A young Brisbane family has taken the plunge, put in the hard yards and transformed a grand old historic home, giving it a new lease on life.
Hugh and Gendy Parry Okeden have created an enviable work-life balance in a bucolic setting on Sydney’s outskirts.
They say that true love always triumphs. Graham Higgins is lucky enough to have seen the prophecy come true twice.
An encounter at a picnic meeting culminated in the restoration of one of Fleurieu Peninsula’s homesteads.
The best of country and beach living, a love of fresh produce and plenty of space for their many commercial coffee machines drew this family to an old house perched above Port Phillip Bay.
Fine architectural foundations, a talent for project management and diy, and access to dental tools have all contributed to this character-laden renovation of a classic Queenslander.
The wonderful world of colour has opened doors to an absorbing new career for a former Sydney nurse. Colour is both a precise science and an absorbing career path.
Sue Clohesy’s talent for interior styling has left its mark on many houses in her Victorian hometown of Mildura, with tourists who visit her landmark homewares store every year.
Interior designer and stylist, Rachael Leslie, has redefined the notion of creative space in her Daylesford home and guest house. She is certainly expected to continue the tradition.
Whether she’s at home in Auckland or at her country bolthole overlooking Lake Wanaka, growing fresh produce and cooking it is in the dna of Annabel Langbein
The doyenne of shabby chic, Rachel Ashwell, credits the inspiration for her bed and breakfast in the tiny Texan town of round top to part aesthetic from Marie Antoinette.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland residents Betty and Terry Stokes have transformed a bare block of land into a perfect pocket of paradise
Margot and Andrew Perkins may live in the inner city, but above all else their hearts are firmly planted in the bush. Extensions and renovations created the house that would accommodate all their needs
Serial renovator Vanessa Goulmy took inspiration from the resourceful Depression era for the renovation of her inner-Brisbane Queenslander.
A Sydney couple divide their time between Sydney and their vineyard on the NSW south coast
