Some homes earn their names. This one, elevated among 250-year-old gum trees in the leafy Brisbane suburb of Bardon, wears the title Treehouse with complete conviction. Completed in 2025, the Bardon Treehouse is a three-level, 390-square-metre home designed by Christopher Gyzemyter and Adria Santaella of CG Design Studio. It draws on three distinct references — […]
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Faux plants and flowers have had a reputation problem. A fair one. For decades, the category was defined by dusty silk leaves, suspiciously vivid plastic, and a general air of trying too hard and not quite getting there. Design-minded people filed them firmly in the never category and moved on. It might be time to
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Not every renovation begins with a blank slate. Some of the most interesting interior projects start with a home that already has good bones, a life already lived in it, and a client who simply knows it’s time for something new. This Ashgrove project by CG Design Studio is exactly that. A 1940s bungalow, partially
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If there’s one shift defining interior design right now, it’s a move away from polish and perfection toward something that feels more lived-in, more material, more real. ABI Interiors has read that shift precisely, and their new Antique Collection is the result. Four bespoke finishes, Antique Aurum, Antique Bronze, Antique Slate, and Antique Steel, each
There’s something quietly satisfying about seeing Queensland homes and interiors recognised on a national stage—especially when they reflect the way we truly live. This year, six local Queensland projects have been shortlisted in the 2026 Australian Interior Design Awards, one of the country’s most respected design programs. Celebrating the best in residential, commercial and public
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Neutral colours are having a moment, and it’s not hard to see why. But with dozens of whites and near-whites on offer, choosing the right one, and knowing how to layer them, is where most people get stuck. Design experts Three Birds Renovations, who recently collaborated with Dulux on their Most Loved Neutrals collection, have
The quietest design decisions often have the most lasting impact. A shift in texture. A palette that changes with afternoon light. A fabric that rewards the touch. King Living’s new Luxury Weaves Collection is built entirely around this idea. Developed by Head of Textile Design Sebastian Nash, the collection brings together six fabrics, each with
Some objects carry more than their material. They carry stories, skill, and, in the case of Hali’s new Taimany collection, something even more significant: the quiet yet profound act of providing dignified work for women in one of the world’s most challenging environments. Project Taimany is a collection of handmade rugs created in collaboration with
Most family homes follow the same logic: living and entertaining on the ground floor, connecting to the pool and yard, bedrooms upstairs. It’s a formula that works. But sometimes a site presents something so compelling that the conventional approach simply has to give way. In Manly, on Brisbane’s Bayside, that something was the view. An
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If you’ve been following international interior design with any kind of envy, you’ll know the name Oly. The San Francisco Bay Area design house, founded by Kate McIntyre and Brad Huntzinger, has spent more than two decades building a global reputation for furniture, lighting, and objects that feel less like product and more like art.
Great design doesn’t have a postcode. And sometimes the most inspiring ideas for how we build and renovate here in Queensland come from the other side of the world. This is one of those projects. On a wooded hillside road on the outskirts of Bath, UK, London and South West-based practice Forgeworks Architects has completed
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The best homes reveal themselves slowly. And this one takes its time. From the street, a modest pre-1911 cottage in New Farm reads quietly — heritage details intact, character carefully preserved. But step through the front door and keep walking. Follow the central hallway as the light gradually intensifies, drawing you forward through the old
