17 Of Our Favourite Australian Backyard Homes

There are so many things to love about Australia but for us, the thing that we love most is the beautiful landscape that we are so lucky to enjoy! From coastlines, rural plains, forests, mountains, desert, oceans and lakes. There…

Williamstown House | Melissa Lunardon

Boy oh boy, are we in for another major eye candy! We all know home renovations are one of our favourite things to talk about. Not that we like reno works more than the brand new ones, but come to really…

Thornbury House | Field Office Architecture

A brief that simply requested for a simple, light-filled, durable and modern expansion of a home for a growing family was responded to with utmost dedication to transform a 1900s Victorian dwelling into an expansive living space. Thanks to the collaborative…

Woori | InBetween Architecture

One of the things we love about home alterations is uncovering new meaning within the existing structure, to find something new amidst the familiarity. In the case of Woori, a home in a 1960s apartment building located in the Melbourne…

Skylit House | Downie North Architects

Today we take a look at a bright, discreet and robust renovation of an existing 1950s bungalow. Located in the suburbs of Castlerag in bushy lower north shore Sydney, the Skylit House by Downie North Architects is a simple alteration…

Burrill Lake House | Jost Architects

If you were thinking about making a sea change then warning, this house may cause you to start packing your bags. This particular house project started with an existing beach shack in Burrill Lake, a small coastal town south of…

Centennial Park House | Madeleine Blanchfield Architects

We are seeing many projects that are enhancing the natural beauty of original heritage homes and they don’t get much more beautiful than this grand dame. Situated in Sydney’s Centennial Park, the aptly named Centennial Park House is a stunning…

Outside In House | MODO Architecture

This is a beautiful renovation of a traditional weatherboard bungalow in Williamstown, Victoria. The owner, a builder himself who studied architectural history, set the tone for this project. With story and craftsmanship of much importance to him which became the basis of…

Tudor Revival | Warc Studio

We aren’t kidding when we say that a little part of us dies when heritage buildings are torn down to make way for mansions made of marble and concrete. This sentiment was also held by those taking on this particular project.…

Powderly House | Bryant Alsop

We love nothing more than a good old fashioned tale of old meets new, where a heritage home gets a modern makeover. Not with a complete tear down and start from scratch mentality, but rather with a renovation that pays respect to…