The Best of Houzz 2020 Winners Revealed
See which Houzz photos and design professionals Australians have loved the most
Houzz AU
13 February 2020
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Your turn
Which of these spaces do you love most? Share your favourites in the Comments below, like this story, save the images for inspiration, and join the conversation.
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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.
Your turn
Which of these spaces do you love most? Share your favourites in the Comments below, like this story, save the images for inspiration, and join the conversation.
More
Need more renovation inspiration? Browse through this collection of 101 Beautiful Spaces From Around the World
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some very nice rooms here, BUT PLEASE
I am so tired of seeing statement bathroom mirrors set so high that an average person cannot see themselves in them.
NB the powder room, if the mirror was set lower it would have more visual impact as well as being functional.
Thank you Houzz for our Best Design and Service awards for 2020!!
Interesting way to handle privacy in the dining room, or reduce sun impact or disguise a not very pretty view perhaps.