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A Riverina Homestead Renovation By Techne

3 days ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

Melbourne- and Albury-based architecture firm Techne has brought a breath of fresh country air to the traditional Australian homestead with this inspired iteration in the Riverina region of NSW. While the original 1865 house, with its deep, immersive verandahs and floor-to-ceiling double-sash windows, remains faithful to the much-loved vernacular, beyond that is a sleek addition that boldly looks to the future – as well as verdant pastures framed by vast walls of glazing.
A room of one's own: this Victorian cottage has a hideaway lounge

2 weeks ago | homebeautiful.com.au | Chris Pearson

Leafy landscapes are never far away in this three-bedroom Victorian cottage, a Melbourne retreat for two empty-nesters. The rooms, including a green lounge room, were transformed by interior designer Lucinda Kimpton of Kimpton Interiors. The home is nestled between two parks as well as the Botanic Gardens, and as such verdant greenery provided inspiration. “The house had a wonderful foundation, with classic architecture and a layout that only needed a touch of modern refinement.
A Lush, Multi-Layered Garden In Sydney’s East

2 weeks ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

This lush, multi-layered garden in Sydney’s east is a peaceful paradise for its lucky owners. With a pool and sauna fringed in colourful foliage, it’s their everyday go-to, either for entertaining, play or simply unwinding. But mozzies no longer share the buzz, thanks to its landscape designer, Luke Baldwin of Formed Gardens.
A Downsizing Couple Transform a Pied-à-Terre

3 weeks ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

Poised on a hill overlooking Sydney Harbour and with liner-like views, this apartment celebrates an enduring collaboration between one of the owners and interior designer Thomas Hamel. In 25 years, he has designed 20 properties for her across the world, including homes in the UK and US. From rugs to lights, this project is peppered with the products of that partnership, layers of memories that have found a new home and are revealed in a fresh light.
The Enchanting Gardens At Lancemore Lindenderry

1 month ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

In the 1960s, Jan Clark, the founder and owner of the Lancemore Lindenderry boutique hotel, spent idyllic childhood summers at her parents’ beach house nearby on the Mornington Peninsula. “This area was little more than a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sort of a place, with acres upon acres of fruit trees and a few houses occupied by orchardists,” she says.
Inside The Palm Beach Home Of US Designer Jonathan Adler

1 month ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

Grand, theatrical and petite succinctly sum up the home and playful paradise that famed US potter and designer Jonathan Adler shares with his partner, Simon Doonan, in Palm Beach, Florida. “This house is a portrait of me and my much better half,” Jonathan points out. “If we were a house, this would be us.” A fabulous celebration of colour and quirkiness, it fits the couple, known for their wit and self-irony, like the proverbial glove.
Inside A Light-Filled Queenslander With A Modern Extension

1 month ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

For owner Kristen, this smart four-bedroom Queenslander home in inner Brisbane was a case of back to the future. She and her husband began married life in a heritage weatherboard cottage, with its air of romance, and then left for the suburbs to raise four children, now adults. “I had long wanted to return to a Queenslander, but with a modern extension,” she says.
A Parisian-Inspired Waterfront Home Dripping With Marble

2 months ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

With Parisian flair flowing through this elegant home, it could be beside the Seine in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower framed by its generous glazing. Crafted curves, wainscoting, herringbone floors and a general je ne sais quoi make its French-born owner feel totally at home. Yet instead, it’s poised above a bay in Sydney’s south with its own alluring beauty.
A Dynamic Landscape That Changes With The Seasons

2 months ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

From swathes of pink and yellow perennials in full summer flower to lustrous grasses shimmying in autumn breezes – this garden in inner Melbourne is an ever-changing spectacle for owners Keren and Chris. Reflecting nature in its mutable glory, the garden celebrates the seasons, the theatrical display savoured from inside as well as outside the home.
A Classic Australian Home With Contemporary Elegance

2 months ago | homestolove.com.au | Chris Pearson

From ugly duckling to graceful swan – an ordinary home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches has risen to the extraordinary, thanks to designers Jacinta Warner and Sonia Woods of Woods & Warner. Yet, amazingly, they barely strayed beyond the footprint. The secret of this magical makeover lies, paradoxically perhaps, in both grand gestures and attention to detail.