Sustainability Chic: eco-friendly kitchen and bathroom solutions

There are so many reasons to choose eco-friendly kitchen and bathroom solutions and products for your home; here are some great ideas.

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Sustainable spaces: what makes a sustainable kitchen?

Sustainable kitchens are now gaining momentum as a viable design option for renovators and home builders alike. But what exactly is a sustainable kitchen and why is it important to think sustainably before your next kitchen project?

Hot tips: how to make your renovation eco-friendly

The bucket test: how to measure your water pressure and flow rate

Before installing any kind of sprinkler or irrigation system, it is absolutely essential to know your water pressure and flow rate. Luckily, this can easily be done with one simple household item

Beautiful boutique: bathroom collections

These boutique collections of cabinetry and accessories will bring some class and style to your bathroom

Grand Designs Australia: Tree House

Give me a home among the gum trees …

Weatherboard cottage turned open-plan family homes

Sustainable design principles and impressive design practices combine to create an idyllic living environment for this growing family.

Grand Designs Australia: Eco-fiend

Trend alert: Natural materials

Get the naturally casual look with beautiful pieces designed for calm relaxation

Home idea: Off-the-grid

Don’t let distance put your dream home on hold. Overcome the challenges of building in remote regions with a bit of preparation and planning

Trend alert: Luxury eco

Come down to earth with natural materials and hand-crafted designs

Pool heating: Solar power

Use Australia’s natural climate to keep costs down

Grand Designs Australia: New flame

A house pioneers the new standard of green living

Real penthouse: Sky high

Inside a penthouse within Sydney’s premier apartment complex

Crisp and clean: kitchen design

Recycled timber is not just a for a great building but adds unique personality to a kitchen design

Grand Designs Australia: Living off the land

This pavilion-style house encompasses multiple spaces that join together to make a home

We love... Recycled Interiors

For many designers, creating a blog and social presence is the golden ticket to turning a passion into a full-time career. And that’s exactly what happened to wellbeing and design aficionado Helen Edwards

Grand Designs UK: Idyllic and super-eco home

Idyllic plot? Check. Innovative design? Check. Super-eco credentials? Check. Natasha Cargill’s Norfolk home ticks all the right boxes — just...

Cooling and ventilation: Louvre windows

Natural cool breezes and cross ventilation throughout a building is the most essential component of passive and energy efficient design

Innovation, inspiration and aspiration... The Green Interior Awards have it all!

Interior designers and architects around the world, who are passionate about creating healthy spaces for their clients, deserve to be recognised and rewarded. So do the manufacturers who design products that respect us and our environment. This is why Australian Living has created the International Green Interior Awards program in partnership with Universal Magazines.

Grand Designs Australia: Foxground pavilion

This gentle pavilion-style building is a tale of sheer tenacity for its owner-builders, who now have a “perfectly imperfect” home

Au naturel: Eco homewares

These unique and beautiful designs are created with passion for sustainable living

Grand Designs Australia: Cubomania Creation

A commitment to sustainability led these homeowners to adapt and reuse parts of their existing Victorian heritage-listed house, which were just too precious to discard

Eco opulence: Sustainable kitchen stunner

Embracing natural and sustainable materials, this kitchen integrates modernity and environmental astuteness perfectly

Environmentally-friendly decking

Create a deck for your outdoor room and keep it eco-friendly

Environmentally sustainable family haven

Trend alert: Beautiful bamboo

You’ll be surprised by the many appealing and versatile forms this naturally renewable grass can take

Heated towel racks: Keeping green in the bathroom

Heated towel racks have taken off in the past few years - they help dry your towels, which in turn keeps your bathroom safe from germs and bacteria. And nothing feels better than a warm fluffy towel. But how energy efficient are they? Experts in the industry, Avenir, give us a quick overview

Food waste disposers: Environmental benefits

InSinkErator® food waste disposers have been providing an environmentally conscious alternative to landfill for over 75 years