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Australian-made door hardware that bridges modern and heritage homesDoor hardware often gets overlooked, but it shapes how a home feels every single day. From the first sleepy stumble into the kitchen to the satisfying click of…
The art of secondhand luxury in a Perth AirbnbA high-end short-stay apartment does not need a catalogue of matching furniture to feel polished. In Perth, one designer has shown how vintage finds,…
Kwinana’s Aquatic Centre Makes Passive Cooling PublicKwinana’s new aquatic centre presents a considered response to the realities of public life in Western Australia. It is a building for early-morning swimmers,…
Stained light: inside a Perth artist's Subiaco church panelsWalk into St Brigid's on a winter morning and the first thing you notice is not the altar or the timber pews. It is the colour. Long washes of cobalt, antique…
Guide To Reclaimed Bricks For Australian Homes And GardensReclaimed bricks bring a sense of age, texture and material honesty that new products rarely match. In Perth, where many older homes were built with pressed…
Reconfigurable Shelving System Debuts with Powder-Coated FramesA new arrival on the Australian furniture scene is set to shift expectations around domestic storage. The system, which consists of powder-coated steel frames…
A Perth Townhouse Reimagined for Light and Modern LivingWhen the owners bought their 2000s townhouse in a leafy Perth pocket, the listing photos showed neutral walls, beige tiles, and small windows that struggled to…
Polished Plaster Is Becoming a Signature in Commercial DesignAcross boardrooms, hotel lobbies and retail flagships from Sydney to Perth, a finish once reserved for Renaissance villas is being specified with surprising…
Small Gardens, Big Statements at the Perth Garden FestivalThe Perth Garden Festival returned with a refreshed focus on the kind of intimate outdoor spaces that suit the way Australians actually live. Rather than…
Pet-Friendly Garden Ideas for a Small Perth BlockPerth's compact blocks and Mediterranean climate make garden design a careful balancing act, especially when a dog, cat, or backyard chook needs to share the…