Queensland Homes

This issue really packs a punch when it comes to showing off the best of our state’s style. From contemporary coastal abodes and innovative inner-city escapes to award-winning minimalist masterpieces, the homes and spaces featured in this issue are d

The Big Sur rug from Dash & Albert is one of the latest modern creations from the brand’s collaboration with renowned American interior designer Mark D Sikes. Inspired by the Japanese art of Kasuri weaving, which creates ikat patterns in indigo, the

Designed and constructed by the team at Darren James Interiors, the full-scale overhaul of this luxurious property is a masterclass in modern Australian style. Originally built in the mid-2000s, the house boasted large living and outdoor areas, but o

Taking the relaxed elegance of the New York state region Long Island as inspiration, interior designer Di Henshall and interior architect Zoe Wallis from Di Henshall Interior Design have transformed this Sunshine Coast home into a haven of sophistica

When the owners of this home enlisted interior designer Lauren Pearse and builder Ryan Pearse from Rylo Co. to update their kitchen, they didn’t expect their entire lifestyle to change as a result. But husband-and-wife team Lauren and Ryan could see

The grandeur of classic Stateside homes inspired interior designers Christopher Gyzemyter and Julia Stojanovic from CG Design Studio to transform this McDowall house inside and out with a sophisticated interior and façade overhaul. Home to a family w

Overlooking the famous Surfers Paradise strip, this apartment boasts an enviable location and breathtaking views. But inside, its faded interiors were overdue an update when designer Paul Coulson from Earthborne by Design stepped in. “The owners want

Kasey Johnson from Creative Co. is the talented designer behind the bespoke cabinetry and innovative interior design of this stylish and versatile family home. “We came to be the designers for this home’s interiors through our work with Koncept Const

Cosy, relaxed and inviting: that’s the brief homeowners Karla and Nicholas handed Bronwyn of Brisbane’s Ivy + Finch when it was time to design the interiors of their new Redland Bay abode. “It needed to suit their two young children as well,” says Br

Interior designers Grainne Devlin and Stephanie Smale of Design & Co. took a bowerbird approach to this cottage redesign, fusing old-world charm with modern elegance. “Our clients came to us in their search for someone to oversee their rather unique

With an art practice that is inspired by the landscape, Sunshine Coast artist Rosie Lloyd-Giblett's work is energetic, emotive, and beautifully abstract. Rosie says her drawing, painting, and printmaking are driven by an abiding respect for nature an

Nothing accelerates a home project quite like a new baby. Decisions must be distilled. Creative confidence brought to the fore. Concepts realised in record time. It’s the kind of urgency you’d never suspect of this gorgeous Cape Cod-inspired home, a

Designed by Renato D’Ettorre Architects, this one bedroom, one bathroom beach house is contained within just 100 square metres and blends harmoniously with its natural environment. Responding to its remote island location, the open-air studio eagerly

There is powerful beauty to be found in duality — light and dark, strength and fragility, old and new. For architect Joe Adsett, this beauty was presented in the form of a rundown Queenslander, and specifically in a façade feature still fetching comp

Cool, calm and collected. It’s hardly the first thing that springs to mind for a family home, particularly one in the inner city, where life tends to feel compressed and the Queensland sun a little too close for comfort. But in Brisbane’s ever-popula

What constitutes a ‘dream home’? Is it five-star luxuries and flashy spaces? Or is it a design that perfectly meets the needs and values of its owners? For Andrew and Katie, the answer is firmly the latter. Built largely with recycled materials and t

This old Queenslander home on a large hilltop block in Hawthorne may have commanded a sensational aspect, but its aged and outdated liveability was less than impressive. So when this couple with teenage kids purchased the property, they knew it calle

With a love of entertaining, plus two teenage boys and a much-loved dog to keep active, this family craved a well designed outdoor space to function as a year-round extension to their classic Queenslander home. Having already completed a massive reno

Located in the inner-city suburb of Petrie Terrace – well known for its heritage cottages and tiny housing lots – this contemporary home epitomises stylish small-scale living. Making the move from Sydney to Brisbane, Neil and Fiona purchased a vacant

The building designers, BRD Group, have executed a masterful new build here, working with the construction team from Shadforth Lythgo on the two-level luxury Sunshine Coast house. To comfortably accommodate the different lifestyle needs of the family

This meticulously constructed home by Build Prestige Homes is reminiscent of a French chateau, complete with symmetrical elements, detailed balustrading and formal gardens. From the initial site cut through to the final touch-ups, the entire construc

Working to a budget of $70,000, Stuart May and the team from Style Kitchens by Design have designed a kitchen, dining and bar space that is modern and sleek in both style and function. “These stylish homeowners were after a design that was sophistica

As the focal point to a luxurious Fig Tree Pocket home, this kitchen is a showcase of how to use natural and engineered stone in a thoroughly modern way. “Luxury homes construction specialists, Tabrizi Home Builders, are a long term client of ours,”

Conscious of tying the existing alfresco area into the new works, landscape architect, Will Marcus of ARGO Architects, has designed a functional and well planned outdoor space. The design approach was to create a clean, bright water-based play space

risbane food writer Clare B Scrine was an underground sensation when she crowd-funded the first version of The Shared Table to celebrate her hometown’s shared houses and her years of feeding hungry friends. Inspired by the notion that any meal is onl

If you are to colour Cornwall, then mix a hundred shades of green, a dozen of blue and as many shades of grey. The grey is for the granite that provided the building material for houses, barns, cathedrals and drystone fences over the centuries. The b

With its rich history and artistic heritage, glorious gilded temples and colonial French Indochina-era villas and shopfronts, Luang Prabang in northern Laos is a traveller’s treasure box, begging to be explored. The royal capital of the country until