Federation home renovation

The Birmingham Lacework is a popular design on new homes, traditional heritage properties and looks great on the Gazebo. This design being a double sided design is lace design derived from the Sandsville design. This was a larger design than the Birmingham,it was common in areas surrounding railway stations, especially in the Melbourne Metropolitan area

The Federation style is one of the most loved styles of Australian domestic architecture. It incorporates aspects of Arts and Crafts style and Queen Anne decoration with Australian motifs like the magpie.Renovating an Australian Federation home provides a unique opportunity to bring a historic abode, filled with character and charm, into the 21st century.This post is a re-working of an article in Homes and Gardens dated NOV 08, 2022.Contents featured below:1. Lairdwell, a stately Federation…

When a home of this calibre exudes the creative blood of it's designer, like this one, it is nothing short of magical. With American Hamptons inspiration, the whole interior is on point!

Marketing manager by day and interior designer meets savvy renovator by night, Kirsty Ristevski talks to us about the masterful renovation of her latest project at 115 Page Street in Albert Park. With the architecture and interiors designed by herself and husband Alex with practicality, beauty and fun for kids in mind, the result of […]

A classic Federation cottage exterior meets an eclectic East-West mix inside. Take a look around.

A contemporary reimagination

Foomann Architects replaced this Melbourne home's dated extension with a personality-filled renovation, behind a vibrant pink door!

A dated Victorian home has undergone a complete overhaul, including a new addition by Robson Rak Architects in Malvern, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

Something that my husband and I don't do enough of are small, minor updates to our home. Things that don't cost a lot of money, like swapping out pillows. We usually wait until we can afford to do more and then go ahead and do it. Like a bathroom renovation. The problem with this approach

This 19th-century Italianate villa has been imbued with a new sense of serenity. The traditional-style front porch has black-and-white checkerboard verandah tiles. The sage green front door is a custom colour.