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We tried four top-rated kitchen cleaning tools. Here’s our verdict

From a $15 battery-operated sink scrubber to a top of the range cordless wet and dry vacuum, we’ve done the leg work, so you don’t have to.

  • Rachael Gavin

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Robin Boyd created the Black Dolphin as a more Australian-style motel.

A lack of bling makes this seaside motel sing

In the NSW holiday town of Merimbula an iconic motel has been bought back to life.

  • Stephen Crafti
Hotels and restaurants are designed to make us feel comfortable, even special. There are shared techniques you can take home.

Room service: Why you should steal these hotel design ideas

Forget stashing towels in your suitcase, the real takeaway from a hotel or restaurant experience are the design ideas – and there’s more to it than nailing the wall colour.

  • Robyn Willis
IKEA has reversed its famous 365-day returns policy

IKEA winds back its famous 365-day refund policy

The Swedish furniture giant’s refund policy has been wound back to 60 days for Australian consumers to “minimise misuse”.

  • Jessica Yun
Perched on a river flood plain, it appears to float gently among the surrounding trees.

Art meets architecture in this Melbourne home designed to survive a flood

An elevated house, perched on a river flood plain, appears to float gently among the surrounding trees in its lush garden settings.

  • Stephen Crafti
After more than 20 years building his brand, Tom Dixon has created his own universe.

Welcome to the world of Tom Dixon, where restlessness is a virtue

He has a built an international brand on experimentation, but will the feted UK designer’s latest release survive in Australian conditions?

  • Robyn Willis
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Pivotal to the design is the maze-like arrangement of mild steel walls that loosely delineate spaces.

From Paris to Brunswick: These high fashion designers have a new home

Under-the-radar fashion house Strateas Carlucci has opened a new hybrid studio-shop in Brunswick.

  • Stephen Crafti
You don’t have to be in a garden to reap the benefits, as this Melbourne home designed by architect Matt Gibson shows.

Forget the old rules about adding value to your property. Here’s what works now

Some buyers still want extra bedrooms, but experts say the renovations that will truly add value are changing. And there’s one big addition leading the way.

  • Robyn Willis
Nicole Williams (left) and Reinette Roux in their lounge room. The glass and lucite coffee table was purchased from a friend.

The weekly ritual that will make your home feel instantly more luxurious

Two female creatives have filled their home with eclectic finds and artefacts from their travels.

  • Heather Nette King
Ben and Diana Mitchell, pictured here with son Jude and dog Bleu, were keen to retain the character of the building.

By adding a roof terrace, this young family created a panoramic view of Sydney Harbour

An architect transforms a former workshop into a compact, stylish home with spectacular water views.

  • Susan Redman