Karen McCartney
Karen McCartney is a regular columnist with Good Weekend.
This timeless hotel combines history, design and craftsmanship
Five historic buildings brought seamlessly up-to-date provide a place for people to slow down and connect in this charming Porto hotel.
- by Karen McCartney
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More social space, less traffic noise: The award-winning reno on a busy intersection
With a series of strategic courtyards merging indoor and outdoor spaces, this transformation of a Federation-era home in St Kilda has won a slew of gongs.
- by Karen McCartney
Double vision: Working inside and out to make a ‘stay forever’ home
Sisters Nadine and Romaine Alwill, architect and interior designer respectively, worked together on this stunning off-form concrete house.
- by Karen McCartney
Staying in character: Creating a family home by blurring the new with the old
There is no better real-estate story than when a down-at-heel house with an architectural pedigree finds sympathetic buyers.
- by Karen McCartney
A light touch: Creating a sense of expansiveness in your space
By stripping back interiors while keeping important bits – think cornices or fireplaces – you’ll help retain the inherent character of a place.
- by Karen McCartney
The architect’s family weekender that doubles as a prototype kit home
Hannah Tribe’s beach house was designed as a retreat from the city, and to promote a slower way of living.
- by Karen McCartney
Living the beam: transforming a space with good lighting
Radiant beauties from some of design’s leading luminaries.
- by Karen McCartney
Why comfort has proved king in interior design this year
The way forward is to embrace the notion of small, local and handmade.
- by Karen McCartney
Can customised storage make your wardrobe work smarter?
Stylist and writer Megan Morton employs customised wardrobing to crash-tackle the threat of the “dysfunctional dress-up box”.
- by Karen McCartney
Using movie magic to give the personal touch to interiors
Her new coffee-table book, Élan, is layered with objects and art, fabrics and furniture, much of it custom designed.
- by Karen McCartney
What the right coloured stone says about you
Once confined to kitchens and bathrooms, stone and marble are today used in everything – even candle holders.
- by Karen McCartney
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