The Design Files Magazine - Issue 4

In The Design Files Magazine Issue 04, we visit a clever couple who transformed a former warehouse entirely by hand — crafting their own lights and building a stainless steel kitchen for only $8000 — guided by resourcefulness rather than deep pockets.

You’ll also find Beci Orpin’s beloved Victorian terrace. She and her husband Raph Rashid, have given their home of 18 years a long-awaited renovation, without expanding its footprint — proving good design isn’t necessarily about adding more, but working intelligently with what’s already there.

Not to mention two beautiful and character-filled apartments that feel generous, despite their size; a serene shack renovation by Olaver Architecture that eschews architectural bravado; and a look into the changing reality of ‘The Australian Dream’.

Discover lamps that double as art, artist Fleur Harris’ fairytale front yard, plus we distil the latest interiors trend — new romanticism — and show you how to get the look. Plus, so much more!