Brighton Bunker

This is what Australians would call the perfect inner city backyard. May not be big but it's packed full of family fun and guaranteed to bring out the green eyed monster in your friends. Outdoor kitchen, fireplace, AV hub to watch the cricket and portable lounge. Spa, lap pool and a plywood clad bunker with lounges, planter and recessed bar fridge for the wine and beer. There's a powder room hiding round the back and even room for the trampoline. Bring on summer! By Melbourne-based Dan Gayfer Design.

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A modern farmstead

How sweet is this 1960's California ranch style home complete with pool house?! This home was remodelled and given a modern/vintage/industrial overhaul creating a modern farmstead that is an absolute dream - LOVE the kitchen. By Laura Martin Bovard Interiors.  

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A family oasis

This bright and airy extension to a California bungalow by Melbourne-based BG Architecture is all about flexible open plan living and a seamless transition between inside and out. Favourite bits? The generous daybed by the expansive window (which you just know will hide great storage) and the simple, modern lines of the kitchen warmed by wood and the terracotta lights. These stylish family quarters are the perfect relaxed oasis from the bustle of the outside world.

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Sunken treasure

It's not very often that I can feature a sunken lounge surrounded by a pool. It's the centrepiece of a renovation and extension of a 2-storey Art Deco house by Melbourne's Technē Architecture + Interior Design. The interior palette is predominantly neutral with a rich dark green playing off travertine, American oak, brass, leather and velvet. Luxury living with a nod to the house's Art Deco roots and modernist playboy dreams.

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In my dreams

A little piece of paradise to fill my dreams tonight. Another stunning garden by São Paulo landscape designer Alex Hanazaki.