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Best of the Week: 28 Amazing Australian Homes
Building or renovating? Here's a smorgasbord of some of the incredible homes by Houzz pros to whet your appetite
With more than 75,000 Australian home-design professionals and a global library of more than 19 million photos, Houzz has your dream home design covered. Whatever your location and style – from coastal to Scandi, urban to suburban, simple to complex – Houzz has the right design professionals to bring your vision to life.
Here are 28 inspiring Australian homes, presented in the hope they’ll get you thinking about what does and doesn’t appeal to you, as a way to help you begin your renovation journey. Stop and enjoy; we promise it’ll be worth it.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
Here are 28 inspiring Australian homes, presented in the hope they’ll get you thinking about what does and doesn’t appeal to you, as a way to help you begin your renovation journey. Stop and enjoy; we promise it’ll be worth it.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
2. Location: Euroa, Victoria
Designer: My Architect
Features: An exterior that responds to the colours and textures of the landscape.
Designer: My Architect
Features: An exterior that responds to the colours and textures of the landscape.
3. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Kate Mountstephens Architecture + Heritage
Features: Warm brick and black steel makes for an earthy yet contemporary combination.
Designer: Kate Mountstephens Architecture + Heritage
Features: Warm brick and black steel makes for an earthy yet contemporary combination.
4. Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Designer: Cumulus Studio
Features: A dramatic, sweeping roofline in contrasting materials.
Designer: Cumulus Studio
Features: A dramatic, sweeping roofline in contrasting materials.
5. Location: Maitland, NSW
Designer: EKAH Studio Architecture + Interiors
Features: Contemporary beach-house vibes.
Designer: EKAH Studio Architecture + Interiors
Features: Contemporary beach-house vibes.
6. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: FMD Architects
Features: A narrow site made great with artfully arranged timber beams.
Designer: FMD Architects
Features: A narrow site made great with artfully arranged timber beams.
7. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Austin Maynard Architects
Features: Out-of-the-box thinking with brick and a pleasing combination of shapely curves and sharp lines.
Designer: Austin Maynard Architects
Features: Out-of-the-box thinking with brick and a pleasing combination of shapely curves and sharp lines.
8. Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Designer: Atelier Bond
Features: A careful and respectful contemporary addition to a beautiful 1800s stone cottage that managed to double its footprint.
Designer: Atelier Bond
Features: A careful and respectful contemporary addition to a beautiful 1800s stone cottage that managed to double its footprint.
10. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Features: Stacked volumes that protrude and retract over multiple levels.
Designer: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Features: Stacked volumes that protrude and retract over multiple levels.
11. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Byrne Architects
Features: A simple form, weathered timber and a barn-like feel.
Designer: Byrne Architects
Features: A simple form, weathered timber and a barn-like feel.
12. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Bask Interiors
Features: Clean, considered lines and a chic, Hamptons vibe.
Designer: Bask Interiors
Features: Clean, considered lines and a chic, Hamptons vibe.
13. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Robert Nichol and Sons
Features: A bold, rugged form that stands like a precipice on the landscape.
Designer: Robert Nichol and Sons
Features: A bold, rugged form that stands like a precipice on the landscape.
14. Location: Hunters Hill, NSW
Designer: TKD Architects
Features: A 1960s sandstone cottage reimagined for modern living.
Designer: TKD Architects
Features: A 1960s sandstone cottage reimagined for modern living.
16. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A fun and imaginative addition to a Victorian weatherboard cottage.
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A fun and imaginative addition to a Victorian weatherboard cottage.
17. Location: Mount Eliza, Victoria
Designer: Waterson Builders & Design
Features: Accentuated curves and lashings of natural light.
Designer: Waterson Builders & Design
Features: Accentuated curves and lashings of natural light.
18. Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Designer: Maguire + Devine Architects
Features: Refined lines and a beautiful balance of materials.
Designer: Maguire + Devine Architects
Features: Refined lines and a beautiful balance of materials.
19. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Volantes Decorating Service
Features: Old-world charm and a sense of understated luxury.
Designer: Volantes Decorating Service
Features: Old-world charm and a sense of understated luxury.
20. Location: Melbourne Victoria
Designer: Grundella Constructions
Features: Exaggerated lines and a pared-back palette.
Designer: Grundella Constructions
Features: Exaggerated lines and a pared-back palette.
21. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: A rich layering of colours and materials makes this roof line resemble a work of art.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: A rich layering of colours and materials makes this roof line resemble a work of art.
22. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Mani Architecture
Features: A fine black frame around the perimeter of the timber section here gives it a contemporary and intentional feel.
Designer: Mani Architecture
Features: A fine black frame around the perimeter of the timber section here gives it a contemporary and intentional feel.
23. Location: Wollongong, NSW
Designer: Michael Bell Architects
Features: A celebration of Australian country style.
Designer: Michael Bell Architects
Features: A celebration of Australian country style.
24. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Tobias Partners
Features: A striking cubist form and an appealing mix of materials, including sandstone, timber and steel.
Designer: Tobias Partners
Features: A striking cubist form and an appealing mix of materials, including sandstone, timber and steel.
25. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Bower Architecture
Features: A thoroughly contemporary take on coastal styling.
Designer: Bower Architecture
Features: A thoroughly contemporary take on coastal styling.
26. Location: St Kilda, Victoria
Designer: Ewert Leaf
Features: Dark zinc shingle cladding and protruding window frames.
Designer: Ewert Leaf
Features: Dark zinc shingle cladding and protruding window frames.
27. Location: Torquay, Victoria
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
Features: Robust proportions and fine timber detailing.
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
Features: Robust proportions and fine timber detailing.
28. Location: Paddington, NSW
Designer: Zanazan Architecture Studio
Features: A glamorous decorative upgrade of a narrow Edwardian terrace.
Designer: Zanazan Architecture Studio
Features: A glamorous decorative upgrade of a narrow Edwardian terrace.
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Designer: Julie Firkin Architects
Features: An over-scale and intricately detailed facade that filters the light and adds drama.