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The Best of Houzz 2020 Winners Revealed

See which Houzz photos and design professionals Australians have loved the most

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Houzz AUFebruary 12, 2020
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The results are in. Once again, the latest class of home-design professionals to earn a Best of Houzz award have delivered designs that resonate with the Houzz community and service that stands out. The annual awards, which were announced this week, recognise the top-rated home professionals and most popular designs on Houzz, by category and area, across the country.

To celebrate the occasion, we rounded up a selection of this year’s winning photos in the top categories. To see more winners – and gain the ability to filter by region and room category – see here.
Highgate House
A winner of the balcony category

This year’s crop of winners revealed how colour, seen here in a beautiful Sunshine Beach project in Queensland by Highgate House, as well as structural highlights in black, are fast becoming favourites with our Australian users.
BENT Architecture
A winner of the bathroom category

According to the most popular photos, neutrals still hold huge appeal for the bathroom, with greys, whites and light, earth-coloured materials spotted throughout the winners’ projects. In this Melbourne, Victoria, bathroom by BENT Architecture, timber features and contrasting tiles break up the space.
Advantage Novari Interior Design
A winner of the bedroom category

Classic colour palettes will always feature in the bedroom, as showcased in this Sydney, NSW, space by Advantage Interior Design; but darker, cosseting colours are making themselves seen in this space too. Dark blues have become particularly noticeable in projects among the award winners.

Want your own home to feature award-winning qualities? Find an interior designer near you on Houzz to make it happen
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
A winner of the dining category

A long rectangular table for family and friends to gather around seems to be the winning formula for dining room projects on Houzz. This space in Melbourne, Victoria, by Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors uses a controlled monochromatic palette to ensure there are no jarring visuals to interrupt the serenity.
Improva
A winner of the kitchen category

Timber floors? Tick. White cabinetry? Tick. Open shelving? Tick. A minimalist approach with touches of personality warming up the space? Tick. A feature island bench? Tick.

This kitchen in Sydney, NSW, by Blakes of Sydney encapsulates many of the elements our users seek when looking for their next kitchen.
Art of Kitchens Pty Ltd
A winner of the laundry category

Crisp white wins in the laundry too. As does hiding away the work horses – washers and dryers – behind closed doors, leaving plenty of bench space for other laundry-related duties.

This hidden laundry in Sydney, NSW, by Art of Kitchens does exactly that, and to great effect.
Architecture In The Wild
A winner of the powder room category

Decorative tiles and statement mirrors were spotted in many of the power room category winners for Best of Houzz. And the expressions of creativity in what is usually a small space were a treasure to behold; with this powder room in Adelaide, SA, by Architecture in the Wild proving the point in a feminine way.
Collected Interiors
A winner of the living room category

Truly comfortable spaces – and an eye for beautiful materials – always win the day. This living room in Perth, WA, by Collected Interiors encapsulates much about the Australian lifestyle we all love.

Congratulations to all the Best of Houzz winners. To see every winning image, click here. To find out more about the awards, and how to win one if you’re a professional, click here.


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