Lazy lunches, shady verandahs: life in a Queenslander home

5 home design essentials for subtropical living

For this Brisbane-based home designer and builder, one important influence is the Queensland climate.

A custom design: ultra-luxury home

At home with heritage: classic Queenslander design

The progressive and ambitious Wilden Street

Rochedale: contemporary Queensland living

Hollywood-style luxury: A unique home

Old and new: a modern kitchen

This kitchen was built with classic design principles in mind, with a focus on modern details

Queensland home: A little ray of sunshine

A retro-inspired residence encapsulates its environment to a T

Coastal kitchen

When renovating a kitchen, it’s common to feel frustrated by a lack of space and fearful of cramming too much into too little.

Kit home designs: The Kiamba

If you're looking for a small first home, or something to downsize to, the Kiamba is a fantastic kit home option

Kit home designs: Cedar Creek

In the style of a classic Queenslander house, with traditional verandahs and support poles, the Cedar Creek kit home is perfect for a growing family

Kit home designs: The Kirralee

Functional and popular, the Kirralee is a great kit home for narrow blocks and bushland living

Kit home designs: The Ashgrove

The charming Ashgrove kit home is perfect for narrow city blocks

Kit home designs: The Springbrook

This colonial cottage look-alike allows for easy and convenient renovation or extension

Kit home designs: Ascot

The Ascot is not only elegant and attractive, but a great home for raising a family

Mountain magnificence: home design

This stunning mountainside Australian home draws inspiration from American Colonial architecture in the Cape Cod style

Real interior: Down the rabbit hole

Turning a getaway into a home worked out charmingly for a family living in their very own fantasy land

The Seaview 366: a family home all will enjoy

G.J. Homes’ Seaview 366 family home is sure to impress guests

Grand Designs Australia: Linear & lovely tropical home

Modern tropical meets Queensland bush in this hinterland home just a short drive from the beaches and boutiques of Noosa

Urban sprawl

A contemporary take on inner city living

The ultimate in versatility

The flexible kit home system allowed these homeowners to incorporate sustainable practices into their build

Interior design project: Beachside Penthouse

Step into this luxurious Noosa penthouse apartment and admire the sleek and sophisticated interior design.

Natural attraction

With a stunning Noosa beach as its backdrop, this stylish and contemporary home is functional for a family with three teenage children, yet makes the most of its beachfront location

REAL HOME: Room with a view

This project ensured that the interior view was as breathtaking as the exterior view. Reaching dizzying heights, this renovated building on the Gold Coast reflects the beauty of its natural surroundings.

GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA: Ocean View house

Ocean View house, which featured on the Lifestyle Channel’s Grand Designs Australia, is considered by its owners as a building with two personalities. Find out why.

REAL HOME: Colourful Gold Coast beach house

A much-loved beach house receives a new and refreshingly individual interior design.

Grand Designs Australia: Trinity Pole House

Nestled in the treetops overlooking the Coral Sea, this contemporary, pavilion-style home is a beguiling mix of Pacific-inspired influences and dazzling details.

REAL HOME: Cramped studio apartment turned luxury pad

Thorough planning and a clever use of space and colour turn this 40m2 studio apartment into a stylish, practical residence.