Italianate Courtyard Con Bilionis loves Italy and everything Italian, so he asked landscape designer Paul Bangay to transform his featureless courtyard into a fabulous Romanesque entertaining area. When talking about design in a restricted space, Paul emphasised the...
Leaf Loo Paper – The French Alternative If you find yourself stranded in the loo without any toilet paper, don’t worry. Jackie French has a green alternative! Tree Mallow or Lavatera (Lavatera arborea) This famous dunny ‘leaf’ used to be known...
New Millennium House The owner of this fabulous, ultra modern beach house has combined vibrant colour, cutting edge design and the latest technology to create a home for the new millennium. Peta worked closely with designers and architects when planning her fantasy...
Nindooinbah On a clear day you can stand on the verandah at Nindooinbah and see about 110km (60 miles) over the water and across the valley. Nindooinbah is a local Aboriginal word meaning ‘the place of ashes’. In times gone by the Aborigines used to camp...
Modern Courtyard Landscape designer Ian Barker was given a simple brief by his clients for the courtyard of their modern townhouse: they wanted something easy and something different. Features of the design Corrugated galvanized roofing iron was used on the exterior...
Modern Mexican Villa Two years ago Colin Ashby and Ross Jenkins moved to Mission Beach, in far north Queensland. They purchased a unique 2 acre property, surrounded on all boundaries by rainforest. After major renovations the existing bland house has been transformed...
Moroccan Style House When it comes to innovative house design in Australia, tropical areas seem to be leading the way. The design of the north Queensland home of Franca and Danny Obersky takes advantage of fabulous views over Trinity Bay towards Green Island. Danny...
Outdoor Heaters Despite our wonderful climate, Australian’s have been slow to embrace the concept of extending indoor living areas outside. Even though the idea is catching on, most people still wouldn’t even consider dining alfresco during the winter...
Small Courtyard Creating a garden in a restricted space is a challenge, even for a professional landscape designer! It’s no wonder that many people living in the inner city don’t know what to do with their tiny backyards or courtyards. Don discovered a...
Spanish Mission Style Recently we received a very interesting letter from Selena and John Roberts, who are in the process of building a magnificent Spanish Mission Style house on the Gold Coast in Queensland. This is their dream home, and Selena and John thoroughly...