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All California Bungalow up the front and fab and funky modern out the back. That’s what I like about real estate stalking. You would never know from the street what lies beyond the front door of this Elwood, Melbourne home. Link here while it lasts.

What a weekend retreat this would be! A tract house on a verdant cove on Lake Austin was nearly awash in bad seventies architecture and interior design. But the site was incomparable, with the lake fronting two sides of the property. The new owners loved the location and even wanted to save the house, which spoke to them about casual lakeside living. Furman+Keil Architects rendered a stunning renovation to the wood and glass building, turning it into an indoor-outdoor house that’s perfect for entertaining both formally and informally. Fern Santini played up the new architecture with elegantly relaxed furniture and an expertly curated array of contemporary art by local artists. Touches of absolute luxury—such as plaster walls in the master bedroom, all-out glamour in the gold-and-white tiled master bath, and a Kyle Bunting rug in the dining room—are reminders that being casual doesn’t preclude being very very stylish.

A 1915 era apartment in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Darlinghurst has been transformed by architectural practice TFAD (Tom Ferguson Architectural Design). The extensive renovation means the apartment is fresh, bright, light filled and stylish. Small in space big on ideas. Love the ensuite and the use of mirrors in the kitchen. Who am I kidding. I love it all.

Check out this quirky home build by Australian architects Auhaus. Quirky on the outside anyway, with its layout of pod-like structures. The interior on the other hand is SWEET! The kitchen and bathroom are gorgeous and that tile – WOW! Nothing like a little graphic pattern to keep things interesting. (Jo featured Auhaus before – here and here).

A Paddington, Sydney terrace house extension by Adrian Amore Architects opens the house to the outside, allowing light to flood in to the open plan living,dining, kitchen area. Steel and glass, wood and stone create a warm, contemporary feel to an otherwise simple white space. Photography by Felix Forrest.