This well-known mansion in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill has seen many changes since its construction 40 years ago. Now the Del-Ben family has given it a dramatic makeover with spectacular results. ‘Chateau de Benelong’ is instantly recognisable to those who have lived in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for any length of time. With its towering white pillars, it is something of an icon in the city.

Tess Lloyd, a co-designer of the sustainable jewellery and homewares label, Polli, has turned her inner-city abode into a designer haven.

Cherie Barber is widely known as Australia’s Renovation Queen™, so it’s not surprising that her own lovely Balmain home has been meticulously renovated.

Cherie Barber knows a thing or two about renovating, so when she saw a crumbling old shack, this seasoned pro knew it could be transformed into a bright, modern home.

Parisian charm meets cutting-edge London style in the inner-Sydney home of Oasis Homewares owner Sharon Barclay.

When Sharon was itching for a change of scenery, the first thought that sprang to mind was moving. But despite an urge for change, her love of the Paddington area – where she had bought her 1880-built, three-storey terrace 18 years earlier – kept her and husband Simon Field (and their black labradoodle, Barnaby) grounded.

Cameron and Sue Wild went from living in a high-maintenance Federation-style weatherboard complete with rambling English garden to a sleek, ultra-modern home on a spectacular bush block – and they haven’t looked back!