project…
Canal House | The Ranch Mine
Initially built by native dwellers 2000 years ago and rebuilt for modern society over a century ago are 181 miles of canals that bring water to the desert city of Phoenix, Arizona. These canals often go unnoticed, as the city has…
Little Parndon | Templeton Architecture
I hope you’re hungry, cause this house is a visual feast you’re going to want to indulge. Nothing short of spectacular, this delightful East Melbourne home is the perfect marriage of classic and contemporary. Better known as Little Pardon House, architect…
Barcom Terrace | Arent & Pyke
Converting a Grande Dame of heritage architecture into a family home was both an inspiration and a challenge for Arent & Pyke. Their design process was guided by their determination to retain and enhance the elements they loved about the house, whilst changing up…
Waterloo House | Anthony Gill Architects with Budwise Garden Design
Sandwiched between its neighbours as part of a row of terraces sat Waterloo House, a modest heritage-listed terrace that lacked light and pined for a much-needed nature-infused facelift. Anthony Gill Architects, together with the Budwise Garden Design successfully altered the then-confined and dim house…
Bloomfield Road | Cantilever Interiors
Whether you’re building a new home or renovating an existing one, there’s no better feeling than walking into a home that you’re proud to call your own, something you’ll cherish for many years to come. Bloomfield Road by Cantilever Interiors was one…
