Domain Living: Home Trends & Inspiration

It’s among civilisation’s oldest building materials, but marvel is experiencing something of a renaissance thanks to bold designs and a yearning for luxury finishes.

Melbourne institution Leonard Joel has helped embellish thousands of high-end homes with everything from Italian designer furniture to centuries-old artworks in gilded frames. So, how does a company that people use to decorate their interiors decide to decorate itself?

Breezy beige interiors, use of natural textures and a grand glass “oculus” ceiling are what set this space apart.

“This one came up online and I was like ‘that’s not the one’, but my husband still went to check it out – then he came home and said ‘I think you need to see it’,” explains Chelsea Morley of an old Edwardian that’s now the family home.

Despite its sorry state, Tim Cosh knew this tired old beach shack was something special when he first saw it listed four years ago.

We know The Bont for his talents on the field, but it turns out he’s a natural in front of the camera too.

Evoking the spirit of Palm Springs modernism, it’s all clean lines, pure light and a feeling that cocktail hour is just around the corner.

It happens every autumn: we all change our clocks back, and feel a little disoriented by the fact we’ve got one extra hour in the day. Why not spend that hour making sure the rest of your home is in good nick?

Architects take cues from all sorts of things, but this could be the first “shack” inspired by the great Australian gum tree.