Domain Living: Home Trends & Inspiration
Read the latest home living & lifestyle trends and inspiration from Domain's team of industry leading professionals.
'A home built for cocktail hour': Inside Spotswood's coolest build
Larissa Dubecki|Apr 4, 2025
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.

Changing your clocks? Check these 7 household items while you're there
Tara Wesson|Apr 4, 2025
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?

This incredible angular home was inspired by two Aussie icons
Emily Power|Apr 4, 2025
Architects take cues from all sorts of things, but this could be the first “shack” inspired by the great Australian gum tree.

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Independent Schools Guide 2025: What does success and leadership really mean to schools?
Sarah Marinos|Apr 3, 2025
Academic strength, compassion, purpose and making a meaningful contribution all matter at Woodleigh.

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Independent Schools Guide 2025: Meet the school championing flexible, self-paced learning
Sarah Marinos|Apr 3, 2025
Haileybury Pangea’s online school meets the changing needs of students and families, and is gaining recognition and results.

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Independent Schools Guide 2025: How Melbourne Girls Grammar is building skills for tomorrow
Sarah Marinos|Apr 3, 2025
An open mindset, creativity, adaptability and leadership prepare Melbourne Girls Grammar students for success.

Dave Hughes accidentally bought a house. Then he had to tell his wife
Effie Mann|Apr 3, 2025
It’s 2010, and the comedian is feeling sheepish, telling his wife on the phone, “Something weird just happened.”

Sydney artist Ash Holmes’ bold, gestural paintings are guided by intuition and emotion
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen|Apr 2, 2025
The artist is inspired by the scenic landscapes of Sydney’s northern beaches (where she lives).

On a 1000-acre Mornington Peninsula estate, Barragunda Dining blends old-world spirit with polished design
Daniela Frangos|Apr 2, 2025
The 40-seat fine diner – part barn, part glasshouse – extends out from an old farm shed reimagined by David Dubois (Portsea Hotel).

Host the best summer parties at this place, thanks to the epic outdoor space
Emily Power|Apr 1, 2025
A deck meanders out to the pool, spa, waterfalls and a slide, set in a rockery to add a dash of adventure.
