Beautiful Builds Archives

There’s so much to think about when building or renovating.
To clarify the process and help you on the way with your own adventure, here we explore all the decisions that go into planning, designs and contructing a new home.

Modern house with glass doors, poolside loungers, umbrella, and inflatable ring in a clear sky setting.

Upsize or downsize? Why these empty nesters built a big house in the countryside

Kitchen and bathroom trends that will last

3 interior design styles that will always be timeless

A modern country bathroom in white with terracotta tiles and a freestanding tub.

All of your biggest bathroom renovation questions, answered

Inside a coastal retreat featuring a relaxing alfresco pavilion

Spanish Mission-style finds a home in Brisbane with this new build

A spacious, light-filled Hamptons home in Melbourne’s inner-east

A modern farmhouse in Toowoomba with remarkable 360-degree rural views

A serene Hamptons-inspired dream home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches

The before and after renovation of a Californian bungalow.

Before & After: A light-filled design transforms a dark and dated bungalow

A split screen image. On the left, in black and white, is the exterior of a Queenslander style home. On the right, in colour, is the same home after a significant renovation and extension.

Before & after: A run-down Queenslander is now an entertainer’s dream

A dated kitchen renovated in British Colonial style.

Before & After: A tired beachside home is reimagined with colonial character

Our regular column from the perspective of a builder.
What is their best advice?
What’s a big no-no?
How often should we visit the site?

stone homestead central victoria hallway with bench seat — *(Credit: Getty)*

Getting lighting right – how to create a glowing lighting plan

Red-brick house with a large yellow tree in front, surrounded by a garden with fallen leaves. The facade of this heritage house is a classic Georgian style.

How to renovate an old house – and fall in love with it again

Luxurious bathroom with pink tiles, dual shower heads, pink basins, a wooden vanity, and lush green plants.

10 tile patterns you need to know about

A modern country living room with white and blue furnishings overlooking the pool.

Types of Windows : A guide to understand each and every style

Contemporary coastal home exterior with stone feature wall

How to identify the architectural style of your house

Building news & product releases

Laminex Wardrobes Range

The humble walk-in robe has well and truly evolved, with Laminex unveiling its new Wardrobes Range. Check out the suit of modern finishes at laminex.com.au.

Brickworks x Adam Goodrum

When Brickworks and designer Adam Goodrum team up, good things happen – and the second iteration of Kite Breeze delivers. The breeze blocks come in four stunning hues. See them at urbanstone.com.au.

Cantilever K2 Kitchen System

Cantilver combines joinery and design expertise in their K2 Kitchen System with plenty of palette options, as seen in this project (left) featuring Bracken Green cabinetry. Go to cantileverinteriors.com.