Melbourne Home Design + Living

Immerse yourself in the very best from Melbourne’s most respected home builders. Open your mind to the benefits of an open-plan home, add a splash of creativity to your interior with the latest colour trends, and turn black the clock to the humble vintage era. Enjoy this edition's exploration into the latest storage technology, and some of the most remarkable home transformations to date.

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Melbourne Home Design + Living

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DUCTING, REINVENTED

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE

DREAMING IN Colour • While neutral shades remain a trusted and enduring choice in homes across Australia, little more can evoke character, comfort and emotion than a pop of colour and texture within your dwelling’s design. Adding undeniable visual interest, colour – and moreover the deliberate use of colour – just might be the point of difference that’s been missing from setting the mood within your space. Melbourne Home Design + Living’s Bethany Hayes sits down with the Norton Builders team, seeking advice on how you can bring a welcome infusion of colour and texture into your humble abode, while still maintaining an aura of timeless and calm cohesion.

HOME DESIGN – BUILDING DESIGNERS

NEW ROOM On The Block • THE EVOLUTION OF ‘GRANNY FLATS’ SPANS GENERATIONS, WITH TODAY MARKING A NEW ERA FOR THESE DWELLINGS IN AUSTRALIAN LIVING. MELBOURNE HOME DESIGN AND LIVING MAGAZINE SEEKS TO EXPLORE AND PROPERLY DEFINE ‘GRANNY FLATS’ AS DEPENDENT PERSONS UNITS AND HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES WHEN BUILDING ONE. LUCY WADELTON SPOKE WITH MT. MARTHA DESIGN + DRAFTING’S BUILDING DESIGNER AND DIRECTOR, ADAM DOHERTY, TO UNPACK EVERYTHING FROM COUNCIL REGULATIONS TO INTERIOR DESIGN.

A HOME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • FILLED WITH RUSTIC CHARM

BRING YOUR VISION TO LIFE • PRAGMATIC DESIGNS WITH BEAUTIFUL OUTCOMES

THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM • INNOVATIVE DESIGN MEETS INCREDIBLE EXECUTION

SEASIDE SANCTUARY • A DESIGN COMPANY THAT DOES IT ALL

PERFECTLY PALATIAL • A LUXURY MODERN RESIDENCE FOR THE AGES

HOME DESIGN – BUILDERS

THE SPACE Between Us • They say life is for sharing, and for the place you proudly call home, having open, free-flowing spaces hosts a plethora of benefits that extend far beyond a spacious appearance. In conversation with Steven Hedger, director of the multi-award-winning Hedger Constructions, Bethany Hayes unpacks the ins and outs of open-plan living – discerning exactly how this particular layout can encourage connection throughout not only your home, but with those you love.

A LUXURIOUS EVOLUTION • THE HEIGHT OF SOPHISTICATION

UBER LUXE LIVING • WHERE COASTAL MEETS CONTEMPORARY

EASY LIVING • AN ACCESSIBLE CUSTOM HOME

THE ART OF ELEGANCE • A CHARACTER-FILLED HAMPTONS HOME

STUNNING MODERN TRANSFORMATION • A SOPHISTICATED, STOIC ADDITION TO A TRADITIONAL HOME

FOR ALL FOUR Seasons • FROM HOT TO COLD, RAINY TO DRY – MELBOURNE SEES IT ALL. ENJOY YOUR ALFRESCO AREA YEARROUND WITH THIS FANTASTIC SELECTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND KEEPING YOU COSY ALL WINTER LONG.

TRANQUIL OASIS • AN ELEGANTLY TRANSFORMED FAMILY HOME

A MINIMALIST DREAMSCAPE • MAGIC OF THE MOUNTAINS

THE MAGIC OF MARBLE • BRIGHT AND LUMINIOUS FINISHES

AN ELEGANT RENOVATION • CLASSIC HOME REVIVED IN CONTEMPORARY STYLE

CHIC CUSTOM HOME • A DESIGN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

TWILIGHT HAVEN • A BEAUTIFUL BEACHFRONT HOME

CONTEMPORARY COASTAL GRACE • WHERE ART MEETS FUNCTIONALITY

Backyard DATE • THESE STYLISH OUTDOOR PRODUCTS ARE PERFECT FOR A CALM AND ROMANTIC STAY-AT-HOME DATE NIGHT IN YOUR VERY OWN BACKYARD. LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND ENJOY THE...