Domain Living: Home Trends & Inspiration

Dreaming of a place to call home, Susie Silverii immediately fell in love with this Hurstbridge home designed by John Pizzey and built by Alistair Knox.

While many of us might picture a couple of burly men and a truck when thinking of a moving company, a few businesses are challenging this traditional model. 

Small apartments no longer cut it for people who are downsizing from a large home. More and more, people are looking for spacious apartments with house-like proportions or designer terraces with amenities that have been thoughtfully considered to improve their quality of life.

After our most lively summer in years, we’re beginning to retreat indoors again as the winter chill sets in. Here are some expert tips to get your home feeling cosy and comfortable.

Inside the double-storey home is a beautiful mix of heritage features and modern functionality, courtesy of a considered renovation.

According to Australia’s Energy Rating website, heating and cooling accounts for a hefty 40 per cent of our national household energy use on average. Here are some budget-friendly tips that will save you money.

“This easy-to-remember rule has got me out of some serious decorative trouble, as well as given me some seriously good interior dalliances that maybe I didn’t even deserve.

It’s time to ensure our living quarters are warm and weatherproof now that winter is coming.

While renters aren’t in a position to build a brand-new passive house, there are plenty of actions you can take to improve your home’s sustainability.

Built from scratch on an empty block in inner-city Perth, this home is intended for its owners as much as it is for its neighbours.