Apartment of the Year
Winner of Belle Magazine Space Apartment of the Year, this Melbourne apartment came from less auspicious beginnings. Originally an old textile warehouse factory, this apartment now consumes what was once basically a two storey box. Owner, Susan ... [... more]
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Melbourne Apartment Gardens
Courtyards adjoining tall buildings can be very difficult to landscape. There are often wind tunnels between the buildings; some areas bake in fierce reflected heat from the hard surfaces, while other areas are in full shade. Don looked at the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
The Bonsai Farm
Bonsai might be an ancient art, but with the trend for apartment living and smaller gardens it is making one serious comeback. The text book definition of Bonsai is "the art of dwarfing trees or plants by growing, pruning and training them in ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Postcode Snapshot for 3051
After marrying six months ago, Courtney Fry and Chris Szymanski decided to upsize from their two-bedroom apartment to a house that offered more options for the future. They were both looking forward to owning a house with a backyard and a study. ... [... more]
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Kingscliff Outrigger
Welcome to NSW's hottest new coastal destination. It has a mix of hotel rooms and self-contained one- to two-bedroom apartments with lots of activities close by. New hot destination Hotel bedroom Relax on the balcony Helicopter scenic ... [... more]
Getaway |
Petrie Terrace Warehouse
A very ordinary turn-of-the-century granary store has been recently converted into a stylish apartment in Brisbane's inner city. This trendy New York-style apartment took around five months to complete and spans three levels. The owner, Christine ... [... more]
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Mimi Macpherson
We visit Mimi Macpherson's favourite room at her Hervey Bay apartment. It's her home office, which overlooks the bay and marina. Born Miriam Gow to Frances and Peter Gow, Mimi Macpherson is the second of four children: Elle (34), Mimi (31), ... [... more]
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Villa Clone
The emphasis on this warehouse conversion was on bringing the outsdie in! With its main street Newcastle location and shop front facade, you would never guess there's a spacious Newcastle apartment behind these walls. And before its ... [... more]
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Joh Bailey
Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey is selling his Sydney city apartment, and gives Rebecca a tour. The Horizon apartment block in Darlinghurst, Sydney, designed by architect Harry Seidler, was Sydney's A-list home of choice when it opened in 1998. ... [... more]
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Three-way balcony makeover
Three landscape designers show different ways of turning a confined outdoor space into a little oasis. Nearly one and a half million Australians choose to live in apartments. This way of living has advantages though one of the down sides is the ... [... more]
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Lumina apartments
Don't let a lack of space cramp your style. How many times have you wished you could just slide that wall away and create a whole new living area? Well now you can! A new and exciting style of living, where your space is no longer determined or ... [... more]
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Apartment overhaul
Angela Beal has just bought the flat she had been renting for a few years. It's getting a bit dated and the carpet is a mess, so it's time for a new look. Something stylish, light and modern with some clever storage designs using the $7000 first ... [... more]
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