Home and design
Award-winning inner-city sanctuary gives a nod to the ’80s
The innovative Six Ways House, named after an intersection at its front door, has set neighbours’ tongues wagging.
- Stephen Crafti
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- Architecture
An ‘insect’ house that touches the ground lightly
This simple interwar cottage, which was damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, is now an architectural treasure in harmony with its environs.
- Stephen Crafti
- Opinion
- Home accessories
Born to rest and relax, forced to DIY or die trying
In a time when we are encouraged to be anything we want, why must I still pretend to be someone who can fix things?
- Thomas Mitchell
Dollhouses for adults: how social media turbocharged tiny models
Take a step inside a world where architects’ wildest dreams come alive before politics, zoning and costs get in the way.
- Julie Power
- Analysis
- Collectables
The ’70s and ’80s furniture back in fashion, and worth thousands
From today’s perspective, the late 1970s and early ’80s remain radical, pushing the boundaries of what furniture could be.
- Stephen Crafti
How to create an award-winning garden in a tiny inner-city courtyard
A national landscaping award has gone to an inner-city garden that upends popular assumptions.
- Megan Backhouse
Don’t buy plastic plates for parties: Get a stunning op shop table spread instead
From spicing up your table settings to sewing an entire wardrobe from scratch, here’s how to make the most of op shop treasures and be sustainable.
- Nell Geraets
How to spring clean those grimy, easily ignored spots in your kitchen
There are certain places that are easy to overlook. Here are a few to add to your cleaning regimen.
- Becky Krystal
Five must-have appliances to cook your way through isolation
Our guide to the kitchen appliances making home isolation the most delicious fun it can be.
- Callan Boys
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