australia

Fiona's Southern Australian Find: A Love Story

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Oct 12th 2009

Fiona Dyer, owner of Fede Textiles, is a mother, wife, artist, crafter and interior designer -- whew! On a June day in 2008, she pulled up to this 1957 rancher, and though it was a bit overgrown and in need of TLC, she knew that she was just the person to give it the attention it needed. The location was perfect, and it was love at first sight. Ah, a house love story. Aren't they the best kind?

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The Perforated House

by Erin Loechner, Posted Oct 8th 2009

In a quiet, simple neighborhood in Melbourne, Australia lies a luminescent light box that would fit in more among Hollywood set designs than between Victorian town homes and Edwardian terraces. Of course, the community is just as confused about this building as we were. "That hideous screen!" is a common comment from a neighbor across the road. But passersby seem to differ, and many Aussies love the ingenuity involved. In fact, the property recently sold last month for an impressive $730,000.

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