By Elizabeth Clarke White can look bland. Here are some designers’ choices that don’t. While universally adored for its perceived fail-proof ability to brighten and enlarge spaces, white often lacks the depth and personality a room craves. “White is rarely right,” says designer Kate Challis. “Despite what people think, that … Read more
Australia’s farmland boom ends: prices plateau at $9,600/hectare after doubling since the pandemic, marking the end of dramatic rural property cycle in Australian history. Australia’s farmland price boom has hit the brakes. After explosive growth that saw national agricultural land values more than double since the pandemic began, prices have … Read more
Feeling cramped for space in your small bedroom? Maybe you live in a sharehouse, have just bought a house with tiny bedrooms, or are trying to create a more spacious guest bedroom. Don’t worry – style and functionality aren’t reserved for sprawling main suites, and you won’t need an interior … Read more
Australia’s housing boom since January 2025 suggests Perth/Adelaide hitting $1M medians, Sydney reaching $2M houses and $1M units by the end of 2026. With only Hobart/Darwin to stay under $1M. Australia’s housing market acceleration, which began in January 2025 after just two months of price declines, has exceeded all expectations … Read more
By Gitika Garg (All homes AU) Working out of his own eponymous studio, award-winning Brisbane-based architect Shaun Lockyer crafts luxury residences according to his signature Brazil-inspired modernist style. Focusing on sustainable and efficient design, his work draws on a connection to the natural landscape. Here, Lockyer talks about embracing integrated … Read more
Despite rate rises, land prices jumped 75 per cent since 2020 while construction costs finally moderate. For affordable housing, either building costs must fall or land values must drop significantly. Australia’s housing affordability challenge has an underlying mathematical reality: for new homes to become genuinely affordable, either construction costs must … Read more
By Carlene Duffy As a young mother I spent countless hours gushing over homewares and furniture online that I couldn’t afford. It was during this time my love of interior design began. I had an insatiable appetite for interiors and not enough material, as design blogs only posted a couple … Read more
Between April 2024 and April 2025, Aussie house prices jumped from $871,671 to $918,296. Meanwhile, our median annual income sat at $72,592 – that’s 1.5 times more than the $46,625 our houses quietly made for us over the year. The real winner Perth is the only place where houses earned … Read more
Updating a bathroom can feel like a mammoth challenge – especially when you’re not across the latest bathroom trends. Here are some modern bathroom ideas to inspire your bathroom makeover. 1. Modern Hollywood glamour This bathroom is a favourite of Hollie Sweet, founder of fashion label ROAME. Her renovations drew inspiration from the … Read more
Good news: RBA cuts cash rate by 0.25 per cent. While the cut will be welcomed by many, it has been driven primarily by continued global uncertainty brought about by the election of Trump in the US. While extremely high tariffs put on US businesses and consumers will primarily impact … Read more