"The Australian Oxford Dictionary defines the kitchen as €œthe room or area where food is prepared and cooked€. While this is technically accurate, it's a long stretch from what the kitchen encompasses in most Australian homes today.<br> In 2020, the pandemic moved many of us out of our office buildings and into at-home work zones. Kids were relocated from classrooms to an online learning environment, and side hustles and hobbies took over our houses. As a consequence, our kitchens became all kinds of things. From make-do meeting rooms to movie-making sets, lunchrooms to labs and learning centres, stationery storerooms and charging hubs, kitchens transitioned into much more than food preparation facilities. Lockdowns and longer days meant our cooking styles changed, too. With less time travelling, many Australians had more hours to spend on meal prep."
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beguiling balgowlah • Just north of Sydney Harbour, on Balgowlah’s family-friendly, tree-lined streets, a cramped kitchen gets a comprehensive conversion
entertaining mosman • After years living abroad, an Australian family returns home to put down roots in a Federation bungalow on Sydney’s Lower North Shore
impressive proportions • On a corner block with a northerly aspect, this bright, all-white affair reflects a contemporary interpretation of mid-century modern vernacular
mediterranean muse • A beachside retreat inspired by a paired-back interpretation of Italian materiality reinterprets the glamour of the Amalfi Coast on the Mornington Peninsula
sustainable style in big sur • In an area known for its soaring Redwoods and dramatic coastline sits a sustainable family home that blends quietly into the local environment
tasmania untamed • An answer to our growing need for sustainable housing, Darkwood Residence on Tasmania’s northern frontier is a simple design that’s clever when it needs to be
an understated statement • Future-proofing a family dwelling for a new phase of life, Bronte Home II represents a second coming for the sophisticated and bold style of its owners
modern harbourside living • A dark and outdated weatherboard cottage on Sydney’s harbourside gets a sophisticated makeover full of light, space and air
micro mansion, darling point • A stately home on a small scale, this recently renovated cottage in Sydney’s Darling Point is a deconstructed Victorian mansion typical of the local area, scaled down to fit the site
tenfold improvement • Aptly named, 10 Fold House is home to big, bold architectural ideas that somehow sit quietly on a suburban Melbourne street, improving the original house tenfold, at least
beautifique brooklyn brownstone • Bringing the glamour of Manhattan to a Brooklyn brownstone, Home Studios creates a heady mix of heritage sophistication and evocative detailing with a dash of modernity for good measure
straightforward to newport • Taking advantage of magical Pittwater views, this chic, coastal-inspired kitchen is grounded by grained, woody textures and elevated by a high, raked ceiling
retrograde upgrade • An individual take on mid-century modern, this glorious kitchen looks anything other than what it really is
a victorian vision • Tucked away in suburban Melbourne, a quaint Victorian cottage gets a much-needed makeover
devonport mariners cottage • A worker’s cottage in Auckland’s historic marine suburb of Devonport is transformed from dark and pokey to light, bright and open
a modern take on black & white • A young couple’s milestone first home gets a sharp makeover, taking a run-of-the-mill kitchen from insipid to inspired, showcasing elegance and practicality in equal measures
a meeting of past & present • Just a stone’s throw from Melbourne’s CBD, a...