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The Design Files Magazine ISSUE 03

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A Stylish Reinvention Of A Suburban New-Build

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A Down-To-Earth Home For Creativity + Community

A 1940s housing commission property turned warm and curvaceous family home in Williamstown North.

A Down-To-Earth Home For Creativity + Community

A Whimsical Productive Garden Inspired By Beatrix Potter Books

Gardens

A Whimsical Productive Garden Inspired By Beatrix Potter Books

Garden designer Ashley James' potager garden feels like it's straight from the pages of a picture storybook!

Windsor Hardware Opens A Flagship Showroom In Prahran

Windsor Hardware Opens A Flagship Showroom In Prahran

Renovators, this one is for you! Discover Windsor Hardware’s stunning range in person at their new Melbourne showroom.

The Top 5 Homes To Visit At Open House Melbourne This Weekend

Almost 200 Melbourne buildings will open their doors this weekend for Open House Melbourne, including these 5 amazing homes!

The Top 5 Homes To Visit At Open House Melbourne This Weekend

Expert Tips For Styling A Round Rug In Your Home

Find out how a round rug can make your room shine with this helpful advice from Armadillo's co-founders.

Expert Tips For Styling A Round Rug In Your Home

Inside Artist Ben Mazey's Home-Turned-Studio

Studio Visit

Inside Artist Ben Mazey's Home-Turned-Studio

This wonderfully undone space blurs the lines between home and studio.

A Melbourne Beach House With Modern Mediterranean Vibes

This new home combines hotel-like luxury with natural materials to create a rejuvenating coastal sanctuary.

A Melbourne Beach House With Modern Mediterranean Vibes

12 Cosy Weekend Getaways To Book This Winter

Stays

12 Cosy Weekend Getaways To Book This Winter

These getaways around Australia will help you beat the winter blues, without a long overseas flight.

Highlights from our Design Directory

Life Interiors

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Kustom Timber

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28 Fun Statement Pieces That’ll Add Personality To Your Space

Shopping

28 Fun Statement Pieces That’ll Add Personality To Your Space

Hate boring interiors? Shop all the sofas, chairs, lamps and unique statement pieces we're loving right now.

This Installation Will Change How You Think About Recycled Furniture

This Installation Will Change How You Think About Recycled Furniture

Cultivated and Nexus Designs have teamed up on NEWNEW, showcasing how furniture destined for landfill can be saved and restored. See it now at the Green Design Show in Melbourne.

Nature Takes Centre Stage In This Immersive Riverside Home

Step inside this impressive new home overlooking Fish River in rural New South Wales.

Nature Takes Centre Stage In This Immersive Riverside Home

Shopping

28 Fun Statement Pieces That’ll Add Personality To Your Space

Hate boring interiors? Shop all the sofas, chairs, lamps and unique statement pieces we’re loving right now.

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Carimate Armchair →

Ligne Roset Togo Large Settee without Arms

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Ligne Roset Togo Large Settee without Arms →

7287 Moroccan Beni Youss Rug →

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Tub Coffee Table →

An Artist + Filmmaker’s Slice of Ibiza In Newrybar

Inside artist Jai Vasicek and filmmaker Matt Sharp’s unorthodox Byron home, renovated over four years.

An Artist + Filmmaker’s Slice of Ibiza In Newrybar

How This $200k Backyard Pavilion Transformed A Family Home

Curious Practice designed this 35-square-metre pavilion as a budget-friendly alternative to a typical extension.

How This $200k Backyard Pavilion Transformed A Family Home

This Major Melbourne Trade Show Is Back + It's Free To Attend!

This Major Melbourne Trade Show Is Back + It's Free To Attend!

The much-anticipated Life Instyle event returns to the Royal Exhibition Building later this month.

A Jaw-Dropping Potts Point Penthouse With Personality

In a building full of nearly identical apartments, Skyline Reverie stands out for its sculptural interiors, and one of the best possible views of Sydney Harbour.

A Jaw-Dropping Potts Point Penthouse With Personality

A Modest Brunswick Backyard Studio With Major Impact

A 24.3 square-metre backyard studio has allowed an evolving family to remain in their established home and neighbourhood.

A Modest Brunswick Backyard Studio With Major Impact

Warwick's Latest Range Reimagines Two Iconic Patterns

Warwick's Latest Range Reimagines Two Iconic Patterns

Classic stripes and checks come to the fore in Warwick’s timeless new range: Harrington.

This 1907 Farmhouse Has A Delightfully Unexpected Interior

A chance encounter between the owners and Berlin-born designers Hülle & Fülle led to the idyllic renovation of this farmhouse in the Byron Shire.

This 1907 Farmhouse Has A Delightfully Unexpected Interior

How This Sophisticated Apartment Reno Honours Its Harbour Bridge Views

True to the client's brief, the home now feels spacious, comfortable and functional — with a splash of luxury — proving downsizing doesn't have to come with compromises.

On The Market

A Grand Queenslander With Spectacular Views Is On The Market

This 100-year-old home tucked into the beautiful Noosa Hinterlands is ready for a new custodian!

Apartments: These clever homes show just how fabulous apartment living can be

Inside One Of Sydney's Dreamiest Art Deco Apartment Buildings

Inside Toorak’s Amazing, Coral-Coloured Caringal Flats!

A Rare Look Inside Fitzroy’s Iconic 1930s Cairo Flats

A Look Inside South Yarra’s Magical 1930s Beverley Hills Apartments

Inside One Of Sydney's Dreamiest Art Deco Apartment Buildings

This Huge Interiors Event Is Returning To Melbourne Next Week!

This Huge Interiors Event Is Returning To Melbourne Next Week!

Don’t miss some of the design industry’s best at the trade-only showcase, Decor + Design.

This Neutral Coastal Home Renovation Is Anything But Boring

The fresh interiors of this Sydney family home perfectly balance simple beachside vibes with contemporary details.

This Neutral Coastal Home Renovation Is Anything But Boring

How To Embrace Earthy Eclecticism In Your Home

Tigmi founder Danielle McEwan shares her advice for styling artful interiors with vintage pieces.

How To Embrace Earthy Eclecticism In Your Home

Shop 30% Off Statement Mirrors From Middle Of Nowhere

The Melbourne brand’s entire range of fun and functional mirrors is on sale right now — find the discount code here!

An Artist's 1970s House Turned Poetic Family Home

Sunni Hart and Peter Baxter share their 1970s Balwyn North home, originally designed for artist Bruno Leti.

An Artist's 1970s House Turned Poetic Family Home

How A Design Enthusiast ‘Manifested’ Her Dream 1970s Canberra Townhouse

Built as part of a revered housing development, this townhouse reveals a retro-inspired renovation that's both respectful and playful.

How A Design Enthusiast ‘Manifested’ Her Dream 1970s Canberra Townhouse

A Designer’s New Coastal Home For Multigenerational Living

This new coastal home doesn’t look like a new-build thanks to a natural, layered material palette by its designer owner.

A Designer’s New Coastal Home For Multigenerational Living

This Compact 1930s Sydney Apartment Is A Minimalist’s Dream

An interior designer has curated the ultimate pared-back home for himself inside this heritage complex.

This Compact 1930s Sydney Apartment Is A Minimalist’s Dream

An Innovative Mark Tuckey x Main Studio Furniture Collection Made From Agroforestry Timber

Before + After: A Melbourne Share House Turned Dreamy ‘Grown-Up’ Home

An Innovative Mark Tuckey x Main Studio Furniture Collection Made From Agroforestry Timber

The Making of Material is a timeless furniture collection designed by Mark Tuckey and Main Studio using agroforestry timber.

Before + after transformations to inspire your next renovation

Before + After: A Cost-Effective Kitchen, Laundry + Bathroom Makeover

Before + After: A Designer’s Pint-Sized Penthouse Apartment

A Personality-Packed Kitchen Transformation

Before + After: A Melbourne Share House Turned Dreamy ‘Grown-Up’ Home

A Modern Interpretation Of A Classic Mid-Century Beach Shack

This new Mount Martha beach house by Victoria Merrett Architects balances the historical vernacular of the area with the needs of a modern family.

A Modern Interpretation Of A Classic Mid-Century Beach Shack

Studio Visit

Meet The Melbourne Brand Making Fun + Non-Conventional Furniture

ESCULTURA is a new local brand creating sustainable, made-to-order furniture that's fully customisable.

Save The Date For This Immersive Design Event In Bali!

Sitting comfortably among established period cottages, this clever new home generates three times more energy than it consumes!

Save The Date For This Immersive Design Event In Bali!

An immersive long weekend of craft, design, and culture returns to Bali this August, for five days only.

A Small But Mighty Sustainable New Build In Williamstown

Sustainable Homes

A Small But Mighty Sustainable New Build In Williamstown

This Captivating Coastal Farmhouse Fits Perfectly In Its Bushland Location

This new residence was designed around the challenges of its rugged, bushfire-prone site in regional NSW.

This Captivating Coastal Farmhouse Fits Perfectly In Its Bushland Location

Shopping

65 Homewares The TDF Team Is Shopping For This Winter!

From a sleek new coffee machine to Akari lamps, find out what homewares our team is coveting — and where to buy them.

World-First B&B Italia Outdoor Store Now Open In Sydney