Melbourne Home Design + Living

Immerse yourself in the very best from Melbourne’s most respected home builders. Open your mind to the benefits of an open-plan home, add a splash of creativity to your interior with the latest colour trends, and turn black the clock to the humble vintage era. Enjoy this edition's exploration into the latest storage technology, and some of the most remarkable home transformations to date.

FROM THE EDITOR

Melbourne Home Design + Living

The latest news from the local industry

A SHOWROOM TO INSPIRE AND DELIGHT

FRAMING THE WAY TO A GREENER FUTURE

THE NEXT LEVEL IN LUXURY

THE PROS IN INSULATION INSTALLATION

INSIDE THE GRANDEUR the art of luxury living • Building your dream home is incredibly fun in theory. Taking ideas and inspirations from each home you see, thinking about the ways you would do it better and listing off endless luxury features is all light-hearted and enjoyable fun when it is just a dream. But bringing that vision to fruition is the hard part. Things don’t always work out how we hope when we are faced with the reality of constraints such as budget, space and resources. Jessica Muller from Melbourne Home Design + Living visits Sam Pantou to discuss the building of his dream home – one that he envisioned years ago and has now flawlessly brought to life.

Sculpted Elegance • Building your own house may seem like a far-off dream for many and for those who do achieve it, it can be an expensive, long and rocky path to the finished product. This is where a good builder can come in handy. Not only is a good builder hands on with the tools, but they know the industry inside and out and will work with you to smooth out the road ahead and guide you along it. Here, Melbourne Home Design + Living’s Emily Axford sits down with husband-and-wife duo, Rami and Catherine Boktor, to discuss their latest build and how the top-notch team from Turn Group helped breathe life into their designs to create a stunning architectural masterpiece.

BUILDING DESIGNERS

A SIGN OF THE TIMES • I think we can all agree that this world is constantly changing and creating which affects our concepts and ideas. People are evolving too, creating new styles and tastes which differ from person to person. House designing is no exception. Traditional houses exude an old-fashioned grandeur and style that many people love. However, a clean, crisp, modernistic style has been drawing more and more attention over the years, with many people opting to choose a fresh, contemporary design over a traditional one. Melbourne Home Design + Living’s Emily Axford talks to Jarrett Drake, owner and founder of Drake Design, to further explore the idea of modernist homes, how they differ from traditional designs and what living experiences modernistic designs have to offer.

MODERNISM AND NATURE • A SELF-ASSURED MASTERPIECE

DESIGN DELIGHT • A DREAM HOME REALISED

BRILLANT DESIGN • INCORPORATING THE OUTDOORS

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF Benschmark Design & Drafting

RESIDENTIAL SIMPLICITY • A CLEAN SLATE ON DESIGN

BUILDERS

HOLDING ON to history • Melbourne’s streets are wondrous and filled with character, lined with many buildings constructed in the last two centuries. These older buildings speak to our past and our heritage and have become an integral part of Melbourne’s identity and soul. However, being of a certain vintage, such buildings are prone to structural issues and time’s wear-and-tear and may be in dire need of repair. Restoring a property is a rewarding way of creating your dream home without sacrificing its existing charm. Melbourne Home Design + Living’s Gemma Thomas speaks with Patrick McDowell, owner of McDowell Building & Construction, to discover the ins and outs of renovating old and heritage buildings and what it takes to breathe new life into...