Homes & Gardens

COCOS CARNIVAL OF COLOUR

COCO’S CARNIVAL OF COLOUR

Lisa Sheils lives with her family in a carnival of colour on Victoria’s Mornington peninsula. A texting typo for XOXO from her husband, Mike, changed her name to Coco.

LAMBS FAMILY OASIS

LAMB’S FAMILY OASIS

Leanne Duxbury lives with her family in an oasis in Melbourne’s southeast. Her sister’s kids couldn’t pronounce her name, so they called her Lamb. This is Lamb’s story.

QUEENSLANDER IN THE HILLS

QUEENSLANDER IN THE HILLS

A relocated Queenslander in the hills behind Queensland’s sunshine coast is the perfect location for a new direction for an English family.

an 18th century cottage

AN 18TH-CENTURY COTTAGE

Rupert and Henny Haworth-booth’s 18th-century cottage has been extended, yet retains its period charm to make a perfect Christmas setting.

boatsheds of melbourne

BOATSHEDS OF MELBOURNE

Colourful and quaint, the boatsheds and bathing boxes of Bayside Melbourne have been part of Victoria’s history for more than a century.

butter factory

A BUTTER FACTORY TO CALL HOME

An old Adelaide Hills cream and butter factory survived an arson attempt to become a charming family home.

heritage

A HOME WITH HERITAGE

A splendid weekend in the country opened a whole new chapter in the lives of this Braidwood couple, Greg and Kerry Schneider.

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A COUNTRY HOME IN MILDURA

When Debra and Anthony Williams’ children came along there was no question they wanted to return to their hometown of Mildura.

HISTORIC BRISBANE HOME 7

HISTORIC BRISBANE HOME

A young Brisbane family has taken the plunge, put in the hard yards and transformed a grand old historic home, giving it a new lease on life.

country home

A WELL DESIGNED COUNTRY HOME

Hugh and Gendy Parry Okeden have created an enviable work-life balance in a bucolic setting on Sydney’s outskirts.

heritage home

WHEN LOVE FINDS A HERITAGE HOME

They say that true love always triumphs. Graham Higgins is lucky enough to have seen the prophecy come true twice.

FLEURIEU PENINSULA RESTORATION

FLEURIEU PENINSULA RESTORATION

An encounter at a picnic meeting culminated in the restoration of one of Fleurieu Peninsula’s homesteads.

PORT PHILLIP BAY HIDEAWAY

PORT PHILLIP BAY HIDEAWAY

The best of country and beach living, a love of fresh produce and plenty of space for their many commercial coffee machines drew this family to an old house perched above Port Phillip Bay.

renovation

QUEENSLANDER RENOVATION

Fine architectural foundations, a talent for project management and diy, and access to dental tools have all contributed to this character-laden renovation of a classic Queenslander.

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