The decade was defined by great music,cheap fuel and homes with open-plan living,but this residence missed out on that last key attribute.
A roomy rental in the south-eastern suburbs gets a fresh personality.
Architects have come up with clever ways to live in terraces and small homes close to parks and playgrounds,and buyers are on board.
In our special Homes edit,the gorgeous Italian house on the cover will surely inspire you to think about introducing some bold colour and European flair to your place.
The 1880s,double-fronted Italianate home is listed as being of heritage importance because of its original ornate features.
The result is halfway between nonsense and fairytale,a house more illustrated than designed.
The owners wanted to be neighbourly,to make sure next door’s sight lines of the ocean and Bronte Gully,the bordering park,weren’t blocked by this new three-level home.
Rather than ‘ripping the guts’ out of their original home,the owners briefed architects to keep as much of the original fabric as possible.
A classical double-fronted period timber house in Fitzroy North looks,at first glance,just like its late-Victorian neighbours.
The new host of Grand Designs Australia isn’t trying to copy his British counterpart,but he does want to change Australian homes.
What started as two simple apartments in an arts and crafts building in Sydney has become an award-winning home for a couple with two young children.